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Memories

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Leek In The 1930s And 40s

I arrived in Leek, or more precisely Leek Brook, aged 4 in 1931. Later went to Miss Rainer's school. Father was sales manager at Joshua Wardle (later director). Many happy memories of Leek and its surroundings until I left for ...Read more

A memory of Leek by Guy Gorton

My Uncle's Buthchers Stall Tunstall Market 1960s

I remember my late Uncle Norman Buckley, ( W Buckley & Sons Butchers ) and my late Auntie Irene, working tirelessly on their butcher's stall, always the busiest in Tunstall market !! The finest ...Read more

A memory of Tunstall in 1969 by Rob Bailey

Home At Last

I had been coming to Chesterfield as a child from early 60s to visit family in Rhodes Ave Newbold from Glasgow and loved every minute especially summer holidays when my cousin Susan and I would come into town and straight to the ...Read more

A memory of Chesterfield by Frances Bates

Such Care Free Days

A trip to Market Drayton swimming pool was a massive treat for me and my cousins. We loved the feeling of the sun on our backs whilst we swam and the wonderful rural surroundings, with the church clock chiming on the ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1973 by Carole Mistry

Head On Crash

I remember that market square very well indeed. At that time I was taking my girlfriend from Stockwell Teachers Training College to my house to meet my parents for Sunday dinner in my father's Hillman Minx. Feeling very grown up and ...Read more

A memory of Bromley in 1971 by Wayne Ruffle

Growing Up In Handley

My family moved to Handley in 1947 and I spent the rest of my childhood there. Our family name is Harris and my parents were Drs Paul and Zoe , they had five children. We lived off the road to Deanland. I never could ...Read more

A memory of Sixpenny Handley in 1950 by Nicola Campbell

Greenford Sixties And Seventies

I was born in 1958 in the Perivale Maternity hospital off the Western Avenue. I lived for my first few years in Goring Way and then Queens Avenue until leaving the area in 1973. Memories etched on my mind: ...Read more

A memory of Greenford by Ian Buck

Gala Hairdressers Jeans John Barton

My Mum Jean worked in Watling Ave for many years - Hairdressing. She started work in The Don around 1956. This used to be opp the station. She left and worked at Gala and then had the shop in he name for a while ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak by tinasown61540632

Memory Of Southall

I was born in St George's Avenue and went to North Road Infants and Juniors. Both my parents were from Southall. My aunt still lives by western Market. I remember playing by the gas works and railway and summer carnivals in the park.

A memory of Southall

1970's 80's, Around The Arndale Centre

Moved into a council house near King George's Park in 1978. My grandparents lived in Santos Road. I used to play as a kid around the bandstand in the park. I remember the shire horses making their way through ...Read more

A memory of Wandsworth

Captions

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Caption For Ilminster, The Market Place C1955

The colonnaded Market Hall, rebuilt in 1813, dominates the centre of Ilminster. The tall building to the left is the post office.

Caption For Great Dunmow, The Town Hall C1960

Dunmow's Market Place is otherwise known as Rood End. The Town Hall, in its original form, was built in 1578.

Caption For North Walsham, Market Cross C1955

Bishop Thirlby built the market cross in the 16th century. It is an octagonal structure made of wood with an unusual three-tiered dome.

Caption For Botley, The Square C1960

Here we see the sturdy porticoed front of Botley's famous Market Hall, built in 1848.

Caption For Plymouth, The Barbican C1955

On the right, the coal wharf is now home to the new fish market and National Marine Aquarium, and the harbour now has lock gates to prevent it drying out at low tide.

Caption For Bakewell, All Saints' Church, South West 1890

The unusual octagonal tower topped by its elegant spire forms the backdrop to many views of the ancient market town and capital of the Peak.

Caption For Andover, The Railway Station 1900

This photograph is a reminder of the days when small market towns like Andover had more than one railway station.

Caption For Ambleside, Market Place 1927

This photograph, looking south from the Market Place in the opposite direction from photograph No 64302, and taken 15 years later, shows a very different scene.

Caption For Whitchurch, Market Hill C1955

The market place was encroached upon by later building, and is difficult to identify clearly, but it has several good 17th- century cottages around it, including this range of early 17th-century

Caption For Ruthin, Clwyd Street C1955

Note the cars - all black - neatly parked in the foreground, and the slope leading down from the market square.

Caption For Liskeard, Barras Street Parade 1893

This distinguished market town lies at the head of a valley.

Caption For Oundle, Market Place C1950

The Victorian Town Hall in the centre of the Market Place was built by the Watts-Russell family; today it is occupied by local businesses.

Caption For Chipping Norton, Church Street C1955

Legend says that a priest in olden times evicted five devils from the building, pursuing them up to the Market Place and into a flock of sheep.

Caption For Dedham, High Street And Church 1907

It was essentially a wool town, and its great market was held in the wide stretch of road we see here.

Caption For Machynlleth, Maengwyn Street 1899

The street came to life, and still does, on Wednesday market day.

Caption For Heacham, High Street C1955

The railway from Heacham to Wells was a lifeline for the export of local grain, vegetables, bricks and shellfish for metropolitan markets.

Caption For Chichester, East Street 1890

The Market Cross and Chichester Cathedral spire can just be seen in this Victorian photograph. On the left is the Corn Exchange, built in 1830 for local corn auctions.

Caption For Snodland, Mulberry Cottage C1965

Named for the mulberry tree that grew in the garden, this 18th-century Kentish hall house in the High Street was once at the centre of Snodland, where the market cross stood outside The Red Lion inn opposite

Caption For Yarm, High Street C1955

Yarm has a remarkably wide High Street, typical of many North Riding market towns.

Caption For Shalden, Crossing Cottage 2004

'Market tickets' costing 7d return were issued for travelling to Alton every Tuesday.

Caption For Looe, From The Bridge 1893

Buller's Quay in the foreground is now a car park, and the fish market is at the far end of the quay.

Caption For London, Hyde Park Corner C1900

Londoners tended market gardens close by which are now smothered by the buildings of Kensington. In the 18th century it was considered foolhardy to venture here after dark.

Caption For Chippenham, Post Office C1960

This view was taken looking up the Market Place; on the left was a three-gabled building, probably dating back to the Tudor period.

Caption For Sidmouth, High Street 1906

Sidmouth began as a small fishing town with a bustling local market, but even these activities had begun to decline by the time the first visitors arrived in the late 18th century.