Books

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Memories

837 memories found. Showing results 91 to 100.

Sweeping Staircase

I also have memories of St Nicholas, and was a pupil at the school from 1949 aged four, till 1952. Miss Garrard was the headmistress, and I seem to remember she was very kind. I had a kindergarten teacher who was absolutely ...Read more

A memory of Mickleham in 1949 by Sheila Medhurst

St Philips School

At this time (1950) I became a pupil at the above school. The playground was truly superb and it has very recently become a permanent green space for the use of the village. This ground has in it a ha-ha and we ...Read more

A memory of Burley in Wharfedale in 1950

Early 1950s

I was born in Dartord where I lived in Stanham Road until I moved at the age of 9 years. Childhood friends I remember are Anthony Artist, Janet Cork, Michael Burville (not sure of spelling of surname). My next door neighbour was the ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1953 by Roger Dadd

Visits By The Family

I can remember that my family visited the Fox and Hounds frequently earlier than this date, but this was the first date I was legally allowed to partake of the amber fluid. I can remember the old artifacts, like ...Read more

A memory of Old Burghclere in 1958 by Terry Lawton

St Albans Summer Holidays In The 1950s

A child from Thanet taking annual last week of August holidays with an adored great aunt at Chiswell Green, travelling by train to Victoria Station, London, taking the Greenline to ...Read more

A memory of Frogmore in 1953 by Sandra Dudley

The Brook

Wonderful memories! It was awonderful place to have grown up. I learned to swim in the brook, aged about 11 years. I wonder who wrote the following which I was taught in school. Very appropriate! "Little stream flowing ...Read more

A memory of Gayton by Sylvia Pugh

Grandmother Born1876

My grandmother used to tell me stories of Gateshead days when I was a kid, for example Tommy-on-the Bridge, area Bottle Bank, apparently was a permanent fixture in those days, he stood on the Swing Bridge, might have been ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead in 1890 by Derek Bell

Woolies !

I found this site through a link on another, which had pictures of old buses - http://www.old-bus-photos.co.uk/?cat=51 I commented there on some of the Yorkshire Woollen District Transport fleet, which my dad used to drive. I was born in ...Read more

A memory of Dewsbury in 1974 by Gordon Sharpe

The Fox And Hounds

This is how I remember "The Fox". I walked past it twice a day from 1966 to 1971 on my way to and from school. I remember the seats outside made from large beer barrels and the licencee's name, J. Taylor?, above the door. ...Read more

A memory of Old Burghclere in 1966 by Christine Campbell

My Memories Of Addlestone

Fashion shows with a cup of tea and a biscuit in the Copop on a Saturday. When I was younger the Co-op ran a sports day and we all got a goody box with cream cakes cakes and a suprise of fruit. We shopped at Parrs at ...Read more

A memory of Addlestone by Sue Mackender

Captions

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Caption For Stamford, High Street, St Martin's C1960

The window boxes of the George Hotel are still a feature today, and the range of buildings on the right of the photograph continues to be used as shops, now antiques and furnishings, although previously

Caption For Lindfield, High Street 1965

building further along was once part of the Durrant brewery, and later the home of the Wireless Museum, which displayed a wide range of fascinating instruments that were lovingly cared for

Caption For Stafford, St Mary's Church C1950

The nave of St Mary's acted as the parish church for the town, while the large chancel was used by a secular College of Canons, responsible to the King, whose duty was to pray for members of the

Caption For Crickhowell, High Street 1898

Farther along are more barrels and boxes. Outside the lower building next door, now a private residence, is a display of spades.

Caption For Fleetwood, Mona's Queen 1904

On arrival back at Southampton, her paddle-box was found to be damaged and she was sent to Harland & Wolff for repairs.

Caption For Navenby, High Street C1965

The bus shelter has moved, but the red telephone box is still in use.

Caption For Cowes, The Queen Mary C1955

The lorry almost hides the red telephone box standing on the Parade.

Caption For Navenby, High Street C1965

The bus shelter has moved, but the red telephone box is still in use.

Caption For Chailey Green, The Village C1965

The village stores are next to the telephone box (centre right), and though the buildings still exist, today`s motorist probably passes them without a second look.

Caption For Durham, Market Place C1955

There is no longer a policeman sitting in a peculiar box controlling the traffic from the Market Place with a closed-circuit television monitor (bottom right), and drivers now have to pay a charge

Caption For Malmesbury, The Triangle And War Memorial C1955

A 1930s telephone box stands outside the Three Cups Inn (centre right).

Caption For Kings Norton, The Church Of St John The Baptist C1955

This superb Ketton stone-faced Gothic Revival church was built at the cost of just over £20,000 in just over one year, apart from the spire, for Squire William Fortrey by local architect John Wing (1728

Caption For Haverfordwest, High Street C1950

Note the shop frontage for Stephen and Fred Green on the left (now a chartered accountants).

Caption For Hemel Hempstead, Heath Park C1955

(The village and surrounding districts are known as Boxmoor, but the moor itself is referred to as Box Moor).

Caption For Belfast, High Street 1897

The accuracy of the time shown on the ten-foot dials was kept under observation by the firm with the aid of an electric signal box from Greenwich, using the under-sea Telegraphic Cabling System.

Caption For Dorking, The Cemetery, Reigate Road 1906

Another fine artist buried here is William (Bill) Brunel, a photographer who was noted for his fine pictures of motor car racing.

Caption For Wells, High Street C1960

The pillar box (right) still stands, but Hepworth's has become Superdrug.

Caption For Dorking, Pixham Mill 1931

His was the thought behind the fortresses that were built in the late 1880s on and around Box Hill; there is still a fort on the summit of the hill, a testimony of a war that was never fought.

Caption For Epsom, Bowdens 2002

His first real profits came from uniforms, supplied complete and correct in every detail within 36 hours, for the University & Public Schools Brigade.