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The Sweetshop
Once a week I would be allowed to spend my pocket money (a silver sixpence) in the sweet shop. My favourites were the Blackjacks and Fruitsalads, Barratts Milkbottles, white chocolate mice, liquorice catherine-wheels, sherbet ...Read more
A memory of Hockley in 1969 by
The Seat That Ezra Built
This shelter/seat was built by my grandfather, Ezra Dowsing Cotton, in I believe the 1930s to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of George V. At least I think so. As a child I thought it was in memory of those who fell in the ...Read more
A memory of Yoxford in 1930 by
The Pond On The Common
This pond used to be known as The Silver Cup Pond but I do not know where the name originated. Here was where children would sail toy boats or paddle. I have not yet come across a current photo or reference to this pond ...Read more
A memory of Harpenden in 1965
The Good Old Days
My memories are of walking to Kingsbury Sec school opposite Colindale Lane then we were transfered to the new Tylers Croft, Bacon Lane. The memories of playing football and cricket at Silver Jubilee Park, Townsend Lane where I ...Read more
A memory of Kingsbury in 1947 by
The Windmill
The windmill shown in the Willingdon photos was always known to me as the Polegate windmill. I remember it when it was in working order and watching the mill stones grinding the grain. This was in the 1950s when the Council houses ...Read more
A memory of Polegate by
The War Years
I was always in the Penge Recreation during the war, not only to play but I used to cut through from one end of the Rec, as we used to call it, to the other end coming out of the gates opposite St John's Church, where you can see the ...Read more
A memory of Penge by
The Waltham Abbey Choir And Other Memories
My family lived in Waltham Abbey from 1955 to 1961 and living there left a lasting impression on me. I attended Waltham Holy Cross County Primary School during this time and at the ripe old age of 8 ...Read more
A memory of Waltham Abbey in 1960 by
The River
My family moved to Brampford Speke in 1972 when I was two and we moved away in the summer of 1977 to Bristol. We lived in the bungalow opposite the village pub. I went to the village school and spent most of the time down by the ...Read more
A memory of Brampford Speke in 1972 by
The Poplars The Maltsters Bottom Of London Road
This is the view looking down to the end of London Road where it meets the village. The road does a sharp turn to the left into the Market Place and behind the large tree is 'Top Bayles' grocers shop. ...Read more
A memory of Abridge in 1961
The Olivers William Lilian May Violet Henry Bill Jack The Lodge Chiselhampton Oxon
My grandparents William and Lilian together with their 5 children lived at The Lodge, Chiselhampton. William was head gardener employed by Sir Charles Peers ...Read more
A memory of Chiselhampton in 1940 by
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Another view, similar to H6031 (above), shows the brick-paved path and the holly bushes. At the left is a silver birch, which also survives today.
The noise and fumes were to be diverted to the Parade, whose residents were not so keen on this.
Silver Street is typical of the narrow winding streets that lead to the focal point of the city, the Market Square.
Coningsby, on the south bank, has lost much of its historic character: in this view of Silver Street the house in front of the mill survives, but not the mill; all to the left has gone, and the road at
This view down Silver Street, widened here at the junction with Gold Street in the 1930s, looks towards Dalkieth Place.
This charming timber framed cottage (with a relatively modern extension) is a typical product of the skill of local carpenters and builders.
Common oak, silver birch, sweet chestnut and buckthorn, loved by the Brimstone butterfly, abound in Wyre Forest, along with Norway spruce.
This junction of Newland Street with Gold Street, Silver Street and Montagu Street was sometimes busy enough to have policemen on point duty.
Sherwood Forest once covered over 100,000 acres between Nottingham and Worksop, although the great ducal estates of the Dukeries enclosed much of the north part for their parks.
It then moved to Silver Street, and finally came to rest here in 1904. The low brick building, with Ketton stone facings, cost £8,000.
During the English Civil War, Aberystwyth was held for the King until it was surrendered by Colonel Rice Powell in April 1646; this left Raglan and Harlech as the only castles in Wales held by the Royalists
This now lost view looks from Market Street towards Silver Street: the timber-framed building on the left has been replaced by a 1970s building.
Its 225ft frontage, along with two wings extending to the rear, shows what could, and had to be done, by charity.
Hitchman's, the chemist on the left, was on the corner of Silver Street and Gold Street.
She described herself as 'a desperate walker', but her eagerness was constrained by the necessity to be 'fussy and correct' in ensuring that she set off wearing the right attire.
This village is noted for its beautiful woods, a railway tunnel under the Balcombe Forest and a brick viaduct over the Ouse valley. The church of St Mary was built in 1847.
Hitchman's, the chemist on the left, was on the corner of Silver Street and Gold Street.
Behind the Barley Mow pub in the centre of the picture, the northern and southern branches of the River Wey unite.
We are overlooking the Old Bell gardens and looking towards the river Avon and the Malmesbury Branch Railway.
The town's original swimming pool was built in Mereway in 1896, and used for many years before closing due to pollution of the water.
Central areas of the city and old industrial districts are being repopulated. There could be as many as 5,000 new apartment homes in and around the city centre in the very near future.
The Sainsbury superstore opened in 1990, and is easily recognisable from both the railway station platforms and any passing train.
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