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Exmouth Marina

The history of Exmouth Harbour and marina has altered beyond recognition in the last few years. In 1998 I went there as a complete novice deck hand and worked for the summer on the 55-foot trawler GY165 'Pacemaker'. We fished out in ...Read more

A memory of Exmouth in 1998 by Nick Crocker

Addition To Con's Entry

Being Con's older brother, my memories go back a bit further, having started school about the day war was declared, going to the village school, with Miss Burling(?) - rumour had it that she changed the spelling of her ...Read more

A memory of Figheldean in 1940 by William(Bill) Evans

Dollis Hill Avenue

I was 6 years old and we lived close to Gladstone Park where we children would  play the year round. I remember the pond, the swimming pool and the tennis courts. Then there was the scary steep hill where we ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1955 by Mythili Sarkar

Growing Up In Streatham

I was born in April 1938 at l Eardley Road off Mitcham Lane with the London to Brighton Railway running along the far end of our garden. Opposite was Aldrington Road which then housed St Albans Church which I attended ...Read more

A memory of Streatham by Juliet Baxter

Rawmarsh Baths And Stubbin Pit

I recall paying one shilling for a session of swimming, with the changing rooms either side of the pool. We used to keep one eye on our swimming and the other on our changing cubicle where our cloths were. I ...Read more

A memory of Rawmarsh in 1960 by William Toughill

My Younger Years

I was aged six when my family moved to Sproughton 1932 when some new houses and bungalows had been built in a cul-de-sac called Broomfield Common off Church Lane. All of my young years were spent in the village until I joined ...Read more

A memory of Sproughton in 1930 by Sidney Forsdike

Trelill

So I am the first person to write their memories of Trelill... not really a wonder because I dont suppose all that many people have heard of the village. It isnt the center of the world is it, but to me it is one of the most beautiful ...Read more

A memory of Trelill by Roger Bixley

Bobs Ferry Disaster At Irlam

DISASTER AT BOB'S FERRY This account was researched and written by Duncan Hamman (bikedunc@aol.com). It has appeared in the Partington & Carrington Transmitter Community Newspaper. On Tuesday April 14th 1970 ...Read more

A memory of Irlam in 1970 by Duncan Hamman

William Lewis

I started my apprenticeship as an agricultural engineer at the garage of William Lewis on the corner of Forge Lane and Newport Road. Then there was not much traffic and so like all the boys we used to drive the tractors up and down ...Read more

A memory of Bassaleg in 1947 by Byron Evans

Nickersons And Blacksmiths Arms

I left Caistor Yarborough School in 1961 and went to work for Mr Joseph Nickerson as a telephonist in a big house where his offices were (Nickersons Seeds had their labs too I believe), it was on on ...Read more

A memory of Rothwell in 1961 by Vanda Miller

Captions

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Caption For Daventry, Market Square And The Burton Memorial C1960

Comparing this with the earlier pictures, the memorial has gained a chequered kerbstone and a rash of road signs.

Caption For Thirsk, Market Day C1955

It is Market Day in the busy little town of Thirsk, which stands at the foot of the Hambleton Hills, halfway between York and Darlington.

Caption For Cromer, High Street C1955

This is the main route from Runton and west Norfolk into the centre of town.

Caption For Conwy, Plas Mawr 1892

Rivalling the castle in impressiveness, albeit on a lesser scale, is the Elizabethan town house of Robert Wynn, built between 1576 and 1585.

Caption For Sheffield, Fargate C1955

The Sheffield branch of Thomas Cook & Son is dwarfed by its neighbour, Woodhouses.

Caption For Accrington, The Haworth Art Gallery C1945

Built on the south side of the town in over 13 acres of park, Hollins Hill commanded a fine view of the hills. The formal rose garden was reputed to be one of the finest in Lancashire.

Caption For Ware, High Street 1925

We are looking westwards; the building on the right was originally the Town Hall.

Caption For Guisborough, Hall 1907

Another view of the south front shows the extent of the alterations and extensions carried out by Richard Chaloner and his wife Margaret, who was also instrumental in the laying out of the

Caption For Ingleton, 1929

Ingleton is the gateway to the Three Peaks, and has been a popular destination for hill walkers and climbers for over a hundred years.

Caption For Letchworth Garden City, Spirella Corset Factory 1932

The factory, designed by Cecil Hignett and built between 1912-20, fulfilled Ebenezer Howard's tenet that his Garden City should provide industrial employment and not merely be a dormitory town for London

Caption For Southampton, No5 (Prince Of Wales) Dry Dock 1908

This was the port of destination or call for such lines as Union Castle, North German Lloyd and American Lines.

Caption For Bishop's Stortford, North Street 1909

On the left are the offices of the Herts and Essex Observer, where Harry Murdon printed the newspaper for 73 years until 1961. On the right are the arches of the council offices.

Caption For Middlesbrough, The Park Entrance C1965

Albert Park was given to the town in 1868 by the famous ironmaster Henry Bolckow, who spent some £30,000 in purchasing the land and preparing it.

Caption For Huddersfield, The George Hotel, St George's Square 1957

It was built in 1850 by Joseph Kaye, who was well-known in the town as a merchant, a brewer and the owner of four mills at Folly Hall.

Caption For Swindon, Town Gardens C1955

The Bandstand and the Refreshment Kiosk The bandstand is situated close to the refreshment kiosk (right). This small octagonal building itself has an interesting history.

Caption For Devizes, St Mary's Church 1898

St Mary's is the original town church. It dates from the same era as St John's, thanks to Bishop Roger of Salisbury, who was a liberal churchman.

Caption For Tenby, Fishwives 1890

These fishwives have been shrimping with nets on the sands and filling the baskets they carry on their backs.

Caption For Tenby, Fishwives 1890

These fishwives have been shrimping with nets on the sands and filling the baskets they carry on their backs.

Caption For Stanstead Abbotts, High Street 1929

On the right is John William Hodgin's draper's shop, which was earlier the post office and run by A Blackby.

Caption For Middleham, Memorial School 1914

Twinned with Agincourt, Middleham today is a major centre for racehorse breeding and training - 300 horses are stabled around the village.

Caption For Ramsgate, The Harbour Crosswall 1907

Ramsgate is a fine resort, fishing village and cross channel harbour all rolled into one. The harbour nestles beneath the steep cliff and steep streets.

Caption For Margate, The Jetty C1950

Even as late as 1957 the 'Royal Daffodil' carried 144,000 passengers down to Margate in a ten-week period.

Caption For Deal, Esplanade 1899

The Beach House Temperance Hotel (to the right in photograph No 44204) is apparent on the left in this view of the broad Esplanade, looking towards the centre of the town.

Caption For Petersfield, Shops In The High Street C1965

Petersfield now has both open-air and enclosed swimming pools, together with a sports centre which is named after the town's annual Taro Fair.