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Memories

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Before The By Pass

In the 1960s winter frost would make going up Greenhead and Glenwhelt Bank too slippery for cars and lorries - they would need to wait for it to thaw. A few wagons crashed into a tree on the right hand bend - it's now a house ...Read more

A memory of Greenhead by Michael Furmston

Netherthong In The First World War Part 2

Throughout the course of the First World War many local organizations raised money to send parcels to local soldiers. This was particularly relevant at Christmas and the presents included shirts, ...Read more

A memory of Netherthong by Michael Meitiner

Netherthong In The First World War Part 3

Private John Henry Hoyle was born in Wilson Square in 1879 and he joined the Royal Welsh Fusiliers (Teacher Battalion) in January 1916. He was reported as missing and his body was found on March ...Read more

A memory of Netherthong by Michael Meitiner

Drayton Jottings

Drayton Jottings. Auntie Alice, in Kings Avenue, regularly seen, out on her front doorstep, she kept it clean, the 'raddled' red stone was buffed to a shine, 'Old fashioned traditions', here continued,so fine. one day, ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton by Allen Warrender

Happy Times At My Grandparents

My Grandparents were Charlie and Mary Solomon, they lived in Timaru House on the main road. They had five children Bert, Les, Evelyn, Geoff and my mother Gwen. My Aunt Evelyn married Edward Williams who was manager ...Read more

A memory of Saltash by Noreen Keenleyside

I Lived In Midford

The family moved to Midford when I was 15 (1966)... We lived in The Laurels, as you go down Midford hill heading away from Bath our house was to your right over the valley.... I used to work in Bath (David Gregs) and rode a ...Read more

A memory of Midford by Keith Jarvis

Alan & Hilda

Alan and Hilda Slater were my Uncle and Aunty and lived at the post office for many years and were quite possibly the funniest people I ever knew. Stanhill Post Office is reputedly haunted and Uncle Alan took every opportunity to use ...Read more

A memory of Stanhill by Steven Hargreaves

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

Aiden's Bike.

I remember this picture well, back in 1955, i was a nipper, and my good friend Aiden, he was a bit of a petrol head, he loved bikes more then anything in the world, that bike in the picture was his one, he was my best ...Read more

A memory of North Weald Bassett by Mike Rock

Early Years In Park Road

Born in 1947 to Ted & Cred Fowles, I lived in 3 Park Road until 1955 when I moved down the hill to Southsea. I started Tanyfron primary school in 1951 and went on to Penygelli Secondary school, Coedpoeth, in 1958. ...Read more

A memory of Tanyfron by Ann Evans

Captions

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Caption For Waltham St Lawrence, The Church C1955

Of the pulpit, 1619, only the back panel with caryatids in its upper part is original.

Caption For Whalley, Accrington Road 1901

The T-junction and the church are just ahead.

Caption For Blackburn, Sudell Cross 1895

The horse-drawn tram heads off towards the Town Hall.

Caption For Salford, Peel Park, Peel Statue 1889

The Manchester & Salford Parks Committee bought the Lark Hill Estate from William Garnett for £5,000 in 1845, who then gave them £500 back for their funds.

Caption For Pilton, Tithe Barn C1955

The church has an attractive Norman south door, with corbels with heads of a bish- op and two angels inside the porch.

Caption For Chelmsford, Children, High Street 1898

Their headquarters, ironically, were in the same Middle Row house where the first cholera victims had died.

Caption For Fareham, St Peter And St Paul, Parish Church 2005

Fareham held an annual Cheese Fair, and in 1830 an account was published in The Times newspaper: 'Our fair on Tuesday last (29 June) was the fullest and best that has been known for some years.

Caption For Llandudno, S.S. Alexandra 1891

As the B&CSPCo had been adjudged a wholly-owned subsidiary, there was the certainty of further heavy fines if it continued to operate, and the railway's directors would be imprisoned for contempt of