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Yr Gof Cynwyl Around 1960

Yr Gof Cynwyl. (I’m no verra guid at the Welsh I doubt) It would be around 1960 that I used to get jobs done at the Cynwyl blacksmith shop. Mr Jones was a good man although crabby at haymaking time. I went there ...Read more

A memory of Cynwyl Elfed in 1960 by Alun Bush

The Stone Family Of Margate

What wonderful memories I have of my childhood holidays in Margate. Reading others memories bring them all racing back. The children born just after the war were so lucky. Although we really had nothing as regards money ...Read more

A memory of Margate in 1880 by Pauline Stone

Bramley In The Years 1935 To 1941

Now 80 years of age I used to live with my Mum and Dad and brother Michael in Lincroft Crescent just above the Sandford estate. The houses were new and rather small though we were so happy ...Read more

A memory of Bramley in 1930 by Lynden Flint

The Tilt

Does anyone remember the little sweet shop on the Tilt.  I do, and remember walking home from St Andrew's School in Cedar Road, along the little alley onto Stoke Road, across to the Fire Station and up towards the Running Mare.  The ...Read more

A memory of Cobham in 1960 by Christine Elmer

Memories Of A Sweetshop

My father owned and operated the tobacconist and confectioners in this parade of shops from 1954 for many years. He was a blinded WWII serviceman trained by St Dunstans. The lower row of 3 white shops to the right of this ...Read more

A memory of Merrow in 1955

Barking Road, C1965

The photograph on Barking Road c1965 brought back some childhood memories. I was born in Dukes Court in 1955. I can remember the shops in the photo, the Fish & Chip shop, Johns the Greengrocer's, Walkers, Aflecks, the Dry ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1965 by Valerie Bethell

Triggered A Few More Memories

Waterloo in the 1940s to 1950s My early memories are of Waterloo where I used to live at Winchester Avenue until 1958. My father died there in 1989. On College Road there were air raid shelters which me and ...Read more

A memory of Waterloo by Graham White

Happy Times In Collyhurst

I was born in Windsors Street, Collyhurst in 1950. I went to St Oswald's School and also walked with St James Sunday School. I remember Pop Henson, he married my mam & dad. I remember the docs Davey, Duguid and ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst by June Major

Early 1960s In Camberley

I remember the highlight of the week was Saturday night at the Agincourt. A guy called Bob Potter was running the entertainment there. The clothes shop called Esquire was the "in" place for the fashion of the day. Another ...Read more

A memory of Frimley by Brian Barnes

Abernethie & Son Ltd

I was very interested in your web site. William Abernethie, owner of Abernethie & Son Ltd 140-144 Uxbridge Road, was my Great great grandfather. He also had a branch at 25 Broadway, Ealing. It was a very successful drapery ...Read more

A memory of Ealing by Kay Pack

Captions

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Caption For Bath, Great Pulteney Street 1887

Go back into town and cross the Pulteney Bridge with its small shops into Argyle Street.

Caption For Formby, Post Office And Village C1955

This view shows a peaceful scene along Brows Lane. However, redevelopment was about to rear its head. New retail outlets were built on the right hand side.

Caption For Chesterfield, Knifesmithgate C1960

On the left is Tinley's shoe shop and just beyond that, though hidden from view, was the local branch of Redgates. On the right the King's Head has changed from Brampton Ales to Warwicks.

Caption For Chester, Watergate Street 1895

Of the various theories regarding the origins of the Rows, one is that they might well be an echo of a Roman pattern of domestic building; a combination of workshops, shops, the Roman equivalent

Caption For Richmond, Frenchgate 1913

On the extreme right is Zetland House, next to the Ship Inn, and a few doors below is a butcher's shop, with slaughterhouse behind.

Caption For Catterick, The Village 1913

More trees obscure this view across the stream to Low Green, and Buckfast & Son's shop (behind the second tree from the right) has closed, but the buildings have changed little.

Caption For Andover, High Street C1950

The cyclist passes Buckland & Son, Tailors and Outfitters, an old-fashioned shop which was so useful then, but is rarely to be found in today's towns.

Caption For Blandford Forum, Market Square C1955

Upon plaie daies I was wont to visit his shop and furnaces. He dyed about 1643, aged about 83 or more'.

Caption For Oxted, Station Road West 1908

A top-hatted coachman directs his trap along the centre of the highway towards a wagon at the roadside by the chandler's shop - its horse is busily engaged in investigating the contents of its nosebag.

Caption For Bradfield, The Heath C1955

Here we see C Sparkes' corner shop; there are large advertisements fixed to the wall, and one for Wills' Woodbines attached to the fence. There is also a post box.

Caption For Sedbergh, Main Street 1901

The tightly-packed shops in Sedbergh's Main Street have not changed much since this photograph was taken.

Caption For Caldbeck, The Old Smithy C1960

By the time when this picture was taken, Coldbeck's Old Smithy had already been converted to a gift shop.

Caption For Bunbury, Tudor Cottage C1960

The village itself is rather a tale of two halves: this area around the former village green has the shops, and the other half, a short distance away, is focused on the church.

Caption For Wells Next The Sea, The Beach House 1929

Despite extensive damage in the 1953 floods, a small café and shop still stands on the site.

Caption For Henley On Thames, Hart Street C1955

Here we are looking west along Hart Street with its interesting shops, inns and tearooms.

Caption For Market Deeping, Church Street C1955

The antiques shop (right) next door to the White Horse pub is no longer in business.

Caption For Stourbridge, The Mitre Inn 1968

One of the signs in the shop window of Alcock's, just across the road, reads 'Beat Rising Prices - No Tax Increase'.

Caption For Combe Down, Church Road C1965

The Little Shop was formerly a stationer's, and Sanders, to its right, was the post office.

Caption For Winsford, The Cross C1960

The village shop, to the left, is still there, and the scene looks much the same today, except that the five conifers are much grown.

Caption For Dymchurch, Shop On The Sea Wall C1960

The old boathouse is selling beach balls, lilos, straw hats and so on, but most important from the parents' point of view is that the shop is offering teas and beach trays.

Caption For Bildeston, Market Square C1965

Chandler's ironmonger's shop to the left has closed. The lean-to building has been removed to expose the overhanging jetty of the house.

Caption For Woolpit, The Post Office C1960

The next range to the left is also 16th-century; it contains Addisons' shop, which started in 1889.

Caption For West Kirby, Banks Road C1965

There is a wide-ranging array of shops, many of them tucked away beneath the arcades.

Caption For Knaresborough, The Old Chemist Shop 1914

Knaresborough boasts the oldest chemist's shop in England. When this picture was taken, a Mr Lawrence was the apothecary in charge, who ground his potions in a pestle and mortar.