Photos

97 photos found. Showing results 161 to 97.

Maps

405 maps found.

1924, Whitefield Ref. POP868526
1924, Wood Road Ref. POP872771
1947, Besses O' Th' Barn Ref. NPO639292
1903, Woolfold Ref. RNC874250
1903, Black Lane Ref. RNC641864
1903, Blackford Bridge Ref. RNC642476
1903, Chapel Field Ref. RNC666405
1903, Hawkshaw Ref. RNC728929
1903, Free Town Ref. RNC709201
1903, Fairfield Ref. RNC702745
1903, Kirklees Ref. RNC749090
1947, Woodhey Ref. NPO873341
1896, Greenmount Ref. RNE721712
1896, Nuttall Ref. RNE795111
1896, Summerseat Ref. RNE842724
1896, Sunny Bank Ref. RNE842885
1896, Radcliffe Ref. RNE812685
1896, Pimhole Ref. RNE806228
1896, Brooksbottoms Ref. RNE652168
1887 - 1888, Long Barn Ref. HOSM52200

Books

2 books found. Showing results 193 to 2.

Memories

764 memories found. Showing results 81 to 90.

Wartime Years In Llanarmon Yn Ial

Shortly after the outbreak of war, my Father who had a pet shop in Wallasey, evacuated the family to Llanarmon.  We consisted of Dad, Mum, my brother Ray and myself. We moved into Rose Cottage in the village, ...Read more

A memory of Llanarmon-yn-Ial in 1940 by Don Thurlow

The Nag''s Head

One didn't have to travel to London in the past to watch pro bands plying their trade. The Nag's Head public house was a much attended venue during the late 1960s and early 1970s for watching many of the (what was then known as) ...Read more

A memory of Wollaston in 1969 by Mick Austin

My Grandparents

My grandparents come from Elsecar and Wentworth, in Mill Lane, you may have seen the Roundhouse,Can`t miss it really just up from Pondside. When my real grandad died my grandmother remarried a man named Stanley Horn from Harley. Now ...Read more

A memory of Elsecar in 1952 by Susan Sutton

The Howard Family Of Barnes And Hammersmith

My Great-Great-Grandad, Henry Howard, lived in the early 1800’s - a time of great rural depression - and so he left his Devon home to look for work in London with the result that several generations of my ...Read more

A memory of Barnes in 1870 by John Howard Norfolk

Burns Pit Disaster

From his seat, by the fire, my grandad could see the great mound of the spoil heap of Stanley Burns Pit. It was the site of a horrific explosion, on 16th February 1909, in which 168 men and boys lost their lives. He would ...Read more

A memory of Stanley in 1900 by e5484.suddes

A Lovely Girl And A Bonny Place

It's a bit unfair to say my memory is from 2000, as it actually goes back to when I was born (1980) and only ends last year (2008). My earliest memories are of being at my Aunty Stella's. She wasn't really an ...Read more

A memory of Denton Burn in 2000 by Aidan Henderson

Number 1 Kersemill Cottages

I started being accident prone at an early age it seems. My parents lived at the above cottages with me and my big sister. My dad was a meal miller and worked at the meal mill just up the the road to the right I think, ...Read more

A memory of Kersemill in 1956 by Val Litten

St Mary School

At the top of the town towards the flats is St Mary's church.  I used to attend St Mary's school which was situated behind the church.  One day when everyone turned up for school it had been burned to the ground, I think I was ...Read more

A memory of Brierley Hill in 1965 by Jackie Thompson

Hanford Lodge

In about 1967 my mother and father moved to this lodge after selling the Corner Store in Child Okeford. It belonged to Hanford School. It was sad to return a few years ago to find it had burned to the ground. Opposite was one of ...Read more

A memory of Child Okeford in 1967 by David Moon

My Schooldays 1952 54 Near Skipton

My Grandparents lived at 26 Otley Street in Skipton from the 1940 ( or earlier ) and I had first visited them in 1945 after VE day, They were Thomas Henry Jackson, my Grandmother Charlotte Jackson and their batchelor ...Read more

A memory of Skipton in 1952 by Trevor Jackson

Captions

276 captions found. Showing results 193 to 216.

Caption For Clayton Le Moors, Wesleyan Chapel 1897

Barnes Square Methodist Chruch was built in 1863, replacing an earlier building which had become too small.

Caption For Sydling St Nicholas, East Street C1955

The initials of the courtier and his wife are carved on a timber in the village's tithe barn.

Caption For Oakham, The Hawthorne Horse 1932

The Old Barn, now Oakham School shop, can be seen to the right.

Caption For Bocking, Bradford Street 1902

Cressing is known today for its medieval barns at nearby Cressing Temple.

Caption For Appleton Le Street, The Village C1960

Note the pantiled roofs of the adjacent barns and sheds, a typical feature of the villages of East Yorkshire, where stone and slate is a rarity.

Caption For Haverfordwest, Barn Street 1906

Looking down Barn Street towards the spire of St Martin's Church, the Bethesda Baptist Chapel can be seen on the right.

Caption For Easington, Seaside Road From Church C1955

Behind the church is an attached farm and tithe barn.

Caption For Polgooth, Village C1955

Barns (foreground and left) show that this is still a farming community, but new houses have since occupied the field in the foreground.

Caption For Twickenham, Richmond Road C1955

In 1965, the municipal borough of Twickenham was merged with those of Barnes and Richmond (against the wishes of many residents) to become the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames under the

Caption For Nonington, Church C1955

A timbered barn stands opposite the entrance to this 13th-century church with its small square crenellated tower.

Caption For Abbotsbury, The Tithe Barn 1890

Abbotsbury, situated at the western end of Chesil Beach, is most famous for its swannery, the waters of the Fleet often being turned white with hundreds of birds.

Caption For Bardsea, The View From By Well House C1955

The tractor is going round the field turning the hay, a common sight in the summer at that time.

Caption For Coombe Bissett, The Village C1955

The barn on the left has now been converted into a house.

Caption For Hutton, C1947

The right-hand house, converted from an old barn, bears the coat of arms of Christopher Kenn over the doorway.

Caption For Bibury, Arlington Row C1960

One of the most picturesque - and most photographed - groups of cottages in the Cotswolds, Arlington Row's first function was as a barn.

Caption For Wembley Park, Barn Hill C1965

A mile to the north of the stadium, Barn Hill takes about itself an air of rural contemplation as the camera looks out to the surrounding hills.

Caption For Weston Rhyn, Village And Post Office C1955

It was erected in the 19th century by Thomas Barnes.

Caption For Marlborough, College Chapel 1901

The chapel was not considered an architec- tural success, and its interior has been described as 'barn-like'.

Caption For Styal, The Village 1897

started out as a nonconformist, in his case, a Unitarian, and at Styal village is the Unitarian chapel he built, besides the Methodist chapel which he allowed his workers to convert from an old barn

Caption For Cressing, The Village 1909

Cressing is known today for its medieval barns at nearby Cressing Temple.

Caption For Gisburn, The Ribblesdale Arms C1950

The 1710 tithe barn became a restaurant with a display of old farm utensils, similar to 'th'owd tithe barn' at Garstang.

Caption For Histon, High Street C1965

Histon is where Mr Chivers started making jam in a barn in 1873.

Caption For Horsey, The Street C1955

The barn just up the road was erected in 1742; despite its being in a poor condition today, efforts are being made to restore it for use as a dwelling.

Caption For Butley, The Street C1953

The barns belonged to William 'Wiggie' Large, builder and wheelwright, who lived in the adjoining house.