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A Lad In Blue
Around 1959 I appeared on the stage of the Davis as part of a group of Lifeboys a junior group of the Baptist church in Selsdon's organisation The Boys Brigade. It must have been a Christmas Revue as it was called Alladin Blue or ...Read more
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More Memories From A Boy Growing Up In Burghfield
Back in Burghfield around 1962, I clearly remember one day during the School Summer Holiday seeing a Huge Red and Green Steamroller coming towards me with a whole host of Road Tar making ...Read more
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The Anchor
I was born on the Anchor in 1941. The houses were set back from the road with rough patch of ground in front of them where Pat Collin's fair used to set up every year in the summer. From the canal bridge on the left was the pub, The ...Read more
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Childhood Memories
I moved to Tottenham when I was 5 yrs. We moved because of my dad’s work which at the time was Hope and Anchor Brewery, and then merged with Charrington’s Brewery, in Tottenham Brantwood Road, my dad delivered the beer to various ...Read more
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Family Recollections Of Kirby Muxloe 1913 To 1969
My memories of Kirby Muxloe date back to 1949, when I was a bridesmaid at my father’s cousin Anne’s wedding at St Bartholomew’s Church. However it is the castle that I remember most, since we ...Read more
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The Rec
From Berwick Road School, several classes would be assembled in a long line two by two and walk the half mile or so along Heath Lane to the recreation ground, or the Rec as it was called, for school games. We would pass the houses of ...Read more
A memory of Little Sutton in 1960 by
The Scene Today
The old town hall in the centre has changed little although at the time this photo was taken the town hall was in the building to the left known then as the Anchor Hotel, now Bar Vin. The fine building to the right has gone to be ...Read more
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West Wittering In The 1940s And 50s
My first memories are of playing on the huge expanse of sand at West Wittering and the bombing tower which used to be there after the war. We stayed on the beach till late and were put to bed in the back of ...Read more
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Grandma's Shop
I was born Nov 5, 1939 at 81 Star Lane, the home of my maternal grandparents, James and Anne Maria Bullock. My mother, Annie Grace Bullock, was the youngest of six children. She married my father, Henry George Hooper, in 1935 at ...Read more
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Thanks For The Memories
My goodness this brings back memories! I grew up in Irby and we lived in Oaklea Road from the late 40’s to the late 60’s – I’m now a true blue Aussie having lived in Queensland since the mid 70’s but about to revisit Irby in ...Read more
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The buildings beside Sea Hill Lane are the Anchor Inn and Anchor Inn Cottage (left), Seatown House (centre) with its flag-pole, and thatched Seatown Farmhouse (right), which was known as Marsh's Farm.
The Anchor Inn (left) is a solid sandstone building, and its contents have refreshed the inhabitants of Irby for over 100 years.
In the Great War the landlord at the Anchor Inn (left) was Reginald Bugler.
A fine three-masted sailing ship is anchored behind the lighthouse.
The early local historian Sir John Oglander remarked that he saw some 300 ships riding at anchor there in 1620.
After the historic riches of Dunster we descend, physically as in other ways, to Blue Anchor Bay, a seaside resort with a long beach and little character.
The building next to the tree is the Anchor Inn: for years, the Anchor has been the destination for an annual raft race from East Peckham.
In Nelson's day the entire British fleet could anchor within the sheltering arms of the bay.
'England expects every man to do his duty'- Nelson's immortal words adorn the side of this stone plinth upon which stands the original anchor of HMS 'Victory'.
'England expects every man to do his duty'- Nelson's immortal words adorn the side of this stone plinth upon which stands the original anchor of HMS 'Victory'.
The gardens are named after the great floral anchors that adorned them.
This picture shows the handsome façade of the Tudor Café on the left; just beyond it is the Anchor Pub, now a Starbucks café.
The closest building to the water was the thatched Fishermen's Hut (left of centre) with the tiled Anchor Inn and thatched Anchor Cottages next (centre) and the Coastguard Station behind.
The Golden Anchor was still to be found next to Raikes' house in 1912; however, Henry Playfair was yet to take up residence at Number 19.
His mother had run the Rope and Anchor Inn in Skirbeck Quarter (rebuilt in 1803 as the Crown and Anchor) and now 10 London Road (see below).
The 15th-century tower of All Saints, the Anchor pub and the elevation of the bridge, which is medieval in origin with 19th-century additions, add up to a classic photograph of the entrance to the village
The destroyer HMS 'Gleaner' is anchored out in the London river where it becomes the Thames estuary.
In the background on the left stands Brooklyn; then, with two thatched eyebrow gables, comes Anchor Cottage, previously the Anchor public house.
The building that later became the Anchor was first erected in 1380.
His tomb bears an anchor tied to a cross with the epitaph 'And so He bringeth them into the haven where they would be'.
Before the building of the pier, passengers often had to be ferried to and from the steamers, which anchored off Warp House Point.
The awning next to the house belongs to the Golden Anchor clothing company, and on the other side we can see Henry Playfair's boot and shoe shop.
Next to the Golden Anchor stands the half-timbered house that once belonged to Robert Raikes.
Three public houses in the photograph are still in business: the Express, the Anchor Inn and the Vulcan are virtually unchanged.
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