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Bombing Raids In 1940
Bristol's premier shopping centre was turned into a wasteland of burned out buildings after major bombing raids in 1940, during the Second World War. Bridge Street Summary Bridge Street ran from High Street, rising up a ...Read more
A memory of Bristol by
Tales Of College Green
This shows College Green and its grand posh upmarket shops, at a time in the past when parking wasn't a problem. Many famous people lived round the Green over the years including Mary Robinson; actress and mistress of the ...Read more
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The Keelings 1940 Evacuees
My sister, Joy, elder brother, Richard and myself, John Keeling, were evacuated to Llanharan in June 1940. After a short time Richard and myself were placed with a lovely old lady at 12 Seymour Avenue, Mrs Surridge. I ...Read more
A memory of Llanharan in 1940 by
Remembering Byfleet
I was born in Byfleet in 1950. We lived in Binfield Road. Later I moved to the hotel that was built where the village green is now. My mother Beatrice Stenning was the housekeeper, cook, maid and everything in between. My dad ...Read more
A memory of Byfleet by
Daisys Cottage
I was born in 1934 in my grannie's cottage which lay behind Daisy's in the Court, I used to go in to Daisy's to see and sometimes play with her son Bob who still lives in Torrington, I also remember well Mrs Edie Baker who lived ...Read more
A memory of Taddiport in 1940 by
Wonderful Memories Growing Up In Bassaleg
I lived in Bassaleg from the age of 3, (1955), when Church Crescent and surrounding area was being developed. I lived in Church Crescent with my family until I left for Manchester in 1976. I went to the ...Read more
A memory of Bassaleg in 1966 by
Childhood Memories
I have lived in Mitcham all my life. I was born at St Helier Hospital in 1955 and we lived in the nissan huts opposite what was then Pollards Hill High School in Wide Way, we lived next to a family called the Butlers and I went ...Read more
A memory of Mitcham in 1955 by
First Holiday
My first holiday was when I was 9 years old (in 1958) and my parents and I came to Goodrington. We stayed at Beech Hurst which if I remember correctly was in Youngs Park Road. It was lovely. I made friends with a girl who lived ...Read more
A memory of Goodrington in 1958 by
Early Years In Hindley
What - no memories of Hindley? I was born in 1935 (nee Pennington) at a house in Liverpool Road, just up from the Strangeways Pub (The Paddock). The area was called Navvies' Lump, and although the address was "Liverpool ...Read more
A memory of Hindley in 1930 by
Walnut Cottage
My Grandparents ran the post-office at Moorland when I was young, we used to visit every Sunday. I loved the atmosphere and the peacefulness of the village. My grandad was Charles Kitch, also named 'Fido', but I can't find out why. ...Read more
A memory of Moorland in 1962 by
Captions
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There was a ferry at Holt Fleet long before Thomas Telford's graceful bridge was opened in 1828.
The iron bridge (demolished in 1978) brought the line from Exeter, and did not run parallel to the road bridge.
In the distance, lined with spectators, is the bridge, nowadays pedestrianised.
The Roman bridge can be found down a footpath near the post office, and Fairy Bridge is north of the Red Pump Inn.
At Batchworth, close to Rickmansworth ('Ricky' to the bargemen), there is a fine example of a wide-beamed bascule bridge (a bascule bridge has one or more sections that rise when a counterpoise sinks).
In the 1890s there were several tramway schemes to link Southport to Lytham St Anne's, though the real fly in the ointment was bridging the River Ribble.
Salford was an area of Blackburn; the name derives from 'salix (willow tree) ford'.
Fore Street heads east from the Market Place to cross the River Parrett on the iron bridge dated 1883; this replaced an early Coalbrookdale cast-iron bridge of 1795.
There were two Littlehamptons, a busy port and fishing village about half a mile inland on the east bank of the Arun, and the seaside resort which grew up after 1800.
There were two Littlehamptons, a busy port and fishing village about half a mile inland on the east bank of the Arun, and the seaside resort which grew up after 1800.
The road leads to the bridge over the River Wenning, which flooded two years ago.
There are very few shops along the canal side now.
There are very few shops along the canal side now.
The Red Horse Hotel is where Washington Irving penned his paper on the town.
'Chain Bridge was a great attraction for me and my friends.
'Chain Bridge was a great attraction for me and my friends.
This photograph and No S214070 are particularly interesting because both views are taken from exactly the same spot on the Stourport Bridge.
The medieval bridge, built about 1340, crosses the Wensum into Bishopgate, which continues around the Cathedral boundary until it becomes Palace Street.
The medieval bridge, built about 1340, crosses the Wensum into Bishopgate, which continues around the Cathedral boundary until it becomes Palace Street.
There seems to be ample room beneath the wide arches of Llanfoist Bridge, but when the Usk floods the waters have often risen to the top of them and flooded the Castle Meadows in the foreground
There is a small brick church here, as well as a stone bridge over the river to Harbridge.
The Bear and Billet public house in Lower Bridge Street was built in 1664.
Overlooked by Windsor Castle's famous Round Tower, Windsor Bridge was erected in 1822.
Overlooked by Windsor Castle's famous Round Tower, Windsor Bridge was erected in 1822.
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