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Cotgrave Memories
Our grandad George Boultby was a miner at Cotgrave. Because we didn't have a car, we had to go on the old type Barton buses. We would walk from the bus stop to our grandparents' house. They used to live in two different ...Read more
A memory of Cotgrave in 1970 by
Growing Up Years
I was born in Old Argent Street 1945 (VJ Day), only one in Grays as my old mum used to tell everyone, she was so proud of that, living in a 2 up, 2 down, mum, dad, 3 brothers, 2 sisters, overcrowded, nah, we got by. We spent summers ...Read more
A memory of Grays by
Kingsbury Swimming Pool
I remember queuing outside the pool for what felt like hours on a hot summer's day. The price to get in went as low as 1d - or am I mistaken? We used to climb up a drainpipe at the back of the pool to get in, not to save ...Read more
A memory of Kingsbury in 1953 by
The Bell
My name is Ann Jones. I live in the USA I was formerly Ann Groom, my dad Sydney Groom and mother Mildred kept The Snoring Bell. I remember the Whiteheads down the street on the farm, and going to Little Snoring School - my teachers ...Read more
A memory of Little Snoring in 1960 by
Hackbridge
I lived in Orchard Avenue, number 4, when the whole road was mock Tudor exteriors. I had quite a shock to revisit a few years ago to see them all plastered over and looking very tired. In the l950s and early 1960s when I lived here ...Read more
A memory of Hackbridge in 1956 by
Growing Up In The 1950s
Dad was the village policeman, PC 39. Our family name was Moss. We lived outside the village near the T junction to Little Waldingfield (two farm houses, we lived in one of them). Dad, mum and my 4 sisiters. We ...Read more
A memory of Great Waldingfield in 1951
Silver Watch
I have taken possesion of a very tired silver watch. On the back is engraved 'Presented to Rev J Pearce by the Welsh Row Choir. July 1927'. Does anyone have an interest in the watch?
A memory of Nantwich in 1920
Smokey Joe, The Tramp Of Misterton, Somerset
Smokey Joe, the tramp of Misterton, Somerset, lived in an old stone building just past the chapel cemetery. He would make a fire and sleep on the hot ashes, it's a wonder he never caught ...Read more
A memory of Misterton in 1955 by
High Street Longton In The 40s And 50s
Barbara Johnson's memories brought back some of my own from the High Street days. Those rows of shops Barbara describes provided all the locals with everything they needed. I remember going over the road from ...Read more
A memory of Longton in 1940 by
2 Years In The Village
Sometime around 1956, for about two years, two of us shared a cottage in Iford village (one of the first two as you came off the main road from Lewes). We worked for Mr Robinson milking his Guernsey herd and doing ...Read more
A memory of Iford in 1956 by
Captions
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Tranquil waters lap around the two outer piers and the narrow entrance to the dock, which was cut back into West Polmear Cove around a century before this photograph was taken.
In the years since this peaceful Victorian scene, Kenilworth has grown into a dormitory town of over 20,000 people.
The water seeps through from higher ground and is held back by a concrete dam, and below it is a water garden, once a feature of Merdon Court. It has been reconstructed recently.
On the left, in Rickinghall Inferior, is the bow window of Edmund Kerry's hardware and newsagent's shop. The next house beside The Bell Hotel has been demolished.
We have now nearly reached the southern end of the street, and have turned round to head back to the church.
This is the oldest part of the village, with some properties dating back to medieval times.
Built on the site of an early Saxon church, the present St Mary's has elements dating back to the 12th century.
This pleasant stone-built market town, on the western side of the lovely vale of Clwyd, climbs the hillside crowned by its ruinous castle.
From Wells to Blakeney, a great sand barrier holds back all but the most vicious tides. The quay at Wells is now stranded a mile from the open sea.
The shops, work-shops and brick houses are built on the street edge, while the older cottages and farmhouses are set back, possibly on the line of the original village green.
One of the finest fortresses in England, Dover Castle traces its history back to the Iron Age earthworks on the site.
By the 18th century it had civilised itself to 'Hollyport' and by the early 19th century had assumed an odour of sanctity with 'Holyport'.
This picture gives us a good view of Marine Drive, built in 1894 as the sea retreated. The Drive created a large area of water around the pier, which was known locally as the Lagoon.
The Village 1940 Beyond Williton, our route follows the western edge of the Quantock Hills back towards Taunton.
The block at the corner is one of the latest boarding houses, and has clearly pushed back some older buildings.
Little has changed at this junction on the roads to Newnham and Hinxworth, known as West End and Back Street.
The Church Square at Ampthill, including the almshouses, is part of the second largest Conservation Area in Bedfordshire.
Although the church is of relatively modern construction – it was built in the mid 1860s - the site has religious significance probably dating back to before the Norman Conquest.
The people flocked back to the beach after wartime defences had been cleared. The Royal Engineers warned that dangers remained but town traders eagerly declared the town safe.
It is early morning in Charlbury, an Oxfordshire village on the River Evenlode. The proprietor of J L Brooks' ironmongery shop has not yet opened the shop's wrought iron entrance gate.
Typical of so many Glamorgan churches, St Andrew's traces its roots back to the Norman occupation – its nave and chancel are believed to date from the 13th century.
At the top of Greenway Road, looking back towards the heart of old Runcorn is the war memorial.
The Common dates back to medieval times. It was purchased by the town from the manor of Shirley in 1228 for ten silver marks - quite a bargain!
The Common dates back to medieval times. It was purchased by the town from the manor of Shirley in 1228 for ten silver marks—quite a bargain!
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