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Photos

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Maps

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Books

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Memories

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Happy Days In Latimer

It was only two years or so, from 1959-61, aged 6-8, but it still seems as if the happiest period of my childhood in Latimer was one long, endless, glorious summer. My dad was in the army, in the King's Own Scottish ...Read more

A memory of Latimer in 1959 by John Sayer

The Happiest Days Of Your Life

Brambletye school, well set between the beautiful Ashdown Forest and thriving town of East Grinstead on the Sussex/Surrey border was a paradise on Earth for any schoolboy with an aesthetically romantic (!) ...Read more

A memory of Brambletye House in 1959 by Giles Daubney

Childhood Memory,

My dad used to work at Dagless'es the yacht builders. I have many fond memories of walking to meet him after work together with my mum and baby brother! I can still remember the smell of the wood and workshops...

A memory of Wisbech in 1962 by Anna Mansawi

Living In Thringstone

I moved to Thringstone just before the millennium. I found Thringstone to be a wonderfully quaint village atmosphere, Lovely walks in the countryside and through the Grace Dieu woods. Living in Thringstone for about four ...Read more

A memory of Thringstone in 2000

St. Mary's High School

I'm wondering if anyone remembers St. Mary's High School in Western Road. I attended the school when I was very young in 1946-9, before my family emigrated first to Canada, then to the USA. My best friends were Zena O'Shea, ...Read more

A memory of Romford in 1949

1950 1967

I was a 5 year old when we moved into the new housing estate in Northolt, we lived at 31 Rushdene Crescent. Then always it seamed that we had long hot summer holidays, playing in the woods, or in the sand pit (ex army firing range) or ...Read more

A memory of Northolt in 1950 by Paul Lamb

Petty France Cottages

I was born in the middle cottage out of three which the Duke of Beaufort owned back those days, now they have been modernised to a high standard and are privately owned. I used to spend a lot of my time in the Seven Mile ...Read more

A memory of Petty France in 1970 by Terry Hewer

The Railway Inn

My Gran - Katherine Thomas - ran the Railway Inn (the Tap) for many years. My grandfather Thomas died shortly after I was born. My mother Hilda Jeffery (nee Thomas), my father William Jeffery and myself lived there. My mum died ...Read more

A memory of Llansamlet by Barbara Fossella

Auntie June Cother

Auntie June, my dad's sister, turned 90 July 2, 2010. We had a wonderful party for her, at the Red Cross hall. The food was prepared by a group of ladies who certainly know how to put on a great spread. Auntie enjoyed her day. ...Read more

A memory of Wincanton in 2010 by Bonny Cother

St Catherines School

I am trying to remember old schoolmates, Greham Humpries, Carol Taylor, Frank Birch (and sister), Julie wood ect. There were not many in the school but we had good times. I remember carrying coke in from the yard. I ...Read more

A memory of Barton Upon Irwell in 1958 by Kenneth Walker

Captions

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Caption For Abergele, Market Street 1890

This pleasant market town lies just inland from the chalets and caravans of the 'honky-tonk' north coast between Rhyl and Colwyn Bay.

Caption For Eynsford, 1905

This picture postcard village is strung out along the road, with the River Darent running through it and under the 15th-century humpbacked bridge (seen here behind the horse and cart) alongside a ford

Caption For Piddinghoe, The Village C1955

It has a Norman flint-built round tower, and a fine shingled octagonal spire.

Caption For Penrith, Market Place 1893

It nestles under the wooded slopes of the Beacon.

Caption For Capel Curig, The Llugwy Valley 1891

This photograph shows the wooded valley at Capel Curig. In the Victorian era it was very popular with anglers, and there were coaches carrying visitors from Betws-y-Coed to Bangor and Llanberis.

Caption For Ilkley, Craiglands 1900

The surrounding gardens contained tennis and croquet facilities, together with delightful wooded walks.

Caption For Tickhill, Market Place C1955

Situated nine miles east of Rotherham on the A361, the village of Tickhill once had one of the most important castles in the North, built on a motte no less than 75ft high and surrounded by a wet

Caption For Ormesby, The Jetty 1887

Although the Broad is well wooded, this is a typical quiet creek, fringed with reed, fen sedge, and a multitude of plants which attract birds, butterflies and insects.

Caption For Luccombe, The Village 1901

South of the A39, we climb from lush pastures towards Exmoor and the well-wooded Holnicote Estate and Dunkery Hill, much of which are owned by the National Trust.

Caption For Brockenhurst, The Village 1949

Hollands Wood is close to the village, and here there are pleasant ponds. There are attractive cottages in Brockenhurst, and some are thatched.

Caption For Goudhurst, Hope Mill 1901

By the 20th century, Goudhurst has quietened down considerably compared to earlier times, when the iron smelting and cloth making industries were at their peak.

Caption For West Hoathly, The Village C1950

The forests had deposits of iron ore, and supplies of wood fuel to smelt it; the iron-making families brought much wealth to the parish.The church of St Margaret, with a shingled broach spire,

Caption For Little Missenden, The White Cottage C1955

On the lane south from the crossroads the last two houses on the left are timber-framed, the White Cottage on the left with original framing in the side elevation and fake to the front.

Caption For Richmond, Arthur's Oven 1913

Billy Banks Wood, prominent in views from Castle Walk, is ancient 'hanging' woodland clinging to limestone rock on the south bank of the River Swale just west of Richmond Castle.

Caption For Abingdon, The River C1960

The horse chestnuts (left) belong to the Rookery woods, while on the right is Nag's Head Island with A W H Halford's premises, the long shed-like structure, offering boats for hire.

Caption For Borehamwood, Theobald Street C1955

Next to the car park of the Crown public house on the right, the creeper-covered cottage advertises the services of the local coal and coke merchant J W Roberts.

Caption For Capel Curig, The Llugwy Valley 1891

This photograph shows the wooded valley at Capel Curig. In the Victorian era it was very popular with anglers, and there were coaches carrying visitors from Betws-y-Coed to Bangor and Llanberis.

Caption For North Holmwood, Church Walk C1955

Now merged with Dorking, North Holmwood is one of three small villages along the west side of the large and mostly wooded Holmwood Common - the other two villages are Mid Holmwood and South

Caption For Newby Bridge, The Platform 1914

This splendid branch railway ran from Ulverston to Newby Bridge and Lakeside at the foot of Windermere.

Caption For Leeds, Temple Newsam Gardens C1960

Temple Newsam was bought by Leeds Corporation in 1922 from Edward Wood, the future Lord Halifax.

Caption For Witley, Village 1906

Situated on the Bargate beds of the Greensand, and amid pine-woods, Witley became popular with artists and writers in the closing years of Victoria's reign; George Eliot stayed here while writing Daniel

Caption For Palnackie, The Harbour C1960

The village of Palnackie is set in a region of wooded hills and streams.

Caption For Gisburn, The Bridge 1921

In this typically well-wooded river scene, we can see lavish use of stone in walls and bridge that could stand for centuries.

Caption For Culbone, The Smallest Parish Church In England 1929

Nearing the coast, in a steep wooded combe 400 feet above the sea, Culbone's church is well-known to walkers along the Somerset and North Devon Coast Path , but is inaccessible by public road