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Happy Days

I lived at 13 Westfield Close, from 1951 until 1965 when sadly my father died and we all moved to Weston. My memories of living there are very happy. I went to Backwell C of E School and the head, I think, was Mr Branch who kept bees ...Read more

A memory of Backwell in 1955 by Jackie Beard

Lancaster Crash

I see that no person has placed a memory of this crash. I lived at Mountfield and this Lancaster circled the area and 4 crew bailed out each time it came round and went to what was Mr Bailey's snack bar just below Johns ...Read more

A memory of Hurst Green in 1944 by John Brown

Growing Up When Children Were Allowed To Be Children

I was born in Dordan, Warwickshire and moved to Hurley when I was 3 years old. From that point in my life I can honestly say I had a wonderful childhood whilst growing up in the ...Read more

A memory of Hurley in 1961 by Philip Wiggin

Midland Bank Owen St

Brenda - I had an account with Midland Bank in Owen Street for most of the period that you worked there and used to visit the branch quite a lot - so I must have dealt with you a number of times. I had a good relationship there ...Read more

A memory of Tipton by Philip Norman

More Memories Of Waterrow

Dear reader, I have received some lovely messages since writing a few memories I thought I would add a few more. The Rock Inn I use to stay with my great uncle/aunty's public house, namely the Rock Inn, in 1958- 1965. ...Read more

A memory of Waterrow in 1960 by Julian Bishop

Wiveliscombe Earliest Memories

I remember being taken to Wiveliscombe as a young boy in my Uncle Jim's dark green Standard Vanguard, he ran the Rock Inn at Waterrow 1954- 1965. He would take me to the toy shop at Wiveliscombe Square called ...Read more

A memory of Wiveliscombe in 1960 by Julian Bishop

A Brief Interlude

I have little knowledge of Ludwell, other than my grandparents, and a few aunts and uncles lived there for an unknown number of years in the 1910s. The cottage they occupied stands on the left at the foot of the hill coming from ...Read more

A memory of Ludwell in 1910 by Barrie R Collins

J.Sainsbury Ltd

Sorry to one of your correspondents, males never wore hats in the shops of J.Sainsbury to my knowledge. The females wore nylon head scarves. I worked at the Barking branch for several years, are there any more of the staff still ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1955 by Mikemoore Moore

Childhood Dreams Of Grosmont.

1942 was the year that my mother, Ethel Tyreman (nee Davidson) and sister Iris and brothers Harry, Fred, Frank and myself Eric, moved to Grosmont when our Whitby home was hit by German bombs. My dad, Fred, was a ...Read more

A memory of Grosmont in 1942 by George Tyreman

Trades Early Twenties

Early Twenties. I can remember, because most tradesmen used a pony & trap to vendor their wares. The pony needed to have space to relax, eat and so forth. Billericay had a brick field pug dug out and made into bricks. ...Read more

A memory of Billericay in 1920

Captions

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Caption For Normanton, Hawhill Park C1955

the ornamental gates and the spring and summer gardens opened in April 1959 by Ernest Jones, president of the National Union of Mine Workers, to commemorate a centenary of the Yorkshire Branch

Caption For Newbury, Northbrook Street C1960

Nearby, beyond the Anchor pub, is a branch of Macfisheries, the famous fishmonger.

Caption For Weare Giffard, From Bideford Road 1923

The railway ran to Great Torrington when this view was taken; it later extended to Halwill Junction and the North Cornwall branch lines.

Caption For Welford, The Canal C1965

The 'Welford Arm' runs east for one and a half miles from the Leicester branch of the Grand Union Canal and opened in 1814.

Caption For Carnaby, The Church C1885

The church of St John the Baptist is in the village of Carnaby, which is just over two miles from Bridlington and was on the Scarborough and Hull branch of the North Eastern Railway line.

Caption For Glasson Dock, Victoria Terrace C1955

The Caribou Hotel overlooks the basin and locks, which connect the Lancaster Branch Canal with the sea.

Caption For Newent, Broad Street C1965

Near the dogleg bend in the road is the local branch of the International Stores grocery chain, and also the Red Lion pub with its hanging sign.

Caption For York, College Street C1960

Once known as Vicar's Lane and then Little Alice Lane, the street branches off to Minster Yard, where the Theatre Royal opened in 1730 - it was the first theatre in York.

Caption For Bordon, The Village C1905

Over the years Bordon expanded as a civilian community and developed as a training ground used by military units and other branches of the Armed Forces.

Caption For Truro, Malpas Ferry And Tresillian River 1912

The ferry boats, one of which could take a horse and cart, were rowed across to Malpas Passage, a narrow peninsula at the confluence of the Tresillian and Truro Rivers, both long branches of the Fal estuary

Caption For Aberdovey, The Seafront 1892

In this view of the seafront just west of the harbour, a lone wagon stands on the siding from the Aberdovey Harbour branch line.

Caption For Appledore, The Street 1955

Appledore stands on a branch of the River?Rother close by?Romney Marsh. During the 9th century, it was an important Viking base. From here they penetrated far inland on destructive forays.

Caption For Bishopstoke, C1965

In the distance can be seen a small shopping centre with a post office at the point where Spring Lane branches off from Riverside.

Caption For Crewe, Market Street C1955

Further along, across the road, enlargement of the photograph reveals a branch of Boots – Boots is still on this site today, but in a new shop that was built in the 1960s.

Caption For Redcar, High Street C1960

We are looking back the other way from R16047, with Sparks bakery and restaurant next door to the local branch of W H Smith (left).

Caption For Studley, Studley College C1960

Her aim was the instruction of women in various branches of agriculture. Financial problems eventually forced its closure, and British Leyland bought it to use as a marketing centre.

Caption For Hereford, The Old House And High Town C1950

More recently it housed a branch of Lloyds Bank, who gave the building to the city in 1927. Today it is a most delightful museum.

Caption For Penn, Spring Hill Corner C1965

Spring Hill Corner is an ancient junction where Springhill Lane branches off the Wolverhampton road towards Lower Penn. It runs along the top of a ridge and is prehistoric in origin.

Caption For Headingley, The Church, Nave East 1891

Boasting branches in London, Leeds, Harrogate and Sunderland, Taylor's claimed they were 'known everywhere' for providing 'the public with pure drugs'.

Caption For Romford, Victoria Road 1908

On the right is a branch of International Stores who had larger premises in South Street. So too did W Muskett the grocers and confectioners whose delivery cart is on the left.

Caption For Formby, Post Office And Village C1955

The timbered building beyond is a branch of the National Westminster Bank, and the properties beyond that have all been demolished in the interests of building mundane blocks of shops.

Caption For Donington, High Street C1955

Further east, 18th-century Mansfield House on the right with its two canted bay windows and pedimented doorcase is the best building, while the one with three dormers beyond is now a county branch library

Caption For Canterbury, High Street C1955

On the right, with a branch of Barclay's Bank on the corner, is Stour Street.

Caption For Pontyclun, Cowbridge Road C1955

As well as the Midland Bank on the left and the Windsor Arms on the right, this picture also features a branch of Thomas & Evans on the right-hand side of the picture.