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Kidderminster The Canal

Being born and raised in Kidderminster leaves me with a lot of good memories. I moved to the USA in 1958. My Dad worked on the canal before the war and indeed during the war. As a kid I spent a lot of my time ...Read more

A memory of Chaddesley Corbett in 1946 by Peter Conway

Life In County Oak

I was born in the cottage that was named Morning Dawn in 1937. The house is now a Muslim mosque. I remember the recreation area very well. We played there often. My dad had an allotment nearby. I remember the Covey and ...Read more

A memory of Crawley in 1940 by Ian Cheeseman

Knutsford Moor

I was born in Knutsford in 1953 at no 3 Woodlands Drive. I always remember Knutsford Moor and the quaint little shops in Knutsford town centre itself, especially Hollands toffee shop, it was so tiny, I would love a photo of ...Read more

A memory of Lower Peover in 1953 by Helen Pickford

Four Years Old Or So

My parents worked for Mr & Mrs Agar, Beechwood, Lavington Park, Petworth, Sussex. Mrs. Agar's name was Barbara. They had a town house near Berkeley Square, London W.1. I remember living there more than in Sussex. ...Read more

A memory of Lavington Park in 1949 by Eithe Vinton

When I Was 5

I remember getting off a bus in Upper George Street with my dad and walking down towards George Street and I saw the library and said what's that pointing - my dad said "It's a library and you borrow books from there". I was amazed and ...Read more

A memory of Luton in 1957 by Lynda Powers

Shrewsbury

I lived here for a while before I moved to East Anglia. My mother still lives here and I visit her at least twice a year. On my last visit we went up to the top of the Lord Hill momument - it looks relatively small until you get up ...Read more

A memory of Shrewsbury in 1967 by Allen Warrender

Though Tis Dorset, I Thought Twere Devon

When I was a child, I lived at Axminster. My favourite seaside resort was Lyme Regis, about 6 miles away from home. Even though I was told, on countless occasions, that Lyme lay in Dorset, I would not ...Read more

A memory of Lyme Regis by Marjorie Alcock

Happy Holidays

My parents and my grandparents had their holidays on this caravan site from about 1961 to about 1967. I remember my grandfather taking me to the shop on the site to buy sweets. The owner had a green Ford V8 Pilot which we rode ...Read more

A memory of Bognor Regis in 1961 by Colin Schubert

Childhood In Glanwydden North Wales

Is there anybody out there who lived at or visited the village of Glanwydden, or was a pupil of the local county council school during the period 1937 to 1945?, I attended the local school between 1937 and ...Read more

A memory of Glanwydden in 1940 by Elwyn Hughes

Pill Bicycle Shop

My maternal grandfather, Allan Henry Ball, had a bicycle shop in Pill prior to the Second World War. My mother had a photo of herself as a child outside the shop (in the 1920s). I believe that both my grandfather and his wife were ...Read more

A memory of Pill in 1940 by Peter Guala

Captions

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Caption For Luton, Secondary Technical School C1955

Luton's dependence on a good supply of fully trained technicians and tradesmen meant that the old Technical School was transferred from Park Square (now the site of Luton University) to this site on the

Caption For Lyme Regis, Victoria Pier And Duchess Of Devonshire 1912

This low tide view from the Outer Breakwater looks northwards to Victoria Pier and the town as the Weymouth paddle- steamer 'Duchess of Devonshire' reverses away from the Cobb.

Caption For Builth Wells, The Bridge C1955

This finely proportioned bridge was constructed in 1779 and widened in 1820. Builth grew up under the shadow of the castle, which was rebuilt by Edward I in 1277.

Caption For Clacton On Sea, Central Promenade C1947

Although Great Clacton was long-established as a medieval market village, the seaside town did not really develop until late in the 19th century.

Caption For Berkeley, High Street 1956

The arched entrance to The White Hart (centre) reminds us that this inn, along with others in the town such as The Berkeley Arms, rang to the clatter of hooves in the days of horse- drawn coaches.

Caption For Batley, Market Place And Branch Road C1955

Batley was the north's shoddy town: its prosperity came from the process of breaking down and reweaving woollen cloth from waste rags.

Caption For Manchester, Town Hall 1889

In 1866 the Corporation decided that the design for the Town Hall should be by open competition, a normal 19th-century practice for civic buildings.

Caption For Maltby, Manor Road C1955

Manor Road would not win any architectural awards; in fact, the picture could have been taken in any one of a hundred or so towns where similar houses were built.

Caption For Stockbridge, High Street C1955

The Georgian Town Hall of 1810 regularly holds antiques auctions and the town is well-known as an antiques centre with plenty of shops in which to browse.

Caption For Rochdale, The Esplanade 1892

Looking towards the town centre from Manchester Road. The magnificent Town Hall comes into view beyond Broadfield Park slopes, created from 1870 onwards.

Caption For Halifax, Town Hall 1900

Described as a cross between a Renaissance palace and a medieval cathedral, the Town Hall opened at the head of Princess Street in 1863.

Caption For Cranleigh, High Street C1955

It is difficult to connect the town of Cranleigh with its name, which means 'clearing of the herons, or cranes'.

Caption For Bradford On Avon, Market Street C1950

The billboard on the right of the Town Hall advertises 'The Wicked Lady' starring Margaret Lockwood and James Mason, showing at the Alexander Picture Theatre (in St Margaret's Hall).

Caption For Carlisle, Castle Street 2005

Nevertheless, the Normans undoubtedly reorganised and reinvigorated Carlisle.

Caption For Tenby, The Harbour 1898

This was completed in 1899, and opened on 9 May by the Duchess of Kent. A popular promenade, it was also used as a low water landing stage for excursions and paddle steamers.

Caption For Wendover, From The North East 1901

The photographer is looking south-west across the pretty market town of Wendover, which lies on the edge of the Chilterns.

Caption For Market Rasen, Town Hall Cinema C1955

The town, separated from The Wolds to the east by thin sandy moors, now mostly afforested, became the main market for a wide area in the 16th century, and changed its name from East to Market Rasen.

Caption For Stourbridge, Market Street C1965

The building on the left of this picture is the Institute and Social Club, which was opened in 1937.

Caption For Calne, The Town Hall C1965

The Town Hall is described as built with 'squared, coursed limestone rubble with slate roof' (Department of Heritage List).

Caption For Saffron Walden, Myddleton Place C1955

This lath and plaster cottage with rust-coloured locally-made roof tiles is typical of the cottages which have been in this part of the town since the 15th century.

Caption For Keighley, Market Street 1960

From 1833 to 1971 this old market near the Parish Church served the town well with fresh produce from across Yorkshire.

Caption For Biggleswade, Market Place 1925

It is a town of considerable antiquity with a large triangular market place, partly encroached by later buildings.

Caption For Sunderland, Fawcett Street 1890

This part of Sunderland developed into the commercial and civic heart of the town following the opening of Fawcett Street Station by the North Eastern Railway.

Caption For Port Talbot, Station Road 1952

Port Talbot is an industrial town in the county of Glamorgan.