Places
36 places found.
Those places high-lighted have photos. All locations may have maps, books and memories.
- Muir Woods, USA
- Wood Green, Greater London
- Paddock Wood, Kent
- Ashurst Wood, Sussex
- Petts Wood, Greater London (near Orpington)
- Hinchley Wood, Surrey
- Bishop's Wood, Hereford & Worcester (near Ross-on-Wye)
- Cousley Wood, Sussex
- Wood's Green, Sussex
- Cannock Wood, Staffordshire
- The Wood, Shropshire (near Wem)
- Wood's Corner, Sussex
- Wood, Dyfed
- Wood, Somerset
- Bishops Wood, Staffordshire
- Booth Wood, Yorkshire
- Baker's Wood, Buckinghamshire
- Codsall Wood, Staffordshire
- Gipton Wood, Yorkshire
- Higham Wood, Kent
- Holt Wood, Dorset
- Harold Wood, Essex
- Renshaw Wood, Shropshire
- Radmore Wood, Staffordshire
- Prees Wood, Shropshire
- Ticket Wood, Devon
- Wollerton Wood, Shropshire
- Wood End, Hertfordshire
- Wood Green, Norfolk
- Wood Lane, Shropshire
- Wood Norton, Norfolk
- Wood Bevington, Warwickshire
- Binley Woods, Warwickshire
- Boyatt Wood, Hampshire
- Edzell Woods, Grampian
- Leigh Woods, Avon (near Bristol)
Photos
1,097 photos found. Showing results 541 to 560.
Maps
789 maps found.
Books
4 books found. Showing results 649 to 4.
Memories
2,403 memories found. Showing results 271 to 280.
The 1950s
Though I have some recall of the 1940s - eg starting school in 1948 at the age of three and a half and being reluctant to get off a rocking horse on the first day, it was the 1950s that really kicked in - to the accompaniment of songs ...Read more
A memory of Corwen in 1950 by
More Corwen Memories
It was abuot 1950, and we were having what we called PT lessons, the infants teacher Miss Olwen Davies had us playing 'What's the time, Mr Wolf?, culminating with 'Miss' (the wolf) turning and chasing us, shouting "Dinner ...Read more
A memory of Corwen in 1950 by
1946
My name is John Lewis. I was born in Blackmill in 1946 in a cottage on the mountain, lived in the village later, played soccer with my friends and in the early 1950s we all went and watched children's TV in Lloyds Farm. It was a very ...Read more
A memory of Blackmill in 1946
Cranford Shops 1980s 2010
Starting from Tesco Express: This used to be a block of about 2 or 3 shops which included a building society and a travel agent. Next to this was Barclays Bank which closed down in the late 1980s/early 1990s. It remained ...Read more
A memory of Cranford
The Grocers Next To Morgan's!
Born in 1939 and living in Banstead Road during the war, I have many memories of Purley, Croydon and Coulsdon. An alleyway ran from the High Street to the station, where I used to meet my father in the evenings from the ...Read more
A memory of Purley in 1940 by
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
1946 1951 Age 2 Years To 7 Years
I was in St Claire's Orphanage with my two sisters after my father died in 1945. The Rev Mother Sister Phillomina had been a childhood friend of my mother's. This fact did not give us any added privileges. I ...Read more
A memory of Pantasaph in 1948 by
Memories Of Bonfire Night In The 1950s
I grew up in Berwick Street, Liverpool. The best night of the year was Bonfire Night. My mates and I would collect bonny wood for ages before the big night and store it in a bombed out ...Read more
A memory of Fairfield in 1955 by
Playtime
I can remember my nan coming over to the school and passing me and my sister sweets through the fence at playtime. She lived in a cottage opposite the school. I also remember the great Guy Fawkes Night over by the pond and the hot ...Read more
A memory of Burgh Heath in 1956 by
Fedsden School Parndon Hall
I also went to Fedsden at Parndon Hall, but quite a bit later (around 1963), as a boarder. Great happy memories of this place. Remember Mrs Clare very well and though she seemed a bit severe I liked her a lot. ...Read more
A memory of Great Parndon in 1963 by
Captions
663 captions found. Showing results 649 to 672.
Motor traffic had yet to make its impact on the town centre, and the forage business run by John Page & Son on the left was still in demand along with its advertised supplies of pet foods.
Gulls forage for food in the frozen wastes.The ice has broken and the waters of the river released.
Houses close to the sea are known to have existed from very early times, and were no doubt places of food and rest for all seafarers.
These days, the building houses McDonald's fast food restaurant, who gave the site a much-needed facelift.
The residents of Lake Rise sacrifice some degree of privacy and suffer the likelihood of swans raiding their gardens demanding food, but in return enjoy a unique view across the lake, gardens
It is now a house, though it had continued working until 1960, grinding wholemeal for a Chelmsford health-food company.
Now 'The Inn at Whitewell', the place has a reputation for serving good food and was built towards the end of the 14th century as a manor house by Walter Urswyck, a Keeper in the Royal Forest.
Newly built in red bricks is Coode, Shilson and Co's St Austell Bank (now National Westminster); it was commonly known as 'the red bank'.
Then comes the Co-op shop, later converted into a shop for a travel agent and a small food shop.
Today its is a popular establishment offering 3 real ales, food and accomodation. When this picture was taken it was rather run down, but a major refurbishment has improved it wonderfully.
On the opposite side of the road, Smugglers has signs offering teas and homemade cakes - no fast food yet.
Discipline was strict, which caused a revolt when some boys took food from the kitchen and barricaded themselves in, armed with pistols. Armed men were brought to force a way in.
In the photograph we can see Dent's, Pageant House, selling food and fancy goods; the other shop is a newsagent, stationer and tobacconist.
Many of the retailers in our photographs have disappeared to be replaced by fast food outlets, video rental stores and national chains.
There is also evidence on some sites that early man was beginning to supplement his diet of meat with plant foods, fish and shellfish.
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