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St Matthew's Church Warwick Street

I lived in Rugby from 1949 to 1952 having had contacts with the town since the early 1940s. My brother and sister and I, as children, used to attend this church which is the cloistered building back left of the ...Read more

A memory of Rugby in 1950 by Nial Reynolds

Crawley Cof E Village School

I attended the small village school which was located a bit behind the George Hotel. The school was on a corner with a small park across the road. A vaguely victorian stone building .... and an incongruous copy of a ...Read more

A memory of Crawley in 1952 by Anthony Batten

Neath William Phillips Family

I live in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. My relative, William Phillips was born in Neath and lived at 14 Company Street, Llantwit Fardre when married. He was a collier. He married 6/1875 Rachel Thomas (b.18/7/1852 ...Read more

A memory of Neath in 1880 by Kay Armstrong

Woodgate

I too was brought up in Rothley. I lived at 72, Woodgate. At the time it was the local telephone exchange, operated manually, my mother being the night operator. I remember George Hunt well, along with the Elkingtons, I used to get my ...Read more

A memory of Rothley in 1951 by Sue Marriott

My Childhood In Astmoor

I lived in Astmoor with my grandparents. My grandma sold sweets, pop and cigarettes. I went to Halton School and walked down Astmoor Lane which we called Summer Lane. Grandad worked at Astmoor tannery. We lived next to Ivy ...Read more

A memory of Astmoor in 1956 by Joan Tyghe

Morris Dancing After The Fair At Bampton

I went along on Saturday 1st November and watched Devon based Grimspound Border Morris perform outside "The Swan" along with three other teams of dancers including Sweet Coppin clog dancers from Taunton to ...Read more

A memory of Bampton in 2008 by John Howard Norfolk

My Memories Of Ferryside

I'm only fourteen but still I have some amazing memories of Ferryside, generations of my family have lived here and i'm planning never to leave. Me and my mam, we're looking through all the pictures and everything seemed ...Read more

A memory of Ferryside

Living On Elmer Road Middleton On Sea 1962 1974

I lived there as a young child from about the ages of 2-14 years old (1960-early 1970s). As a young child Elmer Road seemed to be at the end of the world. The main road heading east hit a ...Read more

A memory of Middleton-on-Sea in 1969 by Barney Cotton

Pea Shooter And Buses

It was about 1953 when we discovered pluffers and ca caws. The pluffer was a device we used for a pea-shooter. This was a straight stem from a weed and it was about an inch or so in diameter, hollow through the centre and ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1953 by Jimmy Burrows

Wandsworth Town Hall

My great-grandfather was the Wandsworth Town Hall Keeper at the old Town Hall until about 1929, and my mother was born in the building. Later they moved to the Municipal Buildings where my grandfather took over the role ...Read more

A memory of Wandsworth in 1952 by Lisa Hunnybun

Captions

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Caption For Haverfordwest, Prendergast Church 1898

St David's, Prendergast, occupies a commanding position, over­looking the Cleddau River and the town of Haverfordwest.

Caption For Birmingham, New Street 1890

This view looks towards the Town Hall. It cost one penny to travel the length of New Street by horse-drawn omnibus, while a Hansom cab cost somewhat more.

Caption For Lyme Regis, The Cobb 1922

This view looks southwards across Lyme Bay from the main path through Langmoor Gardens, which were given to the town by James Moly of Langmoor Manor, Charmouth.

Caption For Bedford, Town Bridge C1955

The significance of Town Bridge is that of an enduring physical presence.

Caption For Crowland, Abbey Street C1965

The remains became the small town's parish church. On the right is the way into the car park of Ye Olde Abbey Hostel (that is the name over the entrance), but the official sign has gone.

Caption For Ealing, C1950

Ealing's proximity to London by public transport attracts many city workers, though the town has never succumbed to being merely a residential area for commuters.

Caption For Malmesbury, River Avon And Railway From Abbey Roof C1955

We are overlooking the Old Bell gardens and looking towards the river Avon and the Malmesbury Branch Railway.

Caption For Llandudno, The Great Orme Railway C1960

A hidden cable system, the same as is used by the San Francisco tramcars, hauls holidaymakers and enthusiasts up to the Great Orme, the headland that overlooks the Victorian town.

Caption For Lancaster, The Town Hall 1886

The old Town Hall was erected around 1781 on the site of an earlier town hall. Major Thomas Jarratt was the designer of the building, which opened in 1783.

Caption For Haywards Heath, Town Sign 2005

Just in front of the Star is Haywards Heath's town sign, attractively painted and prominently positioned for all to see and enjoy.

Caption For Belford, The Cross And Main Road C1950

In 1639, about thirty years after the Border raiders and reivers had been ruthlessly suppressed by James II, Belford was still described as 'the most miserable, beggarly town, or town of sods, that ever

Caption For Dorking, View From Ranmore 1888

By 1849 the railway was running a service from east to west, and Dorking Town station was the first to be built at the edge of the town. The line was principally built for freight traffic.

Caption For Haslemere, High Street C1955

Back in Surrey, the route reaches Haslemere; we look south-west along the High Street into the market place of this small town, with the 1814 Town Hall closing the vista.

Caption For Abingdon, St Nicholas's Church And Guildhall C1955

This dates from around 1130, and was built for Abbot Vincent around a courtyard. Since 1938 the west side buildings hav gone, demolished for road widening.

Caption For Bracknell, High Street 1961

With New Town status and under the aegis of the Development Corporation, Bracknell began to expand rapidly.

Caption For Daventry, The Moot Hall C1950

These views capture the town just before the Daventry Development Corporation was formed in 1963. The population was to more than double and continues to grow apace.

Caption For Loftus, General View C1960

An interesting view of Loftus, again showing the towers of the Catholic church and the town hall.

Caption For Tregaron, View From East 1933

Tregaron is a small nucleated town, probably based on a Welsh maerdref where the lord held court. It grew rapidly during the early 19th century, when it became a popular meeting place for drovers.

Caption For St Neots, High Street C1955

The town, while remaining essentially small and with only a minimal growth in population, continued to spread eastwards. Shaftesbury Avenue was built up in 1904.

Caption For Christchurch, Wick Ferry, West Bank 1900

Christchurch stands on two rivers, the Stour and the Avon. The town gets its old name of Twyneham from the Anglo-Saxon, meaning 'the town between two rivers'.

Caption For Bridport, East Bridge 1897

Even though Dorchester is the county town, there is little doubt that Bridport is the capital of West Dorset.

Caption For Llanfair Caereinion, The View From Neuadd Lane C1955

The town originally developed because of the local weavers, and also as a market town.

Caption For Knebworth, London Road C1965

All the needs of a developing small town are in evidence - the Bedford lorry loaded with builders materials, Charles Love & Son's ironmongery and radio/TV engineer's (right), Lisles petrol station (near

Caption For Ellesmere Port, Dock Street C1955

The Ellesmere Canal was busy, and more and more workers were needed to handle the goods and repair the barges; thus the port grew.