Maps

7,211 maps found.

1898, Puddington Ref. RNE811400
1898, Redhills Ref. RNE814858
1895, Shop Ref. RNE830530
1898, Shortmoor Ref. RNE830666
1898, Smallbrook Ref. RNE833110
1895, Newhaven Ref. RNE790967
1898, Waddon Ref. RNE859336
1897, Worston Ref. RNE874692
1897, Winsham Ref. RNE871513
1898, Westown Ref. RNE866417
1946, Littleborough Ref. NPO758203
1946, Langstone Ref. NPO752715
1946, Smallbrook Ref. NPO833110
1946, Nomansland Ref. NPO792524
1945, Northay Ref. NPO794159
1946, Worston Ref. NPO874692
1895, Bradford Ref. RNE647848
1897, Bridgend Ref. RNE650107
1898, Ashill Ref. RNE627695
1946, Willand Ref. NPO870348

Books

32 books found. Showing results 217 to 240.

Memories

318 memories found. Showing results 91 to 100.

Great Memories Of Durham City

My Uncle Gordon was the police man who used to sit in the police box at the top of the street in the market square directing traffic. This was around 1950s. I used to live in Meadowfield and came to Durham many, many ...Read more

A memory of Durham by John Greenwell

The N.H.S. Early Years To Retirement

The Transport Department at Southmead Hospital when I joined them consisted of an officer, foreman, and four porter drivers, with two buses, three vans, and two cars. We were responsible for ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1960 by Arthur Cottrell

Km Shop In Malling Road

I have always hoped to get in touch with a friend who I used to travel to London and back with during the late 1960's; his parents, Mr & Mr Webb lived in the Kent Messenger house during that time. I believe they later ...Read more

A memory of Snodland in 1967 by Jackie Dixon

Death Of Howard Egglestone Student Of Bchs [1953]

Sadly, I must report the funeral on this day of Howard Egglestone who left us on Feb 17, after several years struggle with Cancer. 'Eggle', as he was known, was a special friend of mine and he will ...Read more

A memory of Braintree in 2013 by Malcolm Stewart Morris

1956 1960

My dad bought a brand new house on Craigwell Avenue in 1956. Builder was William Old. I was 4. The house was blue and yellow, 4 houses up on the left from Newberries Avenue. The construction went on for at least two years after moving ...Read more

A memory of Radlett in 1956 by Robin Thompson

Manor Road And Crescent Road Primary School

Hello Audrey and Yvonne! I'm new to my iPad so was amazed to come across your memories! I lived at 24 Manor road next door to you Yvonne with my mum and dad John and Winnie Ellis and my big brothers John and ...Read more

A memory of Erith by mcaunter2244

Court Hall Remembered

Were the stables and hounds still there when you were there ..... There were two black ponies in the field one was called Jet cant remember the other one. Was so sad when I returned to Devon to find the house demolished .......

A memory of North Molton by Brenda Mitchell

Expat Taffy

i was born in 1943 in Gilfach, it was wartime and dad was overseas, mum pregnant left oxford and went home to have me, nan was Elizabeth Harris and lived in the high street, her husband Bill Harris died in Galipoli in the first world ...Read more

A memory of Gilfach Goch by b.claridge

I Join The Railway.

I Join the Railway In the summer of 1953, my Aunt and Uncle were staying with us for their holiday. It must have been my Uncle who first spotted the advertisement in the Dartmouth ...Read more

A memory of Kingswear

Treboul, 1861 To 1925

William Paige and his 12 chidren were the first occupiers of the new Treboul House and farm in 1861, his son Richard Edwin Paige JP took over the house and farm, with adjoining farms Criffle and Berry, in about 1875 and was there ...Read more

A memory of Treboul by wnigelpaige

Captions

227 captions found. Showing results 217 to 240.

Caption For Newark, Castle And Footbridge 1890

Covering three acres, it controlled the point where the Fosse Way crossed the River Devon. The wooden bridge was built in 1827 to take the canal towpath over to millrace.

Caption For Newark, Devon Bridge 1909

The Devon is in reality a branch of the Trent, but it played a vital role in Newark's commercial success.

Caption For Swansea, General View From Hill 1893

There is also very great trade for coal which they export to all the ports of Somerset, Devon and Cornwall and also to Ireland itself so that one sometimes sees a hundred sail of ships at a time loading

Caption For Lyme Regis, Pinhay 1922

This mansion on Lyme's western cliffs, a mile beyond Ware, was the far point on Jane Austen's walk from Dorset into Devon in 1804.

Caption For Lynmouth, Countisbury Hill 1929

LYNMOUTH, set on the rocky north coast of Devon, was 'discovered' in 1812 by the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, who stayed here with Harriet Westbrook, his first wife.

Caption For Bideford, The Quay 1890

Bideford was a busy little quay both for traffic up and down the Taw and Tamar rivers, and for general coasting trade between the north Devon and north Cornwall ports, the Bristol Channel and South

Caption For Littleham, Cottages 1890

ONE of the great joys of Exmouth is its beautiful setting, caught magnificently between the sea, the long Exe estuary and the wilder countryside of heath and cliff that so defines east Devon, offering

Caption For Exmouth, General View 1890

Exmouth is Devon's oldest resort, and still displays its heritage with pride.

Caption For Yarcombe, Yarcombe Inn C1955

The medieval church has some particularly grotesque gargoyles - one depicts Judas Iscariot being eaten by a demon.

Caption For Eccleston, Eccleston Ferry 1895

Here we see holidaymakers being carried across the Dee on the chain ferry.

Caption For Newark, The Ossington Coffee Palace C1965

As well as the coffee tavern, the building provided clubrooms, a library and a bowling alley to distract the citizens from the Demon Drink.