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Memories

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Browns Grocery Sweet Shop

1950s generally. My aunt Nora Brown was in charge of the sweet shop at Brown's. My uncle worked with his sisters Sis and Vi in the grocery store. Happy memories of free samples when I went to see my aunt. Happy memories ...Read more

A memory of Oxshott in 1951 by John Lowe

My Grandfather

My grandfather owned the corner shop in the High Street, it was a sweet shop. He was known as Pop Brooks. Grandad was loved by the villagers. His only son, Harry, my dad, was killed on 20th December 1942. My dad's name was Harry ...Read more

A memory of Lindfield in 1943 by Pamela Tickner

Craig’s Garage

I lived in Ruskin Road, Craig’s Garage was on the corner. I used to go in there as a little kid and ask if someone would help me across the road to go to Weston’s paper shop. I remember you having Humber Snipes and Humber imperials for ...Read more

A memory of Staines by Les Taylor

6 To 20

I lived in Woodgrange Avenue Kenton from 1953 till 1967 when i got married and moved to Bletchley where we bought our first house. I remember at the bottom of our road and just around the corner was an Ironmonger shop run by Mr and Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Kenton by dianefash

6 To 20

I lived in Woodgrange Avenue Kenton from 1953 till 1967 when i got married and moved to Bletchley where we bought our first house. I remember at the bottom of our road and just around the corner was an Ironmonger shop run by Mr and Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Kenton by dianefash

Siv's

I am a West Gorton lad from the 50's. Gregory street between Thomas street & Clowes street, I thought I lived in a 2 up 2 down but apparently now it was a bijou victorian conjoined cottage with sort after features. I attended Thomas ...Read more

A memory of West Gorton by phil.skaife52

Harry

If it is the same Harry hargreavs I remember I use to knock about with him and he worked at the slaughter house that was on the Corner just where the mancunan way starts now, thats how ne came to be in the butcher game. .I lived in pine ...Read more

A memory of Salford by a.smith500

My Memory Of Chopwell

After reading the other accounts of Chopwell I decided to add my own, I hope I have got the names and dates right as I am doing this from memory, apologies if I get some of it wrong. All my mother’s side of the family were from ...Read more

A memory of Chopwell by prippon

The Maternity Hospital.

Honeypot Lane was where I was born in 1954. I remember walking round this way by myself with my doll’s pram & thinking that the pregnant ladies would envy me with my baby! This seemed quite a way from my house in Brampton ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbury by sally.murphy5

Growing Up In Buckhurst Hill 60's 70's

I used to live in The Meadway, and went to St Johns infants School-a few memories of playing on 'the boxes' at play/lunchtime. These were actually old beer crates, and long before health and safety spoiled ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill by Richard Morgan

Captions

1,235 captions found. Showing results 1,129 to 1,152.

Caption For Barrow In Furness, St George's School 2004

The vicar of St George's envisaged a need for a hospital, and so in 1866 he set up a hospital in a house on the corner of Cross Street and Albert Street - it became known as St George's Hospital.

Caption For New Brighton, General View 1892

James Atherton, who bought the 170 acres of land on this north-east corner of Wirral, had to modify his original grand plans.

Caption For Sawbridgeworth, London Road 1903

We are looking southwards from Walnut Tree Corner, and London Road is deserted apart from the wagon standing outside the Gate public house (centre left).

Caption For Dudley, From The Castle Keep C1955

Trindle Road runs across the centre of the picture, whilst the corner of Hall Street can be seen centre right.

Caption For Barnard Castle, The Bowes Museum 1914

They wanted to house the vast collection of works of art they had amassed from all corners of Europe so that people from all walks of life could see and enjoy them, but unfortunately they died

Caption For Cobham, The Old Oak Tree Restaurant C1915

These refreshment and dining rooms, on the corner of the Portsmouth Road and Copse Road, provided a popular stopping place for cyclists, particularly since the rear of the premises housed a cycle repair

Caption For Brighton, The Ferry 1902

This allowed them to corner the bulk of excursions out of Brighton and Eastbourne, and to gain a substantial foothold in the Isle of Wight and Hastings traffic.

Caption For Launceston, High Street 1906

The corner shop, here selling crockery, tin bowls and leather bags, is now Peter Briggs, a shoe shop, but it remains largely unchanged, even preserving the same windows we see here.

Caption For Launceston, High Street 1906

The corner shop, here selling crockery, tin bowls and leather bags, is now Peter Briggs, a shoe shop, but it remains largely unchanged, even preserving the same windows we see here.

Caption For Worcester, Old House In The Corn Market C1890

However, that King Charles House is round the corner on New Street. But it does bear the same date - 1577 - so perhaps both were part of the same building.

Caption For Swindon, Penhill Drive C1960

This photograph looks north, and shows what became the focal point for the estate, with the branch library to the right on the corner of Corsham Road, and the parade of shops, including Bollom, dry

Caption For Sutton, Cheam Road C1955

The Cock Hotel across the traffic lights has the police station and the Congregational Church beyond, while on the adjacent corner William Pile's shop has a window display of books, calendars and cards

Caption For Barrow In Furness, Hospital 2004

The vicar of St George's envisaged a need for a hospital, and so in 1866 he set up a hospital in a house on the corner of Cross Street and Albert Street - it became known as St George's Hospital.

Caption For Bangor, High Street And Clock 1908

Looking across the Menai Straits to Anglesey, the city of Bangor is the largest town in the north-west corner of Wales, the former principality of Gwynedd, and home to an ancient diocese and the University

Caption For Burton Bradstock, The Village 1902

This photograph looks northwards up the High Street to Donkey Lane and the 17th-century thatched Dormouse Cottage on the corner (centre).

Caption For Wroxham, The Broads 1902

Their crews or passengers arrive by car, coach or train, and the atmosphere is of gaiety and revelry with dialects from all corners of the country, and the sound of music from guitars, accordions and even

Caption For Louth, Eastgate C1955

The corner shop on the left is Superdrug, and the Pack Horse Hotel is still there. The pedestrian crossing has been moved to be more convenient for shoppers, but not for car drivers!

Caption For Swanage, From Coastguard Station 1897

Brought from London, it marked the north- eastern corner of contractor Thomas Docwra's Grove House estate.

Caption For Bridport, St Swithun's Church 1897

St Swithun's Parish Church at Allington, now in the north-west corner of the extended Bridport borough, was consecrated in 1827 to replace the original medieval church to the west of the Vicarage, in what

Caption For Eype, Beach 1930

Below, from Hope Corner to the stream that trickles beside the rowing boat, the beach was also donated to the Trust by playwright Robert Cedric Sherriff in 1966.

Caption For Belsay, Old Castle C1955

There are four corner turrets, each with rounded bartizans corbelled out, and the parapet has machicolations; this was an overhang that allowed defenders to drop missiles on the heads of uninvited

Caption For Upton, The Village C1955

Teas are still being served on the corner of The Village and Arrowe Park Road at the Stone House Café (U36010, right), and the Horse and Jockey Hotel still occupies the junction of Rake Lane

Caption For Newlands Corner, 1922

The corner owes its name to Abraham Newlands, who owned nearby Postford Mill on the Tilling Bourne, where he made banknotes.

Caption For Dorking, Old Reigate Road 1906

Although yet early, the mill by the roadside is already at work, and the forge of the blacksmith's shop at the Reigate Road corner is in full blast.