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Maps

32 maps found.

1946, Ball's Green Ref. NPO631597
1946, Balls Green Ref. NPO631600
1919, Ball's Green Ref. POP631597
1897, Ball's Green Ref. RNE631597
1895, Balls Green Ref. RNE631600
1898, Balls Green Ref. RNC631600
1920, Balls Green Ref. POP631599
1946, Ball Green Ref. NPO631048
1896, Balls Green Ref. RNE631598
1898, Balls Green Ref. RNC631599
1945, Balls Green Ref. NPO631598
1940, Balls Green Ref. NPO631599
1902, Ball Green Ref. RNC631048
1897, Ball Green Ref. RNE631048
1895, Balls Green Ref. RNE631599
1921, Balls Green Ref. POP631598
1920, Balls Green Ref. POP631600
1898-1900, Ball's Green Ref. RNC631597
1921, Ball Green Ref. POP631048
1923, Ball Haye Green Ref. POP631051

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Memories

115 memories found. Showing results 1 to 10.

Mandrake Road

My siblings and I were all born at Weir maternity hospital in Balham, we lived on Mandrake road and we all went to Fircroft primary school opposite our house. I was at Fircroft from 1976-1982. Mr. Chaimings was the headmaster then, Mr ...Read more

A memory of Tooting by Sylvia Amoah

Binsted School

I can still remember the day I started school. My Mum walked me from Isington to Binsted, I didn't know exactly where I was going and when we got to the school we had to go up these steps that were overhung with trees, it reminded me of ...Read more

A memory of Isington in 1958 by Linda Cox

Childhood In Withyham

We moved to 2 Bower Cotts Balls Green about 1950. My dad was employed by the owner of Duckings, the farm situated opposite the entrance to station road. Nos. 1 and2 Bower Cotts were up on the bank almost opposite the school which ...Read more

A memory of Withyham by iobs

Motorbike Days

Nice to look at the old photos of Brackley as I was born here in 1963. I lived at 54 Manor Road for many years. I moved away for a while but it was nice to return. I used to ride motorbikes with a group of friends - Steve & Andy ...Read more

A memory of Brackley in 1983 by Stephen Tanney

Life In Oxshott In 1940s And 50s Royal Kent School

I remember my first day at the Royal Kent School – 8th November 1948 – as recorded at entry no. 1450 in the school's original Admissions Register. It was a few weeks into the Autumn term, as in September ...Read more

A memory of Oxshott by Rose Phillips

Growing Up In A Small Village

My parents moved to Twycross from London in the early 1960s. We lived on Sheepy Road next door to Mr Charlie Brooks and Louie Jones. On the opposite side were Stan and Ilma Jones and Len Gibbs and his daughter Joan. I ...Read more

A memory of Twycross by Tracy Wright

Wilton Memories

Like Gloria Friend, I spent a happy childhood in Hornchurch, attending Suttons Primary School where my mother (Mrs Wilton) was deputy head and Mr Occomore our headmaster. We were carefully drilled in our tables, phonics and ...Read more

A memory of Hornchurch in 1948 by Elizabeth Housego

Sports Galore

Although it was a fair walk or bike ride away from my Wembley Park home at Barn Rise, I regularly used to play tennis in this wonderful park, always around the time of Wimbledon when everyone rushed out to play. From memory there were ...Read more

A memory of Wembley in 1965 by Steve Windsor

St Philips School

At this time (1950) I became a pupil at the above school. The playground was truly superb and it has very recently become a permanent green space for the use of the village. This ground has in it a ha-ha and we ...Read more

A memory of Burley in Wharfedale in 1950

Tales Of College Green

This shows College Green and its grand posh upmarket shops, at a time in the past when parking wasn't a problem. Many famous people lived round the Green over the years including Mary Robinson; actress and mistress of the ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

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Captions

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Caption For Benenden, Church And Green 1901

Here we see a Maytime scene of the long, tongue-shaped village green, with the church of St George in the background, and the chestnut trees in full blossom.

Caption For Benenden, Church And Green 1901

Here we see a Maytime scene of the long, tongue-shaped village green, with the church of St George in the background, and the chestnut trees in full blossom.

Caption For Hilton, The Unicursal Maze C1955

Children may have played on this maze on the green for centuries: it is thought that it was re-cut from an older maze in 1666 by William Sparrow.

Caption For Great Staughton, The Sundial C1955

The shops, work-shops and brick houses are built on the street edge, while the older cottages and farmhouses are set back, possibly on the line of the original village green.

Caption For Brampton, The Royal Oak And Signpost C1955

The mile post on the former green was set up by the Turnpike Trust in the 18th century for travellers using the new turnpike roads.

Caption For Derbyhaven, Golf Links Hotel 1903

One such course hired a full military band - try timing shots to the strains of 'Annie Laurie' - but Braid got his own back on the last green when he put his ball straight through the big bass drum.

Caption For Dorking, High Street 1922

Three balls, one white, one red and one blue, were paraded around the town.

Caption For Dalton In Furness, Tudor Square 1966

Bus shelters, one with a shopper waiting, occupy Tudor Square, once called Bally Green, at the end of Market Street, which is Dalton's main shopping street.