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Shaftesbury Crescent

My grandparents lived at 41 Shaftesbury Crescent near the baseball ground from 1946 till 1980, next door lived Ethel Paling, she was a wonderful cook, the smell of her baking I can still remember today. Next to Ethel was Mr ...Read more

A memory of Pear Tree in 1946 by Gayle Megill

Cinema

In the early 50's I used to attend film shows in this building. I seem to remember it was referred to as "The Lymp", that being an abbreviation for "Olympic". My grandfather, John Richard Dunn, was born in Bryne Street. His mother ran ...Read more

A memory of Ogmore Vale by David Whitney

Davies Family

Actually the 1940s and 50s. My mother was Sarah Davies, daughter of Charles and Emma Davies who lived at 60 High Street for many years. I used to spend my holidays with my grnadparents and aunt who lived across from them, ...Read more

A memory of Gilfach Goch in 1940 by Diana Blind

Falcon Road

We lived in 'The Queen Victoria' pub on the corner of Falcon Road and Ingrave Street. I attended Falcon Brook School. Very near to the school was a little sweet shop where you could buy penny sweets, penny halfpenny lollies, teddy ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1960

Childhood At Stretton Under Fosse

Hi to all who may read this and maybe remember my family. My father was born in Stretton in 1920 and lived next door to a Granny Coombs in the centre of the village with his mother Niome, father Jack, ...Read more

A memory of Stretton under Fosse in 1955 by Shelia Deakin

Whitchurch

I went to Whitchurch Grammar School as a boarder and we went to church every Sunday in crocodile fashion. We all put one penny in the collection! On Saturdays we went to Woolworths, the best shop -and bought licorice comfits for ...Read more

A memory of Whitchurch in 1956 by James Cracknell

The Metropole Hotel

The hotel which features in this photo is the Metropole Hotel which was situated in Tucker Street. It had access at the rear leading down to the Promenade. Following WW2 it fell into disrepair and was demolished being replaced ...Read more

A memory of Cromer by Gerald Fisher

Port Regis White Street Sign

While on Google Earth 2 days ago I looked at the white signpost on the driveway of Port Regis, it still looks the same as the first time I saw it in the 1960s. Today it says 'Nursing Home', but it still looks the same along with the white fence, for me like looking back in time.

A memory of Broadstairs in 1963 by Fred Oddy

Bovey Tracey

I was born in Bovey at what is now the Old Library in East Street, but in 1937 was the Liberal Club. My Godfather Dick Smaridge lived just down the street at Number 14. After his son Eric was shot down in the War I mostly lived ...Read more

A memory of Haytor Vale in 1954 by Michael Steer

Happy Days

I arrived in Trafford Park in 1936 as I had moved from Chorlton cum Hardy with my sister Marjorie and mother Marjorie. My father had died in 1930. Mother rented a shop at 392 Third Avenue and I started at TP Council School aged ...Read more

A memory of Trafford Park in 1930 by Ken Binks

Captions

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Caption For Bridport, From Allington Hill C1960

A Panorama south-eastwards across Allington hamlet and West Allington street to the Rope Works, St Michael`s Works and Priors Mills (middle distance, left).

Caption For Oxford, Cornmarket Street 1922

To the right, the tall gabled building of 1915 is still occupied by WH Smith, but there have been some losses on the left side of the street, which is now partly pedestrianised.

Caption For Brynmawr, Beaufort Street C1955

This is the busy main street of the town. Lyndon Sims' well-advertised record shop (note the HMV banner, left) is now a beautician's.

Caption For Norwich, Davey Place 1922

This tiny street of small shops offers a glimpse of the city's gleaming white castle, which rises from a great mound raised in prehistoric times.

Caption For Kendal, New Shambles 1914

The New Shambles, off Finkle Street, was built in 1803. The word 'shambles' comes from the Old English 'sceamol', which originally meant a bench for the sale of meat.

Caption For Andover, Bridge Street 1913

Looking back into Bridge Street with Burden's Corner now well established, the London County & Westminster Bank opposite retained its authentic late Victorian frontage.

Caption For Godmersham, 1909

In the main street of the village, we see a nice picket fence and some typically ivy-clad buildings.

Caption For Charlwood, The Street 1904

A feature of the scene is the limestone paving flags that neatly line The Street, and the trimmed trees forming an arch across the roadway. The Half Moon Inn (landlord W Teasdale), awaits customers.

Caption For Rochford, Market Square C1955

An attractive street lamp can be seen in the centre of the picture. It is interesting to see the policeman stopping to chat. A market house once stood in this square, close to a water pump.

Caption For Norwich, Davey Place 1922

This tiny street of small shops offers a glimpse of the city's gleaming white castle, which rises from a great mound raised in prehistoric times.

Caption For Bury St Edmunds, Cornhill 1898

Here, a few street vendors have set out their stalls.

Caption For Aylesbury, Castle Street C1955

There was a castle at Aylesbury, but its location is unknown: only the name of Castle Street commemorates it. Here the photographer looks uphill towards Temple Square.

Caption For Salisbury, Blue Boar Row C1950

The traders' stalls can be seen on the Market Place, and there is far more activity in the surrounding streets.

Caption For Sawbridgeworth, The White Lion Inn 1903

This junction of two streets marks the site of the former market place, with the stolid red-brick White Lion, on the extreme right, and the King of Prussia pub along the road on the left, ready to slake

Caption For Poole, The Harbour Offices 1904

Wedged behind is the part of the Town Cellars which was cut in half by Thames Street.

Caption For Penryn, Market Street 1897

This photograph was taken a little further up the street from No 27648; Moon's outfitters, seen in the earlier photograph, has been given a second storey.

Caption For Wainfleet, Main Road C1955

In this view we look back towards the Market Place along High Street with the Angel and the Red Lion in the middle distance on the left.

Caption For East Grinstead, Tooth's Shop 1927

This interior of a 15th-century Tudor house is part of Tooth's stationery shop, located on the south side of the High Street.

Caption For Chelwood Gate, From Beaconsfield Road 1930

Today it is centred on a long main street.

Caption For Old Swinford, The Castle, Church Road C1960

There are few places in the Black Country as attractive as this secluded corner of Old Swinford, where superb Georgian houses grace quiet streets below a medieval church.

Caption For Bolton, Deansgate 1895

The track along the centre of the street was for horse-drawn trams, which began operating in 1880.

Caption For Middleton, Ye Olde Boar's Head C1955

One is this 16th-century inn which stands on the corner of Long Street. Half-timbered and built upon a stone plinth, it was apparently once used as the courtroom and jail.

Caption For Southwold, Market Place 1906

On the corner is Robert Critten, 'chymist'; further along the High Street are Stead & Simpson and the Crown Hotel.

Caption For Congleton, Bridge Street C1955

The first English branch of Woolworth's was opened in Liverpool in 1909, and before long there was a branch of F W Woolworth on virtually every high street in the country; but many have disappeared