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Maps

26 maps found.

1895, Blindley Heath Ref. RNE644219
1946, Blindley Heath Ref. NPO644219
1920, Blindley Heath Ref. POP644219
1898-1902, Blindley Heath Ref. RNC644219
1895, Blindley Heath Ref. HOSM38196
1902, Brindley Ref. RNC650417
1897, Brindley Ref. HOSM38951
1921, Brindley Ref. POP650417
1947, Brindley Ref. NPO650417
1897, Brindley Ref. RNE650417
1903, Lindley Ref. RNC756192
1898, Lindley Ref. RNE756193
1903-1904, Lindley Ref. RNC756193
1947, Lindley Ref. NPO756193
1925, Lindley Ref. POP756193
1925, Lindley Ref. POP756192
1947, Lindley Ref. NPO756192
1896, Lindley Ref. RNE756192
1925, Old Lindley Ref. POP796844
1896, Old Lindley Ref. RNE796844

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Memories

21 memories found. Showing results 1 to 10.

"Digger" Hunwick Growing Up At No 7, Hall Road.

Born under a table in the front room of No.7 Hall Road on 16/7/1944 while an air raid warning sounded to herald the German V1s presence above. I attended Aveley Infants and Primary schools between 1949 and 1955 ...Read more

A memory of Aveley by ted.hunwick

Bindley Village / Brindley Heath

Can anyone remember the old school at Brindley Village, right in the heart of The Chase? My sisters and I all went to the school until 1957 when the school was shut. It was a sad day, nobody wanted to leave there it ...Read more

A memory of Hednesford in 1956 by Christine Sharrock

Bli.Dley Heath Church

I got married at Blindley Heath Church in June 1971, Mr Clark was the vicar at that time. It was a very hot day our wedding reception was held at Crowhurst Village Hall, a very pretty setting, my parents chose well. They lived at The Villars, Blindley Heath....happy days. Christine Cox

A memory of Blindley Heath in 1971

Childhood Visits

My father were born in Brindley Ford in 1911. His father was born 1881 and his mother in 1880. My grandparents moved to West Yorkshire around 1912. Consequently we visited family in Brindley Ford I don't remember a great deal ...Read more

A memory of Brindley Ford in 1950 by Joan Hill

Cooksons Leadworks Part 2

1965. During my time working here I carried out a number of different jobs, one was to make Zinc ingots, my shift would start with my furnace fired up and there next to it would be my "charge" this would be a pile of old ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1965 by Jimmy Burrows

Fond Memori At Eastbury We Made Many Friends Es Of Barking

My twin brother Brian and I are Barking born and bred. We were born at 10 King Edward Road in May of 1936 (now 81) where we stayed until about 5 years old when our parents moved to 43 St Erkenwald ...Read more

A memory of Barking by cliffordsmith961

Foreland Ave.

I lived in Foreland Ave in the 70s and went to St Malachy's... had so much fun. Went to Electric Circus to see the Buzzcocks. My best friends were the Beaumonts - Steve, Barry and Graham. All passed away now and sadly missed. My other ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1970 by Malcolm Din

Happy Times

As children we were very priviliged to be part of the village community. We spent many carefree hours playing and making camps in the woods and fields, sometimes we would venture further but had to keep a watchful eye for the keepers. ...Read more

A memory of Turners Hill in 1965 by Tim Fieldwick

I Lived Here From 1951 To 1975 (Ish)

I lived in Dagnam Park Drive near Sedgefield Crescent and remember............Petersfield, Hilldene and Whitchurch shops, the "1st, 2nd and 3rd" woods as we referred to them, starting in Dagnam Park Drive, heading ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill in 1957 by Ken H

My Wedding

I was married at Blindley Heath Church in June 1961, it was a lovely warm sunny day. We had our reception at the Red Barn, it was superb and it only cost 7 shillings and sixpence a head. Those were the days.

A memory of Blindley Heath in 1961 by joan

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Captions

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Caption For Outwood, The Post Office C1955

Back to the west of Blindley Heath the route reaches Outwood, a hamlet on the edge of heath and woodland, some of it owned by the National Trust.

Caption For Blindley Heath, The Main Road C1955

South-west of Oxted, and on the course of a Roman Road across the Weald, the route turns left at Blindley Heath, a hamlet on former heathland in the south of Godstone parish.

Caption For Runcorn, The Locks C1955

It was financed by the Duke of Bridgewater and built by James Brindley.

Caption For Stourport On Severn, View From Bridge C1955

Before James Brindley's arrival much of the site of modern Stourport was just sandy common land, with a solitary inn and a ferry crossing point.

Caption For Dutton, The Canal C1960

Like the Bridgewater Canal it was built by James Brindley and it linked with the Bridgewater at Runcorn - the two canals meet within another tunnel, yet further reminding us of the complexity of the

Caption For Braunston, The Canal C1965

Blocks of 1980s flats and tall riverside apartments line the marina edge, Brindley Quay.

Caption For Great Bardfield, Brook Street C1965

Bendlowes held various official posts under the Tudor monarchs, some of whom had to turn a blind eye to his Catholicism.

Caption For Polesworth, Coventry Canal 1963

The canal reached Atherstone in 1771; by this time all the authorised capital had been spent and James Brindley sacked.

Caption For Kinver, High Street 1931

Opened throughout in 1772, the Staffs & Worcestershire Canal was designed by James Brindley as part of a scheme to allow traffic to operate between the Thames,Trent, Severn and Mersey.

Caption For Milford, Cannock Chase C1955

During the Great War, Cannock Chase was used as a training area for troops, and two military camps were established at Coppice Hill, near here, and at Brindley Heath, both connected by a railway.

Caption For Runcorn, The Locks C1955

In 1760 he employed the pioneering engineer James Brindley to create a waterway connecting his coal mines with Manchester.

Caption For Runcorn, The Locks C1955

In 1760 he employed the pioneering engineer James Brindley to create a waterway connecting his coal mines with Manchester.

Caption For Lymm, The Bridgewater Canal C1960

It was this canal, financed by the Duke of Bridgewater and built in 1761 by James Brindley, that was to bring about a complete change in the transportation of industrial materials and manufactured goods

Caption For Kidderminster, The Church And Canal 1931

James Brindley created this successful canal in 1772.

Caption For Stourport On Severn, Bridge Street C1955

Before James Brindley's arrival much of the site of modern Stourport was just sandy common land, with a solitary inn and a ferry crossing point.

Caption For Stourport On Severn, Bridge 1904

Stourport stands where the river Stour meets the Severn; it grew in importance after James Brindley built a canal junction there in the 1760s.

Caption For Polesworth, Coventry Canal 1963

The canal reached Atherstone in 1771; by this time all the authorised capital had been spent and James Brindley sacked.

Caption For Worsley, Old Hall 1889

It was here that James Brindley lived while working on the Bridgewater Canal.

Caption For Stourport On Severn, View From Bridge 1931

Brindley originally wanted to bring his canal to the Severn at Bewdley, but the locals there objected to the very idea of such a 'stinking ditch'.

Caption For Kinver, High Street C1965

Opened throughout in 1772, the Staffs & Worcestershire Canal was designed by James Brindley as part of a scheme to allow traffic to operate between the Thames, Trent, Severn and Mersey.

Caption For Kinver, High Street C1965

Opened throughout in 1772, the Staffs & Worcestershire Canal was designed by James Brindley as part of a scheme to allow traffic to operate between the Thames,Trent, Severn and Mersey.

Caption For Kidderminster, The Church And Canal 1931

James Brindley created this successful canal in 1772.

Caption For Bodelwyddan, Lowther Castle College C1950

Formed by Mrs Florence Lindley, Lowther College transferred to the castle, first as tenant and then purchasing the castle from the Williams family.

Caption For Dymchurch, High Street C1955

The Lords, Bailiff and Jurats of Romney Marsh used to hold their annual lunch there, and turned a blind eye to any smuggling activities.