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There Was No Smith

This is the title of my memoirs that I published in 2010. I was born in Woodside Nursing Home, Woodford Wells on 30.11.30. My father was Dr.David H Smith, a local G.P. and we lived at 22 Primrose Road, S.Woodford until ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Green in 1930 by Ray Smith

Loyal Order Of Moose

I would very much like to catch up with any members of the L O o M from the Paignton branch of that time, also any members of the Federation of Master Builders Torbay branch of which I was president in the mid 70s, in ...Read more

A memory of Paignton in 1959 by Tony Harper

Pea Shooter And Buses

It was about 1953 when we discovered pluffers and ca caws. The pluffer was a device we used for a pea-shooter. This was a straight stem from a weed and it was about an inch or so in diameter, hollow through the centre and ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1953 by Jimmy Burrows

Queen's Road

There is no getting away from the fact that this is one the most attractive of all roads in Bristol. In Victorian and Edwardian times, Queen's Road was home to a number of institutions. Here were the Museum and Reference Library, ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

Benholm Bothy

Responding to Judi Parry's memory of visiting Johnshaven and her mother's surname of Low, I hae a single census record (1901) of my great uncle David Low at the age of 19 being a blacksmith apprentice at the blacksmith's bothy, ...Read more

A memory of Johnshaven in 1900 by James Mc Carthy

That Morris Minor Traveller Has To Be Our Dad's Car!

My family lived at No 3 (the top flat), Corner House, at the top end of Broad Street, first on the left looking at the photo (but just out of the picture) for many years from 1947 or so. I ...Read more

A memory of New Alresford in 1947 by John Dear

Claywood And The Teem Valley Home 1949 To 1969

How wonderful to hear of one of my dear friend's memories of 1960s Menith Wood. Although I was actually born at "Eardiston" Farm called Moor Farm, in one of the converted barns in 1949, I spent ...Read more

A memory of Menithwood in 1960 by Nicolas Fumarola

Happy Days In Forest Hall

I was born and lived in Forest Hall, 1952-1968. I have very happy memories of living in Forest Hall,as a child. I was born and lived in my grandparents' house, in Firtree Avenue, until I was 2 years old, then I lived ...Read more

A memory of Forest Hall by Brenda Glover Nee Malone

Trevor

I have many many fond memories of Trevor. I grew up there as a child but was moved away from there at the age of 11. I lived across the road from the community centre, No 45,  Julie Roberts used to live next door and my best mate Vincent ...Read more

A memory of Trevor by Gary Williams

Preparing For The Festival Of Britain.

This photograph shows a Wednesday afternoon, early closing day, hence the low volume of traffic and few shoppers. The year is definitely 1951. On the left is myself and my apprentice electrician seen manhandling ...Read more

A memory of Leeds by Claire Allen

Captions

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Caption For Hothfield, On The Common 1921

Hothfield lies close to a branch of the River?stour. Here we see a peaceful drive through a beautiful landscape of green commons and mature pines.

Caption For Talaton, The Village 1906

The London and South West Railway passed near here in 1860; but Talaton would have remained some distance from a station, had not the Sidmouth branch been built in the 1870s.

Caption For Clacton On Sea, Pier Avenue 1891

In the early 1920s the premises were converted into a restaurant, the Garrick, and then rebuilt to become a branch of the National Provincial Bank and later Lloyds Bank.

Caption For Newton Valence, St Mary's Church 1907

It can just be seen on the west wall of the tower, through the branches of the tree.

Caption For Malmesbury, River Avon From Daniel's Well C1955

This branch of the river passes through the Mill Brewery, at this time owned by Linolite Limited, and on to the weir by St John`s Bridge and the Avon Mill, eventually joining the other

Caption For St Germans, The Quay C1955

Now derelict, this was once an important commercial quay on a tidal branch of the River Lynher.

Caption For Cuckfield, Broad Street C1960

At this road junction is the Cuckfield branch of J W Upton (the Haywards Heath furniture store), next to Lloyds Bank (right).

Caption For Aylesbury, The Canal 1897

The Aylesbury Arm was branch from the Grand Junction Canal, later the Grand Union Canal, which ran from near Marsworth across the Vale to Aylesbury; it opened in 1815, twenty years after it was first authorised

Caption For Treorchy, High Street C1955

There are also many retail outlets in evidence, as well as a branch of Midland Bank (now HSBC, of course) on the right.

Caption For Tiverton, On The Canal 1903

Tiverton was actually a branch from the main line. Today, you can take a trip on this section aboard a horse-drawn barge from Tiverton.

Caption For Windsor, Romney Lock 1906

The Thames Path reaches the lock from Windsor via Romney Walk, sandwiched between the river and the railway which arrived at Windsor as a branch line in 1850.

Caption For Headingley, St Michael's Church And The Shire Oak 1897

Boasting branches in London, Leeds, Harrogate and Sunderland, Taylor's claimed they were 'known everywhere' for providing 'the public with pure drugs'.

Caption For Clitheroe, Castle Gardens, Bowling Green 1927

Close by in 1970, on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the first Charter, celebrations on Saturday 7 August included musical rides and spectacular events staged by the Mounted Branch of the

Caption For Clitheroe, Castle Gardens, Tennis Courts 1927

Close by in 1970, on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the first Charter, celebrations on Saturday 7 August included musical rides and spectacular events staged by the Mounted Branch of the

Caption For Redditch, Huins Shoes, Market Place C1955

James Huins also had shops in Evesham, Northfield and King's Norton, but the main branch was here at Redditch, along with the head office. It was advertised rather grandly as Boot Metropole.

Caption For Wisbech, The Octagon Church 1901

To the left of the chapel is 'Glan Dyfi' house: formerly a school for young ladies and now known as Astral House, a branch of the RAF Association.

Caption For Blackpool, From The Pier 1891

After a second spell as a theatre, it became the local branch of C & A.

Caption For Gidea Park, Main Road C1960

The branch of the London Co-op grocery on the right dates back to pre-war days.

Caption For Chipstead, Valley C1955

The sinuous valley of the Tattenham Corner branch- line threads its way through the contours at the foot of Banstead Downs on the right.

Caption For Oakengates, Market Street C1965

It is sad that with the development of a large shopping centre in Telford town centre, Oakengates no longer attracts shoppers as it once did - even the branch of Woolworth we see here has

Caption For Ashburton, West End C1955

Ashburton was the terminus of the nine-mile branch of the Buckfastleigh, Totnes and South Devon line, which was completed in 1872.

Caption For Prestbury, Priest's House 1896

Today it is home to a branch of the National Westminster Bank.

Caption For Doncaster, Baxtergate 1903

It was down Baxtergate that Freeman, Hardy and Willis had their branch. Coal mining was a major employer: Doncaster was ringed with pit villages.

Caption For Botley, High Street C1960

Typically, the Lloyds Bank branch has gone.