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Albion

Did there used to be a tower block in Common Road called Albion? Was it demolished and if so, why?.......I remember seeing it in a tv series.

A memory of Slough by Roy Pryer

My Memories Of Southall

I lived on the Golf Links estate from 1948 -1970, first at 6 Osborne Road in the prefabs then 11, St. Andrews Tower. I went to Dormers Wells schools and started work in 1964 at Thomas Claytons. I would go shopping on ...Read more

A memory of Southall by Lynette Ware

Ww2 British Restaurant

Towards the end of the war a 'British Restaurant' was built in Brent Street, immediately to the left of this photograph viewpoint and directly opposite the Brampton Grove junction (Barclays Bank as shown in this ...Read more

A memory of Hendon in 1944 by John Barnes

Kennoway

Kennoway is the place that I have fond memories off and l value, guard and defend our secret village. Memories of the primary school, playing football in the playground, going to the school via the dump and coming home via the dump with ...Read more

A memory of Kennoway in 1965 by Bill Mitchell

Fred Marsh & Son Turf Accountants Circa 1936 1972

I believe that the original 'Fred' was an alias for a Elias Marsh b.1895, was a coal miner from Crook, County Durham. It is said that he walked to Slough around the time of the Jarrow marches. He is ...Read more

A memory of Slough by Nigel Marsh

Reculver Towers C1955

I remember camping with my family down in the field just inland from the Towers. The site is now just for caravans, I think. My father would catch eels in the small streams which ran across the field down to the sea, and mum ...Read more

A memory of Reculver by Richard Furminger

A Long Happy Association

My family has had a long association with Dymchurch since the 1890s, first at Barn House and later at Grantchester Cottage in Sycamore Gardens. Six of my family are buried in the churchyard and two are named on the war ...Read more

A memory of Dymchurch in 1946 by Barry Sterndale Bennett

Denise Davies Nee Smith

I started at Rosary Priory in 1953 when I was 8 and left at 18. I was so happy there that our 2 daughters attended the senior school until we moved to Wiltshire. When I first started at RP the only building was the ...Read more

A memory of Bushey Heath in 1953 by Denise Davies

Another Brick Owner

I also own a brick in the cathedral! Because my father was the Baptist Minister in Godalming I was fortunate enough to be invited to the consecration of the cathedral in the presence of HM The Queen in May 1961. The tower was ...Read more

A memory of Guildford in 1962 by Canon David Frost

Park Lane Croydon

I can remember going to the circus in the car park in Park Lane. It would have been in the early 50's which then became the site of the Tech College in later years. Also across the road was the fire station, before St George's ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by Liz Morgan

Captions

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Caption For Wallingford, The Market Place C1965

The striking tower of St Mary's Church looks out across Wallingford's picturesque Market Place. Much of the church was rebuilt during the 19th century.

Caption For Elmley Castle, The Village C1960

Leland the traveller recorded that only one tower and a little stonework from the castle remained at the time of his visit.

Caption For Sandhurst, St Michael's Church 1906

This church is built of coursed brown rubble and has a south-west tower with spire.

Caption For Nantwich, Welsh Row 1898

In the distance is the tower of St Mary's, founded shortly after the Norman Conquest but almost totally rebuilt in the 14th and 15th centuries thanks to endowments from local salt merchants.

Caption For Hunmanby, Church Hill C1950

The pinnacled tower of the parish church of All Saints at Hunmanby, eight miles south of Scarborough, dominates this photograph.

Caption For Wyke Regis, The School 1898

In the background is the tower of the parish church.

Caption For Caister On Sea, The Castle 1908

The hollow circular tower is open to the elements, and provides a good home for hundreds of pigeons. It is over 100ft high, and is divided into four storeys.

Caption For Maidstone, Mote House C1955

Old Mote House, its predecessor, was the childhood home of Elizabeth Woodville (1437-1492), mother of the 'princes in the tower'.

Caption For Chesterfield, Market Place 1902

The Italianate, red brick Market Hall with its imposing clock tower was built in 1857, and still forms the centrepiece of the town's lively regular outdoor market.

Caption For Sandgate, General View 1892

Sandgate Castle, built in 1573, was so altered in 1806 to make a defence against the feared invasion by Napoleon that it resembled the Martello towers built along the coast (see centre

Caption For Norwich, St Peter Parmentergate's Church, King Street 1891

The church is an angular, aisleless flint building with a tall nave and an impressive west tower with stepped battlements.

Caption For Bonsall, St James's Church C1955

The battlemented parish church of St James in the former lead mining village of Bonsall dates mainly from the 13th century, and has a distinguished pinnacled tower and spire built in the

Caption For Burwell, Steven's Mill C1955

When this photograph was taken, the tower mill which overlooks Burwell was still fully functioning.

Caption For Chippenham, Hardenhuish, The Church C1960

The church is Georgian, and is built of faced ashlar in a plain but impressive style with Venetian-style windows and a small tower with an octagon top.

Caption For Tiverton, Blundell's New School 1890

For instance, the hole at the top of the tower was left to allow a clock to be fitted.

Caption For York, The View From The City Walls 1897

This view looks towards Lendal Bridge and the towering bulk of the Minster.

Caption For Aldeburgh, Mill House 1909

It has a brick tower which once had four patent sails and a fantail. It was converted to a private house in 1902. The scene is now little different from that shown in the photograph.

Caption For Howth, The Harbour 1897

The Martello tower is again visible in the distance. The superb lines of the boats of the Howth fishing fleet can be seen clearly.

Caption For Norwich, Old Cow Tower And The River Wensum 1891

The tower was rebuilt in flint faced with brick in about 1390, at the time when the city took it over from the Cathedral Priory.

Caption For Newnham, Clock Tower C1955

This ornamental clock tower greets visitors who enter the town along the A48 from the direction of Gloucester.

Caption For Maldon, The Promenade 1909

Here we see Maldon's famous promenade— now Promenade Park—with a fine array of fishing boats; the tower of St Mary's church, with its landmark little white spire, can be seen in the background.Today

Caption For Stratford Upon Avon, Bridge Street 1922

Bridge Street leads on to Wood Street, where there is a fountain and a clock tower presented to the town in 1888 by an American visitor.

Caption For Waltham Abbey, The Old Gateway C1955

In the background we can see the tower of the abbey church.

Caption For Gulval, The Village And Church C1900

The 16th-century granite church tower is behind. Gulval is still a separate village, even though it is only a mile outside Penzance.