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A Memory Of Westbury Village 2

After Townsend's chemist shop was Hudderstone's which was a family business and Mrs Hudderstone pleasantly sold sweets, lemonades, ice cream and newspapers in the front of the shop and Mr Hudderstone ...Read more

A memory of Westbury on Trym in 1957 by Timothy Purnell

Barclays Bank Prees

I have a very good photo of a small branch of Barclays with some well dressed children in the street outside. It appears to date from the 1920's - 1930's. Bought on another website in 2013. The website also featured other photos ...Read more

A memory of Prees in 1920 by Trevor Jones

St Mary Cray, Secondary Modern School. Orpington. Kent.

I first attended St Mary Cray secondary Modern school, Hearns Rise in about 1958/59 when I was about eleven or so. We had some very good teachers and most of the lessons I enjoyed except maths ...Read more

A memory of St Mary Cray by Derek Stocker

Our Introduction To Faversham.

After our marriage in March 1962 my wife and I spent a short while in Gillingham, living with my mother and sister. My mother was managing a branch of Stuarts the Cleaners and we were aware that a similar vacancy was ...Read more

A memory of Faversham by bjdam

Growing Up In Rumford

I wasn't born there but the years I spent in Rumford were some of my happiest. We moved there in 1960, my parents bought a house in the very centre of the village which also had a grocery shop attached. It turned out ...Read more

A memory of Rumford by Barbara Fisher

The Singer Shop

The Singer Shop, at 11 George Street, had a record department upstairs. You can just make out the 'S' of their name at the extreme right of the photo and also a display rack below it, with a notice that says 'Budget Price Records'. I ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by d_harwood

Edmonton Green

I was born in Stanmore Rd n15 in 1953, but moved to Edmonton Green early 1954, so I was told. We lived above Gearys Bakery next to the Golden Lion, my dad worked in the bake house the other side of road.I knew all the stall holders and ...Read more

A memory of Edmonton by roger.nev1953

Wealdstone High Street 1962

Wealdstone High Street was usually a vibrant place and this photo, taken early on a Sunday morning, with no cars and few people, shows how times change! The shops on the left show Len Evans fruiterer shop, then John ...Read more

A memory of Wealdstone in 1962

Grays Thurrock Essex England Uk 1935 1953

My memories of Grays go back to the 1940's and 1950's the war years and before the London over-spill estates Of Belhurst Park and Basildon arrived. I was born and lived at 106 Bridge Road with my parents ...Read more

A memory of Grays in 1940 by Albert Wm Gosnall

South Farm Upton Hunts

Hi What a blast from the long long ago past. I grew up with my guardians Mr & Mrs Hagger of South Farm I was there from about 1943 to 1969 My friend was Pip Chattel (who I have recently been in contact) Also trying to ...Read more

A memory of Alconbury in 1957 by Phil Lacey

Captions

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Caption For Huddersfield, Greenhead Park 1957

This later became the world famous company ICI which branched out into agrichemicals and pharmaceuticals.

Caption For Swindon, Bridge Street C1955

This junction was the tram centre, with branches leading off to Old Town, left to Gorse Hill and right to Rodbourne.

Caption For Kettering, High Street C1950

Webbs had branches in ten other towns, so they could safely claim to be 'The Midland Counties Outfitter'. The Old White Horse (right) would become Burton Menswear in 1962.

Caption For Newby Bridge, The Platform 1914

Here we have a quintessential country branch line railway station scene, with the Furness Railway Greenodd to Lakeside train approaching the platform.

Caption For Bebington, Higher Bebington Road C1960

For all its evocative name, Higher Bebington Road is quite short in length; it services Bebington High Sports College, the Higher Bebington recreation ground and the local branch of Wirral

Caption For Sutton, High Street 1902

Bowling's the ironmongers moved to Grove Road in the 1920s, and their shop became a branch of the Midland Bank. This has since been converted to a pub called 'The Old Bank'.

Caption For Boston, The Docks 1893

A new dock was authorised by Act of Parliament in 1881 and was opened in 1882, partly paid for by the Great Northern Railway, who extended a branch line to it.

Caption For Tilford, The Barley Mow 1923

Behind the Barley Mow pub in the centre of the picture, the northern and southern branches of the River Wey unite.

Caption For St Ives, Crown Street 1925

It is now occupied by a branch of Superdrug. Barclays Bank on the extreme right was built in the early 19th century.

Caption For Wareside, The White Horse C1955

Up to the time of Dr Beeching's 'axe', its station at nearby Mardock was served by the single track Buntingford Branch railway line which also ran through the villages of Widford, Hadham, Standon, Braughing

Caption For Lyme Regis, Cannington Viaduct 1903

The branch line opened on 24 August 1903 and closed on 29 November 1965.

Caption For Horning, The Village 1934

The Horning branch of Roy's of Wroxham proclaims itself 'the biggest village store in the world'.

Caption For Botley, High Street C1960

Typically, the Lloyds Bank branch has gone.

Caption For Cheam, Ewell Road 1925

The newly constructed offices of the estate agents Soar & Soar flank one side of the Lloyd's Bank branch, whilst behind the rear of the Hamptons furniture van on the right of the picture is the upper floor

Caption For Godmanchester, The Church Of St Mary The Virgin 1898

Inside the gate leading to Church Place are memorials to the Hunnybun family; a branch of this family were well-known coach builders and harness makers in Cambridge.

Caption For Epsom, High Street 1902

On the right is a branch of the London and County Bank, with Dorset's shop next door exhibiting a gleaming display of light fittings.

Caption For Ferrybridge, High Street C1955

Half way between London and Edinburgh on the busy Great North Road, Ferrybridge was a hub, with smaller roads branching off into West Yorkshire.

Caption For Swindon, Penhill Drive C1960

This photograph looks north, and shows what became the focal point for the estate, with the branch library to the right on the corner of Corsham Road, and the parade of shops, including Bollom, dry

Caption For Wootton Bassett, The Town Hall C1950

At one time the building was used as a court house; it has subsequently been used as a branch of the County Library and as a museum.

Caption For Watford, High Street C1955

Opposite is Cawdells' department store with its imposing 1930s frontage; demonstrating the commercial success and wealth of Watford are branches of the National Provincial, Barclays and Lloyds Banks.

Caption For Newton Le Willows, High Street C1965

The relevance of two fish and chip shops sited directly opposite the Pied Bull pub needs no further comment, but one has to question the suitability of the branch of a national bank - apparently located

Caption For Woodhouse Eaves, Main Street C1955

The prominent many-branched telegraph pole is now a truncated spike.

Caption For Guisborough, The Grammar School 1932

It is a strange coincidence that the only two royal visits to Guisborough were made by the same branch of our royal family and to the same building in the town.

Caption For Huntingdon, High Street C1955

The planners of the new town centre had no place in their design for this beautiful building, and it was swept away in 1965-66 and replaced by a branch of Tesco.