Photos

40 photos found. Showing results 281 to 40.

Maps

524 maps found.

1947, Cymdda Ref. NPO687324
1947, Byeastwood Ref. NPO658130
1900, Litchard Ref. RNC756765
1899-1900, Llangeinor Ref. RNC758877
1900-1901, Llwydarth Ref. RNC759478
1899-1900, Wyndham Ref. RNC875259
1900, Cymdda Ref. RNC687324
1900, Cefn Glas Ref. RNC665351
1899-1900, Colychurch Ref. RNC675896
1899-1900, Evanstown Ref. RNC702138
1900-1901, Garth Ref. RNC711898
1900-1901, Kenfig Hill Ref. RNC746090
1913 - 1914, Cefn Glas Ref. HOSM70213
1875 - 1897, Nantyffyllon Ref. HOSM54514
1900, Pantygog Ref. RNC1190879
1922, Abergarw Ref. POP618705
1900-1901, Wig Fach Ref. RNC870044
1922, Bryncoch Ref. POP654004
1923, Brynheulog Ref. POP654191
1900-1901, Caerau Ref. RNC658760

Books

2 books found. Showing results 337 to 2.

Memories

1,914 memories found. Showing results 141 to 150.

Cappels Shop

I remember going into Cappels shop in the late 1970s and buying kali and liquourice. I also remember going down to Coach bridge, swimming with my friends, and a man called malcolm used to come over on his penny farthing, good times were had by all.

A memory of Nether Heyford by Marie Hanlon

Happy Days

I was born in 1953 and lived in Nelson until 1978 when I moved to Scotland with my husband. I've lived in Hampshire for 26 years now. I used to live in High St and from the early 60s in Ashgrove Tce, by the bus station. The ...Read more

A memory of Nelson by Denise Blakemore

Family Evenings Out.

I cannot remember the exact years, about 1950, when my Mother and Father used to take me and my cousin for a walk from our house at Lensbrook Cottage through six fields (which is a public footpath), and arrive ...Read more

A memory of Blakeney in 1950

Yr Gof Cynwyl Around 1960

Yr Gof Cynwyl. (I’m no verra guid at the Welsh I doubt) It would be around 1960 that I used to get jobs done at the Cynwyl blacksmith shop. Mr Jones was a good man although crabby at haymaking time. I went there ...Read more

A memory of Cynwyl Elfed in 1960 by Alun Bush

My Grandad Humphreys Thomas John1875 1965

Grandad Humphreys, he was a carpenter making and restoring the Lockgates on the Montgomery Canal. Born in Welshpool 1875-1965. I remember the little trains running across Church Street as a boy of 8 ...Read more

A memory of Welshpool in 1954 by Keith Bedford

My Memories Of Mossband

I lived with my parents at 28 The Green, Mossband from around 1942 (when I was one year old) until 1949, when my Father, Edward Lovie (a WD constable) died from throat cancer. My memories are all fairly traumatic and ...Read more

A memory of Mossband Ho in 1940 by Iain Lovie

A Wartime Child

I was born in 1935 at 25 Cambridge Road, maiden name Lee. There were six of us, parents, 2 older sisters, Beryl and Gwen, and grandmother. I remember many of the shops from the late 30's to the early 50's when we moved to ...Read more

A memory of North Harrow in 1930 by Margaret Waddingham

Pontrhydyrun Avondale Road

I am Roger Davies of 11 Avondale Road, DOB 19.09.43.  Went to Sebastopol Infants school 1948 and then to Griffithstown Junior Mixed - Bryn Jones prior to 11+ !  West Mon 1954. - Harrison, Garnet, et al.  Recall ...Read more

A memory of Pontrhydyrun in 1948 by Roger Davies

Canal Memories

I grew up at Bulls Bridge and my maiden name was Betty Miles. I went to Western Road school from the age of 5 to 14 and spent all my single life at Bulls Bridge because dad worked for the British Waterways and we had one of the ...Read more

A memory of Southall in 1942 by Jan Theobald

Peartree Close

I was born in Burgess Hill in 1955 and lived at 18 Peartree Close. There was a rough track behind the house with rear access to garages, and we spent loads of time playing up and down this track and in the woods beyond. I ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill in 1955 by Paul Smith

Captions

1,770 captions found. Showing results 337 to 360.

Caption For Rochester, The Castle And Cathedral 1894

The road and rail bridge were built in 1856; today another bridge, built in 1970, runs alongside it, built with money from the Bridge Trust of 1391.

Caption For Bedford, The River Ouse 1929

This view is taken from the Prebend Street Bridge on the south side of the tree-covered eyot in the middle of the river.

Caption For Port Sunlight, Bridge Inn C1965

The Bridge Inn is named after Victoria Bridge, built to span a tidal creek that ran across the line of Bolton Road; the bridge thus linked Bolton Road to the New Chester Road (the creek was eventually

Caption For Lowick Green, From The Police Station C1955

LOWICK BRIDGE, The River Crake L462009 Lowick Bridge is the second road bridge to span the waters of the River Crake after it leaves Coniston Water, and is close to the pub.

Caption For Whitby, East Cliff 1932

The donkeys have a long walk every day from their field just below the Abbey House, down the donkey path, along Church Street, over the bridge and down Pier Road to the sands.

Caption For Shefford, North Bridge Street C1960

In 1560 the Robert Lucas Trust was set up to establish and maintain bridges, highways and causeways in Shefford.

Caption For Sharpness, The Severn Railway Bridge C1955

When it opened in October 1879, the Severn Railway Bridge was hailed as wonder of engineering.

Caption For Sunderland, The Bridges 1900

A tram rattles across the old road bridge bound for Grangetown.

Caption For Govilon, The Drawbridge 1936

Built originally as a drawbridge, Canal Bridge 100 gives access to the Llanwenarth House Hotel.

Caption For Govilon, The Drawbridge 1936

Built originally as a drawbridge, Canal Bridge 100 gives access to the Llanwenarth House Hotel.

Caption For Blakeney, The Severn Railway Bridge C1950

There were only two other bridges on British Railways that were longer than the Severn Bridge: the second Tay (10,711 ft) and the Forth (8296 ft).

Caption For Richmond, Station Bridge 1892

The bridge was constructed to give road access to the railway station built on the St Martin's side of the river in 1846; it was designed in the same Gothic Revival architectural style, and the parapet

Caption For Stamford Bridge, The Bridges C1960

The East and West bridges cross the Derwent side by side.

Caption For Tewkesbury, King John's Bridge C1960

King John's bridge has straddled the Avon at Tewkesbury for some 800 years.

Caption For Dunsop Bridge, The Bridge C1960

This fine stone bridge is not unlike the one at Higher Brock.

Caption For Launceston, Greystone Bridge C1875

Greystone Bridge is 'the fairest bridge in the two shires it links together', according to Charles Henderson and Henry Coates in 'Old Cornish Bridges and Streams'.

Caption For Galgate, The Bridge C1960

This fine stone bridge spans the Preston to Tewitfield Canal; alongside runs part of the A6 road.

Caption For Great Harwood, Cock Bridge 1897

Cock Bridge takes Whalley Road across the River Calder (now much cleaner than it used to be) and links Great Harwood and Whalley.

Caption For Ambleside, Sweden Bridge 1912

High Sweden Bridge is a picturesque packhorse bridge over the Scandale Beck between High Pike and Snarker Pike (there is a Low Sweden Bridge lower down the valley).

Caption For Cambridge, St John's College, Old Bridge 1890

Here we see St John's College Old Bridge, originally conceived by Wren, but brought into being in 1712 by Robert Grumbold.

Caption For Bedford, The Bridge 1921

John Wing's 1811 bridge replaced a medieval one built or rebuilt soon after 1224; the builders probably used stone from the demolished castle, which was destroyed or 'slighted' after a punishing siege

Caption For Launceston, St Thomas' Bridge C1955

This beautiful old bridge still stands next to the ford, and although often called a packhorse bridge, it was probably built to allow the priors to travel between St Stephens and St Thomas; hence its more

Caption For Salisbury, Harnham Bridge 1928

The bridge was built by the Bishop of Salisbury around 1240 to facilitate trade between the new city and the south: the Cathedral spire can be seen in the background.

Caption For London, Blackfriars Bridge 1890

The halfpenny toll on the original Blackfriars Bridge caused riots, and in 1780 angry protesters burned down the toll-house.After a succession of expensive repairs a replacement was suggested, and