Maps

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Books

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Memories

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Childhood

Funny how seeing Memories of Kingstanding title, it brought back so many thoughts of living there in childhood to my 20s. The Geman plane that dropped its bomb on a house in Hurlingham Road, hiding under stairs at school as the ...Read more

A memory of Kingstanding by Norma Bird

Tinshill Crescent

I was born in 1951 at Tinshill Crescent. I had an older brother Rodney (b 1946). I attended old Cookridge School (as previously described by Paul Leavett). It also had 2 prefab classrooms as well as the wooden hut. I remember ...Read more

A memory of Cookridge in 1956 by Clive Bennett

I Still Live Here

My mum and dad came from Tottenham and Edmonton, they moved to Danbury Down, my mum and dad were offered the house because my dad worked for Mobil Oil. The nearest shops were Staceys Corner, the 16 shops. Then on a bike ride my ...Read more

A memory of Basildon in 1972 by Amanda Fouche

Molly Keeler

Myself and my 2 sisters and my brother lived in cottages at Hall Road near Aldborough Hall. We all use to walk all the way to Aldborough School in all weathers. My brother's name was Alan and my sisters' names were Ann ...Read more

A memory of Aldborough in 1930 by Molly Brown

'goldcrest' On The A 287

I was evacuated from Battersea, South London, in 1944 to a large house named 'Goldcrest' on the Hindhead Road not far from Beacon Hill and have some happy memories of that time although as it was wartime everything seemed ...Read more

A memory of Hindhead in 1944 by William Heath

Audenshaw Public Houses

I am trying to research a Thomas Wilkinson b 1803 in Audenshaw, married a Maria of Buxton, he was an Innkeeper in the 1820s and 1830s when several of his children were born. The 1841 census states that he is a Soda Water ...Read more

A memory of Audenshaw

Growing Up In Woolton

My family from many generations back have liven in Woolton and Gateacre. I grew up in a house opposite the English Rose pub and went to Out Lane primary school. We spent our summer days playing in the orchard by Watergate ...Read more

A memory of Woolton by Lynda Barlow

Steamtrains, Servicemen And Central Station.

The journey up to and across London to King's Cross Station in 1944 for a 4-year old boy was exciting enough, but our adventure had only just begun. Holding my mother's hand tightly, we ...Read more

A memory of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1940 by Raymond Hay

The Fish Shop

When I was still going to school Ashburton High School I had a park time job at the Fish Shop at the Shirly Road shops I worked every day arfter school Monday to Friday, also all day Saturday, and I got paid 12 shillings for ...Read more

A memory of Addiscombe in 1958 by Alan Woodward

Station House Hopeman

Mine is not a memory but a request for information or old photos. I live in Station House (the old Station Masters house) and have only been able to find 1, unclear, photo of the house. I would love to know of the previous residents here and photos. Many thanks.

A memory of Hopeman by Debra Williams

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Captions

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Caption For Walton On The Naze, The Promenade 1891

After 1855, the town was developed mainly by Peter Bruff, who built Marine Terrace, the central row of houses in this picture.

Caption For Cardiff, Newport Road 2004

The city has gained another luxury hotel, the Macdonald Holland, housed in the shell of what was originally the Julian Hodge building.

Caption For York, St William's College 1908

It was decided to house them somewhere so that they could be close to the Minster, but out of the way of trouble.

Caption For Ilfracombe, From Coronation Terrace 1891

Before the building of the pier, passengers often had to be ferried to and from the steamers, which anchored off Warp House Point.

Caption For Swanage, Highcliffe Composite C1955

Highcliffe, which traded as Highcliffe Methodist Guild Guest House, first appeared as a name in 1902 and now applies to a cul-de-sac seawards from Ulwell Road.

Caption For Abergavenny, Linda Vista Gardens C1965

The landscaping of these gardens was only completed in 1964, following the purchase of Linda Vista House and gardens by the council in 1960.

Caption For Aldeburgh, High Street C1955

The East Suffolk Hotel (the white building, centre) now houses tourist information and an art gallery.

Caption For Adlington, Chorley Road C1955

Many of its stone cottages were built to house the mill's workers, which still stands on the edge of the town.

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Caption For Lynmouth, C1890

Along the street in the picture was a special bath house, as well as a number of well-appointed new hotels and lodgings.

Caption For Great Yarmouth, The Beach 1887

In this early view of the beach, there are already signs of local businesses capitalising on the new influx of visitors, with terraces of newly-built lodging houses and cheap hotels.

Caption For Botley, Mill Hill C1955

The elegant Georgian house on the right of the road has been converted to offices.To the right of it is the entrance to Botley Mills, an 18th-century mill complex, which is mentioned in the Domesday

Caption For Birmingham, The Art Gallery And Museum 1896

Opened in 1885, the Art Gallery and Museum was designed by Yeoville Thomason, who had also designed the adjoining Council House.

Caption For Accrington, 2004

The shops in Arndale House have changed over the years; they have reduced in floor size and increased in numbers.

Caption For Great Dunmow, The Chequers, Stortford Road C1955

The house on the extreme left now contains Uttlesford Voluntary Services.

Caption For Finchingfield, The Memorial C1965

The school has been converted into a house by the architect Robert Wood.

Caption For Charlestown, Harbour 1904

The floating dock is filled with sailing vessels, and two horse-drawn clay wagons wait in front of the houses on the right.

Caption For St Austell, Fore Street C1960

Beyond the Midland Bank, the old Tremayne House has lost its upper floor, although Myners the butchers still occupy the shop below.

Caption For Felsted, Leez Priory, The Inner Gatehouse 1903

Snow's is now a house called, appropriately, No 1 Snows Court.

Caption For East Horndon, Herongate Village 1907

The manor house, Heron Hall, was the home of the Tyrell family, many of whom are commemorated in East Horndon church.

Caption For Earls Colne, High Street 1961

The Lion is a 16th-century building that may have once been a market house - facing, as it does, onto the market place. Note the proliferation of television aerials in this scene.

Caption For Newbury, The Broadway And Clock Tower 1952

It was disused in the 16th century, was converted into houses and was eventually demolished in 1791. King's Café (left of photo) is now an Indian restaurant.

Caption For Coulsdon, Marlpit Lane 1906

The narrow hedge-lined lane with unspoiled views over the Brighton Road valley remained until the late 1920s when the lane was widened and houses rapidly appeared.

Caption For Chipstead, Ruffetts Cottages C1955

The more modern house next door is Nightingale Cottage, built for Nurse Smith in 1923.

Caption For Chipstead, The White Hart C1955

The White Hart has been a public house since at least 1775 when it was a smallholding with five or six acres of farmland.