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434 memories found. Showing results 111 to 120.

Hounslow 40 50 60's

I see some of you remember Hounslow as it was, and the ice cream bar in Lampton Rd. I, Rita Pilbrow, lived at number 30 Lampton Rd, born 1946, with my mum and dad and two older sisters Claudette and June and my dad's mum ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1955 by Rita Pilbrow

Asylum Road Arlesey

Alma Allen was born at home in Asylum Road, Arlesey, now called Hospital Road. They later moved in with Herbert's dad, Big Jim, who lived in the Gothic Farm House that was at the bottom of the yet to be built Lynton ...Read more

A memory of Arlesey in 1930 by Clive Lombari

Raglan Street

I was born 1943 and lived with my mother and sister, Joan, in Raglan St., Lower Broughton. My mother was Barbara Joels who had lost her husband (our dad) in Casino, during the war. I remember attending St, Andrews Mixed Infants ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1940 by Barbara Mosher

Geoff Schofield

I am posting this on behalf of Geoff Schofield: We lived on 9 Tintern Rd. Ann Mason also lived on Tintern Rd. I also ate at the same fish shop Barry Baker mentioned - apparently Thompson used to cook in coconut oil ... I went ...Read more

A memory of Middleton

Hinxman's Of Stockbrige

Does anyone have any historical information about the Hinxman's of Stockbridge. Have been doing some research into my father's maternal side and have discoverd that at one time they lived in Stockbridge (as well as West ...Read more

A memory of Stockbridge

Waterfoot Is Still My Home After 54 Years.

I was born in 298 Burnley Road East on August 18th 1945. The Nurse who delivered me was Nurse Bowe, who was a good friend of my Gran's (Teresa Whittaker, nee O'Brien). All my Aunties and Uncles were born ...Read more

A memory of Waterfoot by Judith Mc Creath

Dartford East Secondary Modern School 1950 55

Hello, I was born at Franks Hall in Horten, Kirby in 1940, moved to Dartfod 1941, to Waldeck Road and went to St Albans Infants then York Road Juniors then to Dartford East. I have good memories of ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1950 by Brian Trimmer

The Other Side Of Hyde Road

We had long warm summers with some rain and all the children could play together without too much bickering, our little group lived in a small area from Wren Street to Ashmore Street. Not all the kids went to St Marks ...Read more

A memory of Gorton in 1948 by Kenneth Frost

Nursing Auxillary In Abraham Cowley Unit, Chertsey

I moved to Sandy Lane, opposite Lindsey Smith nurses' accommodation in Virginia Water. There were twelve of us auxillaries from Scotland as far as Kent. We all used to go out to the local ...Read more

A memory of Virginia Water in 1984 by Gillian Weston

St Peter Ad Vincula

Not a memory obviously but a fact discovered when doing family research. My Great Grandfather's eldest sister was married to a Grenadier Guard in The Chapel Royal at the Tower. Her husband Giles was stationed there at the time. The date was 1860.

A memory of London in 1860 by Beryl Chandler

Captions

392 captions found. Showing results 265 to 288.

Caption For Swinton, The Church 1896

St Peter's is the only church in the Manchester area to have been commissioned from George Edmund Street.

Caption For Cartmel, From Hag Lane 1897

St Peter's was originally a chapel of ease to Cartmel Priory, and was consecrated by the Bishop of Chester on 30 June 1745.

Caption For Bournemouth, Southbourne Terrace C1875

The fine tower and spire of St Peter's Church dominated much of central Bournemouth, until unkind planners allowed the construction of too many large buildings nearby.

Caption For Redditch, St Peter's Church, Ipsley C1955

Ipsley was in Warwickshire when it was mentioned in Domesday Book (1086), and only transferred to Worcestershire in 1931.

Caption For Bishop Auckland, The Castle 1892

The former banqueting hall was converted by Bishop Cosin into the chapel of St Peter during the 1660s after the original had been demolished to make way for a mansion.

Caption For Salcombe Regis, Church 1928

The tower was built by Bishop Lacy in 1450 with stone quarried from a hillside nearby, and only then did the church receive its present dedication to St Peter - previously it had been dedicated

Caption For Hever, The Village 1906

Hever is intimately associated with Anne Boleyn, who spent her childhood here in the company of her father Sir Thomas Bullen, the Earl of Wiltshire, whose tomb is at the little church of St Peter.

Caption For Chertsey, Guildford Street 1908

A young boy pushes a handcart towards the camera on this street running south towards the church of St Peter, as two elegantly hatted ladies drive their pony and trap past a sunbathing dog on the pavement

Caption For Parham, The Church 1894

The church, which is dedicated to St Peter, was built in 1545 and almost rebuilt between 1800 and 1820.

Caption For Empingham, Church Street C1955

This exquisite view shows the tall 14th-century tower of St Peter's Church with a small but richly ornamented spire and very tall pinnacles.

Caption For Lincoln, The Cathedral And Stonebow 1890

The church tower belongs to the church of St Peter At Arches, demolished in 1933.

Caption For Bedford, Bunyan's Statue And St Peter's Church 1921

In this splendidly evocative view from the High Street/St Peter's Street/Dame Alice Street junction, the photographer looks north along the Broadway towards the leafy De Parys Avenue, past the policeman

Caption For Dorchester, High West Street 1930

The tower of the medieval St Peter's Church, seen here on the left, dominates much of Dorchester's High Street.

Caption For Sudbury, Market Hill 1900

The grandeur of both St Peter's and Market Hill are shown to best advantage in the days before car parking.

Caption For Monks Eleigh, The Village C1955

The tapering village green leads up to St Peter's Church.

Caption For Bournemouth, Town Centre C1955

By the 1950s, Bournemouth was at the height of its popularity and one of the most prosperous towns in England, as this view of the town centre shows.

Caption For Doddington, Church 1906

The stone walls of St Peter's Church, to the north of the forecourt to Doddington Hall, are a marked contrast to the mellow red brick of the Hall, which might be by Robert Smythson, the architect of Hardwick

Caption For Wimborne, The Square C1965

Five centuries ago, St Peter's Church and elm trees occupied what is now The Square.

Caption For Heswall, School Hill C1955

The original village, however, was at the bottom of the hill, centred on the church of St Peter, with the estuary of the Dee beyond.

Caption For Doddington, Church 1906

The stone walls of St Peter's Church, to the north of the forecourt to Doddington Hall, are a marked contrast to the mellow red brick of the Hall, which might be by Robert Smythson, the architect of Hardwick

Caption For Macclesfield, St Peter's Church 1903

Built in 1848 with funds raised almost entirely from public subscriptions, St Peter's was consecrated in July 1849 by the Bishop of Chester, Dr Graham.

Caption For Yateley, The Village C1965

The Dog & Partridge sign stands in the middle of the green; the pub is still trading, and it is the Official Monster Raving Loony Party's headquarters.

Caption For Swaffham, Market Place 1891

In the background is the tower of St Peter and St Paul's church, which has a fine hammer-beam roof with over 200 carved angels with shields.