Places

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Maps

9 maps found.

1895, Blackstone Ref. RNE642943
1920, Blackstone Ref. POP642943
1947, Blackstone Ref. NPO642942
1921, Blackstone Ref. POP642942
1899, Blackstone Ref. RNE642942
1896, Blackstone Ref. HOSM37993
1898, Blackstone Ref. RNC642943
1940, Blackstone Ref. NPO642943
1901-1902, Blackstone Ref. RNC642942

Books

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Memories

14 memories found. Showing results 1 to 10.

West Street Shops

Shops on West Street in the 1960s were left to right: Merritts the butcher next door to Blackiston the butcher, famous for the specialty sausages, also had its own slaughterhouse and in the back garden an Anderson shelter used by ...Read more

A memory of Midhurst in 1960 by Doug Murphy

Mrs. Butterfield

First thing that came into my head when I saw this - Mrs. Butterfield - the Headmistress. I went to this school from 1951 to 1956. Mrs. Butterfield put me in for the 11 plus exam a year early and I passed and moved on to Helsby Grammar ...Read more

A memory of Moore in 1961 by Susan Simm

Mere School

This was my classroom our teacher was Mrs Williams. It had a large black stove to heat it in the winter. We used to go across the road for morning and evening assembly.Mr.Wardle was the headmaster,tweed jacket with leather elbow patches. Each evening we used to sing Now The Day Is Over.

A memory of Mere by brianneparker

Memories Of Ann Marilyn Carey

The Carey's were one of the first families to move into Clay Green. Dad was in St. Wulstan's T.B. Hospital (it was an American Army Hospital during the war). Mum, Billy, Sheila and myself moved into No 5. A brand new ...Read more

A memory of Alfrick in 1950 by Ann Brewer

War Time

My parents, Eddie and Doris Blackstone, stayed with the people who ran the post office during the war. I would have been about seven years old then and I can not remember the name of the people. In 1955 when I was doing my training ...Read more

A memory of Morchard Bishop by Eddie Blackstone

Family And Friends 1942 To 1961

I was born Cramlington 1942, my sister 1940. l have some happy memories of Blyth, lived with mam and dad and sister Betty in Cowpen Row. Dad was in the army so did not see much of him then, when he came ...Read more

A memory of Blyth in 1964 by Anne Hayes

The Barber Shop

This photo was taken around 1960 as my father (who can be seen in the photo, cleaning the bedroom window) bought number 11, St Paul's Street in 1958 and did not open the barber shop for over a year. I was 5 years old when we moved in ...Read more

A memory of Stamford in 1960 by Suzanna Sawyer

Miners Rows Crawfords And Mc Crones

My Mum, Elizabeth Crawford married Dad and went to live in London.....I was brought to Kirkconnel at a month old and baptised in the Parish Church......every year we came up with Dad's motor bike and sidecar to ...Read more

A memory of Kirkconnel in 1950 by Sarah Butt

Black Faces

I was born in Addlestone in what was Kingthorpe nursing home in 1944 (no nhs then)my father worked for Vickers Armstrong at Byfleet. My father was born in Cailard road Byfleet the same road as my mother was born. He is now 96 years old and ...Read more

A memory of Addlestone by jenniferchapman67

The "Brackston" Family

Good morning. I'm researching my family history and have census records of unknown date (possibly1880's) in which Rosina (Rosenna??????) Brackston (38) wife of Uriah, a gardener (41) have a daughter Rosina (16) who was a silk ...Read more

A memory of Croscombe by bracky

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Captions

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Caption For Bewdley, Blackstone Rock 1904

Blackstone Rock, a great outcrop of sandstone rising sheer from the river, is shrouded with trees.

Caption For Wyre Forest, Hawkbatch Visitor Centre 2003

Other nature trails in the district are Blackstone Riverside Park, Bewdley; Hartlebury Common at Stourport-on-Severn; Habberley Valley Nature Reserve; and Kingsford Forest Park.

Caption For Wallingford, Church And Bridge 1899

The church, rebuilt in 1769-77, contains the tomb of Sir William Blackstone, Oxford's first professor of law, who presented St Peter's with a clock from Horseguards in London.

Caption For Wallingford, The Diving Stage C1955

Judge William Blackstone, who wrote Commentaries on the Laws of England, paid for the spire of St Peter's Church, which we can see here in the background.

Caption For Wallingford, Bowling On The Lawn At Castle Priory C1955

Castle Priory, which was built for Judge William Blackstone, Recorder of Wallingford, in the mid 18th century, has again reverted to being a private house.

Caption For Stamford, Broad Street 1922

The horse and cart are standing outside the showrooms and warehouse of the local engineering firm of Blackstone & Co.