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930 memories found. Showing results 71 to 80.

James Joseph Irvine (Autobiography) 1911 1990

Stretching over about a mile on the A68 road to Edinburgh from Darlington, lies the small mining town of Tow Law. Approaching it from Elm Park Road Ends, on a clear day, as you pass the various openings ...Read more

A memory of Tow Law in 1930 by James Irvine

Old Manor Cafe

My memory of Blackwater started when I was 14, for those of you who don't know what the Old Manor was, it was a transport cafe, which stood on what is now a supermarket site, on the right, at the junction with Rosemary Lane. In ...Read more

A memory of Blackwater in 1960 by Graham Davis

The Town Hall Bells!!!

My grandparents lived opposite the town hall and whenever my younger brother and myself stayed with them the town hall bells used to keep us awake. The clock used to chime every quarter and of course the full chimes on the ...Read more

A memory of Brixton in 1960 by Stephanie Martin

Boarding School, Harcombe House.

In 1956 I went to Harcombe House as a boarder. Mrs Jowett was in charge of us - 52 girls. Crocket did the gardens and lived in a cottage on the lane, as did cook. Matron and the housemistress, Miss Haytor, lived in. ...Read more

A memory of Uplyme in 1956 by Inez Dight

Happy Days In Latimer

It was only two years or so, from 1959-61, aged 6-8, but it still seems as if the happiest period of my childhood in Latimer was one long, endless, glorious summer. My dad was in the army, in the King's Own Scottish ...Read more

A memory of Latimer in 1959 by John Sayer

Chelmsford, Shire Hall 1895.

Many years ago the Shire Hall was where the Quarter Sessions trials were held. This would be the same as the Crown Court trials of to-day. The magistrates court was held in an old building which can still be seen in ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsford by John Crouch

Bulphan School

I went to Bulphan School in 1955/6 and can remember Mrs Last as the headteacher. Those were the days - I can always remember the lazy days of the 1950s. It was the best time. I can remember the school trips to Norfolk and Hampton ...Read more

A memory of Bulphan in 1955 by Adrian Vidler

Warnham Court 1950 53

I have read a memory on this website of someone who was sent to Warnham Court as a child but does not really know why. I was sent there under identical circumstances. So like this other contributor I would be ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School in 1951 by Colin Shulman

Mendleson Wrote His Spring Song In The House.

With Denmark Hill and about level with the Old Henly's garage behind you was a house within the ruins with a metal sign. It stated that during his stay here, Mendleson wrote his 'Spring Song' here. ...Read more

A memory of Camberwell by Terry Chappell Seal

Explosion At Ici Broom 11th February 1954

It is 56 years this week since my beloved husband, WALTER JOHNSTON was killed in an explosion at the ICI plant known as The Broom, at POWFOOT, Dumfriesshire.He was 26 years old, tall, handsome (Gregory ...Read more

A memory of Powfoot in 1954 by Janet Johnston

Captions

524 captions found. Showing results 169 to 192.

Caption For Cardiff, Roath Park 1896

In the distance the encroaching modern era is further evident by the tennis courts and bowling green - both installed around the time of the First World War.

Caption For London, Elephant And Castle 1885

The pub which gave this important road junction its name has existed since at least 1765, when it was used for court sittings.

Caption For Alton, Market Street 1907

The upper floor was used for a library, meetings, courts, balls, dinners, sales and lectures, and for the National School before it moved to the school buildings near St Lawrence's Church.

Caption For Upton Upon Severn, Riverside 1931

Dee died a sad and lonely genius, isolated from the Royal Court that had once given him such a warm welcome.

Caption For Peterborough, The Cathedral, The Slype 1919

The slip, or slype, is a narrow passage between the cloisters and Laurel Court, the school where Nurse Edith Cavell taught.

Caption For Chelmsford, Shire Hall C1965

It seems to be a busy day at the Shire Hall - home to the county's court-hearings - judging by the number of people gathered outside.

Caption For Aldershot, Union Street C1965

here are the Grosvenor Hotel, Multibroadcast, the Provincial Building Society, Manfield shoe shop, Dunn and Co, Alkit Naval, Military, RAF and Sporting Outfitters, Bata Shoes and Courts

Caption For Crawley, Post Office Road 1907

A cottage hospital and court house also stood here at one time.

Caption For Frampton On Severn, The Orangery, Frampton Court C1965

This stunning 18th-century garden house with Gothic-style decorated windows sits in parkland in the grounds of Frampton Court.

Caption For Cambridge, Car 1933

An Austin 'Chummy' 7, parked in King's Parade outside the gatehouse which leads into the Front Court of King's College, built in 1828 by William Wilkins.

Caption For Wincanton, Market Place C1960

The library has now moved, along with the Court House, which was once above it.

Caption For Great Waltham, Chelmsford Road C1965

Snow's is now a house caleed, appropriately, No 1 Snows Court.

Caption For Minster In Thanet, The Abbey C1955

Before 1937, it had been called Minster Court; it was one of the oldest occupied buildings in the country, at one time owned by the Swynford family.

Caption For Henllan, Llys Meirchion 1936

The name of this house, Llys, or court, of Meirchion, possibly indicates that this was the site of the home of Meirchion Gul, ancestor of St Winifride of Holywell fame.

Caption For Mumbles, Blackpill 'roman' Bridge 1893

This fact could be slightly awkward for Roman Court and Roman Bridge Lane, two newly-built housing developments nearby.

Caption For Grantham, Angel And Royal Hotel 1904

The Angel Hotel is a remarkable late 15th-century stone-built inn, rebuilt on the site of a Knights Templar hostel where King John had held court in 1213; in this building Richard III signed the Duke of

Caption For Worcester, Battenhall Avenue 1907

Mary Tudor stayed at Battenhall as a child, when her father Henry VIII banished her from Court. When she became Queen she made Sir John Bourne of Battenhall her Secretary of State.

Caption For Broadwas, The River Teme C1955

The church stands close to the river by Broadwas Court and dates mostly from c1200.

Caption For Great Waltham, Chelmsford Road C1965

Snow's is now a house called, appropriately, No 1 Snows Court.

Caption For Kingston Upon Thames, The Yacht Basin 1906

The river also gains from the wide expanse of open ground at Hampton Court, where the wind (coming mainly from the south west) is unimpeded by buildings.

Caption For East Molesey, The Lock 1896

On the opposite side of the bank is Bushy Park, and in the distance we can see the graceful Hampton Court Bridge.

Caption For York, Assize Court, The Castle C1885

Two of the courts are still used on a daily basis.

Caption For Wiveliscombe, The Square 1962

Constructed as the Court House in 1881, it became a bank, then the library. The tall building opposite was the Town Hall, which had lost its colonnaded front when it became a shop.

Caption For Great Staughton, The Highway C1955

The Red Lion Hotel beyond it has gone, now replaced by Red Lion Court, and Mrs Odell now runs the new post office (to the left of the chapel) - the old one closed in 2000.