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St John's Gate Broad Street

St John's Gate in Broad Street in Bristol is the only surviving medieval city gateway, at one one time there were seven gates into the old city. Fortified gateways pierced the town wall at intervals. St John's Gateway, ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

Bristol Blitz

The High Street - the scene of many stirring events in Bristol's history and the heart of the city - was destroyed and lost forever during the Second World War. As a city with docks and industry at its heart, Bristol was a natural ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

The Mount In The Early 1970s

I went to see 'The Jungle Book' in the Odeon and remember the restaurant opposite - dead posh. I worked in the tiny TESCO supermarket which was opposite Rossis. In the 1970s Rossis was a mecca for teenagers as ...Read more

A memory of South Harefield by Branch Christine

Nash Court

I too was a member of St Matthew's church choir in Stretford, Manchester. I remember going to Nash yearly for some years in the 1960s. Some of the choir men also went but I think the organiser was the choirmaster Mr Ronald Frost, who was ...Read more

A memory of Nash in 1965 by Stuart Hadden

Lower Peover School

I was a pupil at Lower Peover primary school from 1980 to 1986 and have many great memories. Mrs Wraith taught the reception class and we all had pictures so we knew which our pegs and draws were and mine was always a cow. ...Read more

A memory of Lower Peover in 1980

Charlwood Brickyard

The James family moved to Charlwood for London in 1964 into the house next door to the brickyard. This was supposed to have been built by Mr Dearn from bricks made in the actual brickyard. The ponds were called the Raft pond, ...Read more

A memory of Charlwood by Robert James

Denham Court

I was placed in Denham Court on 20th February 1953 at the age of 12 years (just five days before my thirteenth birthday, which I recall was not even acknowledged by anyone) when it was a Children's Home. The Matron and her husband were ...Read more

A memory of Denham in 1953 by Elizabeth Neilly

Copthorne Convent

My name is Maggie Wilkinson. My mum Elizabeth Pilkington lived at Copthorne Convent, then it was called Bank Farm House, she was married from there on 6th June 1942. My parents were married at St John's church. Mum's ...Read more

A memory of Copthorne in 1942 by Mike Wilkinson

The Red Lion Inn Thursley

I lived in The Red Lion Inn, Thursley (Bridle Cottage) from the day I was born for approximately 22 years. I was born in June 1961 and I am the oldest child of four. I lived with my parents and grandparents. My ...Read more

A memory of Thursley in 1961 by Penny Redwood

Victorian Horse Drawn Omnibus On The Park Street

This shows an early Victorian horse-drawn omnibus on the Park Street, Clifton, City Centre Bristol Zoo route. The fleet commenced with various horse trailers, totalling 109 with 678 horses. These ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1900 by Paul Townsend

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Captions

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Caption For Wilmslow, The Rectory 1897

This double fronted Georgian house exudes all the comfortable status that the Established Church could expect at the time it was built in the late Georgian times.

Caption For Beech, Old Cottages 1928

In the distance we can just see the house called Norton Bavant behind the thatched cottages. They front onto Wellhouse Road, and even have thatched outbuildings.

Caption For Chigwell Row, The Main Road And Marden Close C1965

This view was taken about ten years later than C240003 from a similar position (the semi-detached houses are out of the picture to the left where they should be).

Caption For Odiham, High Street C1965

The façade of the 18th-century Grey House on the left originally resembled that of its neighbour.

Caption For Odiham, All Saints Church From The Chamberlain Gardens 2004

Chamberlain Gardens occupy part of the land given to the parish by the Misses Chamberlain, who lived at Bury House. On the left, the Vicarage was built in 1989-90.

Caption For Rochdale, Broadway 1906

The Manor House can be seen to the right. The centre of the town is starting to look spacious and elegant.

Caption For Polgooth, Village C1955

Barns (foreground and left) show that this is still a farming community, but new houses have since occupied the field in the foreground.

Caption For Southend On Sea, Clifton Terrace 1898

Terraces of solid Victorian houses overlook the cliffs, with brick walls and wrought iron railings protecting the gardens.

Caption For Stoborough, Kings Arms Hotel C1955

Both public house and petrol station prospered with the increasing volume of traffic on a road that the Edwardian topographer Sir Frederick Treves had described as 'a delightful walk'.

Caption For Astwood Bank, The Park C1965

All those families moving into Astwood Bank`s new houses in the 1960s needed facilities, and the community does have a fair range.

Caption For Redditch, Church Green C1950

It still houses clinics and other medical facilities.

Caption For Grange Over Sands, The Sands 1912

Ahead, boats are setting off from Clare House Pier. There are now fewer trees to the left, where two very sombrely dressed ladies (mother and daughter?) are walking.

Caption For Cark In Cartmel, The Village 1912

The board on the house on the left proclaims that the building belongs to W H Duckworth, cycle and motor engineer. He had cycles for hire.

Caption For Tongham, Village 1906

Now being gradually subsumed into Aldershot's 21st-century sprawl, Tongham was once an important part of the brewing business in the Blackwater Valley, as the chimney of the oast house at this crossroads

Caption For Terrington, The Village C1955

School House on the left looks out over the village green in this charming scene. Terrington Hall, set amongst the trees, is now a preparatory school.

Caption For Hope Under Dinmore, Hampton Court C1955

This beautiful house dates from the early 15th century.

Caption For Basildon, Town Square C1965

Freedom House was built by 1960.

Caption For Basildon, Ghyllgrove C1960

Then, the government issued plans for increased house-building all over the country. The south-west corner of the proposed Gloucester Park was therefore set aside for the Ghyllgrove neighbourhood.

Caption For Redditch, Church Green C1950

It still houses clinics and other medical facilities.

Caption For Whitburn, The Green C1955

The Green is to the north of St Andrew's Church; around it are some of the village's more interesting houses.

Caption For Crafthole, The Village C1935

On the right is the Crafthole Methodist Chapel, built in 1867, while the house jutting out into the road on the left is now the shop and Post Office.

Caption For Fleckney, High Street Looking South East C1960

New housing estates have transformed Fleckney to the sizeable community it is today. Building now stretches far beyond the trees.

Caption For Rothley, Old Cottages, Fowke Street C1955

The position of the windows right under the eaves is typical of humbler houses.

Caption For Framlingham, Bridge Street C1955

A range of houses this side of the telegraph pole has been demolished. The two ladies are at the turning to Maulden's Mill, whilst the children are outside Brackenbury's Tarpaulins.