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Policing Redditch

The policeman in this photograph, much to my amazement, is me! I joined the Worcestershire Constabulary in 1961 and worked at Redditch from 1961 to 1965, when I then went to be a 'village bobby' at Oldswinford in Stourbridge. We ...Read more

A memory of Redditch in 1961 by Anthony Ingham

Sutton Forest Side

I recall living at 163 Mansfield Road in 1947, when we had real winter, close to Kitty Hibberts shop, this is now a Chinese takeaway. Across the road was cobbler Betts Hut at the top of Barnes Street, on the opposite ...Read more

A memory of Sutton In Ashfield in 1947 by Lewis Bowler

Model Shop Query

Hello 'Model Shop' memories. I remember getting my first gum shield for boxing from the sports shop I believe you are enquiring about. The name of it was 'Wally Kilminsters', it was a sports come model shop. All the best. Bye the ...Read more

A memory of Wembley in 1965 by Geoffrey Shwalbe

Barry Island

I was born and bred Barry Island. My mother and father had a fish and chip shop under the Western shelter. I can remember wonderful summer days, playing on the sands and making friends with children from the valleys. They thought ...Read more

A memory of Barry Island in 1958 by First Name Last Name

Stonehills 1958.

I lived next door to the police station which is just to the left of this photo from 1952 until 1959 when my father (the local police station sergeant) retired. This photo is very evocative of memories I had as a young ...Read more

A memory of Welwyn Garden City in 1958 by Kenneth Street

I Was Born In The Shop On Left Hand Side, White Fuller (Kent)

The shop on left hand side is White Fuller (Kent) Ltd, 68 High Street, Deal. My father, Cecil Prime, was the owner. Our mother, Phyllis, my brother John Prime and myself lived there. John and ...Read more

A memory of Deal in 1947 by Francesca Wellard

Medomsley

I was born in Medomsley in 1957 in the big house top of Fines Rd, Fines House. I lived in Medomsley till 1973. I've got some great memories of the village when it was a small village, Mrs Finlay's shop, the old school, St Mary ...Read more

A memory of Medomsley by Wendy Halfpenny

Borehamwood Shops

This picture is of the shops in Leeming Road and not the main shopping centre in Borehamwood, fondly known as the village. Leeming Road shops are in fact about a mile away from the main town. I would love to see any photos of the "village" if anyone has any.

A memory of Borehamwood by Margaret

Childhood In Bryn Y Maen

As far as I was concerned there was nowhere else, only what I read or what my parents told me, my life centred around the post office, church, vicarage and Bryn Eglwys, and the neighbouring farms, the lovely views to ...Read more

A memory of Bryn-y-maen in 1930 by patriciahughesbrynymaen

The Red Lion And The Square

My parents ran the Red Lion between 1953-83. I was brought up here and went to Blendworth School, Mrs Byrne was the headmistress. The pub was situated on a tight bend on the old A3 and was regularly hit by vehicles ...Read more

A memory of Horndean in 1960 by Jon Blandford

Captions

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Caption For Great Eccleston, Raikes Road C1965

To the left we can see G Hilton's confectioner's and grocer's shop. On the right is the post office, its thatched roof replaced by corrugated iron.

Caption For Lakenheath, High Street C1965

The shop front beyond belongs to Callis & Sons, a butcher's. On the right is the corner of the British Legion Hall, now much larger.

Caption For Great Dunmow, Market Place C1965

This shop still has the family name up, though it currently seems to be full of soft toys.

Caption For Cardiff, St Mary Street 2004

The shop on the extreme right complete with elegant spherical lighting is Dale, Forty & Co Ltd.

Caption For Cowes, View From The Pier 1927

Oscar was once a feature of the High Street as he lay outside Pascal Atkey's chandler's shop.

Caption For Worthing, Marine Parade 1890

This tobacconist's shop (far left on above photograph) was originally Murray's English and Foreign Bazaar, which is first shown on Wallis' street map of Worthing dated 1826.

Caption For Burnley, Manchester Road C1950

This photograph was probably taken from a window in one of the shops on St James' Street. In the foreground is the Old Red Lion.

Caption For Launceston, Newport 1911

The premises of Allen's, the grocers, behind the horses are now occupied by a stove and kitchen shop, and the building on the right is now a private house.

Caption For Launceston, Newport 1911

The premises of Allen's, the grocers, behind the horses are now occupied by a stove and kitchen shop, and the building on the right is now a private house.

Caption For Bedford, High Street 1921

Silver Street, between it and the Bedford Palace, is now a pedestrianised shopping precinct.

Caption For Aylesbury, High Street 1897

This view captures some of the domestic feel of the lower High Street beyond the shops nearer Market Square.

Caption For Buntingford, Market Hill 1923

The manse, which was the home of the Reverend George Elliot, the congregational minister, was turned into a shop during the nineteen thirties.

Caption For Buntingford, High Street 1929

the left, the line of telegraph poles erected in 1902 hint at modern progress, while on the right the signboard of the George and Dragon surmounts the metal advertising plaques of the surrounding shops

Caption For Leicester, Belvoir Street C1949

In Belvoir Street in 1949, Cowlings Record Shop was much frequented by Leicester's youth, who could sit in booths and hear the records before deciding whether or not to buy.

Caption For Dorridge, The Village 1967

In return for granting permission to the GWR to build the line across his land, local landowner George Frederick Muntz demanded the provision of a station: houses and shops inevitably followed

Caption For Stourbridge, High Street C1950

It is now occupied by a catalogue bargain shop and a building society, and the clock has gone.

Caption For Wordsley, High Street C1965

The shop next to the post office used to belong to E C Whitney, a manufacturer of clerical clothing such as cassocks, surplices and stoles.

Caption For York, The Castle Museum C1955

Amongst many other attractions, the museum has a reconstruction of a Victorian shopping street. Thousands of people flock here annually to this, one of the best-known museums in Britain.

Caption For Ombersley, The Village C1938

A shop, a café, a guest house and two pubs feature in this view, and all are still there today in one form or another.

Caption For Pitsea, London Road C1955

The Railway Hotel and two blocks of Tudor-style shops were built, but Howard's vision was scuppered by the Second World War.

Caption For Askrigg, Little Askrigg 1911

The confectionery shop and the chemist's (right) are now private cottages. Askrigg was the village where the James Herriot's TV series 'All Creatures Great and Small' was set.

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Caption For Kendal, New Shambles 1914

As we can see in this photograph, many types of shop occupied the units in the New Shambles.

Caption For Kettering, Newland Street C1955

The Co-op still had scattered shops along the street, alongside Lillian Worrall (dresses for smart ladies) and H Winstone (tobaccos) with their elaborate Abdullah sign for Turkish cigarettes.

Caption For Kettering, Newland Street C1955

The Co-op still had scattered shops along the street, alongside Lillian Worrall (dresses for smart ladies) and H Winstone (tobaccos) with their elaborate Abdullah sign for Turkish cigarettes.