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Schooldays

I attended Ayr Academy when it was a primary school but left at the end of P.4 when that department closed. But I returned in 1963 after passing the eleven plus, much to my primary school teacher's surprise. So many memories of school. ...Read more

A memory of Ayr by whiteborros

A Great Place To Work

I had a part-time job at this Petrol Station in 1969 when I secured a job in Canada and left England, never to permanently return. I was working full-time in Portsmouth Dockyard at the time, but this station provided much needed ...Read more

A memory of Purbrook by jb

Rye Hill Park Prefabs

hi, as a child I lived in the prefabs on Rye Hill Park, now flats. I remember the Rossi ice cream horse and cart that used to stop at the bottom of the hill and lemon ice was my favourite. The park was our playground and my ...Read more

A memory of Peckham by caz44

Long Warm Sunny Days

I was probably about 8 years old when this photo was taken, and I can clearly remember spending many summer days at the lido with my friends. I was talking to my granddaughter who is now 8 yrs old but living in Singapore, and so ...Read more

A memory of Plymouth by bob.piper

Clifton Bed Sit

In 1962-3 I rented a bed-sit in Hughenden Road Clifton for my final year at Bristol Uni. Shared with another chap, also a student. The winter was the year when snow seemed to fall over many nights, the pavements were very slippery with ...Read more

A memory of Clifton by R Stonhold

My Childhood Growing Up At The Storey Arms

My grandmother used to live at the storey arms and ran the transport cafe which it was then and lorry drivers would sleep over in 1 of the many bedrooms while travelling on thier journey, Such an ...Read more

A memory of Storey Arms Centre by Patricia Rutter

Brockwell Primary

I lived on Leander Rd. in the 60's and went to Brockwell Primary school...I remember playing football with a tennis ball at playtime...it was so much fun, with my friends...I never forget this one boy names Angus...he was lanky ...Read more

A memory of Tulse Hill by Facey Terry

The 1980s

I’m not giving my name, but I have always taken as I found, and Malim AKA Mallett was actually really nice to me and stopped me from getting bullied by another kid, and never attempted anything weird with me or any of my friends. ...Read more

A memory of Brambletye House

The Three Ways Community Centre Arundel Drive

The Three Ways Community Centre in Arundel Drive holds many happy memories for many people of Boreham Wood. You might be interested to know that the name came from the three, roads, Cranes Way. Manor ...Read more

A memory of Borehamwood by Victor Rowntree

Happy Days

Hi, I was born in Wombwell at my Grandparents home in Cemetary Rd. My Grandad was the manager of the Co-op grocery shop on high st. George Woolston. My mum was born in Wombwell and her brother. What i remember and loved ...Read more

A memory of Wombwell by patricia.plummer

Captions

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Caption For Saffron Walden, Youth Hostel C1960

There is a large entrance arch on the right, before the weather-boarded wall, leading to a charming walled garden; it has recently been planted with the plants that would have been there in Tudor times

Caption For Petersfield, From Tilmore 1906

The lady on the bridge would very likely be going to the shops - she is just about to pass over the second arch of the railway bridge which accommodated the branch line forking off to Midhurst

Caption For Stonehenge, From The East 1887

As we look southwards from the Hele stone, through the middle arch, we can see the tallest stone of the inner horseshoes of trilithons.

Caption For Eamont Bridge, 1893

Eamont Bridge, just south of Penrith on the A6, takes its name from a splendid three-arched bridge across the River Eamont.

Caption For Windsor, Castle, St George's Chapel, Choir East 1895

The interior of St George's Chapel is wide rather than high, an effect partly due to the consistent use of four-centred arches. The stalls were provided in 1478-85, carved by William Berkely.

Caption For Addlethorpe, Church C1955

Its style is classed as early Perpendicular; the chancel was taken down in 1706 and the arch filled in with brickwork.

Caption For Uplyme, Main Road C1965

The arched windows on Tollgate Cottage (centre right) look out on what was a turnpike toll road. Beyond are Havering Cottage and Solways (top right).

Caption For Guisborough, Priory Gardens 1899

bedding schemes, typical of the late Victorian and Edwardian period, a gravelled path led to the Monks' Walk and the old chestnut tree (in the clump of trees to the right of the priory arch,

Caption For Houghton, The George And Dragon C1960

A Watney's Red Barrel illuminated sign (a much-advertised keg beer of the time) hangs below the main sign.

Caption For Chippenham, The Market Place C1955

The Bear Hotel was a much-visited restaurant in the 1960s and 70s, but it became rather run-down and lost most of its clientele. It has re-opened following renovation and cleaning.

Caption For Hampstead Norreys, The Village From Folly Hill C1950

For such a small village, St Mary's is quite a large church.

Caption For Devizes, St Mary's Church 1898

There is also a Victorian east window and niches to left and right of the low panelled chancel arch. The tall west tower has diagonal buttresses, with buttress shafts and pinnacles in relief.

Caption For Bedford, St Peter's Church 1897

Much of the rest of the church, the present nave and aisles to the left, are later medieval with heavy Victorian restoration.

Caption For Buntingford, High Street C1965

The brick-faced building with arched windows was the Angel Inn, which had an orchard and yard where the customers played quoits.

Caption For Cheshunt, Temple Bar, Theobalds Park C1955

Designed by Christopher Wren in 1672 as a triumphal arch, Temple Bar originally stood at the top of Fleet Street in London.

Caption For Abingdon, Market Place 1924

At this date Queen Victoria's statue can still be seen (just visible, centre left); and between the bank and the Queen's Hotel the narrow gabled building with the big arched window is the

Caption For Barry, Watchtower Bay 1899

The slipway for the launching of rowing lifeboats was blocked up and moved to the land-facing side; the small arched window marks where the old exit emerged.

Caption For Skegness, The Clock Tower C1955

It now has a much larger traffic island around it, and during the holiday season it is a very busy place indeed. Butlin House (left) has been replaced by a functional modern building.

Caption For Uttoxeter, The Market C1965

This photograph was taken in the days when Uttoxeter had a much larger market.

Caption For Tring, St Peter And St Paul's Church C1960

The corbels on the arches of the nave are worth a close examination.

Caption For Abergavenny, The Blorenge 1893

Two bridges crossed the Usk at Llanfoist: the medieval stone-arched road bridge is dwarfed by the railway bridge, which was demolished shortly after the Abergavenny to Merthyr line closed in the

Caption For Skegness, The Clock Tower C1955

It now has a much larger traffic island around it, and during the holiday season it is a very busy place indeed. Butlin House (left) has been replaced by a functional modern building.

Caption For Abergavenny, The Blorenge 1893

Two bridges crossed the Usk at Llanfoist: the medieval stone-arched road bridge is dwarfed by the railway bridge, which was demolished shortly after the Abergavenny to Merthyr line closed in the early

Caption For Haywards Heath, Muster Green C1950

The name is said to originate from the mustering of troops during the English Civil War in the 17th century, but it could equally originate from a much earlier 13th-century charter allowing animals