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The Ransons Move To Castle Hedingham

We arrived in Castle Hedingham around the turn of the year 1964/5, Mum, Dad, my three little brothers and myself. Our newly built house was just out of shot to the left of this photo of Pye Corner. Mum ...Read more

A memory of Castle Hedingham in 1965 by Louise Muirhead

Evacuation From London To Harpley

I remember Harpley as a four-year-old, when it had no running water, electricity or gas.  I was evacuated there when first born, in 1939 during the war years and stayed in a cottage opposite to the village ...Read more

A memory of Harpley in 1940 by David Newman

Born In Sellindge

I was born in Sellindge in 1947, at 1 Railway Cottages. There were 3 cottages, my aunt lived in no. 2, and Mrs Clark in no. 3. My dad was born in Sellindge, married and started married life in no. 1, and lived there until his ...Read more

A memory of Sellindge in 1953 by Linda Coveney

Summer Holidays

I first remember staying for a holiday at Newton by the Sea when aged six. My aunt and uncle lived in the coastguard cottages for many years, and although I remember visitng them often at weekends, this was the first year ...Read more

A memory of Newton-by-the-Sea in 1965 by Jacqui Gibb

Ann Levers Recollections For D C Dyson

My recollection is that Beech Cottage was up Beech Road off Pilling Lane near the school and Dyson's fruit and veg was a tiny shop on Pilling Lane and was run by an old gentleman called Dicky Dyson. We could buy 1/2d Spanish sweets if we had the money, and other junk, as we would call it now.

A memory of Fleetwood by Norma Stanyer

1969 I Lived In Sizewell And Grew Up There

I lived in Coastguard Cottages and used to play in the village with Tim Carl Pryior. Jack Fryer, Noal Cattermole, Willie Free, Paul harrison were the local fishermen, we used to wait for them to arrive on ...Read more

A memory of Sizewell in 1969

The Grange Hotel

I worked at the Grange Hotel from 1983 until 1986. I lived in Grange for another six years at The Cottage, Graythwaite Manor. I left Grange in 1992 with my family when we moved to Australia. Enjoyed seeing the old photos of Grange, especially the one of the Grange Hotel.

A memory of Grange-Over-Sands in 1983 by Janet Cottrell

Porthcawl

My best memories of Porthcawl are when my gran (Mrs Gwen Ware) was alive, she lived at Elm Cottage, in New Road. I was very young in the early 1970s to the very early 1980s. Grampy used to take me to the park and Coney Beach, and every ...Read more

A memory of Porthcawl by peteseaton

Waring Or Stocker Family

Hi, can anyone tell me if they went to school with any of the following names, firstly my dad, Alan Maxwell Waring, Gillie Waring, Walter/Wally Waring, Dulcie Waring. They lived at Rose Cottage, Eastham. I would  love to ...Read more

A memory of Eastham in 1920 by Valerie Waring

I Miss Shifnal And Have Very Happy Fond Memories.

I have just gone onto this site. I remember the Goliahs. It was when I was a little girl, Mr Goliah used to regularly visit my dad and I think at one stage he dropped off a load of cattle manure with ...Read more

A memory of Shifnal by Jane Keef

Captions

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Caption For Upper Boddington, Frog Lane C1965

Hillside View, the thatched stone cottage on the left, is unchanged but the one beyond has been dramatically altered so that virtually only the front elevation survives.

Caption For Charlwood, The Street 1904

The Cottage on the left, No 81, with the ornate tile hangings, has lost its shop front projection.

Caption For Chalfont St Peter, Market Place C1955

The cottages at the far end went in slum clearance and were replaced in 1966 by an insensitive shopping precinct with flats over.

Caption For Windmill Hill, Old Cottages C1955

The village hall on the right has given way to houses, but the cottages on the left remain.

Caption For Chilham, The Square 1903

what many claim is Kent's prettiest village: the tower of its 15th- century flint-stone church of St Mary looks down on this spacious square lined with half- timbered Tudor and Jacobean cottages

Caption For Bishopsbourne, 1903

This village comprises little more than this cluster of charming cottages just off Watling Street, but it has associations with two noted authors.

Caption For Chedworth, Upper Chedworth C1955

Chedworth is a sprawling village with Cotswold stone cottages that cling to the valley sides.

Caption For Sherborne, The Post Office C1960

Many of the neat stone cottages, like the ones we see here, were lived in by workers on the Sherborne Estate. The church of St Mary Magdelene was rebuilt in 1850, but it has 14th-century origins.

Caption For Puddletown, The Square C1965

This view is eastwards from Tudor Cottage and Mill Street; the trees are in Ilsington House grounds and beside the parish church (right- hand background).

Caption For Groby, Leicester Road C1960

The local stone cottages in the lee of the tree-shrouded parish church (centre) rely on simple, but excellent, details for effect - no incongruous plastic windows and doors here.

Caption For Bramber, The Village Street C1950

Lavender Cottage dates back to the 15th century. In those days the sea came much closer, and it used to be a fisherman's home.

Caption For Datchworth, The Post Office And The Plough C1965

A parish notice board has been erected in the pillared garden of the next door cottage.

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Caption For Wray, C1955

The village experienced serious flooding in 1967 – flooding is always a threat, and cottagers use flood boards at their front doors.

Caption For Bozeat, Chequers C1955

The thatched cottage next to it has gone also, although bits have been retained as a garden wall.

Caption For Worthing, Beach 1890

Much of the old village with its rows and terraces of small flint cottages survives amid the sprawl.

Caption For Chilham, The Square 1903

the heart of what many claim is Kent's prettiest village: the tower of its 15th-century flintstone church of St Mary's looks down on this spacious square lined with half-timbered Tudor and Jacobean cottages

Caption For St Tudy, Church Town 2003

Its winding streets and lanes are lined with slate-roofed stone cottages, some colour-washed, their gardens stuffed tight with exotic plants and palms.

Caption For Chalfont Common, Post Office C1965

To the north, the National Society for Epileptics, informally grouped round Arts and Crafts style houses and cottages, started in 1895 and still going strong.

Caption For Bray, Village 1911

The timber-framed cottages have long gone.

Caption For Countesthorpe, Main Street C1965

At the head of the street, the white cottage of the later 16th century is one of few survivors, built prior to Enclosure in 1767.

Caption For Fulham, Pryors Bank Gardens C1960

Bishop's Park was opened to the public in 1893 and extended in 1894 to include these former gardens of Vine Cottage, which was demolished.

Caption For Empingham, Nursery Close C1960

The house on the right looks like a former estate cottage of which there are many in the village.

Caption For Debenham, Cross Green C1955

The three cottages on the left were originally a house of c1580, with the further range added in c1800.

Caption For Laxfield, The Street C1965

The three cottages on the left were originally a house of c1580, with the further range added in c1800.