Maps

170 maps found.

1945, Drayton Ref. NPO693011
1898, Drayton Ref. RNE693004
1898, Drayton Ref. RNE693005
1898, Drayton Ref. RNE693011
1921, Drayton Ref. POP693000
1919, Drayton Ref. POP693002
1919, Drayton Ref. POP693003
1920, Drayton Ref. POP693004
1919, Drayton Ref. POP693005
1898, Drayton Ref. RNE693001
1896, Drayton Ref. RNE693002
1898, Drayton Ref. RNE693003
1898, Drayton Ref. RNE693006
1946, Drayton Ref. NPO693010
1919, Drayton Ref. POP693001
1919, Drayton Ref. POP693007
1922, Drayton Ref. POP693011
1945, Drayton Ref. NPO693005
1945, Drayton Ref. NPO693006
1895, Drayton Ref. RNE693007

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Memories

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Market Drayton Revisited

I visited my mother in the Midlands (Shrewsbury)recently. A trip to Market Drayton on Wednesdays is mandatory (my stipulation) each time I travel from my home in Essex where I have resided for many years now. Although ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 2010 by Allen Warrender

Remembance Day Nov 9

Shocked to see my own family name (Clifford) on this memorial...knowing my grandfather had connections with Market Drayton it may be a relative...more research needed here l think.

A memory of Market Drayton in 2008

Pelican Cafe

I worked at the Bakery for about two years, this was my second job after leaving school, which was the Bishop Ramsey Church of England School which opened in 1980 taking over Ruislip Manor and St Martins C.O.E school that was in West ...Read more

A memory of Ickenham in 1981 by Wayne Barrett

How I Miss The Royal Air Force Humour!

The building you can see behind the tree left of photo was the main guardroom. At the back was the offices of the RAF Police and the RAF Regt. Opposite their office entrance was a grassed area where we had a ...Read more

A memory of Brampton in 1979 by Dot Laird

Such Care Free Days

A trip to Market Drayton swimming pool was a massive treat for me and my cousins. We loved the feeling of the sun on our backs whilst we swam and the wonderful rural surroundings, with the church clock chiming on the ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1973 by Carole Mistry

1960 1969 Buntingsdale Lake Tern Hill

The best years of my life. I was happy and content and had lots of friends. My father was stationed at Tern Hill but we moved off base at Boscobel Road to a bungalow he built called "Green Haven" opposite ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1969 by Steven Loska

The Krusty Loaf

My grandfather George Rhodes opened the Krusty Loaf bakery in the High Street in 1969 and ran it to 2003. Market Drayton was a beautiful little town then, it's so sad to see it in the mess it is now!

A memory of Market Drayton in 1969 by Mark Mccarthy

Market Drayton Swimming Baths

Our PE teacher used to throw boys in if they didn't swim - being a dainty soul, I used to hide underneath the slide, quivering with anxiety! I didn't learn to swim till many years later (INDOORS at Shewsbury ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1968 by Marc Chrysanthou

Reading In The 60's

I was born in Caversham, Reading. I used to go to a riding school at Sonning Common, owned by Rosemary Drayton and remember the riding school and farm at Bugs Bottom owned by Frank Stokes. I loved the ice cream sold at The Regent ...Read more

A memory of Reading in 1968 by Rosemarie Donaldson

Spencers Farm (Dosthill)

I remember, has a young boy going up to Spencers farm (next to the church) to help Mrs S collect eggs. I also helped with the milking,cail cutting and potato picking, Bill (son) would collect us from the village green (the ...Read more

A memory of Tamworth in 1966 by Patrick Derwin

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Captions

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Caption For Drayton Bassett, The Canal And Swing Bridge C1965

The canal at Drayton Manor, with its unique Gothic-style footbridge, complete with battlements.

Caption For Drayton Bassett, The Canal And Swing Bridge C1965

The canal at Drayton Manor, with its unique Gothic-style footbridge, complete with battlements.

Caption For Drayton, Village And War Memorial C1955

Drayton's thatched, grey lias war memorial stands across Church Street from the Drayton Arms.

Caption For Market Drayton, The Canal At Tyrley Locks C1955

Tyrley (pronounced Turley) Locks consists of a flight of five locks south of Market Drayton.

Caption For Holywell, The Great Ouse 1914

It gained importance from the ferry which it operated over the Ouse to Fen Drayton.

Caption For Market Drayton, Market Day 1911

Market Drayton's weekly market (every Wednesday) is still famous in Shropshire, drawing people from all over the county.

Caption For Market Drayton, From The South 1898

Market Drayton stands on a hill-top site overlooking the River Tern, which flows in the foreground of this photograph, and the settlement probably originated in prehistoric times.

Caption For Drayton, Havant Road C1955

Drayton, a suburb of Portsmouth, lies close to Portsdown Hill, a 7-mile chalk ridge stretching from Bedhampton to Fareham.

Caption For Drayton, Havant Road C1955

Drayton, a suburb of Portsmouth, lies close to Portsdown Hill, a 7-mile chalk ridge stretching from Bedhampton to Fareham.

Caption For Shrewsbury, The Square C1960

He was born near Market Drayton, and on his return from India he became both mayor of the town and its MP.

Caption For Market Drayton, High Street C1955

Consequently, the buildings on the far left were later demolished when the road was widened to ease the flow of traffic through Market Drayton.

Caption For Drayton, Havant Road C1955

Drayton, a suburb of Portsmouth, lies close to Portsdown Hill, a 7-mile chalk ridge stretching from Bedhampton to Fareham.

Caption For Market Drayton, The Swimming Pool C1960

The open-air swimming pool in Market Drayton was built in the 1930s; it attracted people from a large area around the town, even from as far away at Stoke on Trent.

Caption For Rochdale, Healey Dell, Fairies Chapel 1913

Of the fairies, Fferrand wrote: 'amongst the uneducated people in Rochdale the superstition of fairies has not been dispelled, and Shakespeare, Drayton, and other poets, in the exercise of their poetical

Caption For Drayton, The Green C1955

Although not the post office at the time of this photograph, the post box outside must have been an omen of things to come, because today the building houses the Drayton Post Office and Stores.

Caption For Drayton Bassett, The Green C1965

Drayton Bassett is situated four miles south of Tamworth.

Caption For Portsmouth, Post War Housing 2005

containable on Portsea Island itself and boundary extensions in 1904, 1920 and 1932 embraced, in due course, the northern parts of Portsea Island itself, Cosham, Paulsgrove and Wymering and, finally, Drayton

Caption For Drayton, Havant Road C1955

This building was extended but was still too small, so the new Drayton Surgery was constructed in 1996 at No 280.

Caption For Market Drayton, Bank Buildings C1955

In fact, there was a disastrous fire in the heart of Market Drayton that took place in 1651, and so despite its appearance the building must be later.

Caption For Drayton, Church Lane C1960

West of Sutton Courtenay the route reaches Drayton.

Caption For Poole, The Town Cellars 1887

Poole had many independent breweries at this time; here we see one of their horse drawn drays on a delivery round.