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Memories

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Vague Memories

I was born in February 1941 and have vague memories of living in Watchet sometime in 1943/1944 for a period of almost two years. My mother (Kathleen/Kitty) and her sister (Olive) rented a house which I believe was on the Doniford Road. ...Read more

A memory of Watchet by john_elst

Halcyon Days!

My name is Geoffrey Pidd, I was born in Hope Hospital in 1944 and lived in Devonshire Road until 1952. Devonshire Road lead to a small enclave of six roads some cobbled and some, as was Devonshire, of compressed cinder/dirt. It was a ...Read more

A memory of Salford by geoffpidd

Days Kids

My memories of Mexborough were playing by the canal down ferry boat lane of church street , canal barges would come along and we would open the old bridge and let them through and the boat man would throw us pennies for our help. We would ...Read more

A memory of Mexborough by lalmond321

Born 1946 14 Bolingbroke Walk Memories Of Battersea From Across The Sea

In my 70th year, currently living in Canada, enjoying fond memories of my first 24 formative years , spent in Battersea: Bolingbroke Walk; Montefiore St; Elcho St and mostly in ...Read more

A memory of Battersea

My Childhood Days

My Name is Joan Duxbury Nee Shaw I used to live at No 74 Windsor Road Bamber Bridge with my mother and my grandparents in the 1940s My father was in the army during the second world war and was when we lived with my mothers ...Read more

A memory of Bamber Bridge by Mrs J Duxbury

Everything You Needed Except Furniture

1950's to 1960's There were two butchers (Chinn's was one), two bakers (Toops and Hancocks), two barbers (Mr Colwill and Stansbury's who also had a Christmas Club for toys) numerous grocery shops. A ...Read more

A memory of Horrabridge by Elaine Parnell

The Village Shop

I remember in the 1950s, walking as a child from Greenhurst Lane where I lived, across the railway bridge, down to St Agatha's Hall, then left down the long path to the bottom of the large Village Green. At the bottom on ...Read more

A memory of Hurst Green by jim.hammond

Frenze,Nr Diss

My grandfather (Frederick William Steward) was a gamekeeper and lived with his wife ( Florence )and there 6 children in a single story cottage,it was deep in the woods, we always went for a weeks holiday there,my father always had a ...Read more

A memory of Frenze by janetmains

Southall Havelock Road 1960ish

I remember the dairy in Havelock road i was a milkboy helping a milkman on a round in a bedford van doing as far as heathrow airport driving across the tarmac to the aircraft hangers, try that now, i remember waiting ...Read more

A memory of Southall by daleewestcountryjag

Holmevale

I lived in Helmshore at Holmevale known to the locals as Snighole. My Great grandparents built the residence known simply as the Bunglow. I was born in 1954 attended the local primary school .I have many happy memories of playing in the ...Read more

A memory of Helmshore by chris2054

Captions

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Caption For Glasgow, Cathedral 1897

Founded in 1136, on the site of St Mungo's Church of AD543, the Cathedral has gone through many times of peace and of strife.

Caption For Lyme Regis, The Old Fossil Shop C1891

Then, as now, dinosaur bones and ammonites were the mainstay of Lyme's fossil trade.

Caption For Wroxham, The Broads 1902

This broad is almost a mile long, and at this part of it the dinghy passengers and the cattle are enjoying a quiet moment.

Caption For Cawood, The Bridge C1955

Cawood was once a busy port on the River Ouse with boat building and a ferry.

Caption For Walsall, The Bridge 2005

Upper Rushall Street and Peal Street running north and south from the bottom of the church steps indicate ancient routes to Lichfield and Wednesbury.

Caption For Beddgelert, The Bridge And Llewelyn Hotel 1889

The small stone village of Beddgelert stands at the confluence of the Colwyn and Glaslyn rivers. It sits in the shadow of Snowdon, and is a favourite tourist spot.

Caption For Gravesend, Clifton Marine Parade C1898

At Gravesend Reach, the River Thames narrows on its way from the North Sea to London Bridge, another twenty-six miles upstream.

Caption For Gravesend, Clifton Marine Parade C1898

At Gravesend Reach, the River Thames narrows on its way from the North Sea to London Bridge, another twenty-six miles upstream.

Caption For Devils Bridge, The Falls C1880

The awful height of the fissure which the bridge bestrides a hundred feet above the observer, rendered doubly gloomy by its narrowness, and the wood which overhangs it; the stunning noise of the torrent

Caption For St Ives, Crown Street 1925

Crown Street connects the Bullock Market and Market Hill. It takes its name from the Crown public house (right) opposite the turning to Bridge Street, now occupied by Woolworth`s.

Caption For Ilkley, River And Tea Gardens From Riverside Café C1965

Downstream from the old bridge, the Wharfe takes on a gentle benign feel. Here pleasure boats can be hired in the summer months.

Caption For Bedford, Town Bridge C1955

The significance of Town Bridge is that of an enduring physical presence.

Caption For Beddgelert, The Bridge And Llewelyn Hotel 1889

The small stone village of Beddgelert stands at the confluence of the Colwyn and Glaslyn rivers. It sits in the shadow of Snowdon, and is a favourite tourist spot.

Caption For Swanland, Main Street C1965

Beside the delightful village pond stands the Day and Secondary School (right), a gift in 1876 of John Todd, owner of Swanland Hall.

Caption For Chideock, Village 1912

Beyond are an obscured Bridge Cottage, By the Stream , and Apple Tree Thatch (centre).

Caption For Malmesbury, Almshouses 1924

The Hospital of the Order of St John the Baptist is situated at the junction of the Lower High Street and St John`s Street and by St John`s Bridge.

Caption For Avebury, St James' Church C1955

The cylindrical Norman font is stunning: it has intersected arches, big scrolls and two big serpents with twisted tails, their heads looking at a saintly bishop, who is wearing a typical Norman

Caption For Preston, New Road 1924

Liverpool and Manchester both sent traffic over the Ribble bridges and into the dock area to join roads that were full already.

Caption For Crickhowell, Beaufort Street C1955

Crickhowell is most famous for its grand 17th-century bridge over the Usk, and the nearby 1481ft Table Mountain.

Caption For Preston, Church Street 1929

Liverpool and Manchester both sent traffic over the Ribble bridges and into the dock area to join roads that were full already.

Caption For Swindon, Regent Street C1950

The View to Bridge Street This section of Regent Street is immediately to the north of the McIlroy's store.

Caption For Caldecott, The Village C1955

The River Eye flows below the bridge seen here, which was once much narrower.

Caption For Clitheroe, Brungerley Bridge 1895

Brungerley Bridge is still popular today because of its proximity as a leisure area to Clitheroe town.

Caption For Ilkley, Brook Street C1965

Ford, Morris, Hillman and Triumph - all the big automobile names are represented here as the town becomes accustomed to the motor age.