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I was born in 54 Mill Street, Trecynon. As was my sister, our mother and her brothers and sitsters. A little 2 down 2 up, stone cottage. It was on the top of the hill, and we could run down "the trip" as we called it, and play there, ...Read more

A memory of Trecynon in 1947 by Heather Forey

Park House Farm

My wife and I spent one year ( circa 1953 ) living in an apartment at Park House Farm where Tony Warner raised sugar beets and pigs. The Manor House was built on a Roman foundation which then formed the basement of the ...Read more

A memory of Snettisham by Herbert Kulik

When We Had A Shop

I was born in Little Marlow in 1947 and lived three doors away from the village shop, run by Miss Littlewood. I would go there and weigh the sultanas, currants etc., and put them into little blue bags. My Mum (Phyllis ...Read more

A memory of Little Marlow in 1950 by Liz Hughes

Old Roman Terrace

Hi my name is Morgan Smith and I was born at 61 Queen St. Swinton in my Nan Callis' house on the 9th 7 1948 then moved to 248 Wath Rd Mexborough into a terraced house across from the jet garage on Roman terrace. I went to ...Read more

A memory of Mexborough by Morgan Smith

Brampton Road Primary School

I began my school days during the 1950's at Brampton Road Primary School, Bexleyheath. My over-riding memory is a time of innocence, wonder and happiness, where we were given freedom to learn and be creative in a ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Bernard Schofield

Pinehurst Childrens Home Park Rd Camberley

Memories of Camberley come from my childhood days as an orphan residing at 'Pinehurst', a Surrey County Child Welfare Home 1949-1953. I was put there as a 9-year-old and recall spending a very happy ...Read more

A memory of Pinehurst in 1949 by David Share

How Good Barking Was In The 1950s

I was born in Shirley Gardens in 1935, right opposite Barking Park where I spent most of my childhood at Barking open air lido. What a magnificent place that was! My father was a policeman in Barking so we always ...Read more

A memory of Barking by Shirley Bates

Evacuee

I was evacuated from London to Oxford with Burlington School on 1st September 1939. At first we had our lessons in the old Milham Ford School premises but after a few weeks transferred to the new school in Marston where we shared the ...Read more

A memory of Oxford in 1940 by Sheila Kent

Bronze Street Collyhurst

Hi everyone, I went to St Pat's 1956 -1962 and lived at 17 Bronze Street. I remember Brian Kidd going to our school. We had a good football team, I think the headmaster was Mr Cassidy who played for United in the ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1959 by Anthony Flynn

Ealing 1962 Onwards

I moved to Windsor Road in Ealing in 1962 when I was 11. I remember the Grove with fond memories. All the shops! The tailor's shop and the barbers. The sweet shop which always had a bowl of water for the dogs outside in the ...Read more

A memory of Ealing in 1962

Captions

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Caption For Chelmsford, Tindal Street 1919

So, too, was another age: see the Curry's Television van parked in front of the Queen's Head.

Caption For Farnborough, Queensmead Shopping Centre C1965

One of these is Queens Mead, which is home to over 80 shops. There are 600 parking spaces here, and the railway station is less than a mile away, making Farnborough useful to London commuters.

Caption For Chester, The Suspension Bridge 1888

In 1852 a suspension bridge was built over the Dee to link the suburb of Queen's Park with the Groves on the north side of the river. In the distance can be seen the mills and the Old Dee Bridge.

Caption For Berkhamsted, Monk's Garden, Ashridge College C1960

Edward I granted Berkhamsted to his second queen, Margaret of France. On her death, Isabella, queen of Edward II, succeeded to the Manor.

Caption For Easebourne, The Village 1906

This village near Midhurst was built mainly to house employees of the Cowdray Estate, famed for the landscaped park and polo playing.

Caption For Wistaston, The Rectory C1960

Situated just beyond Queen's Park, Wistaston is now a suburb of the town of Crewe. John Gerard, born in Nantwich in 1545, was educated in this village.

Caption For Warrington, Park Gates And Town Hall C1955

Two identical versions of the fountain still survive in a Glasgow park and Pretoria city zoo in South Africa!

Caption For Leeds, Woodhouse Moor 1897

This broad space was turned into a public park in 1840. For centuries before it had been a common, where villagers had grazed their cattle.

Caption For Leeds, Woodhouse Moor 1897

This broad space was turned into a public park in 1840. For centuries before it had been a common, where villagers had grazed their cattle.

Caption For Darlington, South Park 1911

South Park was renowned for its trees, a number of which were planted to mark special occasions: the sequoias, for instance, were planted in 1863 to commemorate the wedding of Prince Edward and Princess

Caption For Ampthill, St Andrew's Church C1955

It is entirely possible that Queen Katherine of Aragon worshipped in the 10th-century church during her stay at Ampthill Castle in 1533.

Caption For Anstey, Bradgate Road C1965

The view shows the centre of Anstey, as the road drops down from the heights of Bradgate Park, enclosed out of Charnwood Forest c1200 as a hunting park.

Caption For Bristol, Queens Road 1900

Queens Road, at the top of Park Street, was chosen as the site for both the City Art Gallery and the City Museum.

Caption For Woodhouse Eaves, Main Street C1955

Bradgate Park, only a stone's throw away, where Lady Jane Grey, the ill-fated nine-day queen, lived in the now ruined house, is a favourite beauty spot away from the city.

Caption For London, Park Lane Decorated For The Jubilee 1897

This picture was taken in early June 1897 as preparations were made for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee procession to pass up the park-side road from Piccadilly.

Caption For Chesterfield, Queen's Park 1902

With the opening of a cricket pavilion at Queen's Park, Derbyshire CCC returned to Chesterfield in July 1898 with a match against Surrey.

Caption For Aveley, The High Street C1955

Aveley is a small village situated a few miles to the east of Rainham and close to the Thames and Essex Marshes.The parked bicycles on the right, no cars to be seen and the crowd waiting for the bus

Caption For Romsey, General View 1920

Admiral of the Fleet Earl Mountbatten of Burma and Lord Palmerston, Conservative Prime Minister during Queen Victoria's reign, both lived here.

Caption For Belfast, Alexandra Park 1897

This park was the third in Belfast. It opened in 1885, with ten more acres being added later.

Caption For Buriton, High Street C1960

Not far away is Queen Elizabeth Country Park.

Caption For Darlington, Grammar School 1892

Some of it was used to create Stanhope Park, and it was here that the Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth was built in 1875.

Caption For Anstey, Bradgate Road C1965

The view shows the centre of Anstey, as the road drops down from the heights of Bradgate Park, enclosed out of Charnwood Forest c1200 as a hunting park.

Caption For London, Alexandra Park And Palace 1902

Children pose for the camera in the park below Alexandra Palace, which was named after the Princess of Wales, the future Queen Alexandra.

Caption For Bridport, West Allington 1897

By the time of Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee, when this picture was taken, fashionable Allington Park had been established cheek by jowl with artisan terraces.