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The Way Home

The building on the right of the picture is Hope Congregational Church (at one time known as Hope Chapel). Next to it, behind the trees, is the old Sunday School which was part of the church. In the middle distance is the old Denton ...Read more

A memory of Denton in 1930 by Bob Wagstaff

Youth Centre

Oakley House, situated off Radstock Way, was used as a youth centre when I was a teenager in the 1970's. I never went there, probably because I didn't go to senior school in Merstham, but I heard all the scary stories about the ...Read more

A memory of Merstham

Shopping With Mother

My nose would have just about been level with the stalls given my age at this time! What one didn't grow in the garden,one could purchase on the stalls (not that it emulated Covent Garden). I haven't lived in the area for 45 years but I do believe it was a centre for a good old gossip!

A memory of Dorchester in 1955 by Eileen Harris Mould

1947 Onward

I also remember there was a slaughter house on (think it was) Blackwater Street, or it could have been Toad Lane. There was a pub across from it called Dusty Miller that was next door to Marsh's cafe. I too remember the shop on ...Read more

A memory of Rochdale in 1959 by Lennie Capuano

Restoring The Ceiling Painting At Buntigsdale Hall

I was posted to the Hall after RAF basic training at West Kirby, where an Air Vice Marshall saw a mural illustrated map, another conscript (John Young) and I created, in the Education Hut. ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1949 by Ronald Gilbert

When The Village Was A Village!

From 1971 to the present day I have lived in different parts of the village, and never want to move. I attended the old school (community centre), and living just a few yards away had to be late most mornings! ...Read more

A memory of Kingskerswell by Joanne Doyle

Urmston Lane, Stretford

Me and my sister Jane were adopted due to neglect and abuse, then lived on Urmston Lane,sadly the abuse continued. However I enjoyed my time at Lostock Secondary Modern and also Stretford Cricket Club. My mates Paul Atherton, ...Read more

A memory of Sale by Andy Thompson

My Sister Mandy

Myself and my husband Roger had visited Soudley Ponds several times when travelling around during weekends away and my younger sister Mandy loved to listen to tales about where we had been and what we had seeing and ...Read more

A memory of Upper Soudley in 2007 by Jackie Suffolk

I Remember It Well

1947 was the year my parents, sister aged 4 and myself aged 10 moved from living in two rooms in a shared house in Pricetown to a rundown three-storeyed rented house in Llewellyn Street, Nantymoel. It had three bedrooms, ...Read more

A memory of Nant-y-moel in 1947 by Margaret Davies

Marquess Of Bute & Memories Of The 1940s

I remember my grandmother telling me years ago, that I was distantly related to the Marquis of Bute. His wife the Marquess had an illigitimate child, who became my grandmother.   And I am also a descendant ...Read more

A memory of Treherbert in 1940 by Violet Kent

Captions

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Caption For Metfield, Main Street C1955

The building at right angles to the road (centre) is the medieval Guildhall.

Caption For Eyam, Village 1896

The twin-gabled cottages in the centre of this photograph are where the infamous plague first struck in 1665.

Caption For Thurgoland, The Brow C1955

The oldest building in the village is the farm cottage in the centre, with its wedge shaped dairy - both still in use.

Caption For Beulah, The Bridge C1935

The trees in the centre have been cut back for safety and to allow some light into the two houses.

Caption For Parkgate, The Beach C1939

Parkgate was a popular yachting centre.

Caption For Corfe Castle, The Hotels 1899

It is an ideal centre for exploring the Isle of Purbeck, and there is much of interest within the village boundary.

Caption For Chelwood Gate, From Beaconsfield Road 1930

Today it is centred on a long main street.

Caption For Conisbrough, The Castle C1965

A new visitor centre now marks the entrance to Conisbrough Castle, one of the best-preserved Norman castles in the country.

Caption For Earl Shilton, The Hollow C1965

The driver of the 658 Leicester to Coventry Midland Red bus service breaks his journey to await passengers in this familiar view of the centre.

Caption For Stockton Heath, Old London Road C1965

The left-hand side of the street, beyond the tall white facade of Robert's shop, would soon change dramatically with the construction of the Forge Shopping Centre.

Caption For Warrington, Buttermarket Street C1950

The Scotland Road area can be seen in the distance - this was at a time before the impact of the building of the Cockhedge Shopping Centre in the 1980s.

Caption For Warrington, Bridge Street C1950

Bridge Street was clearly Warrington's shopping centre in the 1950s.

Caption For Aldeburgh, The Lifeboat And Crag Path C1965

Further along Crag Path is the former red and white brick watchtower (centre).

Caption For Brent Eleigh, C1960

The larger house with the dramatic jetty (centre) is Highbank, a medieval hall house.

Caption For Oakley, The Post Office C1955

This village is just outside Basingstoke, and at its centre is the pond with its family of ducks.

Caption For Aysgarth, The Village And War Memorial C1955

The war memorial honouring the dead of the two World Wars is seen here in the centre.

Caption For Dulverton, 1892

In this view the medieval bridge is on the left and the former Crepe Mill of 1814, now the Dulverton Laundry, dominates the centre.

Caption For Keyingham, The Cross C1955

Near the centre of the village is the base of an ancient cross, consisting of the lower part of the shaft and elevated on three steps.

Caption For Eamont Bridge, Mayburgh Henge 1893

Early accounts refer to a circle of standing stones inside Mayburgh Henge with four more large stones forming a circle in the centre.

Caption For Langwathby, The Post Office C1955

In the centre is Clyde House, once the post office, which along with the village store is now to be found in the converted sandstone barn on the left.

Caption For Godalming, Church Street 1906

Three of Church Street's five pubs are in this photo - the Corn Meter extreme left, the Star centre left, and the Live and Let Live just beyond the archway on the right.

Caption For Cleeve Prior, The Green C1960

This is the view from the tower of the church; we are looking over the village green towards the south-west, with the old elm still in the centre.

Caption For Little Haven, 1898

A boat is being beached to the right beyond the slipway and the other boats in the centre.

Caption For Yardley Hastings, The Square C1955

The house beyond, now enlarged, is the National Youth Resources Centre for the United Reformed Church.