Maps

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Memories

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Where I Once Lived As A Young Boy

Lovely to find a photo of the road in which I lived as a young boy. I lived at the Fruit and Vegetable shop (owned by my Uncle Norman Evans) which stood on the corner of Cobden Street and Bridgnorth Road. ...Read more

A memory of Wollaston by Malcolm Atkins

1 Pine Street

My grandfather Thomas Harrison lived there until early 1953. I visited last month but the street no longer exists - was wondering when it was redeveloped. Sandie Urquhart Edinburgh

A memory of Perkinsville in 1953 by Sandie Urquhart

Gainers Terrace

I was born at number 13 on 4/9/1950 and was happy there until my mam died, then me dad and I moved in with Sylvia and Fred in Woodbine Ave. I went back up home in 2006 and it had all gone, streets in my memory alone. I used to ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend in 1960 by Pam Shepherd

Wartime Marlborough

Sent out of London during the Blitz with my mother, grandmother and sister, a visit to the Polly Tea Rooms was for special occasions only. We loved it when the parents of the boys from Marlborough School came to visit and ...Read more

A memory of Marlborough in 1943 by Jill Edison

Elms Lane School

The war was nearly over but I remember the Shelters along Maybank Ave. We'd dare each other into them on our way to Elms Lane school. Along the avenue and across the Harrow Road using the crossing by the Express Dairy shop, along ...Read more

A memory of Wembley in 1944 by Peter Troy

The Grapes, St Peters Street,1871

My grandmother, Elizabeth Ann Higgs, was widowed in 1869, when her husband, John Russell Higgs, was drowned at sea. Her brother Silas Short was working at the brickyard in the town so she and her 2 ...Read more

A memory of Bishop's Waltham in 1870 by Jo Berryman

River Irwell

This is the weir on the River Irwell where it swings round and is bridged by the road up to Peel Brow. The mills on the right are on Kenyon Street. There were cotton weaving mills, towel mills and soap works. The Church spire is St. ...Read more

A memory of Ramsbottom in 1955 by John Tomlinson

Growing Up In Moniaive 1954 1969

I was born and brought up in Moniaive, and my mother owned the local hairdresser's salon (JACIE'S) at 3 Ayr Street. I lived with my mother (Janet), sister (Jenny) and maternal grandparents (who also had a house in ...Read more

A memory of Moniaive in 1954 by Ian Johnston

The Village

I moved to Borehamwood from Acton, North West London, when I was three years old. I spent my childhood there, scrumping in neighbours gardens, getting the greenline bus into London for trips to Selfridges at Christmas, to London Zoo ...Read more

A memory of Borehamwood in 1961 by Debbie Hardy

Captions

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Caption For Oakham, Northgate C1950

Note that some of the cottages in this row appear to be thatched only on the street side. On the left, the Wheatsheaf Inn is just out of shot.

Caption For Bromsgrove, Aerial View C1955

This aerial shot shows the High Street; it is a wonderful illustration of a common style of urban development, with narrow medieval burgage plots running back at right angles from the road.

Caption For East Budleigh, The Village C1955

On the right-hand side of the street by the parked car is the village inn, the Sir Walter Raleigh, named in honour of East Budleigh's most famous son.

Caption For Chideock, The Swiss Cottage C1965

It stands on the east side of Duck Street at its junction with Mill Lane. Renovations in the 1990s revealed a 'witch bottle' containing liquid that was probably urine concealed inside the chimney.

Caption For Bromsgrove, Aerial View C1955

This aerial shot shows the High Street; it is a wonderful illustration of a common style of urban development, with narrow medieval burgage plots running back at right angles from the road.

Caption For Boston, Bargate C1955

This narrow but busy street is located between the Market Place and Wide Bargate, and is for pedestrians only now - the traffic lights have gone.

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 Bridport, Victoria Grove 1897

Looking southwards through the desirable heart of the town`s northern suburb, we can see No 50 further down the street (left of centre) and Nos 53 to 59 (far right) on the other side.

Caption For Bridport, West Street C1965

The lower end of West Street, looking westwards, has all manner of public houses from the Sun Hotel (left) to the Lily Hotel. Between them are the showrooms of Bridport Motors.

Caption For Bradpole, The Village 1897

Bradpole is Bridport's northern parish and suburb, and here we are looking along Middle Street towards the 1863-built spire of Holy Trinity Church (skyline, left of centre).

Caption For Puncknowle, The Watercart 1939

Rectory Lane used to be called Duck Street. The water-carter (right) has just drawn water from the spout and trough recessed in the wall (far right).

Caption For Burnham, High Street C1955

Burnham desperately struggles to keep its identity separate from the sprawl of Slough, but the historic core is surrounded by suburban housing and its main street has seen injudicious change since 1955

Caption For Rickmansworth, High Street 1921

present Nationwide were rebuilt before the First World War and part is now the Pennsylvania pub, a reference to William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania in the USA, who lived at Basing House in the High Street

Caption For Leighton Buzzard, High Street C1965

Ten years has made a tremendous difference in the appearance of both street and market day. The stalls are more tidy and professional in the goods on display.

Caption For Bridport, West Street 1904

Now we look westwards down the south side of West Street, from Knight and Son, tailors (far left). The next building housed stationer and printer W Frost who published the 'Bridport News'.

Caption For Chesham, Missenden Road 1921

Leaving the town centre we move along Church Street to the Missenden Road, just past the junction with Pednor Road and Wey Lane.

Caption For Burford, High Street C1965

In the broad High Street old inns, houses, small shops and buildings in honey-coloured local stone jostle in a medley of complementary styles.

Caption For Dyffryn Ardudwy, The Village C1955

Parked on the road further up the street is a Mini estate, which was first sold in 1960.

Caption For Sabden, Clitheroe Road C1960

Wesley Street (right) is a reminder of the great Methodist preacher who encouraged the many chapels in the Ribble and Calder valleys.

Caption For Staplehurst, The Village 1903

The curious raised pavements on either side of the street are possibly a development designed to counteract the effects of heavy rain.

Caption For Moreton In Marsh, High Street C1965

There is a pleasing lack of uniformity about the facades and rooflines of the buildings in the High Street, some of which are small cottages, and others grand town houses.

Caption For Chideock, Village 1922

Carter and cart-horse head up Main Street in a view across to the plateau of Langdon Hill (centre). Behind them is the gable- end of the Farmery and Hope Cottage.

Caption For Nottingham, Old Market Square C1950

The tall stone building on the right with the heavy cornice is Debenhams store on the corner of Market Street. This was originally Griffin & Spalding's store, and built in the 1920s.

Caption For Lydney, High Street C1955

It is hard to believe that Lydney's streets once echoed to the sounds of battle.