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I Was Born Here
Seeing this photo brings back many happy memories, on the left of the photo are two black gates and the first cottage next to them is where I was born back in 1955. Shortly afterwards they were demolished and a service road was put ...Read more
A memory of Twyford in 1955 by
White City/Newburn Road.
We came to live at 12 Hewley Crescent in 1950. My gran, Mrs Knight, lived on Newburn Road, at that time she only had gas lighting and cooking. She had electricity installed in 1955 for the FA Cup on TV, she had a ...Read more
A memory of Throckley in 1950 by
Those Were The Days 6
Continuing up the street on the right was a long parade of various shops and we come to Salisbury Ave on the corner was a large modernistic furniture shop later the shop nest door became a KFC and across the street next to ...Read more
A memory of Barking in 1950 by
Personal Memories Of A Child
I was born in 1942 and by the time I was five years old I has a brother and two sisters. My mum and dad used to send me up to Longriggend for weekends and holidays, probably because my mum was so busy with the ...Read more
A memory of Longriggend in 1940 by
Aunty Mabel And Uncle Harold Hunt And George And Lil Hunt
Mabel and Harold Hunt were my great aunt and uncle. They lived in the row of thatched cottages in the village. I have many memories of visiting their cottage with the black lead grate ...Read more
A memory of Burmington in 1959 by
Penybont Carnival Display Band Mid 1970s
Growing up in Aberkenfig was good fun. I attended Tondu infants and Junior schools, later on Ynysawdre comprehensive school. Along with quite a few of my friends, I was a member of Penybont Carnival display ...Read more
A memory of Tondu in 1973 by
The Cafe School
We moved to Alton from Somerset in November 1958. The primary school was closed for refurbishment. Mr. and Mrs. Carnwell who owned the garage and cafe played host to the village school, it all seemed quite strange to ...Read more
A memory of Alton in 1958 by
Small Boystoys And Other Pastimes 1930s
bill.haylor@btinternet.com Resident in and around Smallfield for 81 yrs A large number of our toys were made from wood, dependant on what tools were available in fathers shed, if it was unlocked! The ...Read more
A memory of Smallfield in 1930 by
All Grown Up
Being of a young age by this time, twelve years old, I remember the market square being filled with motorbikes, with each the bike riders wearing leather jackets topped with a cut-off denim with this being decorated with many a metal ...Read more
A memory of Wantage in 1972 by
Childhood Days
As I have lived all my life in Childer Thornton I have so many memories. I would just like to record some from my childhood. The village was a wonderful place to grow up in. There was no traffic to disturb our street play ...Read more
A memory of Childer Thornton in 1950 by
Captions
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The White Bull inn dates from the 18th century, and still believes in a roaring coal or log fire in winter.
The minster's twin towers dominate most pictures of East Street, but Hawker's new drapery shop (centre right) comes a close second in this shot.
The esplanade at Freshwater Bay is a favourite place to stroll on long summer days, though in the winter it serves as a sturdy defence against wild weather and channel gales.
The hay would later be stacked before being taken to a hay barn to be stored as winter feed for the livestock.
The path, one of the most popular in the Peak District National Park, is now boarded on this section, which often floods in the winter rains.
The river floods in the winter, and can rise up to the height of the walls.
Such lamps were often removed during the summer months and were often left unlit on moonlit nights in winter, an impressive example of early civic cost-cutting.
Monk Bar on Goodramgate is one of the finest gates in the York city walls, and the closest to York Minster.
Danny Howell writes about it in 'The Warminster & District Archive', Winter 1988.
Behind stands the magnificent York Minster.
Here, in freezing winters, Londoners enjoyed skating on the pond.
Looking north towards the pier, the photograph shows the promenade before the Winter Gardens were built.
The minster of Deerhurst-on-Severn is known to have existed in the early 9th century, but was later destroyed by Danish raiders.
A concert is taking place at the bandstand at The Fort, a few seasons before massive construction work took place here to create the new Pavilion and Winter Gardens.The tram running along Fort Crescent
The cost isn't helped by the fact that each winter around half a million starlings roost on the bridge!
The calligraphic Ten Commandments (far right) have been replaced by a brass to King Ethelred, killed in battle in 871 and buried in the Minster.
below: MINSTER-IN-THANET
In the same year they purchased the glass Winter Garden from Torquay, dismantled it and erected it beside the pier entrance.
The town was cheery enough in holiday weather, but winter could bring disasters.
Defoe records that he saw 'perhaps two hundred sail of ships' lying by the town during the winter months, 'as safe as in a wet dock'.
Now the view is clearer, and any fine day will give a view across to Winter Hill and the Pennines.
The ford was replaced by a bridge over the beck in the winter of 1966/67.
We can assume that it is winter by the look of the tree.
Despite the grand appearance of the building, the acoustics in the Winter Gardens pavilion were suspect.
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