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Elliotts Fish & Chip Shop, High Street, Hogsthorpe.
Hi I was born in 1963 in Hogsthorpe and went to the primary school in Thames Street, I remember some amazing times in Hogsthorpe helping my Mum and Dad in the fish and chip shop rumbling the potato's ...Read more
A memory of Hogsthorpe by
The Piece
This is called 'The Piece'. In the 1950s it was a place to play, and go on the swings, and there was a village sports day here. It is still there, though the pavilion developed. Known today for the Fireworks night and Beer Festival.
A memory of Wilburton by
A Child's View.
I moved to Woldingham with my Mother (she worked for Sir James and Lady Marshall at Whistlers Wood) when I was five years old (1951). I remember my Mother ordering food from Saffins and this I believe was delivered. Also remember ...Read more
A memory of Woldingham by
Coronation Year At Cresswell
The actual day of the Coronation it rained, not only in London but also at the village of Cresswell, home of my mother's family for several Centuries. The rain didn't bother us as we spent most of the day in the ...Read more
A memory of Cresswell in 1953 by
Cricketing Memories At Broadmoor.
A fine cricket ground was included within the walls where Bracknell CC played each year. There was a concert party formed from among the inmates that used to give performances in the villages around Crowthorne: ...Read more
A memory of Crowthorne by
Names Of People And Buildings.
Here we are looking down West Street with the village school visible at the end. On the left is Tetts Farm with the milk churns, while next is Manor Farm, farmed by Reg Newick. The thatched building before the ...Read more
A memory of Hinton St George
Notes From The Frith Files.
This photograph shows residents waiting for the No.144 Midland Red bus from Malvern to Worcester outside the village shops. Far left is EW Bird's butchers, left is Cromptons newsagents, off picture further left is Procters ...Read more
A memory of Powick
My Memories Of Bilsington
I can remember moving to Bilsington village when I was just over seven years old. I attended Bilsington Primary School and have clear memories of Miss Fellows (the Headmistress). She had a kind heart I think but at the ...Read more
A memory of Bilsington in 1970 by
Village School
To the left of where the photographer was standing was the junior's playground of the old village school (St Mary and St Margaret's.) In 1963-4 we would have vacated the old buildings and moved into a new building in Southfield ...Read more
A memory of Castle Bromwich in 1965 by
Maes Y Llan Where I First Lived
These houses are in Maes-y-llan.My father Den and mother Hilda Wildblood with my sister Anne were the first to live in Number 6 when the houses were built in 1948 I believe.I was born in 1954 and it was my first home ...Read more
A memory of Meifod in 1955 by
Captions
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Here we see the village green in Elm, with its recently erected memorial to the men of the village who fell in the Great War.
The village green at Crakehall, two miles from Bedale on the Wensleydale Road, lies at the heart of the village, and is still the site of the village cricket ground.
The village of Waddington has won the 'Best Kept Village in Lancashire' title on many occasions.When Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1953, the village erected a Coronation Bridge and laid
The quaint old building to the right of centre still serves as the village post office and shop today.
The village hall is on the left, and so is the school sign for the village school that stands very near to the church.
This view of the village was taken from St Bride's.
The village hall is on the left, and so is the school sign for the village school that stands very near to the church.
As we walk around the village it is not at all apparent why it should be named Cleeve or 'cliff'; but in fact the village sits just a short distance away from a steep 200ft cliff overlooking
The village derives its name from the fact that it was the location of Garstang's parish church, St Helen's, which lies beyond the cottages at the far end of the street.
The village of Horam, two miles south of Heathfield, is famous for its Merrydown vintage cider.
On the right is St Catherine's, reputedly the oldest house in the village, then Last's butcher's shop, once noted for its fine sausages, but now demolished.
The Vine Hotel was certainly the largest building in the village; it was built before the Second World War.
The name Downham means 'dwelling by the hill' - the hill is obviously Pendle, which can be seen in the background.
The village of Charlton lies about 3/4 mile to the south-west of Hitchin.
This view of the village was taken from St Bride's.
The houses are built of local stone.
This much-photographed cottage stands alongside the beck, in which trout can still be seen.
Some of the sandstone cottages in the village of Swainby are still known as the Miners' Cottages, remembering the village's brief spell as an iron mining centre during the 19th century.
The village of half-timbered and weatherboarded buildings clusters around the green, known locally as 'the Heath', but the village church itself is nearly two miles away.
Initially a hamlet, the village of Barns Green dates from the Middle Ages, but grew rapidly during the 18th and 19th centuries following the opening of the Mid-Sussex railway line.
Pronounced 'Eem', this is 'the plague village'.
The village hugs the huge limestone hillside, once the site of much lead mining and smelt mills.
The sign of the New Inn pokes up over the hedge, beckoning with refreshment and food.
The village of Quernmore is three miles south-east of Lancaster.
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