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Memories

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Some Childhood Years In Sorbie 1932 T0 1937

The family moved from Reay in Caithness to Sorbie in 1932 - I was 2 years old and had a sister who was 12 years old and a brother, 10 years old, so there was a huge difference in ages and I was brought up ...Read more

A memory of Sorbie in 1930 by Fionn Young

1950s

I was born in the war years in the area where the Workmen’s Club was later built and later moved to Hall Lane Est ( 28) as the first intake. I remember well the coal loader at the end of Railway Terrace and the great times out and about around ...Read more

A memory of Crook by Alan Davison

Earl Shilton

My memories are of Earl Shilton and similar to those of Eric Johnson. I started at Earl Shilton Infant School in 1959 and the headmistress was called Mrs Cloe. When I was in her class she would read Brer Rabbit books to us at the ...Read more

A memory of Earl Shilton by Lindsey Snowdon

1977 Silver Jubilee

I remember the build up to the Silver Jubilee when we were all having a street party, it was great when all the neighbours came together to make it great. I lived on Two Butt Lane in Rainhill. It brought all of us together. It ...Read more

A memory of Rainhill by Carolyn Lyon

Memories Of The Red Lion

I was born in 1966 and lived in the Red Lion. My dad and mum were married in 1961. My dad lived in the village all his life, moving to the Red Lion on his marriage. My dad was formerly of Temperance Hall, down the road ...Read more

A memory of Wareside in 1966 by Amanda Shaw

Fun Times

i have fond memories of sleaford staying with my grand parents on st giles avenue , going to the wreck to play going swimming and best of all going to the market to see all the live stock .My dad would tell is all what he got up too as a ...Read more

A memory of Sleaford in 1978 by Becky Wilson

My Great Granny Barker

At the far end of photo number H183005a - on the right - is a white wall. Mr and Mrs Barker lived in a one room plus a tiny kitchen downstairs, two tiny rooms up, from the 1930s until my great-grandmother died in the ...Read more

A memory of Heighington in 1944 by First Name Last Name

Pavenham 1945 1970

This is the village where I grew up, my parents moving into their very old, somewhat dilapidated cottage at the end of the war. This was 'The Folly' at the eastern end of the village opposite one of Tandy's farms. Why it had that ...Read more

A memory of Pavenham by Stephen Wessel

Schooling

We moved from Chelmsford to Radcliffe in 1968 - I was 2 years old. I went to Lorne Grove Nursery and my memory of that was the Rocking Horse Toy. I hated sharing it!! I was about 3 or 4 and I remember being so upset at being ...Read more

A memory of Radcliffe on Trent by Claire Suzanne Izard

Good Memories

I spent a few days in London for the Queens Diamond Jubilee last year. I decided to pay a visit to where I use to live in Welling. After reading some of the stories it certainly brought back memories. Like going to the Embassy on ...Read more

A memory of Welling in 1950 by Ron Collins

Captions

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Caption For Worcester, Shire Hall And Victoria Institute 1899

The Victoria Institute contains Worcester's museum, art gallery and library and was built as a celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Caption For Blackburn, Queens Park Lake 1923

The park opened on 20 June 1887 in Queen Victoria's Jubilee year.

Caption For Bisham, The Abbey 1893

It commemorates Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897.

Caption For Cliveden, The House 1893

It commemorates Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897.

Caption For Warboys, The Jubilee Clock And The Square C1955

This impressive clock tower was erected in the Square in 1887 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee.

Caption For Blackburn, Queens Park Lake 1923

Here we see an almost deserted Queen's Park, with just one customer for a rowing boat on the park's lake.The park opened on 20 June 1887 in Queen Victoria's Jubilee year.

Caption For Newport, From Maindee 1893

This former town had the honour of being granted city status as part of the 2002 Queen's Jubilee year, beating off some tough competition from several other aspiring Welsh towns.

Caption For Poulton Le Fylde, The Square C1955

Lining the centre of the street are the town's stocks, market cross, fish slab and whipping post; the lamp behind was erected to commemorate Queen Victoria's golden jubilee.

Caption For Abingdon, Market Place 1890

The imposing Jubilee statue of Queen Victoria dominates Abingdon's Market Place.

Caption For Launceston, Fore Street 1906

The prominent sign at the top of the hill is that of the Jubilee Inn.

Caption For Acle, The Street C1955

The Green is now tidied up, but it retains the signpost of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee.

Caption For London, Westminster Bridge, Queen Victoria Jubilee Day 1897

Jubilee day was the perfect occasion for royal pageantry.

Caption For Launceston, Town Hall 1899

The Guildhall (left) with its tower was built in 1881, and the Town Hall (right) was added in 1887 in commemoration of Queen Victoria's golden jubilee.

Caption For Queensferry, The Bridge C1960

This is the old Queen Victoria Jubilee Bridge.

Caption For Epping, High Street 1921

The trees were planted in 1887 as part of the Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee celebrations.

Caption For Weymouth, The Nothe Gardens 1909

The Jubilee Walk below the Nothe Fort was laid out as a path leading to the older Sandsfoot Castle during Queen Victoria's reign.

Caption For Bideford, Victoria Park 1906

It is a pleasant summer's day out in the park, which was created in 1890 to mark the Queen's jubilee.

Caption For London, The National Gallery 1897

Duncannon Street is captured during preparations for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.

Caption For Launceston, Town Hall 1899

The Guildhall (left) with its tower was built in 1881, and the Town Hall (right) was added in 1887 in commemoration of Queen Victoria's golden jubilee.

Caption For Newmarket, Clock Tower C1950

The clock tower at the northern end of the High Street was built to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887.

Caption For London, Westminster Bridge, Queen Victoria Jubilee Day 1897

Jubilee day was the perfect occasion for royal pageantry.

Caption For Windsor, Castle Hill 1895

Gazing over the town of Windsor stands the imposing figure of Queen Victoria, depicted here two years before her Diamond Jubilee in 1897.

Caption For Weymouth, The Parade And Clock Tower 2003

Weymouth's Georgian Esplanade has come through another century unscathed, with only the shingle having retreated since Queen Victoria's Jubilee Clock was erected in 1887.

Caption For Nether Stowey, The Village C1955

The present tower, built in 1897 for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, stands on the site of the covered market, which also had a clock tower.