Maps

2,499 maps found.

1945, South Perrott Ref. NPO835189
1946, South Petherwin Ref. NPO835192
1945, South Poorton Ref. NPO835203
1946, South Reston Ref. NPO835225
1947, South Side Ref. NPO835256
1947, South Stanley Ref. NPO835281
1946, South Tawton Ref. NPO835308
1947, South Ulverston Ref. NPO835337
1940, South Willesborough Ref. NPO835404
1947, South Wingate Ref. NPO835407
1946, South Witham Ref. NPO835410
1946, South Yeo Ref. NPO835449
1920, South Alkham Ref. POP834326
1921, South Ashford Ref. POP834347
1925, South Bank Ref. POP834371
1924, South Bank Ref. POP834372
1920, South Bersted Ref. POP834415
1920, South Chailey Ref. POP834500
1919, South Chard Ref. POP834507
1924, South Cliffe Ref. POP834522

Books

23 books found. Showing results 289 to 23.

Memories

1,577 memories found. Showing results 121 to 130.

Bramley Grange

My father, Dudley Darrell was born at Bramley Grange 13th November 1909. He was the youngest son of fred and Jennie Darrell who had bought the estate a couple of years prior only to lose the property in 1911 during the recession at ...Read more

A memory of Bramley in 1910 by Joe Darrell

Harworth 'old' Village

The large Horse Chestnut tree to the right was very popular when conkers were in season with boys searching the ground and throwing whatever came to hand at the tree to try and dislodge the nuts that were temptingly out of ...Read more

A memory of Harworth in 1964 by Steven Farminer

Netherthong In The First World War Part 2

Throughout the course of the First World War many local organizations raised money to send parcels to local soldiers. This was particularly relevant at Christmas and the presents included shirts, ...Read more

A memory of Netherthong by Michael Meitiner

My Dads Disembarkation 3rd May 1946

Hello, one and all. This may be a tad queer, however, I have acquired my biological dad's Second World War records, James Paul Shelly (1917-1984,RIP), who was attached to the 6th South Wales Borderers, ...Read more

A memory of Strensall Camp in 1946 by Seamus Fogarty

A History Lesson

I have lived nearby for 10 years and this place eluded me for a while. Tancreds Ford is still a ford but the bridge is the modern equivalent. The reason I am posting this is because it was on the old smugglers route! Contraband ...Read more

A memory of Frensham by Mark Gardiner

All Saints Church, Little Bookham

This church is called All Saints' Church. It is next to the Manor House School to which I attended in the early 1990s. I was christened at this church and this weekend I will be getting married here. The ...Read more

A memory of Little Bookham by Rebecca Stoneham

The Old Post Office

My grandparents, Harold and Phyllis Fenton, ran the village post office in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s from their home in the stone house opposite the Horse and Jockey Inn. My three sisters and I, ...Read more

A memory of Waddington in 1960

A Walk From Shotgate Baptist Church To The Nevendon Road Part 2 See Part 1 And 2 Below

Continued from Part 2 On the south side of the fire station were a few houses and then a footpath that led to the other entrance to the recreational ground. ...Read more

A memory of Wickford by Kevin Mears

Summer Trips To Martin"S

My sister Pauline and I used to come here with our mother, and sometimes father, on hot summer days, around 1948 to 1952 (age 6 to 10). We commuted three stops from Reading South in electric trains. I basically learned ...Read more

A memory of Wokingham in 1950 by Peter George

The Orchid Ballroom Purley

Ah yes, I remember it well.  It was magical to go there and dance the evening away.  So many great bands in the 50's.  The floor was great, the music super. I learned to dance at a place called Quinns dance school near ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1950 by Pauline Wells/Neff

Captions

2,476 captions found. Showing results 289 to 312.

Caption For Bedford, The Suspension Bridge 1898

This shot is taken from the south side of the river with The Embankment in the background.

Caption For Bakewell, Dorothy Vernon's Bridge C1955

This photograph focuses on the actual bridge, a pretty little footbridge a few yards south of the main bridge from the A6 trunk road into Haddon Hall. Dorothy Vernon's tomb can be seen in the church.

Caption For Belfast, Queens College 1897

It is situated to the south of the city centre, and was first established in 1849. It became a separate university about 10 years after this picture was taken.

Caption For Brighton, Devil's Dyke 1902

When tiring of the cosmopolitan delights of the town, visitors could climb onto the South Downs and enjoy sublime views.

Caption For Worcester, Diglis Locks And Weir 1891

Diglis Lock is to the south of Worcester on the river Severn. This lifts boats almost 8 ft, from whence they have the whole of Worcester to see. The cathedral on the right dates from 1074.

Caption For Truro, Calenick Village 1912

The little hamlet of Calenick lies a short distance south of Truro, in a valley bottom on the old road to Falmouth. Here beside the old lane is one of the few thatched cottages.

Caption For Sandy, St Swithin's Church 1925

The earliest mention of a church in Sandy is in the institution rolls of Bishop Hugh of Wells (c1214), and the font bowl in the south aisle is thought to date from Saxon times.

Caption For Ryhope, The Village C1960

In 1967 Ryhope, along with Silksworth, East Herrington, South Hylton, and Castletown, was incorporated into Sunderland.

Caption For Rugby, Rugby School 1922

The school was originally located in premises opposite the parish church, but had moved to its present site to the south of the town by 1750; rebuilding began in 1809.

Caption For Wroxham, The Church 1921

Well south of the bridge and 'Roytown', the parish church sits aloof.

Caption For Newlyn, The Harbour 1895

The newly-completed North or Victoria Pier is on the left, with the South Pier with its lighthouse at the back.

Caption For Buriton, Pond 1898

Located at the western extremity of the South Downs, Buriton captures the essence of the traditional English village.

Caption For Castle Donington, High Street C1955

Bondgate crosses Mount Pleasant to become the restrained High Street on the south side of the village rising up to Hill Top.

Caption For Glynneath, The Railway Viaduct C1955

Dating from 1857, this viaduct once carried one of the busiest railways in South Wales.

Caption For Langtoft, The Cross C1955

New housing has been built in the village, but this part, South End Cottages on Back Street, is just as it was in 1955.

Caption For Shovers Green, The Village 1903

An evocative picture of the signpost and a cart at this scattered hamlet in the wooded hilly Weald south-east of Wadhurst.

Caption For Blackpool, The Flying Machine 1906

The Pleasure Beach actually started as a fairground on the South Shore. One of the early rides was the Sir Hiram Maxim Flying Machine.

Caption For Wakefield, The Old Bridge And Chantry C1955

The bridge over the River Calder is no longer the main arterial road from the south, having been superseded by the new bridge of 1933.

Caption For Muckross, Abbey 1897

Approximately three miles south of Killarney is Muckross Abbey. It was founded by the Franciscans in 1440, but the site is much older.

Caption For Monsal Dale, The Viaduct 1914

A south-bound train thunders across the Monsal Head viaduct.

Caption For Four Elms, The Village C1950

Four miles south-east of Westerham, Four?Elms has developed in recent years, as a result of the spread of the railways into rural Kent and the growth of commuter travel.

Caption For Goudhurst, Twissenden Manor 1904

A few miles to the south of Goudhurst is Twissenden Manor, now a youth hostel. This half- timbered Wealden Hall House has a late 16th- century sandstone facade at the back.

Caption For Scarborough, Sands And Grand Hotel 1890

Here we see South Bay with a plenti- ful array of bathing machines.

Caption For Cononley, Baptist Chapel C1965

Non-conformist places of worship, such as this Baptist chapel erected in 1876 at Cononley, just south of Skipton in Airedale, are common in the villages of the Yorkshire Dales, reflecting the stubbornly