Timeline Entry

Shared an update: Very much in keeping with Our Town Story, Episode 6 of the BBC's Secret History of our Streets is now available on iPlayer. This episode features Arnold Circus in London's East End: @bethnal-green-tower-hamlets-greater-london-england-e2-6

Shared an update: Remember! Don't just browse - comment on the pictures you know about; that's what will bring Our Town Story to life!

Shared an update: We are a not-for-profit aiming to provide a repository of old photos and memories of the towns, village and cities of the UK - the ones that haven't made the local history books! Unlike Facebook, Twitter and other social media we don't assume any rights to your images other than that needed to post them on the site; with a forum and gallery for every location in the UK - what gems have you got hidden away?

Shared an update: Tip: All your uploaded images are held in the Gallery on your profile page. To add a title, location and description to them, you should click on them and use the 'cog' icon to adjust their settings.

Shared an update: Welcome on board @jpwheeler and @r-ball - if there's anything we can help, please do reply to this message, or post at

Shared an update: A photographer who discovered an undeveloped film inside a secondhand camera of a 1970s wedding has solved the mystery of who the subjects are. One of the family members at the wedding came forward after the images were published by the BBC. You can see the resolution here:

Of course, Our Town Story has a gallery of unidentified photos in its #forgottenphotofriday gallery - can you identify any of the pictures? You can see them all here - http://ourtownstory.co.uk/iamtimbo/gallery/forgotten-photo-friday/all ; submissions are welcome!

Shared an update: Historic England (some of whose photos appear on Our Town Story) has released a book entitled 'Lost England', featuring some of the best social history photos from its archive. The Guardian ran a piece on it here:

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Comments and reminiscences will bring Our Town Story's user contributions to life. 

Don't just browse - if you see something you know about then offer your thoughts - what was there before, what was there after, who ran it or lived there? This vital information will tell your town's story!  

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You can 'follow' places (or people) that you're particularly interested in - just click the 'Follow' button on place or person profile! 

You can then get to them quickly by choosing the 'Profiles you follow' option in your profile menu (your user name in the top right hand corner)!

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Looking for somewhere? Use the County drop downs at the top of every page to select one, and then find the location from the list. If there's more than one Town with the same name in the County, and you're not sure which is which - zoom in on the Google map to narrow down the options.....