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Maps

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Memories

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Yates Record Shop, Bridgetown School, Town Shopping With Mum And Cannock Park

All of the above comes to mind and stands out above all other memories for me. A weekend trip to Yates with my eldest sister to buy popular chart singles, hop scotching on the ...Read more

A memory of Cannock

Bettys Memory Of Dagenham

My family came from the Merry Fidlers Dagenham, My Aunt lived in the Limes on Nanny Goat Common, My Nan lived in the cottages opposite the pub, and several of my aunts also lived in the cottages, We used to watch the ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham by bettjeff39

Wimbledon Cinemas

Can I post a few memories of Wimbledon's 4 cinemas. I was born at the Nelson in 1943, and lived locally in Woodside until my early twenties. Just after the war the town had four cinemas. The Odeon in Worple Road was the largest and ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon by cliffjharrison77

Amport? Never Heard Of It!

Septemeber 1950. We had just completed our eight weeks basic training at RAF West Kirby and were all eager to know where our next posting was to be. Against my name was RAF Amport but this raised a problem, no one had a clue ...Read more

A memory of Amport by hachesney

Any One Remember Him

My husband was Tony Nelson.One of the 9 Nelson children born in Vernon Place Birkenhead.He was born in 1939 and lived his entire life in Birkenhead.He spent his youth going out in New Brighton and Liverpool.He was well known in ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by Anthony Nelson

When I Was A Boy.

This area was quit well known to me as I lived in Portsmouth until just after leaving St Lukes school,about half a mile away,although I returned around 1968 .The black square on left of photo was a pub ,and outside most days stood ...Read more

A memory of Portsmouth by Ken Elsley

How L Love Whitstable

I came to whitstable at the age of 11years old from the east end of London I was sent to St Vincent's school in castle road l was there for 3 yrs in 1967 and was sent back home to London must say l fell in love with ...Read more

A memory of Whitstable by henryg69

Wembley In The 1950's

I remember the lovely fresh bread smell from Aldridges the bakery at the Triagle, the Grove Fish and Chip shop's marvellous rock salmon and chips cooked in beef dripping of course, Killips department store's dumb waiter, learning to ...Read more

A memory of Egham by sylviaanddoug

Haslemere Laundry, Wey Hill

I remember working in the laundry in wey hill for many years when I left my home town of Birmingham, I have some great memories of my days there, starting in the wash room and getting to know everyone there. My Nan was the ...Read more

A memory of Haslemere by kempy51

Baileys Pit

I am not sure whether Baileys Pit Farm is the same as I remember a large old house just called Baileys Pit. During the early 1980's, I worked for a company, H J Chapman based in Ledbury and the sales director (John Bailey) purchsed ...Read more

A memory of Bailey Pit by mail

Captions

5,054 captions found. Showing results 2,041 to 2,064.

Caption For Llangollen, On The Canal 1913

This woodland on the Llangollen canal just outside the town exists today, and the canal's channel has been extensively improved.

Caption For Wellingborough, Wilby Swimming Pool C1950

Most were rebuilt or covered over and replaced by the modern heated indoor pool.

Caption For Penarth, The Walk To The Beach 1893

Such were the number of visitors navigating the overgrown and makeshift route from the town centre to the beach that the Windsor estate prioritised the construction of a more permanent path.

Caption For Loughborough, Queens Park C1950

This 150ft high, 47-bell brick carillon was designed by Sir Walter Tapper, and erected in 1923 as the town's tribute to the fallen of the First World War.

Caption For Paignton, Bathing Beach 1928

To this day, it is a candy floss and funny hats sort of place: cheap and cheerful, very cheerful. Small changing tents were a feature of English seaside holiday towns until well after the last war.

Caption For Blackburn, The Town Hall C1955

Note the change of illumination outside the Town Hall. On the right is the Exchange Building in its incarnation as the Majestic Cinema.

Caption For Basildon, Town Square, The 'mother And Child' Statue C1960

Maurice Lambert's 'Mother and Child' was commissioned in 1959, as a symbol of the New Town's growth.

Caption For Lyndhurst, On Brockenhurst Road 1918

Some people are fortunate enough to live away from the towns and in the heart of the New Forest, their old cottages looking as much a part of nature as the trees and furze.

Caption For Hertford, Maidenhead Street 1922

This is one of the major shopping streets of the county town, with the entrance to Pratt's fancy goods store draped with a variety of baskets and bags.

Caption For Bridport, East Street 1927

Daimler taxis are parked outside the Bull Hotel (left) and the Town Hall clock is at noon (centre0 which is borne out by the shadows from the south and shop blinds shading the windows.

Caption For Lyme Regis, The Smithy 1909

The painter J M Whistler visited the fashionable seaside town of Lyme Regis in 1895.

Caption For Middleham, Market Place And The Cross 1908

Middleham was the former capital of Wensleydale and a market town. As well as the weekly market there were annual fairs, and the close proximity of two abbeys must also have stimulated trade.

Caption For Plymouth, Onion Sellers 1907

With their grimy jackets and trousers, they give every impression of having endured an uncomfortable passage.

Caption For Keighley, Low Street C1910

New shopping arcades were established along Low Street and North Street at the turn of the century, as the town's population continued to enjoy the fruits of the cotton boom years.

Caption For Colchester, The Water Tower 1907

Like the town hall tower, it dominates for miles around, and is also in a monumental Baroque style. The pond is now replaced be the uncompromisingly modern Mercury Theatre, built in 1972.

Caption For St Columb, The King's Arms 1888

The Town Hall on the left has a meat market on the ground floor, and butchers have come out to pose for the photograph.

Caption For Askrigg, Post Office 1911

Many of the buildings along the main street are imposing, three-storey houses, dating from the period when the town was a centre for lead-mining, cotton and worsted manufacture.

Caption For Helmsley, Market Square 1956

Helmsley is considered to be one of the area's more attractive market towns. This is the Market Square, with All Saints' Church and the monument to Lord Feversham.

Caption For Eastleigh, The Airport C1960

Southampton Airport lies to the south of Eastleigh town centre and it was from here that the first Spitfire began her maiden flight in 1936.

Caption For Bridgnorth, The Cable Lift C1965

An easier way to get from one part of town to the other would be to take the cable car. It was opened in 1892, when a ticket up or down cost 1d (one old penny).

Caption For Poole, The Custom House 1904

Close to the quays at Poole is the 18th-century Harbour Office, once the Old Town House, a club for ships captains.

Caption For Preston, Docks 1893

Here we see the Albert Edward Dock basin, looking from the entrance towards the town. Amongst the cargo which was being unloaded here in our picture would have been timber, flax and china clay.

Caption For Basildon, Town Square C1965

The 'Mother and Child' sculpture, behind the children, now forms part of Basildon's logo, such has been the extent to which people associate it with the town.

Caption For Kings Lynn, Tuesday Market Place C1955

The town pillory stood in this Market Place, and a pleasure fair was also held here.