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Seaton Carew Baths 1951

My memory of the Baths was getting up at 6.30am to get there for the First Session at 7am. I would swim until 8am then either ride on my bike or walk along the Seafront and Mainsforth Terrace, past the Coal Staithes to ...Read more

A memory of Seaton Carew in 1951 by Dennis Robinson

The Terrace

I too, lived in Cobham Terrace for many years, from 1955 at number 26 Lower Flat, and the number 18 top flat above was Miss Loveland and Flossie! How nice to hear about old neighbours; The Days, The Butlers (I always called Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Greenhithe by Sandra Fogden

The Ghost

My dad, even though married he was one for playing the field. Mother was taking care of my brother's kids (his wife had died, he was a Flight Sargent), Mother was miles away and Dad played about. One afternoon he had picked up ...Read more

A memory of Royston by Roland Mitchell

Victoria Terrace

I was born in Victoria Terrace in Cleckheaton, which I think is near the old railway station. This was in the 1940's and although my family moved away from Cleck in 1950, I still visit my roots every few years. Does anyone ...Read more

A memory of Cleckheaton by Pauline Parkman

Railway Terrace

I have many memories of Caerau. I lived at no 40 Railway Terrace from 1942 until 1963, when I got married to Linda Jukes.Wwe left Caerau in 1965 to Luton where I went to work for Vauxhall Motors. It is nice reading about the 50's ...Read more

A memory of Caerau in 1965 by Colin Evans

Army Uniform Factory Staveley

Yes, I remember this factory and hated it. Every day I sewed buttons on army garments, how boring! It's no longer there, in its place was a car sales building - now changed to a store that sells reduced products. The ...Read more

A memory of Staveley in 1966

My Early Days At Longmoor

I was born at the Louise Margaret Hospital at Aldershot while my father was RSM at Longmoor, then of course the home of the well known Longmoor Military Railway. I was christened at the St Martin's Garrison Church. ...Read more

A memory of Longmoor Camp by Richard Hodder

Hartlepool

I am trying to find any info on my grandmother, Frances E Robson who was born in Hartlepool 1894. Her mother was Mary Robson born 1874 and her mother was Elizabeth Frances Robson born 1842. Her husband was William Robson. They ...Read more

A memory of Hartlepool by Deborah Farrow

High Cross House And Dorothy Elmhirsts Steinway Grand Piano

On the beautiful Dartington Hall Estate there is a unique “International Modernist House”, now used as a gallery, just to the north-east of Dartington Hall School. High Cross ...Read more

A memory of Dartington Hall in 2012 by John Howard Norfolk

Herberts

My gggrandparents lived in Lutterworth in the late !800's and early 1900's. They were John and Annie Herbert. John worked at the Hind Hotel as a blacksmith and lived in Marsden Terrace. They had 5 children, one of whom was my grandma ...Read more

A memory of Lutterworth in 1910 by Hazel Smith

Captions

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Caption For Chelmsford, The River Can 1906

Museum Terrace, just to the left of the iron bridge in New London Road, was built in the 1840s.

Caption For Trowbridge, Silver Street And Town Hall 1900

A scene of undramatic terraced houses. In the background the tower of the Town Hall dominates the street. Trowbridge was famous for its cloth trade; the Bristol Drapery company is on the right.

Caption For St Leonards On Sea, From The Boundary 1891

Started as New Hastings by James Burton and his architect son Decimus in 1828, and later renamed St Leonards, this seaside resort is a grand composition of palatial stucco terraces.

Caption For Chalford, The Golden Valley 1910

Many of the wealthy clothiers' 19th-century houses were built on terraces cut into the hillside, with the result that the front doors are several storeys above the garden entrances.

Caption For Mablethorpe, High Street C1955

The late 1890s gabled terrace on the right survives, although somewhat crassly altered, but there has been much rebuilding beyond with amusement arcades and fun palaces.

Caption For London, Trafalgar Square C1960

The slope was dealt with by terracing the north part in front of the National Gallery in 1840.

Caption For Haywards Heath, The Broadway C1965

Both terraces have wide pavements in front, and the road is still wide enough for the cars to park on both sides.

Caption For Calne, Wessington Avenue C1960

The terraced houses were built about 1906.

Caption For Margate, C1955

We are looking back towards the Parade and Marine Terrace from the Harbour Pier, with fishing boats and pleasure craft afloat on the rippling water.

Caption For Moorsholm, High Street C1960

The village shop (right) stands slightly higher than the terraced houses on either side, and all are built in local stone. Today the shop has reverted to being a private dwelling.

Caption For New Quay, The Harbour 1939

The three terraces of houses provided accommodation for ship builders and ancillary workers.

Caption For Brympton, The House And Lake 1900

The south façade of the house is built in the 17th-century English Renaissance style, with pedimented bays overlooking a terrace and lawn to a lake below.

Caption For Bath, York Street And Roman Baths C1955

From Terrace Walk, York Street passes the rear of the Roman Baths, screened by the rusticated walls and corner pavilion added by Brydon in the 1890s.

Caption For South Shields, Laygate Lane 1900

Laygate Lane is one of a number of sturdy Victorian terraces in South Shields; many of them were built speculatively by developers as the town expanded thanks to the coal and alkali industries.

Caption For Blaenau Ffestiniog, General View 1903

This finely-composed study shows the Afon Bowydd, the road bridge, the railway bridge, the ranks of terraces of Blaenau, and the mountains beyond.

Caption For Southend On Sea, From The Pier 1898

Here, those staying in Royal Terrace or at The Royal Hotel, could walk in peace, or linger for a while on one of the benches provided.

Caption For Reading, University College 1912

Partly utilizing existing early 19th- century terraces and villas and building anew behind them, the university was soon bursting at the seams and acquired the Whiteknights site in 1947.

Caption For Bebington, Mayer Park 1936

This photograph looks across Mayer Park from the terrace of Mayer House. The park still serves as a peaceful oasis for the people of Bebington.

Caption For Bath, Newbridge Road 1909

This view looks west along Newbridge Road with its terraces of neat villas. These all survive, albeit now with concrete roof tiles.

Caption For Newhaven, Fishermen's Cottages 1897

Here we see their terraced cottages, with the characteristic outside stair to the first-floor door. Below were storerooms for nets and sails.

Caption For Stamford, Old St Peter's Gate Bastion C1955

St Peter's Gate (demolished in 1770) stood a few yards further down the hill, near the end of Rutland Terrace.

Caption For Paignton, View From Belle Vue 1890

To the right is 'Streaky Bacon Terrace'. Between that and the station can be seen Nelly Pope's railway café, a popular meeting place for the young bloods of the day.

Caption For Haywards Heath, South Road C1950

This is Baldwin's, selling household linens, established by Edwin Baldwin in 1935 when this terrace was built.

Caption For Penrith, Wordsworth Street 1893

Like others rising towards Beacon Fell, this terrace, dating from 1865, testifies to the enterprise of the Penrith Building Society.