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Memories

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Memory Of The Rifle Range

I visited Catterick Camp in 1954 as a member of a visiting shooting team from 35 base workshops R.E.M.E. During breaks we used visit a house near the range where the lady of the house, known as Ma, would sell us mugs of tea ...Read more

A memory of Catterick by terrymaskell

Treasured Family Holidays In Chapel.

So many memories of holidays here. We stayed in a small Caravan on a farm run by Mr & Mrs Johnson. They had a son and daughter, Lynne and Dean. I was a baby, and Mrs Johnson used to wash my nappies! ...Read more

A memory of Chapel St Leonards by vonnynotts.2210

Memories Of Old Portavogie

Memories of the old Portavogie by Lena McVea. I used to live facing the harbour and a newspaper item on late Robin Drysdale, former Mayor of Newtownards, brought back fond memories of him, as a young boy, sailing in ...Read more

A memory of Portavogie by lenamcvea

Young Patrol, Eskdale 1965

As an Essex Police Cadet I went to the Eskdale Outward Bound Centre in 1964/65 where I was subsequently elected the leader of Young Patrol. Every morning between 6-7am we were woken and had to run down to the lake and ...Read more

A memory of Eskdale Green by b12ley

A Childhood Memory In The 1950s

I can remember this tennis court very well during 1953-4. I had to walk around it until I was told to stop as a punishment for break a school rule - probably for talking after 'lights out'. The Headmistress at the ...Read more

A memory of Wickham

Memories

My mother used to be the post mistress here back in the sixties. I used to come out of school across the road every lunch break, say "Hi Mum, can I please have some lunch money". I used to spend it on everything but lunch, Ha, boys eh?

A memory of Hersham by mikebalchin

Tattenham Corner In The 1950,S

I use to live along Epsom Lane North Known as the switchback to locals because of the dips up and down in the road, my father bought South Tadworth along there , where I grew up from 1940 to 1957 when I got married. I ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by junesaunders

Wrens Warren Never Forgotten

I'm now of the age 79years, i't must have meant a lot to me, a 2week break at Wrens Warren. It must have been about 1951/53 when I was there with my school, Sir Hugh Middleton, they were all wooden dormatories, a ...Read more

A memory of Colemans Hatch by fredbrownson

Shute School C.1965 1969

Shute was a very strict English boarding school, which we were told was once the home of Lady Jane Grey, who was Queen of England for nine days, at which time she was beheaded. The long standing rumor was that on a full moon, ...Read more

A memory of Shute

Piano Playing Record

In the 1950's I recall that there was an open sided marquee with a stage erected in the grassed area of Dolphin Gardens and a lady with a grand piano was installed on the stage. She was attempting the record for non-stop ...Read more

A memory of Cleethorpes by John Ellingford

Captions

405 captions found. Showing results 265 to 288.

Caption For Debenham, Market Square C1955

The wide shop on the left belongs to Henry Abbot, the long-established draper's, which became a Co-op in the late 1990s. Each alternate window on the first floor, has been blocked.

Caption For Pontypridd, Ynysangharad Park C1960

A final view of the Park with plenty of activity around the paddling pool, but with no one in it.

Caption For Beccles, Market Place 1894

The tall brick building was Thomas Self, greengrocer and market gardener; to the left was Clement Poll, butcher.

Caption For Bedgebury, Park, The Farm 1902

The fine old farmhouse sits on a brick base and is hung with tiles and swathed in creeper.

Caption For London, The Strand 1915

The Gaiety Theatre dominates the corner where the Aldwych breaks off from the Strand.

Caption For Bitteswell, C1960

The camera looks north towards the large green; on its right is the three- storey early 19th- century red brick Royal Oak pub.

Caption For Wendover, Aylesbury Road C1965

We have moved nearer the High Street junction.

Caption For Wragby, The Church C1965

The parish church lies east of the Almshouses, which can be seen beyond the chancel.

Caption For Bitteswell, C1960

The camera looks north towards the large green; on its right is the three- storey early 19th- century red brick Royal Oak pub.

Caption For Sunbury On Thames, The Magpie Hotel 1890

Sunbury-on-Thames was only incorporated into Surrey in the administrative changes which took place in 1965, but the village dates back to Anglo-Saxon times.

Caption For Abergavenny, Frogmore Street C1955

The Frogmore Café (left) offered busy shoppers a break until 1969, when it was taken over by Sketchleys the cleaners.

Caption For Dunstable, Broad Walk C1965

Typifying the sixties town planning dream here, Broad Walk presents a range of shops away from the hazard and pollution of the motor car.

Caption For West Kirby, Banks Road C1965

This scene, looking north along Banks Road from the corner of Eaton Road, has changed very little in recent years. There is still a newsagents on the corner with Alexandra Road on the left.

Caption For Wordsley, High Street C1965

This picture gives a tantalising glimpse of the wonderful Red House Cone, which belongs to Stuart & Sons, makers of crystal glass.

Caption For Hose, The Black Horse, Bolton Lane C1955

In a not unattractive red brick, end-of-village group, it is impossible not to notice the Black Horse pub, with its well- mannered frontage and attractive pantiled roofs.

Caption For Mayfield, The Village Sign C1955

High Street c1955 Mayfield's attractive High Street, with its raised brick pavements and fine architec- ture, speaks of the days when Mayfield was an important iron town.

Caption For Reading, Berkshire County Council Buildings 1912

The ball-finialled gate piers belong to the Crown Court's forecourt, a sedate Italianate stone building somewhat dwarfed by Hall and Warwick's confident Shire Hall built for the County Council.

Caption For Wrexham, High Street C1955

The Golden Lion pub on the right had its earliest licence in 1684, became subdivided into shops but reverted to an inn again by 1740.

Caption For Willesborough, The Windmill 1909

Here we see a fine example of a white weatherboarded Kentish smock mill with a two-storey square brick base and wooden staging for access to the sails.

Caption For Great Chart, High Street 1908

Here we see some fine brick houses, some with decorative bargeboards and Flemish-style gables.

Caption For Wickham, Bridge Street C1950

Bridge Street curves down to the river. A variety of architecture is to be enjoyed here, from red brick houses to timber-framed cottages.

Caption For Monks Eleigh, The Village C1955

In this view the church seems to close the end of the village green. The three groups of cottages are timber-framed and date from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Caption For Wootton Bassett, High Street C1965

The wide High Street extends for about half a mile. On the left stands the Angel Hotel of chequered brick, which dates from the 18th century. The hotel was later completely modernized in 1989.

Caption For Bothenhampton, From The South C1945

The village street at Bothenhampton (middle distance, left to right), with suburbia beyond, seen from the vicinity of Quarry Farm with an apple orchard and thatched cottages above