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Cookridge Once Fields And Farms

I moved from Holbeck in 1948 into one of the first estates to be built in North West Leeds, Ireland Wood (Raynels). In 1950 I went to Cookridge School, then a wooden hut right slap bang opposite where Cookridge ...Read more

A memory of Cookridge in 1950 by Paul Leavett

1972

Married at the wonderful old church of St. Peter's Walton on the Hill, 5th July 1972. At this time, my parents were living at Tudor Court, Walton St. Walton on the Hill, and Mum, owned the shop below, Anne Cleeves. I had been over ...Read more

A memory of Walton on the Hill in 1972 by Adele Pentony Graham

Holidays

My brother and I had holidays in the chalets on the top of the cliffs along with my parents and maternal grandmother.  It always seemed hot and sunny and the whole two weeks was spent climbing along the cliffs, digging in the sand and ...Read more

A memory of Scratby in 1960 by Patricia Lillyman

Pridgeons Ltd Our Family Shop In Breakspeare Road

Pridgeons Ltd, in Garden Road, Abbots Langley was our family business from the 1940s until it was sold in 1972.  My grandfather Cyril Pridgeon and my grandmother Dorothy Pridgeon started the ...Read more

A memory of Abbots Langley in 1970 by Denise Pridgeon

Looking Back

I was born in St Peters St, Islington, 1935, bombed out late 1943, with nowhere to go, had a makeshift home in Aloysius College for a time until we were given a place in 4 Montague Road, Honsey, N8, that's where I knew what it was like ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1944 by George Burton

Tyldesley Recreation Club

My grandfather (A E Rahr)  donated a silver cup for competition on the Crown Green Tyldesley recreation club.  This was competed for in the 1930s and the winners were:  1933  J Baker,  1934  J Hodson,  1935 E Lythgoe and ...Read more

A memory of Tyldesley in 1930 by Peter Rahr

Honeymoon

We spent our honeymoon (1951) in Guernsey, and we had a lovely time. Even though it was only six years since the end of the war and the Islanders had suffered badly from the German occupation, we had as much butter and milk as we wanted, ...Read more

A memory of Guernsey in 1951 by June Jackson

Lavender Hill

My uncle and aunt had a house in Beaufoy Rd, number 5, tucked into the corner next to the Fish & Chip shop. When I was home on on leave from sea that is where I lived, for about 5 years. Usually up the smoke to the jazz clubs I ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1954 by Peter Troy

Redhill General Hospital

The picture is of the old East Surrey Hospital and I can remember my mother being an in patient there for many weeks around 1954--- as children we were not allowed in to the wards and I can remember waving to my Mum through ...Read more

A memory of Redhill in 1967 by Sally Pashby

Police House 1939 45

The Police House was located on Radcliffe Road, Cropwell Butler. (now called 'The Old Police House').  On the front wall it bore a sign bearing the words 'County Police'.   From 1939 to 1945 it was occupied by the ...Read more

A memory of Cropwell Butler in 1940 by peterb6136

Captions

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Caption For Berkhamsted, High Street C1948

The parish church of St Peter, with its solid flintstone tower dominating the high street shops and mid-morning traffic in this picture, was originally built by the Normans alongside the spacious

Caption For Langham, The School And School Lane C1950

There are two prominent buildings of quality in the village, firstly the 13th-century parish church of St Peter and St Paul, and Langham Old Hall with its date stone of 1665 built into the

Caption For Heysham, St Peter's Church 1888

The origins of the parish church of St Peter on Heysham Head are lost in the mists of time.

Caption For Rickmansworth, The Canal 1897

Now the canal winds past a builder's yard before petering out as the uncanalised River Chess, past the site of the old brewery and gas works.

Caption For Maiden Newton, Riversdale 1906

The 100-foot high slender stone tower of the church of St Peter and St Paul domi- nates this village built on a hairpin bend.

Caption For Rickmansworth, Mill End Church 1897

Originally it was only served by a Congregational Chapel, but later acquired an Anglican church, St Peter the Apostle, seen here from a field, now a car park, and a Church of England primary school.

Caption For Chalfont St Giles, The Pond C1955

Chalfont St Giles retains much more of its heritage and character than its southern neighbour, Chalfont St Peter, with a High Street lined with good buildings, a pond and the parish church

Caption For Chalfont Common, Post Office C1965

East of the Misbourne, beyond Gravel Hill, Chalfont Common was one of Chalfont St Peter's three commons.

Caption For Syston, The Green C1960

The 15th-century local granite and limestone church tower of St Peter and St Paul shows above the low rise houses which bound The Green; it was heavily 'restored' in 1872 by F W Ordish.

Caption For Bedford, Grammar School 1897

Our look at the fine schools of Bedford moves north beyond St Peter's Square to Bedford School.

Caption For East Blatchington, Church 1891

St Peter's Church is still there.

Caption For Headcorn, The Village 1903

The Perpendicular church of St Peter and Paul dates back in part to the 13th century, and the upper part of its porch was once used as a prison.

Caption For Burgh Le Marsh, The Church C1965

The church of St Peter and St Paul, another of the marshland churches, is located by the side of the A158 main road to Skegness - during the summer this is a very busy road indeed.

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Caption For Wray, C1955

Still pleasantly rural, with views of woods and the distant Bowland Fells, this village stands near Wennington Hall, where Peter Hesketh, founder of Fleetwood-on-Wyre was born.

Caption For Sudbury, Market 1904

Market Hill is lined with elegant Georgian buildings, with St Peter's Church at the top.

Caption For Lavenham, The Church Porch C1955

During a restoration in 1965, statues of St Peter and St Paul by Eric Winters were placed in the central niche, a gift of the Friends of Lavenham Church.

Caption For Stamford, St Peter's Callis C1955

St Peter's Church was 'pulled down' in 1560, and this building was built in 1863.

Caption For Burnley, Colne Road 1895

To the left we can see the roof of St Peter's.

Caption For East Blatchington, The Village 1906

St Peter's Church is still there.

Caption For Headcorn, The Village 1903

The Perpendicular church of St Peter and Paul dates back in part to the 13th century, and the upper part of its porch was once used as a prison.

Caption For Warrington, Town Hall And Fountain 1901

This ornate green and gold-painted cast iron fountain was presented to the town in May 1900 in honour of Peter Walker, founder of Walker's Brewery.

Caption For Worthing, View From Denton Gardens C1965

The playground, which can be seen just beyond the raised promenade on the left, was constructed in Beach House grounds and opened in 1951 as Peter Pan's Playground.

Caption For Langham, The School And School Lane C1950

There are two prominent buildings of quality in the village, firstly the 13th-century parish church of St Peter and St Paul, and Langham Old Hall with its date stone of 1665 built into the

Caption For Henfield, Golden Square C1955

St Peter's 13th-century church was rebuilt in 1870.