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Memories

3,638 memories found. Showing results 101 to 110.

Happy Days

When I was about 4 or 5 I moved from Water Eaton to Fenny. We lived with my gran, Mrs Gibson, in Church Street. We - my two brothers and myself, used to go to the Salvation Army Sunday School, we were only few doors away, and ...Read more

A memory of Fenny Stratford in 1951 by Margaret Hogg

Schooldays At Arley Castle

I went to Arley Castle as a boarder in 1943/44. It made a lasting impression on me. The Arboretum was my favourite place and we had names for many of the trees which we would climb from time to time. Miss Kell and ...Read more

A memory of Upper Arley in 1943 by lucyontheinternet

Ivybank Childrens Home

I thought I would leave a message here also, I was a child at Ivybank Children's Home in Nightingale Lane. Sadly though I don't think it is there any longer. We were an all-girls children's home, with a range of ages from 5 ...Read more

A memory of Farncombe in 1958 by Dorothy Laker

Growing Up In Lower Belvedere

My first real memory of Belvedere was that of starting school at St Augustines Primary around 1954. I can recall a wind up gramaphone which the teacher would frantically wind up to keep the music playing, even a ...Read more

A memory of Belvedere in 1950 by Ken Mulley

The 'valet' Shop In Brampton In The 1960s

Does anyone remember the 'Valet' shop that used to be near the High Street entrance to the Village Park? It was sort of a haberdashers but the lady also used to take in dry cleaning and shoe mending. It was ...Read more

A memory of Brampton by Susan Wade

East Ham In The 1960s

In February 1963, when I was six and a half, my parents bought their first house, in Thorpe Road, East Ham. It was and had been a very cold winter, and when we moved in we had difficulty opening the back door, as there was so ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1963 by Jackie Craig

1951 1979 Life In Aldbrough St John

Reading Carol's memories brings to mind a lot of happy times in the village, especially the bus shelter and phone box. We managed to make up a lot of our own entertainment, especially the 'village youth ...Read more

A memory of Aldbrough St John in 1972 by Jeff Auton

A Day At Alum Chine In The 1960s

It's a few minutes before 8.30am, and I've just returned with the newspaper for Dad bought from the Riviera Hotel next door. I have to rush downstairs again in time to ring the gong for breakfast - Mr ...Read more

A memory of Westbourne in 1966 by Michael Bond

Custom Cars And Mrs Beeton!

I lived in Chelsea when Mr. Beeton was still alive and running his bakery on the King's Road. I worked there for a while after leaving college and I feel very privileged to have done so. He dressed like a Victorian ...Read more

A memory of Chelsea in 1975 by Janette Murphy

Pwll Y Crochan Woods

My late father was born in Colwyn Bay and his father and some of his relatives resided in Grove Park.  Every year my parents and my siblings had to visit the relatives, especially one we called Aunty Polly who I think was ...Read more

A memory of Colwyn Bay in 1947 by Susan Jones

Captions

1,151 captions found. Showing results 241 to 264.

Caption For Plaxtol, Rectory 1901

The old rectory, of warm red brick, with its tall chimneys and light-gathering broad bay windows has creeper running rampant all over it.

Caption For Usk, The Riverside C1960

Here we see Conigar Walk running down the bank of the River Usk.

Caption For Great Comberton, The Village C1960

The old parish of Great Comberton runs from the river Avon to the summit of Bredon Hill.

Caption For Nailsworth, Longfords Lake 1910

Longfords Lake was created in 1806 as a reservoir to feed the large nearby cloth mill run by the Playne family. Originally 15 acres in extent, it is now much silted up.

Caption For Runcorn, The Locks C1955

Roads, railways and also canals run through Runcorn. It is from here that the Bridgewater Canal drains to the sea.

Caption For Litton Cheney, The Village 1906

The Village 1906. Litton Cheney has a charming collection of Stuart and Georgian cottages strung out along its winding streets.

Caption For Cheam, In Nonsuch Park 1925

Some of these magnificent leafy trees lining, and shading, this lane running alongside the parkland would probably have been mere saplings when Henry VIII and his successor Queen Elizabeth I hunted deer

Caption For Rochester, High Street 1908

Rochester's High Street runs along the famous Roman Watling Street; it has not changed greatly since this view was taken. The timber-framed house dates from the late 16th century.

Caption For Cambridge, Sussex Street 1938

Sussex Street, running between Sidney and Hobson Streets, was redeveloped in the 1930s, and finished off with these elegant colonnades.

Caption For Aveton Gifford, St Andrew's Church 1890

Aveton Gifford (pronounced Auton, meaning the settlement on the Avon) stands at the head of the estuary.

Caption For Churt, Post Office 1932

Nestling deep in a wooded valley, the tranquillity of this view is a world away from the busy A287 that runs through here today.

Caption For Cambridge, Sussex Street 1938

Sussex Street, running between Sidney and Hobson Streets, was redeveloped in the 1930s and finished off with these elegant colonnades.

Caption For Somersham, Church Street C1955

The Millennium Stone, a natural stone boulder underneath which lie two time capsules from the local school and the Baptist chapel, was placed on the left-hand side of the street to mark both the millennium

Caption For Great Ayton, High Street C1965

Great Ayton is one of Cleveland's prettiest villages, and was the scene of the upbringing and education of Captain James Cook, the famous 18th-century world explorer.

Caption For Boscombe, Christchurch Road 1892

Christchurch Road, seen here as it enters Boscombe, must be one of the longest streets in England, as it runs the full distance between Bournemouth and Christchurch.

Caption For Colesbourne, Lower Hilcot C1960

An ancient ford and footbridge, an abandoned cartwheel and the splash of water running over a tiny weir - this delightful photograph of stone cottages and attractive gardens reminds us that

Caption For Bakewell, Buxton Road 1923

Running north from Bakewell, this is the main A6 and a dramatic drive.

Caption For Chesterfield, The Park 1896

Queen's Park provided them with an opportunity to escape from the grit and the grime. In the 1960s facilities were upgraded with the construction of a sports stadium and a running track.

Caption For Branscombe, The Village 1898

Branscombe runs down a beautiful little valley ('Brannoc's combe') to a break in the cliffs with a tiny beach.

Caption For Lyndhurst, Donkeys C1955

Feeding the animals in the Forest is now strictly forbidden, as a number of animals have been run down by cars after having been lured to the roadside.

Caption For Rhayader, The River Wye C1935

The Wye frames the town centre, running in a loop around the western and southern sides.

Caption For Sheringham, West Beach C1955

The north coast resorts have beaches of pebbles, unlike the sandy beaches of the east coast.

Caption For London, Oxford Street C1895

The street was called 'the road to Oxford' as early as 1682, and when the land on the north side was bought by the Earl of Oxford the street's name was confirmed.

Caption For Ampthill, Market Place C1955

In late morning sunshine, the boys of the village head for the newsagents, possibly to collect their wages for the daily delivery run.