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Memories Of Skelmersdale 1973

I taught at Glenburn High School, Skelmersdale in 1973. I found lodgings with Mrs Smith, a retired lady, in a terraced house in High Street, Old Skelmersdale on the basis of bed and ...Read more

A memory of Skelmersdale by michaelpeterpeyton

Memories Of St Michaels School Sunninghill

I went to St Michaels C of E school in Sunninghill 1960 to 1964, I remember the head master Mr Steele he drove a Morris Oxford MO, I also remember Miss Pope she always wore the same brown shoes. The canteen ...Read more

A memory of Ascot

Normanton Memories

i was born and grew up in park row, near the pit where my dad worked all his life, my parents were Elsie and Crispin Ellis, I went to normanton common and normanton modern school from where i left in 1963, i love normanton, but the old town before the motorway.

A memory of Normanton by malcolmharry

My Years In Tring

I was born at Aylesbury Hospital in 1948 and lived briefly at Pitstone, then Tring in Park Road and later Western Road. My Parents, Grandparents and many other relatives lived in the town. I attended Gravelly infant school in Park ...Read more

A memory of Tring by richardjandchris

Brierley Hill Girls Memories

I was born in Chapel Street, in 1947. My uncle, Len Gray, had a newsagents in the town, near the bus stop by the Old Post Office, as was. My Grandad used to sell papers on the Five Ways and as a girl I would stand ...Read more

A memory of Brierley Hill

Growing Up In Horley In The 50's

Prompted many memories of growing up when Horley was a small market town , where cattle, pigs, and other creatures were bought and sold. When empty, it made a marvellous play ground. No doubt it would be out of ...Read more

A memory of Horley

Swinging 60s And 70s In Luton

I was born in Luton at the St Marys Grove Road Maternity home in 1959. My parents had moved to Luton in 1949 following my paternal grandmother who had been bombed out of the East End. We lived on Humberstone Road, me and my ...Read more

A memory of Luton

Farnham 1945 To 1965

So many memories of Farnham. Although I was born in Aldershot much of our shopping was done in Farnham. I recall the joys of the Christmas card display in a basement below the stationers that was under the colonnade. My first ...Read more

A memory of Farnham by Bronwen Tickner

Wish Iwas There

lackhall colliery in the 1940s and 50s i was lucky to be brought up there proud loyal hard working people so different from life today.born 1940 lived in 11th street and was encased in love and safetymy father was a shaft ...Read more

A memory of Blackhall Colliery by elcxb44

We Will Be Back

Hi, I was born 43 Tixall road and my Grandmother was at No. 45 we would walk into town via the River Sow to the baths with towel under our arms. Or into town to Woodalls for material or wool and on market day there would be flags ...Read more

A memory of Stafford by adame

Captions

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Caption For Liskeard, Wesleyan Church 1907

This fine chapel in Barn Street was erected in 1846 and enlarged in 1862 during the period when the town was experiencing the effects of the mining boom around Caradon just to the north

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 Abergavenny, Cross Street 1893

Two doors up there are postcards outside the stationer, book- seller and Athenaeum Library of Evans Harrison.

Caption For Tunbridge Wells, From The Air C1955

In the centre of this aerial photograph is an area known as Harvey town after a previous owner of the land.

Caption For Builth Wells, The Bridge C1955

This finely proportioned bridge was constructed in 1779 and widened in 1820.

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 Morley, Queens Street C1965

Looming over the town is the tower of the town hall, clearly more than a little influenced in its design by its more prestigious neighbour at Leeds.

Caption For Diss, Mere Street 1925

Diss, this small, stylish town on the Suffolk border, evolved around a six-acre pool called Diss Mere, which penetrates almost to the edge of the main street.

Caption For Chipping Norton, The Town Hall C1955

One of the highest towns in Oxfordshire, Chipping Norton gets the 'Chipping' in its name from the Saxon word for market.

Caption For St Annes, St Anne's Square C1955

The Midland Bank is on the left, with Stead & Simpson's shoe shop next door.

Caption For Holyhead, Market Street C1955

Holyhead has seen a decline in recent years, although Swift was able to write in 1727 that it was 'scurvy, ill-provided and comfortless', so recent trends may have followed a pattern.

Caption For Hailsham, High Street 1902

Hailsham was a small market town before the railway arrived, after which there was considerable expansion.

Caption For Burton On Trent, C1960

Burton Bridge was once one of only a handful of crossing points over the Trent River, and consequently the town was of some strategic importance.

Caption For Burton On Trent, C1960

Burton Bridge was once one of only a handful of crossing points over the Trent River, and consequently the town was of some strategic importance.

Caption For Kingston Upon Thames, High Street 1906

The town of Kingston was awarded County Town status in 1893, which it retained even after becoming a London Borough in 1964.

Caption For Leeds, The Town Hall 1894

The architect of the Town Hall, Cuthbert Brodrick, was also responsible for other buildings, including the Corn Exchange (1860), the Mechanics' Institute (1860), the Oriental Baths (1866) and shops on

Caption For Sawbridgeworth, Fair Green C1965

Fair Green lies past the junction of Bell Street and Knight Street and of the site of the town pump.

Caption For Tenby, Old Town Wall C1925

The arrow slits are rounded at the bottom to accommodate early firearms and crossbows.

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 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 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.