Maps

35 maps found.

1923, Biggin Ref. POP639874
1920, Biggin Ref. POP639876
1897, Biggin Ref. RNE639874
1920, Biggin Hill Ref. POP639885
1925, Low Biggins Ref. POP767812
1897-1898, Biggin Ref. RNC639876
1921, Biggin Ref. POP639875
1898, Biggin Ref. RNE639873
1896, Biggin Ref. RNE639876
1947, Biggin Ref. NPO639873
1897, Biggin Ref. RNE639875
1880, Biggin Ref. HOSM37696
1947, Biggin Ref. NPO639874
1946, Biggin Ref. NPO639875
1946, Biggin Ref. NPO639876
1924, Biggin Ref. POP639873
1903, Biggin Ref. RNC639873
1902, Biggin Ref. RNC639875
1946, Biggin Hill Ref. NPO639885
1902-1903, Biggin Ref. RNC639874

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Memories

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Boyhood Memories From 1952

It was around this time that the tram lines were taken up from Sunderland Road in Gateshead. The men stored the old lines in Somerset Street and Devonshire Street. As boys we would dig up the tar from around the  streets ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead in 1952 by Dave Southern

Garnetts

I am interested in Woodend Farm at Low Biggins, my husband's Garnett ancesters farmed there. They came from Wray, and there are still many descendents in the area. Any information or memory relating to the farm or the family would be useful. Many thanks, Chris

A memory of Lowerhouse by Chris Goodlad

Guy Fawkes

As it's Guy Fawkes time again it reminds me of when I lived in Milton Road in the late 30s to early 50s. As a youngster the whole street came together each year to build a huge bonfire by the Welsh Harp reservoir with everyone collecting ...Read more

A memory of West Hendon by Ann Midson

Happy Days

I have lived in Australia for 42 years now, But I started my married life in Mitcham, Our first home was in Glebe Court and my inlaws lived a floor above us. I loved the area around the Fair Green, I worked part time in Huttons Fish shop ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1954 by Daphne Sheppard

Happy Days

Born 1943. I briefly attended Lonesome with Roger Watts. He lived in Eldertree Way and I lived in Eldertree Place. Then to Bordergate and Bond Road School in 1948. Met David Grayson, Dale Foster, Robin Theobold etc.. On Bordergate I played ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham by Frank Snowdon

Help

I was born in oldham/chadderton but moved away at the age of ten most of my years where happy.... im beggin for help im tryin to find photo of eustace street school ... n chanery street chadderton as they where...plz help me if u can im ...Read more

A memory of Chadderton in 1960 by Pauline Knowles

High Street

I recognize this photo as the northern end of the village I passed it every day on my way to school for six years. Just out of the photo on the right hand side there was a butchers shop and close to that Tom's Shoe ...Read more

A memory of Farnborough by Martyn Adshead

Hillingdon In The 1940s And 1950s

My family lived in Hillingdon from the beginning of ww2 until 1953 when we moved from Biggin Hill. Our first home was a top floor flat in Pinewood Ave which was not ideal for a family with 4 children and then ...Read more

A memory of Hillingdon by Mary Gower

Jones & Higgins

In the picture with Jones & Higgins, on the right, that is my nan and mum pushing the pram, with me in the pram. We lived in Walworth but they always walked there to do shopping and to see my dad who worked in his mum's shop in Choumert Road.

A memory of Peckham in 1955 by Jeannette Willy

Mitcham

I lived in Manor Road in the late fifties and then Lymington Close until the end of the sixties, it was a great place to live then. We played on Mitcham common going to the seven island ponds on our bicycles and the old gun site. Mr ...Read more

A memory of Norbury

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Captions

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Caption For Hitchin, The Inner Courtyard, The Biggin 1903

At about this date, 18 needy women occupied the Biggin, receiving about 10s each.

Caption For Hitchin, The Biggin 1903

The Biggin was originally built in 1361 by Sir Edward de Kendale as a Gilbertine priory.

Caption For Hitchin, The Inner Courtyard, The Biggin 1903

At about this date, 18 needy women occupied the Biggin, receiving about 10s each.

Caption For Hitchin, The Biggin 1903

This photograph of the Biggin was taken from the south in 1903.

Caption For Brasted, High Street C1955

During the Second World War the White Hart pub was popular with RAF fighter pilots stationed at nearby Biggin Hill.

Caption For Hitchin, The River 1931

The cottages in the background face onto Biggin Lane; they have all been demolished.

Caption For Brasted, High Street C1955

During the Second World War, the fighter pilots based at Biggin Hill used to congregate at the Victorian White Hart pub further down the street.