Maps

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Memories

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North Road

From the 40s until 1964, I used to live at 46 North Road next to the Station Hotel. Our house had a long garden with a stone-pillared gate and 4 steps from the street. I would walk every day up Atherton St, around the 'workhouse' to St ...Read more

A memory of Durham in 1960 by Trevor Jackson

17 Ceagside Gardens

1960 to 1983. I was born at the QE in October 1960. My parents lived with my grandparents at number 17. My grandparents moved into the house when it was new (built by Leech) in the late 30s. They intended to buy but the war ...Read more

A memory of Lobley Hill in 1963 by Pauline Koritsa

Montagu Gardens

Please if anyone has information about my family from Wallington I would be so appreciative. Gordon was a postal worker in the early 50's to 60's I know. We found the street address of Montagu Gardens on a used envelope in a ...Read more

A memory of Wallington in 1960 by M.L. Acott

Middle Rainton Part 2

enjoyed a drink (bottled Guinness) at both “The Travellers’” and “The Tavern” almost daily throughout his life. In fact he is still remembered for his love of dominoes. To this day if someone plays double 3, the call ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton by John Harvey

Middle Rainton Part 4

Pathways were made up of compressed dirt, West Street (facing West Rainton), Back Row (facing the Meadow’s Pit), Lewis Street running parallel with Back Row) and Cross Street running parallel with West Street). Krone ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1940 by John Harvey

Middle Ainton Part 5

Nearly every house had an outside brick coal shed, as this was the only method of heating and cooking. Most houses had a short set of about 2-3 steps in the middle due to the slope of the land they were built on, ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1940 by John Harvey

Salford 1967 1972

Hi, I lived at 20 Todd Street, Higher Broughton, Salford for 5 years. I left when I was 7. Went to St Thomas School, don't remember too much of school. Made my holy communion there. Remember going to Heaton and Manley Park ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1970 by Noreena Langdon

War Years Changed Everthing

I was one year old when WW2 began - in 1938. Most of my visual memories stem from that time. I remember, without any facts to support them, the large white house that stood in the grounds of Waitrose Car Park and was in ...Read more

A memory of Barnet in 1949 by Roland Wood

Evacuee Nee Joan Waddington

I am now an 82 years old great grandmother and I have lived in Australia for many years. My family lived in Coventry, and when I was 12 my sister and brother and I were evacuated to Polesworth. At first the billeting ...Read more

A memory of Polesworth in 1943 by Joan Miller

Croydon In The 50's & 60's

I remember the lovely old donkeys that gave rides to children in the 1950's. There were usually more than two of them and they walked along the back of the old Kennards store. I had a ride on them. There was an arcade ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1950

Captions

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Caption For Botley, High Street C1960

The clock on Botley's Market Hall is still a familiar landmark in the High Street. Just this side of it can be seen the premises of Botley Garages, now a sports shop and a hairdresser's.

Caption For Abergavenny, Cross Street C1965

On the opposite corner of Monk Street the agricultural merchants has gone, to be replaced by the new South Wales Electricity Board building.

Caption For Camberley, London Road C1955

It led into Obelisk Street. Tolley, the first shop, used to produce their own soft drinks on the premises.

Caption For Chorley, Chapel Street C1965

This is Chorley's main street, the A6, Lancashire's main north to south road; it used to get very busy in the summer.

Caption For Broadstone, Hair Pin Bend C1955

The bendy section is now a quiet side street, while Heathfield House has lost its ivy.

Caption For Cardiff, Queen Street 1902

A small group gather beneath the ornate canopy of the Andrews Hotel (right) whilst of all the signage apparent in the street 'Morgan Painless Dentistry' is perhaps the most conspicuous

Caption For Cardiff, City Hall 1925

Original plans for one grand avenue leading from Queen Street to City Hall proved fruitless - a development partially hindered by the Bute retention of the adjacent Greyfriars site.

Caption For Barrow In Furness, King's Hall 1908

This view is looking along residential Hartington Street. The King's Hall was once host to international performers, such as the pianists Rawicz and Landauer and the singer Heddle Nash.

Caption For Elstow, Bunyan's Cottage And The Village 1921

The cottage stood on the west side of the northern end of Elstow High Street, but was demolished in the 1960s. The village is not a great deal larger than is indicated in the picture.

Caption For Durham, The Cathedral, North Side C1883

After climbing through the narrow streets of Durham, we suddenly come upon a dramatic opening into the light and space of Palace Green, dominated by the awesome cathedral.

Caption For Norton, High Street C1965

Some of the local shops look out onto the large pond at the top end of Norton High Street, with the Unicorn public house on the corner just to the right of centre.

Caption For Haverhill, Queen's Square C1965

These harsh new concrete structures replaced shops on this side of Queen Street - the retention of an old lamp-post (with a new top) does little to compensate.

Caption For Richmond, The Channel 1929

This street is so called because the Market Place, Frenchgate and Ryder's Wynd all drained into it.

Caption For Ringwood, Market Place From High Street 1900

On the right hand side of the High Street is the White Hart Inn. It was probably here that the Duke of Monmouth was brought as a prisoner following the crushing of his rebellion in 1685.

Caption For Harrow On The Hill, High Street C1960

The High Street, with its attractive mix of buildings, does conceal some of its many charms.

Caption For Stroud, Bank Gardens C1960

The gardens behind Bank House, situated in the lower High Street, were given to the town of Stroud in 1930 by Mr Ernest Winterbotham, and were intended as a quiet corner where shop workers could enjoy

Caption For Upton Upon Severn, 1931

of several skirmishes for control of the bridge during the Civil War, and an old church with an oddly-shaped tower, Upton's other claim to fame is that Henry Fielding chose the White Lion in the High Street as

Caption For Portchester, Castle Street C1960

The A27 is at one end of Castle Street. From the White Hart pub to the castle there are a variety of Georgian red brick properties.

Caption For Market Deeping, Stamford Road C1955

The tiny houses further along the street have been rebuilt into one house with two dormer windows in the roof.

Caption For Bristol, The Theatre Royal 1890

Also to be found in King Street in 1890 were the St Nicholas Almshouse, founded in 1656, complete with its own chapel, and the Merchant Adventurer's Almshouses, built in 1699.

Caption For Crewe, The Square 1951

Tarmac replaced cobbles, and drab concrete street lamps got the better of the ornate standards in this picture.

Caption For Snodland, Mulberry Cottage C1965

However, this view of the village street shows that there are still some historic buildings left in Snodland, despite its massive expansion.

Caption For Manchester, Deansgate 1892

The triangular-shaped Victoria Buildings was erected by the corporation in 1876 occupying an area of land bounded by Deansgate, Victoria Street, and St Mary's Gate.

Caption For Denton, Crown Point C1955

The Conran Street - Denton service was converted in December 1934, and the Ashton - Denton route in November 1936.