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Memories
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Broadway Lido.....My Home
Yes.....the Broadway Lidi was my home. I am Stuart Smith, my father Gordon Smith was the first manager (well, they called it superintendent then) at the Lido. We moved there when I was about 3 years old, and lived in a ...Read more
A memory of Bridgwater in 1960 by
The High Street Sayer's Store 'nim' And Phyl Alen
My name is Barbara Tester and I live in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. My beloved (late) husband, Brian Tester, was born on 26th July, 1930 at No. 1 Station Cottages, 1 Station Road, Ardingly. His ...Read more
A memory of Ardingly in 1958 by
Childhood In Ealing And Thereabouts!
Although I wasn't born in the Borough I spent quite a lot of time in the district. I also attended St Anne's Convent, Little Ealing Lane, from the age of 5 to 16 and from there went on to Pitmans College in ...Read more
A memory of Ealing in 1948 by
Laleham Abbey
My sister Kathleen Taylor (former name) was cook in the kitchen for the retired old ladies. I was always staying with her during school holidays. Her husband then (now deceased) was Barry Taylor and they had two children, Sarah born ...Read more
A memory of Laleham in 1970 by
The Low Davidson Family
My sister and I are from Canada and came to Scotland this past month, August, 2009, to see where our mother, Kathleen Low, and her family were born and raised in their youth. After many years of hearing them describe ...Read more
A memory of Johnshaven in 1900 by
School
I went to St Anne's from 1944 - 1952. Enjoyed it most of the time with the gym, hockey and high jump, not much else. Mother Mary Clare was the Headmistress, quite gentle, and Mother Mary Dominic was in charge of drama etc. Enjoyed the ...Read more
A memory of Sanderstead in 1944 by
The 1950s At St. Annes
I loved St Anne's. Great theatre, music and games, an all-round education. I'll always think that I got a great education there and I'm sad it's been pulled down. I wish I could find some of my class mates; Wendy Dew is ...Read more
A memory of Sanderstead in 1953 by
Growing Up In Wandsworth
As a young schoolboy I lived in Wandle House off Garrett Lane which was owned by Peabody estates at that time. So, taking a walk from there, I can remember the rag and bone carts passing on their way home to the other ...Read more
A memory of Wandsworth in 1960 by
St Anne''s
I was baptized, made my first commmunion and was confirmed, at St Anne's Church. I was chosen to be May Queen. I crowned our Lady on May 7, 1961. That same year I went to St. Bede's School in September 1961. I then joined the Handmaids ...Read more
A memory of Ormskirk in 1949 by
Growing Up
I was born in the former Mechanics Institute in Derwent Street, Blackhill in 1946 where my grandfather was the caretaker. My name was Ann Wall and my grandparents' name was Redshaw. My mother lived with my grandparents in the ...Read more
A memory of Blackhill in 1946 by
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Private schools and its great popularity amongst Manchester businessmen caused the town to have further success.
W J Porritt, Thomas Fair and Elijah Hargreaves from Rossendale were considered great pioneers in St Anne's; they later took an interest in Fairhaven, building the Promenade assisted by Thomas Riley of
By 1921 the green fees at the Old Links, St Anne's were 2s 6d on weekdays and higher at weekends, whilst the Lytham & St Anne's club charged a fee of 5s for play on any day of the week.
On 6 August 1872 the building of St Anne's parish church began. As with Lytham, it was foreseen that with more residents and more visitors larger church buildings must be available.
Once known as Acres Field, it was here for about 500 years that Manchester's weekly markets and annual fairs were held.
At one stage, there were piers at both St Anne's and its close neighbour, Lytham. The latter's pier, however, was pulled down in 1960.
The post office, shrouded in mature trees, is situated opposite the old vicarage (now a private house).
At the pier entrance, near the bandstand and car park, there was a first aid post (right) on the edge of the remaining sand dunes.
The Midland Bank is on the left, with Stead & Simpson's shoe shop next door. Wide streets denote a planned town.
Following the building of St Anne's, Ansdell and Fairhaven were slower to develop, remaining an area of woodland and sandhills.
A distinguished 16th- and early 17th-century three-storey building, which incorporates part of an earlier structure, and stands close to the eastern wall of St Ann`s Church.
St Anne's Church at the end of Load Street was originally a chantry chapel, said to have been built by fugitives so that they might claim sanctuary. The present church was built in 1746.
This view was taken from St Ann's Square. This building is the third Exchange to be built in this area.
The inscription on the fountain commemorates Lord Ashton's generosity to the inhabitants of St Anne's-on-Sea.
To take a cab from here to St Anne's Square in Manchester cost 9d per mile for one or two people, and a 1s a mile for three or four people.
Townsend`s Stores (left) have become J G Clifford, dispensing chemist; the tearooms and cafe are now Riverside Hair Design; Ali`s Tandoori Restaurant lies on the opposite side of the arched
We are standing in South Promenade, with the Chadwick Hotel on the corner. Lightburn Avenue was named after the second lighthouse at St Anne's.
This view was taken from St Ann's Square. This building is the third Exchange to be built in this area.
This view was taken from St Anne's Square. This building is the third Exchange to be built in this area.
Originally this area was called Acres Field, and it was here that the Manchester Fair was held on the eve, day and morrow of St Matthew, September 20-22.
At this time the resident population was around 9,000, compared to 58,000 for Blackpool.
Though well-maintained and kept in top-flight condition, Lytham Pier was of a somewhat functional design when compared to the one at St Anne's, or to the South Pier at Blackpool.
This is the corner of St Anne's Road West and Garden Street (right) before it was fully surfaced.
This is the corner of St Anne's Road West and Garden Street (right) before it was fully surfaced.
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