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Brimscombe Corner & Burleigh 1910 62690

This photo is taken 100 yards up Brimscombe lane, looking back across the Golden Valley. The lane itself leads back up to Thrupp Lane & Dark lane, which is on its way to Quarhouse and the Lypiatt Manor, ...Read more

A memory of Brimscombe by Philip Baker

Wardleys Memories

Spent many many happy school holidays at Wardleys caravan park in the early to mid 1950s , around 1953-1956, I used to go with my mum for the whole 6 weeks holiday period, we stayed in my uncles chalet that he had built on the ...Read more

A memory of Hambleton by alan.kay1

Pavenham 1945 1970

This is the village where I grew up, my parents moving into their very old, somewhat dilapidated cottage at the end of the war. This was 'The Folly' at the eastern end of the village opposite one of Tandy's farms. Why it had that ...Read more

A memory of Pavenham by Stephen Wessel

Evacuated To Great West Farm

My mother Eileen and her brother Ian Carter were evacuated to Great West Farm, Quethiock in 1940. Here are her memories of that time:- On June 16th 1940 we were evacuated from Marvels Lane School, Grove Park, London ...Read more

A memory of Quethiock by Mark Lambert

My Early School Years In Mill Hill 1943 1950

I have few memories of my primary school which was in a private house in Croft Close a turning off of Marsh Lane, but I do remember being very happy there. This was during the latter war years. ...Read more

A memory of Mill Hill by Ron Sargeant

1000 Year Old Mass Path Leading To Ladye Park Liskeard

In 1955, I was living in Truro. My father, Mr Riche, was a bank manager and used to travel all over Cornwall on business. Sometimes I would go with him during school holidays and went for a walk ...Read more

A memory of Liskeard by Claire Riche

Journals In The College

My grandfather, W. W. Share, was a mining engineer who worked at Walsall Wood Colliery. After he died, his mining engineering journals were transferred to the college.

A memory of Cannock in 1963 by George Blanchard

Tedney Bank

My Great Great Grandfather was James Bradley of Clifton-on-Teme (1853-1931). He died rather dramatically at Tedney Bank in 1931, following the Clifton-on-Teme Hunt. According to family lore, he saw the fox, cried out "There's ...Read more

A memory of Little Merthyr in 1930 by Bryan Mc Cahey

Railway Bar, Station Street, Treherbert, Wales Robert Lloyd 1906

Robert Lloyd my Great Grandfather, information has come to me that this pub was his local and unfortunately for him he died there in Feb 1906, a relative recently sent me the details ...Read more

A memory of Treherbert in 1900 by Karen Boxall

Dance Family

For many centuries my ancestors came from this area, the latest person was my grandmother Daisy Dance who sadly passed away very young in 1938. If anyone has any information on her or my ancestors could you please let me know? My ...Read more

A memory of West Challow by James Edwards

Captions

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Caption For Rochdale, Town Hall Square 1892

He was born at Greenbank, near his father`s mill, on 16 November 1811 and he died at One Ash on 27 March 1889.

Caption For Fair Oak, Eastleigh Road C1955

When it became full, a new cemetery opened in 1942, and Mr Latimer was appointed as gravedigger; it is ironic that he died before he could start work and was the first person to be buried there.

Caption For Snape, The Castle 1896

It was once the home of Catherine Parr, who lived there with her second husband; after he died in 1543 she became the Queen of England as the sixth wife of Henry VIII.

Caption For Bilsington, Village 1909

He died after falling out of a stage coach in 1835. The obelisk has been fully restored following a recent lightning strike.

Caption For Far Headingley, St Chad's Church C1960

He built his cathedral at Lichfield where he died of plague in 672. Chad converted two sons of King Wulfhere of Mercia to Christianity.

Caption For Far Headingley, St Chad's Church C1960

He built his cathedral at Lichfield where he died of plague in 672. Chad converted two sons of King Wulfhere of Mercia to Christianity.

Caption For Sidmouth, Looking West 1924

He died at the house in 1820, though not before he had taken his baby daughter in his arms to see the sea, boasting to locals 'one day she will be your queen'.

Caption For Edinburgh, Holyroodhouse, King Charles's Bedroom 1897

He died in 1553 and was succeeded by his Catholic sister. The young Scottish queen was married to Francois, Dauphin of France, an act that was to establish the Auld Alliance.

Caption For Abinger Common, Wotton House, The Hunt C1965

He was born in Wotton House in 1620 and inherited it later in the century; he died in 1706 and was buried in the fine parish church, which is isolated in the fields north of the A25.

Caption For Wilmslow, Dean Row Chapel 1897

He in his turn was expelled in 1660, and Thomas Wright came back, just for one year, as he died in 1661.

Caption For Lyme Regis, The Old Fossil Shop C1891

The Fossil Depot was demolished in 1913, when the last owner was Sidney Curtis, known as Dick - he died in 1928.

Caption For Hornby, St Margaret's Church C1960

John Lingard, a Catholic priest who wrote a history of England, brought fame to Hornby - he died here in 1851.

Caption For Luton, St Mary's Church 1897

When he died the country was still 90% Saxon; the Normans' policy, like the Romans', was 'divide and rule', with the majority of England's two million people subject to the Norman fist.

Caption For Crayke, Village Street C1960

He died in 1954, and a plaque recalls his life as a 'scholar, philosopher and writer.'

Caption For Manchester, Town Hall 1895

He died before it was completed, and his widow married the next mayor, Abel Heywood.

Caption For Epsom, B Division, Woodcote Park 1917

Sergeant Green was taken to the infirmary where he died the next day. His funeral procession, in which over 1,000 men took part, was the largest London Police funeral.

Caption For Haywards Heath, South Road C1950

He died in 1963 (aged 86); by that time Wakehurst had been presented to the National Trust. Today, Wakehurst is the home of the magnificent Sir Henry Price Memorial Garden.

Caption For Liverpool, St George's Hall C1881

He died just after arriving in Jamaica, and is laid to rest there. His work was taken over by C R Cockerell and the hall was opened on 18 September 1854.

Caption For Luton, Vauxhall Motors C1955

I'd spoken to Dennis Orchard ten minutes before he died. They were working on the early jet engines in V block.

Caption For Grantham, St Wulfram's Church, The Chained Library 1889

Bishop Foxe was appointed Bishop of Winchester in 1501; he died in 1528, and is buried in Winchester Cathedral.

Caption For Dorking, Cottage Hospital 1906

Henry Frederick, Earl of Arundel, Surrey and Norfolk left his estate to his fourth son, Charles Howard of Greystoke, when he died in 1652.