Maps

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Memories

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Roberts Family Romany

In 1918 my great gran's father Samson Roberts, a horse dealer, was injured during a horse race on the 'Golden Mile' near Aberkenfig. He died of his injuries at home in Dunraven St, Aberkenfig. His wife, Mary Ann, was a tiny ...Read more

A memory of Aberkenfig in 1910 by R K

Gatehouse

As a child I spent many happy holidays in Denton. My Grandparents lived in the right-hand side of the gatehouse; their names were James and Jane Howell. He was a gardener at the Hall. I remember at the age of about five years old, rushing ...Read more

A memory of Denton in 1930 by Anne Greaves

The Thirties

My grandmother, widowed, lived during the 20s and 30s at 1, High Street (next to The Dolphin), and was glad of family visits to assist in her invalid-style of life.  That usually meant our family, and my mother took a number ...Read more

A memory of Middleton Stoney in 1930 by Roger Dye

Creek Side

I was born in Seacombe, Wallasey. When we were kids, say 1948/1952, we used to visit Creek Side near Duke Street Bridge and Dawbarns offices. There was some sort of smallholding there and we used to go and look at the pigs.  How ...Read more

A memory of Wallasey in 1949 by Joan Wilson

Photo Search

Please HELP we are trying to get hold of a photograph of 25 High Street SE25 6EZ in the 1900s we have tryed everything have you got any ideas.

A memory of South Norwood by E Warren

Growing Up In Farnborough

The picture of Farnborough High Street facing the A21 at Farnborough Green evokes memories of the sweet shop, Hills the newsagents, a small "supermarket", the butcher's shop and a small shoe repair shop. ...Read more

A memory of Farnborough in 1955 by Trevor Collins

Oxford Street

The hill at the front, sharp left is indeed Alexandra Road and the pub is the Squirrel. The shop on the front left is Peglers Grocers and this became a Chinese Takeaway in about 1970 and is still one today. Just up from that is ...Read more

A memory of Pontycymer by David Jones

Childhood In The Village

I moved to Hatfield Peverel in late 1941, after my family was bombed out in London. My father took the Duke of Wellington pub over, where we lived until 1949. Yes they were good years in the village, but at the ...Read more

A memory of Hatfield Peverel in 1942 by Sylvia Cox Gromer

Family History

I was born in Borehamwood but moved to Radlett when I was two weeks old. My father came from Radlett, his name was Peter Cole. His father was Charley Cole who owned the electrical shop in the high street, C&R COLE. My father ...Read more

A memory of Radlett by Carol Bolton

Bill Brown

I remember Bill Brown from the days when he ran the local cinema in the Norton Arms ballroom and later at the cinema he built just off the carpark. He also captured many scenes in Knighton with his cameras. I don't know if he is still ...Read more

A memory of Knighton by Laurence Wallace

Captions

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Caption For Amersham, Market Hall And High Street 1957

Now at ground level, Frith's 1950's photographer looks along the Market Place past the left turn into Whielden Street towards the Market Hall, with the Crown Hotel on the left with its deep porch, now

Caption For Dunster, The Nunnery 1903

Here the road turns right into Church Street with The Nunnery, a fine 14th-century three-storey town house with slate-hung jettied upper storeys.

Caption For Uplyme, Church Street C1960

We look eastwards down Church Street from the Main Road on the south side of the Talbot Arms and Doon Beg (far left).

Caption For Pateley Bridge, 1893

Here looking down the High Street we see splendid views of Upper Nidderdale.

Caption For Sunbury On Thames, Thames Street C1955

Here Frith's photographer looks east along Thames Street in Lower Sunbury.

Caption For Cocking, The Village 1906

The cottages on the left have lost their gardens to road widening, but otherwise the street is very much recognisable today.

Caption For Horsham, The Causeway 1898

Cut off from the bustling town centre by the old town hall, this lane feels more like a village street.

Caption For Northampton, Market Place C1950

Together with an entire street, Newland (right), all were replaced by the 1970s Grosvenor Centre shopping malls.

Caption For Kettering, Market Place C1950

Boots the chemist had built their original store on the corner opposite the Royal Hotel at the bottom of Market Street.

Caption For Manchester, Art Gallery And Mosley Street C1885

In 1824 the Royal Manchester Institution was hoping to move into a new headquarters in Mosley Street, and in the accepted practice of the day invited architects to submit their ideas by means of open competition

Caption For Rayleigh, The Village 1951

The village street shown in this picture is now a busy part of the town. The two cars, a motor cycle and one bicycle reflect a slower pace of life.

Caption For Southfleet, Village C1960

Watling Street, three miles south-west of Gravesend. It gained its name from a river passage that once reached it from the Thames at Northfleet.

Caption For Sherborne, Half Moon Hotel C1955

drapers, outfitters, milliners and hosiers, and soon the new building had been redesigned and built as we see it today, set back from the road and occupying a large part of this side of the street

Caption For Leeds, Boar Lane C1965

On the left in the distance are the offices of the Provincial Insurance Company and closing the end of the street is the Majestic, where the people of Leeds could enjoy dancing.

Caption For Horsforth, Mechanics Institute 1901

This building is still standing in Town Street, and was built in the early 1880s in local stone quarried at Golden Bank.

Caption For Leeds, Boar Lane C1965

On the left in the distance are the offices of the Provincial Insurance Company and closing the end of the street is the Majestic, where the people of Leeds could enjoy dancing.

Caption For Aylesbury, The Vale Park C1950

The High Street was laid out in 1826 as New Road, but development off the hill was slow.

Caption For Cheam, The Old Cottage 1925

This timber-framed Tudor cottage originally occupied a site in Malden Road (now the Broadway) closer to the main crossroads, but it stood in the way of the eventual widening of the street.

Caption For Minehead, Quay Street And The Esplanade 1923

A promenade walk had been established along the street in the 1880s, when some of the gardens were removed.

Caption For Uttoxeter, Alleyne's Grammar School C1955

The school was originally on Bridge Street. It moved here to these new buildings on Derby Road (now called Back Lane) in 1859, having outgrown the original premises.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Stile House 1909

It takes its name from the adjacent Stile Path through the bushes (top left) from Pound Street to the Cobb. It was the home in Victorian times of Frank Morris.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Pound Street 1912

This large Victorian villa was destroyed by fire in 1952, which enabled widening of the street.

Caption For Great Bookham, High Street C1955

The High Street runs from the parish church, with its white-painted weatherboarded tower, to the Guildford road in the distance.

Caption For Castle Donington, The Methodist Church C1955

Situated in Market Street and close to Apiary Gate, the church design echoes that of Non-conformist chapels up and down the country.