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Co-founder of Our Town Story. If you have any questions about the site, or wish to provide feedback, please visit the Admin forum and post in the appropriate place - we'll do our best to help you out as quickly as we can!
We really want Our Town Story to be an album for your old photos, to fill in the gaps in the history books of our villages, towns and cities. We would also love for those pictures to be able to help others - for instance by using reminiscence therapy in treating dementia .
We're still a work in progress, and we appreciate all suggestions and observations!
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High Street, St. Dogmaels, c. 1952
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 1632In Gallery: Pembrokeshire Miscellaneous
This picture is from a Tuck postcard that was first issued in 1952. The double-fronted bay-windowed house on the left has been demolished to widen...
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Church Street, Poole, 1900s
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 3229In Gallery: Dorset Miscellaneous
This Raphael tuck postcard was first issued in 1905, and shows the view down Church Street, past the Almshouses. The Town Hall can be seen at the...
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Longfleet Road, Poole, 1900s
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 3091In Gallery: Dorset Miscellaneous
Looking up Longfleet Road at the beginning of the 20th Century. Poole General Hospital now occupies all the land visible on the right of the picture.
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St Mary's Church, Ferndown, c.1930s
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 2785In Gallery: Dorset Miscellaneous
An interesting view of St Mary's, in that it's almost completely obscured by trees!
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Victoria Road, Ferndown, c. 1930s
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 4080In Gallery: Dorset Miscellaneous
Taken from Wimborne Road, looking south across the junction. The postcard was first issued by Raphael Tuck in 1938, dating the card to around that...
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Canford Bridge, Wimborne Minster, c. 1900s
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 3265In Gallery: Wimborne Pictures
This Tuck postcard was first issued in 1905, and looks towards the road and footbridge between Wimborne (on the right) and Merley over the Stour.
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Post Office, Three Legged Cross, c. 1910s
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 2937In Gallery: Dorset Miscellaneous
This picture is taken from Verwood Road, looking past the Post Office towards the garage and the Travellers' Rest pub. All the buildings in the...
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Post Office, Three Legged Cross, c. 1910s
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 2396In Gallery: Dorset Miscellaneous
The Post Office at Three Legged Cross, opposite the Travellers' Rest public house.
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Downhills School Football Team, Tottenham, 1908
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 1839In Gallery: London Miscellaneous
The apparently victorious Downhills School football team celebrating 1908. They were runners up the previous year, as well as Cricket Champions....
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Great Yarmouth Life Boat "John Burch", c. 1905
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 1203In Gallery: Norfolk Miscellaneous
The John Burch was in service from 1892 to 1912, and was responsible for saving 88 lives. It operated from No. 2 life boat station, which was...
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Glenwood Road, West Moors, c. 1918
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 2305In Gallery: Dorset Miscellaneous
Not a lot going on here - yet! The noticeboard on the right belongs to the 'West Moors & Ferndown Estate Office', and advertises land for sale in...
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Okeford Fitzpaine, date unknown
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 2548In Gallery: Dorset Miscellaneous
A look down Shillingstone Lane in Okeford Fitzpaine, towards St Andrew's Church. Presumably that's the photographer's car parked down on the right...
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Charabanc at The Crown, Blandford Forum, c. 1920
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 3849In Gallery: Dorset Miscellaneous
Spotted on eBay, this is a great picture of a Bristol charabanc (number HD9983) outside the Crown Hotel, clearly ahead of an excursion.
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The Square, Bournemouth, c. 1928
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 2709In Gallery: Dorset Miscellaneous
Looking across the gardens towards Richmond Hill, before Bristol & West House was built.
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H. C. Farrant, Baker, Wimborne Minster, Date Unknown
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 4015In Gallery: Wimborne Pictures
Presumably this is Farrant himself, stood with his delivery horse and van. The van says it's from the St John's Bakery, although I'm not sure of...
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J J Allen's Auxiliary Depository, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, c. 1920
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 4523In Gallery: Dorset Miscellaneous
Taken looking north along Holdenhurst Road, showing J J Allen's Depository, along with the many shops fronting the street. Shops discernible...
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