Maps

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Books

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Memories

498 memories found. Showing results 241 to 250.

Sandy Lane North

I moved to no. 6 from Thornton Heath, aged 3, with my parents, Sylvia and George. My maiden name was Ruthven. My brother Keith was born in 1958. I initially went to Bandon Hill school, but my brother got pneumonia just after his ...Read more

A memory of Wallington in 1957 by Teresa Brett

My Early Days Around Llanwrtyd Wells.

I arrived in Llanwrtyd Wells around 1947. I was 9 years old. My father Douglas Gimson had come on before us in 1946 to work in the Cambrian Factory as he was a disabled ex-Prisoner of War. I arrived with my ...Read more

A memory of Llanwrtyd Wells in 1947 by Ifor Gimson

Pat Johnson

My memories of Pigdon are of the woods, family and fun.  My parents, my brother and myself camped there with aunties, uncles and cousins.  We always took great care to clear up after ourselves.  We had the best times playing there. ...Read more

A memory of Pigdon in 1960 by First Name Last Name

Triangle In The 50s

My name is Monica Sekulka, I lived at Oaken Royd, Triangle, on the Norland side of the valley. Our house was one of 8, back to back - which the local council decided to demolish in their haste for modernity sometime in ...Read more

A memory of Triangle in 1956 by Monica Sekulka

Boyhood In Broomieknowe Lasswade

In 1953 my family moved from Edinburgh to live in Broomieknowe, Lasswade. I liked the large garden we had on this quiet street with pigeons cooing in the big Chestnut trees in the neighbours garden, and a big barn owl ...Read more

A memory of Lasswade in 1953 by John Wilson

Re Meddicks In Knatts Valley

My parents bought land and built a house in Knatts Valley named Holmwood in 1926. My mother was the first postmistress in the valley. My brother and I both attended Kingsdown Primary School from 1932-42. We grew up ...Read more

A memory of Knatts Valley in 1920 by Ronald Meddick

Early Years

Too much to say, so in brief: lived on Wolfe Road, played on Mousehold, fireworks night great and sledged on cardboard in the summer and sledge in the snow; watched the soldiers in Brittania Barracks and them lowering the flag just outside ...Read more

A memory of Norwich in 1957 by Gerald Wase

Draycott Road

I was born in Draycott Road, Chiseldon, short walk away from the camp. My early memories are of the Sunday morning church parades of the different regiments who were stationed there. The troops, in full military dress, along with the ...Read more

A memory of Chiseldon in 1940 by Joan Collins

A Fondly Remembered Childhood

I was born in 1942 and and spent my childhood in Walthamstow, which up to the time I left in 1967 was predominantly a white working class area in north-east London; I went to Chapel End Infants and Junior Schools ...Read more

A memory of Walthamstow by Roy Beiley

St Helen's School, Streatham Common

My sister, Adele, and I went to St Helen's School on the corner of Valley Road opposite Streatham Common. I remember Sheila Tittenshaw and another girl called Eleanor amongst others. I learnt to read there. The ...Read more

A memory of Streatham in 1947 by Marianne Stevens

Captions

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Caption For Cookham Dean, Winter Hill 1925

The hill rises about 180 feet above the river and gives superb views of the valley below.

Caption For Andover, High Street C1955

The rioters went to Anna Valley and wrecked Taskers machines, but stopped at midnight as the Sabbath hour struck.

Caption For Groombridge, C1955

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle set some of his Sherlock Holmes story 'The Valley of Fear' at nearby Groombridge Place, where there is now a museum dedicated to this great writer's most famous creation.

Caption For Hawkhurst, The Village And Moor Hill 1902

This view looks towards the spire of the church across the valley.

Caption For Harrogate, Royal Pump Room 1911

The roads leading to the Pump Room were often chained off to allow drinkers the opportunity of enjoying a leisurely constitutional in and around the Crescent and Valley Gardens.

Caption For Fleckney, The Grand Union Canal C1965

The locks at Fleckney are a part of the descent of the canal from its high point at Foxton into the Soar Valley.

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Caption For Eype, 1922

The thatched roofs of Ducks Bottom (left), the old post office (centre) and Vine Cottage (right) nestle in the heart of pastoral Eype hamlet in the coastal valley west of Bridport.

Caption For Weston Rhyn, Chirk Castle From Bronygarth C1950

Bronygarth sits across the England-Wales border, which at this point follows the line of the River Ceirog in the valley.

Caption For Navenby, The Church C1965

It overlooks the Trent and Witham valley towards the Nottinghamshire border.

Caption For Goring, Village 1899

The inn covered in ivy on the left of the photograph is the Miller of Mansfield, a famous pub in the Thames Valley.

Caption For Saltwood, Castle 1902

Built in 1154 by Henry de Essex on the edge of a valley, this lofty castle became the residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury.

Caption For Warlingham, Limpsfield Road C1955

This chapter finishes across the next valley and up on the chalk ridge at Warlingham, 600 feet above sea level.

Caption For Pateley Bridge, 1893

This charming village lies within the deep Nidd valley.

Caption For Aysgarth, Village 1908

They came to see the spectacular falls, which powered the massive mill in the valley.

Caption For Broadwoodwidger, The Church C1950

Standing above the valley of the River Wolf, the Church of St Nicholas is first recorded in 1288 when a Parochial Quota of £13 was paid to the Deanery of Tavistock.

Caption For Upper Dicker, The Plough Inn C1950

We are in the Cuckmere Valley, with fine views of the scarp side of the Downs.The Dicker, behind the brick wall and trees beyond the pub, is a rather odd-looking mansion, built by Horatio William

Caption For Navenby, High Street C1965

Navenby is a small market town with wide, airy views over the Trent valley to the west.

Caption For Capel Curig, The Llugwy Valley 1891

This photograph shows the wooded valley at Capel Curig.

Caption For Fishguard, Gwaun Valley C1955

However, this alteration was not observed in the Gwaun Valley - for many years they refused to change and continued to celebrate New Year on January 13th!

Caption For Penrith, Hugh's Crag Bridge 1893

It had negotiated a tidal river, deep valleys and cut through great banks of rock rising over 900ft to cross Shap Fell.

Caption For Sabden, The Caravan Site C1965

A favourite walk is down the valley between the rivers Calder and Ribble.

Caption For Navenby, High Street C1965

Navenby is a small market town with wide, airy views over the Trent valley to the west.

Caption For Garboldisham, The Post Office C1955

At the southern limits of the county, close by Diss, this delightful village of knapped flint cottages sits in wooded countryside in the valley of the Little Ouse.

Caption For Piddinghoe, The Village C1955

This village is in the Ouse valley just north of the town of Newhaven.