Maps

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Books

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Memories

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Wimbledon

I was born in - 1940 All Saints Road, opposite the church. We moved to Pitt Cresent in 1941 with my gran, in 1942 we moved into South Wimbledon to Balfour Road and use to sleep on the underground station due to the war. In 1944 we ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon by John Siggery

I Used To Live On Ty Gwyn Road

In the first picture, with Lovedays on the left and the Hanbury pub on the right, the small building below Lovedays was Dai Gurney the barber shop. As to snowboarding down "coppers hill" we used to sliegh down ...Read more

A memory of Garndiffaith in 1948 by Robert Boucher

The Snooty Fox

Hello Ted I was just looking through the old photos of Warminster when I saw your comment. You may well have found out by now that the Snooty Fox was indeed the Globe public house at the junction of Fore Street and Chapel ...Read more

A memory of Warminster in 1962 by Julian Butler

Broomgrove Gardens, Edgware

I was born at 19 Broomgrove Gardens, Edgware in 1933. Although the address was Edgware the closest railway station was Burnt Oak. I went to Staglane Primary school and the Headmistress' name was Miss Palmer. ...Read more

A memory of Hendon in 1946 by Cliff Charlton

Recollections Of Childhood..Post War 50's

Born at Station Rd, close to Bridge School, a small sweet shop called Ecclestones was at the foot of the bridge. We would walk over the bridge, mum to shop in the Popular Stores (Coop I think), I recall ...Read more

A memory of Wealdstone

Hednesford Boyhood

I was born in Hednesford in 1948; the house behind the Valeting Service shop, (63 Market Street), close to the Lucas Lighting factory, (now the Lightworks business premises). Coincidentally I later worked for Lucas Lighting ...Read more

A memory of Hednesford in 1948 by David Birt

Shanghai Flier

Annie Dawsons - all the pillars were covered in mirroflex (tiny bits of mirror tile), Garners second-hand shop, next shop down? Mrs Garner lived in the house attached to the Travellers Rest, till she died (always ...Read more

A memory of Windhill by Ken Haddy

St Kenneths

My name is Mike Wilson, I was born in 1952 and lived in Lochore in the prefabs, and then later on Kenilworth Terrace. I moved to the states in 1967. I have great childhood memories of those days. My friends were George Whiskers and ...Read more

A memory of Lochore in 1960 by Mike Wilson

People And Friends That I Knew Or Know, And Places That I Worked At

I lived on Lilley Street (off Queens Road) and used to go in: The Bottom Derby, The Osborne House, The Milan, The Forresters, The Salvage, the Robin Hood and occasionally ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst by Alan Briggs

Best Of Times

I remember you, Deeping St James, I remember too a lady called Ethel Fennel, the orchard at gran's house, being late for mass and having to sit in the dock, the wind howling down Church Street late at night (spooky).

A memory of Deeping St James by Eugene Mulligan

Captions

5,381 captions found. Showing results 5,041 to 5,064.

Caption For Luton, George Street C1950

The outdoor market, held weekly on Market Hill and Park Street, moved into the Plait Halls in 1925 and became a daily occurrence in the process.

Caption For Conwy, Castle C1865

The new A55 road tunnel beneath the river diverts through-traffic from its streets. The quay is busy today with pleasure craft, rather than the commercial traffic of the past.

Caption For Bushey, The Pond And Coronation Arch 1953

Between the Conservative Club building and the stuccoed, wisteria-clad cottages at the Falconer Road end of the High Street, rises the Coronation Arch marking the accession of Queen Elizabeth II to the

Caption For Botley, High Street C1960

The white cottage on the right of the High Street is now the premises of an estate agent, and the ivy which covers the house on the left has gone.

Caption For Fleetwood, The Mount 1902

Marked out by plough according to the great architect Sir Decimus Burton's directions, streets radiated from the Mount, which was the highest point in a chain of sandhills.

Caption For Cemaes Bay, High Street C1955

In this picture we see a charming street with a definite vernacular feel to it.

Caption For Bottesford, Market Street C1955

The historic village centre peters out beyond the right- hand turn into the High Street.

Caption For Daventry, High Street C1965

Looking down the High Street we can see Fosters Brothers (centre right) in a new building that replaced the Bear Hotel, one of Daventry's coaching inns.

Caption For Wallasey, The Village C1955

The scene in the photograph bears little resemblance to the same street today, although many of the buildings are still visible.

Caption For Worcester, The Cross 1899

This view looks along Foregate Street; the bridge carrying the Great Western Railway lines to Hereford and South Wales can be seen in the background.

Caption For Bushey, High Street C1955

The High Street was the main road from London to Birmingham, and a toll gate was erected in 1769. This continued to operate until 1872.

Caption For Edgware, Railway Hotel 1948

Between the underground station and the parish church, this is a wonderful neo-Tudor pub of 1936 by A E Sewell; he also designed the Crown and Anchor in High Street, Chipping Barnet, and the Goat near

Caption For Hendon, Watford Way C1955

Enjoy the street furniture in this photograph, which includes a now almost-forgotten item - a police-box.

Caption For Warrington, Buttermarket Street 1894

A variety of tenants succeeded Beswick, including Charlie Lee's oyster shop and Lewis' Old Curiosity Shop, before demolition threatened in 1912 with the widening of Buttermarket Street.

Caption For Burnley, New Post Office 1906

The photograph was taken from Victoria Street. Notice the stone setts in the foreground, and the odd angle at which they are laid.

Caption For Kettering, Library And Sheep Street C1965

It then moved to Silver Street, and finally came to rest here in 1904. The low brick building, with Ketton stone facings, cost £8,000.

Caption For Stamford, High Street 1922

This photograph and 72302 (left) show the bustling main street of Stamford at a time when people could still safely share the road with the traffic of the day.

Caption For Daventry, The Moot Hall C1950

Its profitable coach trade along Watling Street was also destroyed. These views capture the town just before the Daventry Development Corporation was formed in 1963.

Caption For Staithes, Church Street 1925

Though the old gentleman could well be delivering fresh milk, yokes were used for carrying all sorts of things up the steep streets.

Caption For Uckfield, 1902

Much has changed in this view looking downhill northwards towards the station and the High Street, with the house on the left replaced by a Shell garage.

Caption For Worcester, Queen Elizabeth's House 1896

Occupying the corner of The Trinity and Trinity Street, this timber-framed survivor recalls the visit of Queen Elizabeth I to Worcester in 1575.

Caption For Bedford, St Peter's Street 1921

St Peter's Street is still as broad today as then, but it would be a brave cyclist who rode down its centre now.

Caption For Bramley, High Street C1955

This view was taken just south of the crossroads, looking down the High Street; the two pubs on the right are the Jolly Farmers and the Wheatsheaf.

Caption For Bagshot, High Street C1961

Frith's photographer has chosen the best bit of Bagshot to photograph: he is looking south-west along the High Street from its junction with Bridge Road towards the Square.