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A Little Bit Of Chudleigh History

When a boy, my father, Donald William Stevens, used to show visitors through the Pixie caves for 1/2d per person, with the light from a candle for illumination. After WWII he followed in his father's (William Henry ...Read more

A memory of Chudleigh by Richard Stevens

A Little More About My Life In St Pauls Cray.

I used to live at Orchard Place, small terrace cottages on Main Road, St Pauls Cray. Previous to this as readers may recall I lived at the top of Chalk Pit Avenue in a semi-detached bungalow with my ...Read more

A memory of St Paul's Cray by Derek Stocker

A Recollection Of My Fond Childhood Memories At North Somercotes

North Somercotes during the 50s (1953-1960) My mother, Gwen's side of the family were from North Somercotes. They were called Humberstone. She had 5 siblings, Donald, Percy, ...Read more

A memory of North Somercotes in 1953 by Stewart Mc Caw

A Schoolboy's View Of Bexleyheath In The Early 1950s

I went to school in Bexleyheath between 1950 and 1954. I believe the school was in Pelham Road but I can't be sure. Maybe there was a separate infants department in North Street? My first (very ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1950 by John Howard Norfolk

A Seaside Holiday At Allhallows

My earliest memories of the seaside are from the 1950's. We lived in Bexleyheath and - like most people - did not own a car in those far off austerity years after the war. For this reason our summer holidays were ...Read more

A memory of Allhallows in 1954 by John Howard Norfolk

A Very Happy Childhood At Westbury

My name is Andy Pike, getting on a bit now but lovely to read other folks memories of Westbury. Here are a few reminiscences of my childhood in Westbury on Trym in the 50's and 60's. Maybe this will ring a few ...Read more

A memory of Westbury on Trym by waylandpike

A Visit To My Nan Kirby

My Nan Kirby (Cozens and nee Annetts) lived in a bungalow in Woodfield. Memories of visiting her include sitting in front of a roaring fire with a large central dining table with a soft red tablecloth overhanging it ...Read more

A memory of Kingsley by D Toovey

Aged 0 Almost 8 Years

Spent wonderful times in this pool prior to June 1955. Dad, Lewis Nutton, who was engineer at Firbeck Main Colliery, engineered the diving stage in the lake. We lived at The Villas, Costhorpe, (Roselea) Randalls lived next door ...Read more

A memory of Langold by Alison Jones (Nutton)

Aldbrough Cliffs 1955

HI. Nice to see the photo and comment . I was born in 1945 ,half a mile inland at the crescent, an half circle of 15 brick bungalows. probably built in the mid 1930's. I worked on the Farm mentioned it was called Mount pleasant ...Read more

A memory of Aldbrough by Richard Michael Robinson

All My Yesterdays.

On the right is a bus stop and the Bungalow behind this stop housed the village dentist, Deitrich. I remember when he was diagnosed with TB and we all had to have chest xrays. Further down on the right are two large trees. The ...Read more

A memory of Corringham by thestockies

Captions

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Caption For Bourne, Edenham Village C1955

Heading south towards Bourne, the route diverts north-east of the town to Edenham, a delightful village on the east bank of the winding East Glen River, whose church has many remarkable monuments to the

Caption For Hailsham, The Common Pond C1965

The commons were largely enclosed in 1855, but the pond area was retained by the lord of the manor, Lord Sackville.

Caption For Pulborough, Swans Corner 1921

The town-village grew up where the Roman Stane Street crossed the River Arun.

Caption For Leicester, Auto Magic Car Park, Lee Circle C1965

Situated behind the Palais de Dance, off Humberstone Gate, and incorporating an early supermarket and ten pin bowling facility, the six levels of Lee Circle car park were intended to relieve the city

Caption For Brent Eleigh, The Street C1960

On the left, the new chalet bungalow is for sale.

Caption For Botley, Church Lane C1955

Take a stroll down Church Lane and you can see that the scene on the right of this photograph has not changed at all.

Caption For Huttoft, The Church C1960

The village lies three miles inland along what passes for a ridge in this flat country between the Wolds and the sand dunes.

Caption For Brean, The Post Office Stores C1960

All the way north from Burnham to Brean Down, the six miles of road behind the sand dunes and beaches has a string of bungalows, chalets, shops, caravan parks, amusement parks and holiday camps, as well

Caption For West Bay, Village And Beach 1922

The latecomer amongst Dorset's holiday haunts (the author Thomas Hardy called it Port Bredy), West Bay hamlet grew up around historic Bridport Harbour (centre) and its double piers, which protect a ship

Caption For Fairhaven, The Lake 1923

The lake is very popular for boating, and its environs now attract barnacle geese flying up the Ribble estuary.

Caption For Huttoft, The Church C1960

The village lies three miles inland along what passes for a ridge in this flat country between the Wolds and the sand dunes.

Caption For Crouch End, Crouch End Hill C1890

Look up the hill at the turn of the century, and see this posed but superbly evocative photograph of an attractive mixture of domestic building styles, culminating in the spire of Blomfield's Christ Church

Caption For Kirkby In Furness, Marshside C1955

Formerly, a railway line from the station to the slate quarries ran across by the mound (centre).

Caption For Grendon Underwood, Main Street C1965

Grendon Underwood is a long, straggling village, with the gaps filled steadily from the 1950s onwards.

Caption For Ludford, The Village C1955

The telephone box has gone, and so have the telegraph poles and wires.

Caption For St Michaels, Garstang Road C1965

The Cherry Tree restaurant advertises its grills, well-known locally; from this point coach trips started, more ambitious in destination than the old wagonette trips.

Caption For St Cleer, The Holy Well 2003

All around are the ruins of engine houses and copper mines.

Caption For Barry, Glan Y Mor, The Knap C1955

This YMCA residential hostel was opened in 1931 by the Countess of Plymouth, and was advertised as a modern residential centre catering for 130 guests.

Caption For Kingsdown, The Bungalows 1918

Kingsdown stands on the coast where the white cliffs of Dover give way to the extensive shingle beach that runs eastwards to Walmer & Deal.

Caption For Bourne, Edenham Village C1955

Heading south towards Bourne, the route diverts north-east of the town to Edenham, a delightful village on the east bank of the winding East Glen River, whose church has many remarkable monuments to the

Caption For Uplyme, Church Street C1960

We look eastwards down Church Street from the Main Road on the south side of the Talbot Arms and Doon Beg (far left).

Caption For Kirkby In Furness, Marshside C1955

Formerly, a railway line from the station to the slate quarries ran across by the mound (centre).

Caption For Devizes, The Castle Gatehouse 1898

Ivy and creeper cover the attractive features of what is known as the Town Gate or Castle Lodge.

Caption For Pevensey, The School From The Footbridge C1955

Captioned by Frith in the 1950s 'A Pretty Spot', this view looks north across a footbridge over a stream towards the eastern end of the village.