Captions

141 captions found. Showing results 101 to 120.

Caption For East Runton, The Beach Entrance 1921

Knowledge of the swift tides and currents in this area is vital, and that is why there are more fishermen using this beach than tourists, who have heeded the warning.

Caption For Guisborough, Market Place C1965

It is ten years after G66010, and more cars are evident.

Caption For Chigwell, The Swimming Pool, Grange Farm Centre C1955

These were popular places for family outings on sunny days in the 1950s and 60s.

Caption For Weybridge, The View From Monument Green C1965

Street lighting has been improved, and there are seats from which to enjoy the scene.

Caption For Somerton, Long Sutton And Langport Roads 1904

West of the Market Square the road divides: the left hand road goes to Long Sutton, the right fork heads for Langport.

Caption For Eastleigh, Leigh Road 1951

We are now further along Leigh Road and looking back towards the station.

Caption For Upper Boddington, Frog Lane C1965

Beyond this there are now modern houses.

Caption For West Hoathly, The Store C1960

This picture is of the same road as photograph W64009, but dates from ten years later and is taken from the other direction.

Caption For Ilkley, The Tarn 1923

There are two tarns on the part of the moor by Ilkley shown in 45157A, pages 68-69, both within easy walking distance of the town.

Caption For Abingdon, St Helen's Church C1955

Just beyond the west tip of Nag's Head Island is the Malthouse (creeper-clad) and Fairlawn Wharf to the right, now housing and formerly warehouses and barns.

Caption For Leighton Buzzard, High Street C1965

Ten years has made a tremendous difference in the appearance of both street and market day.

Caption For Shamley Green, The Village And Post Office C1965

Moving south-east and still within Wonersh parish, we reach Shamley Green, in 1965 still a remote Surrey hamlet loosely built around its triangular green.

Caption For Crickhowell, High Street 1898

Farther along are more barrels and boxes.

Caption For Lakeside, The Terminal 1907

Lakeside is the settlement furthest away from the Lakeland mountains, but it is historically important as the entry point for large numbers of Victorian day visitors who came up from Lancashire by way

Caption For Bewdley, The River C1940

On the far side of the Severn, a boathouse and rowing boats indicate a swing to tourist trade.

Caption For Ingoldmells, Moores Holiday Estate Camp C1955

Ingoldmells has had millions of pounds spent on its redevelopment, and more is promised for the future.

Caption For Rochester, High Street 1908

Not a hatless head to be seen as the open-top tram, en route to Frindsbury across the river, passes the lantern and railings of Eastgate House, threatening conflict with horse-drawn traffic.

Caption For Caunsall, The Anchor C1950

The river has long been used for boats trading upstream and, more importantly, downstream, where the Stour links up with the River Severn and thus with the ports of Gloucester and Bristol.

Caption For Accrington, St John's Church 1899

The new parish was carved out of St James' parish as more and more houses and industry were attracted to the Burnley Road area.

Caption For Bagshot, High Street C1961

On the left is the Three Mariners pub, an 18th- century building, but standing beyond it now are overscaled two-storey offices.