Maps

381 maps found.

1921, Broad Oak Ref. POP650777
1920, Broad Street Ref. POP650822
1947, Broad Blunsdon Ref. NPO650638
1947, Broad Carr Ref. NPO650646
1946, Broad Green Ref. NPO650687
1946, Broad Green Ref. NPO650689
1946, Broad Green Ref. NPO650691
1946, Broad Heath Ref. NPO650708
1940, Broad Oak Ref. NPO650776
1947, Broad Town Ref. NPO650829
1946, Oulton Broad Ref. NPO798347
1896, Broad Clough Ref. RNE650650
1896, Broad Green Ref. RNE650687
1896, Broad Lane Ref. RNE650729
1895, Broad Layings Ref. RNE650738
1897, Broad Meadow Ref. RNE650752
1899, Broad Oak Ref. RNE650769
1895, Broad Oak Ref. RNE650777
1895, Broad Parkham Ref. RNE650792
1895, Broad Street Ref. RNE650821

Books

4 books found. Showing results 73 to 4.

Memories

586 memories found. Showing results 31 to 40.

Smith The Grocer Of Chapel Road, Kessingland

My grandfather on my father's side, Jabez Herbert Henry Smith (known as Herbert) was born on 19th January 1885. At the tender age of 13 he was sent by his parents to take up a seven year apprenticeship ...Read more

A memory of Kessingland by Patricia Soanes

Early Years!

I lived in Wigton for the first 8 years of my life, so 1955 is a mid point! I have happy memories of the town.  We lived in West Avenue when it was known as 'the avenue' - an unmade up road and for years I thought that if a road was ...Read more

A memory of Wigton in 1955 by Kath Panes

Family Of Ewj Moloney, Lancing Solicitor D 1978

I was part of the St James the Less Players, the Parish church drama group, which started my career on the boards. The Downs,The Manor, The Park, The Clump, The Chalkpit..The Woods The Beach..were ...Read more

A memory of Lancing by Rose Moloney

Greenwich In The 1940s And 1950s

I was born, during the Battle of Britain, at 8, Roan Street. Our back yard bordered St Alfege's churchyard. The house is not there any more because it had to be pulled down after the war. We had several 'near-hits' ...Read more

A memory of Greenwich by marionlangham

Little Boy's Heaven

In 1961 or 1962, as a small boy of 5 or 6 my mum, brought me to Hednesford to visit her grandmother, my great-grandmother, Emily Chetwyn. A diminutive lady, we, the children, called her little nana. I believe she lived in the ...Read more

A memory of Hednesford by Steve Brooks

1960's Tunnel Memories

I clearly remember these Land Rover "Tunnel Patrol" vehicles although I was only 7 in 1965.  I thought that they were real Police vehicles (were they labelled "Tunnel Police" I wonder?) and I remember being puzzled by the ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead in 1965 by Brian Jones

Ellis Street, Crewe

Although I was born in Nantwich (1956), in the Barony hospital, I grew up in Crewe until the age of about twelve. We lived in Ellis Street, which then, if memory serves me right, only had three houses, even though we were in number 8! ...Read more

A memory of Crewe by Chris Hughes

My Youth In Farnham Common By Peter Harrison

I spent my youth in Farnham Common and have nothing but happy memories. We lived in an old house called Glenwood in Templewood Lane. In those days (The 1950's and 1960's) there were very few houses. ...Read more

A memory of Farnham Common by dcpharrison

Happy Times In Maldon

My family and I moved from London in 1955 to Maldon, following a visit the year before with our Sunday School outing, and we moved near to the Prom. We had such happy times living there and as children my friends and I used ...Read more

A memory of Maldon in 1955 by Yvonne Borrett

The Wherry Dyke

The 'Wherry Dyke', Somerleyton, was the home of 'Ripplecraft Co' which built and hired out the Broads Cruisers that the picture shows. It had been owned by Sir Francis Cockeral, inventer of the Hovercraft, who tested his ...Read more

A memory of Somerleyton in 1960 by Julian Burdett

Captions

453 captions found. Showing results 73 to 96.

Caption For Oxford, Balliol College And Martyrs' Memorial 1900

To the right of Balliol College is the famous Martyrs' Memorial, commemorating the 16th-century Protestant martyrs Latimer, Ridley and Cranmer, who were burned at the stake in nearby Broad Street.

Caption For Dover, Esplanade 1899

Here we have a magnificent view of the broad sweep of the breezy seafront at Dover, with the castle overshadowing the town from four hundred feet above, and the Roman Pharos clearly visible beside the

Caption For Caister On Sea, Pleasure Flights Over Great Yarmouth C1955

A short flight in this light aircraft, even just a few hundred feet up, would give the sightseeing holidaymaker a marvellous view of both the coastline and the Broads inland.

Caption For Hickling, The Staithe C1955

The neatly-tended garden beside one of the thatched boathouses provides a vantage point to watch boats on the broad.

Caption For Dover, Esplanade 1899

Here we have a magnificent view of the broad sweep of the breezy seafront at Dover, with the castle overshadowing the town from four hundred feet above, and the Roman Pharos clearly visible beside the

Caption For Whatstandwell, The Valley C1955

The broad valley of the Derwent near Whatstandwell opens out between well-wooded sides, as we can see in this picture.

Caption For Hawkhurst, Highgate 1902

This broad, open street is the newer part of Hawkhurst, seen in the days before modern motor traffic took over.

Caption For Reading, Broad Street 1923

During the early 1920s, Broad Street was a busy part of Reading, bustling with cars, trams and shoppers.

Caption For Penzance, Promenade 1906

This breezy walk is one of the finest in the western counties, and promenaders enjoy broad vistas of the sea and boats plying between the fishing villages of Mounts Bay.

Caption For Torquay, Fleet Street 1906

Running above the course of the Flete brook, this broad street, now one of Torquay's premiere shopping malls, was constructed in 1865 to replace the narrow lane of slums and fishermen's cottages that originally

Caption For Odiham, View From Canal Bridge 1924

The canal turns to the north-east before reaching Broad Oak Bridge.

Caption For Neatishead, Barton Broad C1940

These boats are moored in a small creek off the wide waters of the broad.

Caption For Honiton, High Street C1960

The road is the A30 London to the west of England road which, even in 1955, could become horribly congested, especially at summer weekends.

Caption For Castletown, Derby Haven And Fort Island 1897

In this view the Frith cameraman has included part of the broad sweep of Castletown Bay.

Caption For Stokesby, The Ferry Inn C1935

Many of the inns along the broads contain the word 'Ferry', commemorating long-gone crossing points.

Caption For Oxford, Broad Street 1897

Two of Oxford's most famous colleges, Trinity and Balliol, stand on the left side of Broad Street, famous for its bookshops, among which is Blackwell's.

Caption For Tenterden, High Street 1903

Across the broad expanse of the High Street is the portico of the Town Hall, which was rebuilt in 1790.

Caption For London, The County Hall C1955

This colossal building, once home of the controversial Greater London Council, was designed by Ralph Knott and begun in 1912.

Caption For Falmouth, Penryn From Viaduct 1890

Penryn sits at the head of a creek in Falmouth harbour.

Caption For Monks Eleigh, The Street C1955

While wheat straw is often used as the roofing material, the chances are that these houses will be thatched with longer-lasting reed from the Broads.

Caption For Coltishall, The Lock 1902

This is perhaps too much work for some holidaymakers, who tend to prefer the larger and more open Broads.

Caption For The Broads, An Eel Catcher's Hut C1945

Eels used to be commonly found in the Broads rivers, but there is now only one hut remaining at Kandel Dyke above Potter Heigham.

Caption For Linwood, The Village C1965

Linwood is situated high on the heathlands of the western edge of the New Forest, overlooking the broad valley of the Avon.

Caption For Bude, The Town 1929

With its shallow sandy bays, broad grassy downs, civic gardens, and terraces of unpretentious lodging houses, Bude is almost completely an Edwardian construction.