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Bromley Contingent, British Childhood, Gone But Not Forgotten, Football Betting, Running Jokes, High Street Shops, Record Shop, Glasgow Scotland, Oxford Street

Bromley Contingent

British Childhood

Gone But Not Forgotten

Football Betting

High Street Shops

Glasgow Scotland

UK High Street Shops That Have Closed Down - Historific

A look at some of our favourite UK shops that have sadly closed.

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David Granick - Three Colt Street, London (1975) The East End in Colour 1960-1980 Highgate Cemetery, London Now, East End London, London History, London Pictures, London Photographer, London Transport, London Town, Old London

Highgate Cemetery

East End London

London Pictures

London Photographer

London Transport

Unseen 1960s Photos of London's East End

A hidden archive of glorious Kodachrome, rediscovered.

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Folkestone, The Fish Market c.1955. #Folkestone #Fishmarket #Marketdays #1950s #nostalgia Bass Fishing Videos, Market Photo, Fishing Photography, Fishing Techniques, Fishing Videos, Fish Market, Battle Of Britain, Best Fishing, Local History

Bass Fishing Videos

Fishing Photography

Fishing Techniques

Battle Of Britain

Folkestone, the Fish Market c1955

Folkestone, The Fish Market c.1955. #Folkestone #Fishmarket #Marketdays #1950s #nostalgia

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Manchester City Centre, Word Building, Centre Commercial, Manchester England, Salford, Greater Manchester, Stilts, Local History, Old Building

Manchester City Centre

Centre Commercial

Manchester England

Greater Manchester

8 Reasons to Love Historic Manchester

Here we celebrate 8 places that tell the story of Manchester’s history.

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Bolton Lancashire, English Architecture, The Industrial Revolution, Merchant Navy, Family Roots, Manchester England, Salford, Greater Manchester, Earth Angel

Bolton Lancashire

English Architecture

The Industrial Revolution

Manchester England

Greater Manchester

My forefather's life in Manchester's slums

Of all the terrible slums created by the Industrial Revolution, Angel Meadow in Manchester was the worst – a violent Dickensian nightmare ridden with crime and disease that even Friedrich Engels called 'hell on earth'. One of the residents was the great-great-great-grandfather of 'Independent' writer Dean Kirby, who tells his story here

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A look back at the history of Maid Marian Way - 'Europe's ugliest street' - Nottinghamshire Live Council Estate, Nottingham City, Maid Marian, Historical Places, Kingdom Of Great Britain, New Roads, History Photos, City Landscape, Modern Urban

Nottingham City

Historical Places

Kingdom Of Great Britain

The history of Maid Marian Way - 'Europe's ugliest street'

It was controversial when it was built - and remains so today

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Bobby Moore's sports shop in green street upton park . The England captain can be seen signing an autograph beside his Jag. 1958 World Cup, Brian Clough, Bobby Moore, London Streets, Hampden Park, West Ham United Fc, East End London, Beatles Music, Store Room

West Ham United Fc

East End London

1958 World Cup

Bobby Moore's sports shop in green street upton park . The England captain can be seen signing an autograph beside his Jag.

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42 fascinating pictures of Stoke-on-Trent's six towns from our archives - Stoke-on-Trent Live Pottery Museum, Waterloo Road, Birmingham City Centre, Street Pictures, Fountain Square, City Road, Stoke City, New Roads, Days Gone

Birmingham City Centre

Street Pictures

Fountain Square

42 fascinating pictures of Stoke-on-Trent's six towns from our archives

We have delved deep into our archive to find some wonderful pictures of the six towns of Stoke-on-Trent from days gone by. Take a look through to see how Burslem, Tunstall, Hanley, Stoke, Longton and Fenton have changed over the years. These 42 pictures show the towns how they used to be - so take a look through to see if you recognise any of the buildings or roads.... or remember the fashions!

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These twisted true tales shine a light into the darkest corners of Manchester's history Raleigh Chopper, Twisted Tales, British Architecture, Victorian Times, Horrible Histories, Shine A Light, Salford, Dark Corners, This City

Raleigh Chopper

British Architecture

Victorian Times

Horrible Histories

These are Manchester's hidden horrible histories of Christmas

Local historian Michala Hulme has captured the darkest histories of Manchester, in an effort to preserve the twisted tales of this city

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The price of Britain's first McDonald's when it opened in 1974 | Daily Mail Online 1970s Britain, Cheapest Meals, Mcdonalds Restaurant, Hidden London, Historical Pics, London Streets, Mcdonald's Restaurant, London Cafe, Charlton Athletic

Mcdonalds Restaurant

Historical Pics

Mcdonald's Restaurant

Charlton Athletic

The price of Britain's first McDonald's when it opened in 1974

A menu from the UK's first McDonald's, which opened in Powis Street, Woolwich, south east London, reveals that Britons were tucking into some of the cheapest meals at the time.

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