Maps

381 maps found.

1895, Broad Ford Ref. RNE650674
1898, Broad Green Ref. RNE650688
1898, Broad Green Ref. RNE650691
1895, Broad Green Ref. RNE650693
1898, Broad Hill Ref. RNE650717
1897, Broad Oak Ref. RNE650762
1898, Broad Oak Ref. RNE650767
1896, Broad Oak Ref. RNE650768
1895, Broad Oak Ref. RNE650778
1898, Broad Street Ref. RNE650816
1895, Broad Street Ref. RNE650819
1895, Broad Street Ref. RNE650820
1899, Broad, The Ref. RNE650827
1940, Broad Chalke Ref. NPO650647
1947, Broad Clough Ref. NPO650650
1947, Broad Hinton Ref. NPO650720
1947, Broad Oak Ref. NPO650762
1947, Broad Oak Ref. NPO650767
1947, Broad Oak Ref. NPO650768
1946, Broad Oak Ref. NPO650769

Books

4 books found. Showing results 121 to 4.

Memories

586 memories found. Showing results 51 to 60.

Evacuation

We were evacuated to North Molton during the Second World War, I remember going to the school and being billeted in various homes, one on the hill near a baker's shop - what lovely smells. I also remember the Lysander plane that ...Read more

A memory of Swimbridge in 1940 by Dennis Broad

Childhood Memories

I was born in Hereford County Hospital in 1945 and together with my twin sister was bought back to Broad View, Llangrove where I lived with my Mum and Dad and older brother from 1945 until I got married in 1965. My Dad had ...Read more

A memory of Llangrove in 1950 by Sheila Gwilliam

The Odeon

Every Saturday morning my brother Frank and sister Lorna and I were there for the children's matinee so much fun. We were born during WWII and I remember how close our neighborhood was and the Odeon was part of it. When I got a little ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1950 by Jennifer Bibb

Shandon Rhu School

I came across this by chance - I was at school with you, Fraser. I remember coming to an amazing birthday party at your house where your mum had put on an incredible spread, including a plate of Kit Kats which seemed like such a ...Read more

A memory of Shandon by Jayne Burnett

Monton Eccles

I was born in Monton, lived in Monton during my childhood and moved to Eccles. I went to Eccles Parish School which at the time was run by nuns. They taught us pretty well and watched over us even when we washed our hands, and if ...Read more

A memory of Eccles in 1973 by R. Sultan

Delivering Our Daily Bread

The picture shown is of Russell Road which runs left to right centre of the picture. Every day except Sunday during the early 1960s I used to deliver bread all around Weston Point and remember well reversing my Co-op van ...Read more

A memory of Runcorn in 1961 by Brian Balfe

Great Uncle John Street

I can remember visiting Warnham when I was very young, with my parents and brother Ron. We stayed with great uncle John, who was blind. I believe his wife's name was May, but  I am not  sure. My brother kicked a ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School by Evelyn Mould

Artists

Groups of artists would visit in summer and stay at The Feathers Hotel.  After breakfast they would choose their locations, some at the church, some at the castle, others would be in the middle of Broad Street.  They would set up their ...Read more

A memory of Ludlow in 1955 by Charlotte Gatling

Broadway Lido.....My Home

Yes.....the Broadway Lidi was my home. I am Stuart Smith, my father Gordon Smith was the first manager (well, they called it superintendent then) at the Lido. We moved there when I was about 3 years old, and lived in a ...Read more

A memory of Bridgwater in 1960 by Stuart Smith

Living In Queens Avenue And Going To School

I was three when we moved to Muswell Hill in 1951. My parents had both been in the forces and it was difficult to find accommodation for a family. My grandmother knew a Mr. Wood, he was a judge. His ...Read more

A memory of Muswell Hill in 1953 by Susan Morley

Captions

453 captions found. Showing results 121 to 144.

Caption For Frampton On Severn, The Orangery, Frampton Court C1965

This stunning 18th-century garden house with Gothic-style decorated windows sits in parkland in the grounds of Frampton Court.

Caption For Wigton, The Square C1965

The fountain in the centre of Wigton's Square or Market Place has a pyramidal cross-topped spire, and depicted on its four sides are the four Acts of Mercy.

Caption For Westbourne, Herbert Home 1892

It has some of the best clifftop views in the area, overlooking the broad waters of Poole Bay.

Caption For North Cheam, London Road C1955

The broad expanse of the A24 London Road heading towards Stonecot Hill and Morden is lined with parked cars and bicycles outside the shops.

Caption For Bodmin, Mount Folly Square 1906

Over the roofs rises the four-pinnacled tower of the parish church, the largest in Cornwall.

Caption For Helston, Coinagehall Street 1913

Edward I made Helston an important regional stannary town, and its official Coinage Hall stood in this street until the early 1800s.

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Caption For Malpas, 1890

The Truro River promises visitors exquisite scenery, its broad banks enriched with lush green woods.

Caption For Northfleet, The Hill C1955

On the right, the warm, brown fletton brick tower of Sir Giles Scott's Roman Catholic church of Our Lady of the Assumption soars above the surrounding buildings lining the broad street.

Caption For Coltishall, A Cornfield 1902

A farm worker and child standing in a freshly harvested cornfield.

Caption For St Albans, Holywell Hill 1921

Holywell Hill towards the city centre, as it dips towards the river and the curative spring from which it takes its name, with, on the right, one of the fine Georgian houses which are a feature of this broad

Caption For Aldeburgh, High Street 1894

The broad High Street is mainly Victorian, peppered with Georgian buildings.

Caption For Coltishall, At The Locks C1955

Coltishall was a prosperous town in the 18th and 19th centuries, when trade was carried by river rather than the road.

Caption For Stalham, The Staithe C1935

Stalham was a minor port in the 19th century, as the warehouse buildings in this picture show.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Broad Street C1955

Broad Street boasts a great variety of inns and hotels.

Caption For Scarborough, The Spa Promenade 1890

From the bottom of Valley Road the camera captures a crowded South Beach scene, and a bay full of sail-driven fishing boats.

Caption For The Broads, Near Barton Staithe C1945

The Parish Staithe at Barton is a lovely backwater off the broad.

Caption For The Broads, Home At Evening C1900

We can only envy the lady in this picturesque scene of Norfolk Broads tranquillity.

Caption For Cremyll, Drake's Island From Mount Edgcumbe 1890

The broad channel between Drake's Island and Mount Edgecumbe, known as The Bridges, is only navigable via one narrow channel, which is why ships always appear to take 'the long way round', following

Caption For Porth, 1925

This modest resort of broad beaches and spectacular rock scenery can be reached along the sands from Newquay.

Caption For Leeds, The Parkinson Building C1960

This building, which was part of Leeds University, was designed by T A Lodge and opened in 1951.

Caption For Ivybridge, Allen's Paper Mill C1876

This photograph was taken on or near the old wooden viaduct built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1848 to take the Great Western Railway, which originally ran on a broad gauge track.

Caption For East Runton, Beach Entrance 1921

At East Runton you could walk out along broad stretches of beach and enjoy digging for fossils in the soft cliffs, a pastime made popular by the Victorians.

Caption For Ludham, 'quanting' By The Windmill C1930

There are windmills all over the Norfolk Broads.

Caption For Wroxham, Broad 1934

On a dull day this large broad can appear a threatening expanse of rough, grey water, but it provides opportunities for excellent sailing.