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Photos

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Maps

1,651 maps found.

1902-1903, Common Side Ref. RNC676246
1947, Swan Green Ref. NPO843424
1897, Hampton Green Ref. RNE726237
1947, Marsh Green Ref. NPO775055
1897 - 1909, Bradley Green Ref. HOSM38597
1921, Hampton Green Ref. POP726237
1923, Common Side Ref. POP676246
1924, Sutton Green Ref. POP843196
1921, Edge Green Ref. POP699217
1947, Common Side Ref. NPO676246
1896, Willow Green Ref. RNE870609
1947, Willow Green Ref. NPO870609
1897, Bradley Green Ref. RNE647926
1897, Queen's Park Ref. RNE812312
1947, Queen's Park Ref. NPO812312
1924, Queen's Park Ref. POP812312
1902-1903, Queen's Park Ref. RNC812312
1897, Alvanley Ref. HOSM35900
1897, Dunham-on-The-Hill Ref. HOSM43992
1897, Helsby Ref. HOSM48199

Books

19 books found. Showing results 625 to 19.

Memories

2,057 memories found. Showing results 261 to 270.

1953 1978

I was born in West Middlesex hospital in 1953. At the time my parents lived with my grandparents in The Alders down Fern Lane. We lived there for at least two years until my brother was born and then we went to live with my aunt and uncle in ...Read more

A memory of Heston by suejanes2000

Sainsbury In Tonbridge

I may well have a poor recollection here as I would have been only 3 or 4 years old at the time but wasn't Sainsbury's first Tonbridge store located on the west side of the high street just south of the old post office / just ...Read more

A memory of Tonbridge by m102691

Memories Of Southall

Lived in West End Road from 1960 to 1969, my brother was born there in 1961. We both attended Beaconsfield Road Infant School. My teacher for the first 3 years was Mrs Blong, our headmistress was Mrs Goodall. Have many happy ...Read more

A memory of Southall by robbiealison

Early Days

Born in 1939, lived in Lansdowne Grove, House destroyed by German bomb I was buried in rubble. Moved away to Blackpool returned to Heron Road Willesden 1947. Made very few friends, Names remembered are Owen family, Syd West Jack Murgatroyd, ...Read more

A memory of Willesden by jmjmwillis

My Life In Fishersgate And Southwick.

I was born in Southlands hospital in 1932. In 1935 I moved into 14 West Road Fishersgate and (when old enough)went to Fishersgate Infant school. In 1943 we moved into 21 Fishersgate Terrace, which at that time was ...Read more

A memory of Southwick by colinwadey1

My Sister And I Were Boarders At Cedar House School In St Neots In 1968 Before It Merged With Morcott Hall School, Rutland

My sister and I were boarders at Cedar House School,St Neots in 1968 before it merged with Morcott Hall School in Rutland. Fitzy ...Read more

A memory of St Neots by pj.ry

1970 1980s Harrogate

I spent some of the happiest years of my life in Harrogate, working in "The Grange" hotel (an old peoples home basically, along West Stray), I also worked in "Blind Jacks" behind the Prospect Hotel (we sold Old Peculiar ale and wow ...Read more

A memory of Harrogate by bornawkward

Hounslow West

I lived at Hounslow West and went to Hounslow Heath infant and junior school. Don’t remember much about the infants. My first teacher in the junior school was Miss/Mrs Roberts. I remember filling up the ink wells in the desks. This would ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow

School Days And Beyond

Having just stumbled on this website I felt compelled to add my recollections of living in Fenham in Cheeseburn Gardens from circa 1961 to 1980. I lived 2 streets down the hill from the first contributor who lived in Ovington ...Read more

A memory of Fenham by keith.hindson

Captions

1,993 captions found. Showing results 625 to 648.

Caption For Chester, Water Tower 1891

This tower was built in 1322 as an outwork to the tower on the north-west corner of the wall.

Caption For Trenarren, Hallane Beach 1912

The little valley of Trenarren reaches the coast just to the west of Black Head, and the stream cascades over the cliff onto the beach.

Caption For St Austell, Truro Road C1955

This was the main road into St Austell from Truro and the west before the building of the ring road.

Caption For Portrush, The Harbour 1897

Portrush harbour is situated on the west side of Ramore Head. In this view, steamers are moored along the quayside.

Caption For Colsterworth, The Village C1960

In the part-Norman parish church of this large and attractive village the great Isaac Newton was baptised.

Caption For Southend On Sea, Westcliff C1960

The West Cliff was one of the hotels in the Westcliff area and was always a popular venue for wedding receptions.

Caption For Petersfield, High Street 2004

Cubitt & West have changed their house style and it certainly is an improvement. The old Forrest Stores building frontage gives the north side of the Square a comfortable enduring appearance.

Caption For Finchingfield, The Village 1903

Finchingfield, about seven miles north west of Braintree, with its wide green and pond on the River Pant, remains little changed today.This view of the pond and ducks looks away from the famous windmill

Caption For Annfield Plain, Front Street 1951

Annfield Plain, to the north-west of Durham, was one of several towns to attract industrial development as the number of active pits declined.

Caption For Burley, Flying G Ranch C1960

A thatched farmhouse in the New Forest - an unlikely setting for a ranch dedicated to the memory and horse-riding style of the Wild West.

Caption For Oxford, High Street 1937

When walking the street's length from east to west, you can appreciate the sweeping curve which gradually reveals some of Oxford's most striking landmarks.

Caption For West Bay, The Harbour 2003

Choppy water washes between the piers of Brisport Harbour; the cranes of Costain and other contractors working on the extension of the basin are to the left.

Caption For Wymondham, The Market Place And Cross C1965

Nine miles south-west of Norwich, Wymondham is noted for its fine priory church.

Caption For Dartmoor, River Dart, Dartmeet 1890

Dartmeet is at the confluence of the East Dart, just visible at centre left, and the West Dart.

Caption For Ely, View From The West Tower C1955

The distant green fields and trees are now replaced by in-fill housing.

Caption For Launceston, Windmill Hill C1960

Windmill Hill leads up from the site of the old West Gate, demolished at the start of the 19th century but remembered in the pub of the same name.

Caption For Daventry, High Street C1965

On the extreme right, partly visible, is the entrance to the local Conservative club, and on the left is the facade of the National Provincial Bank, now Nat West.

Caption For Whitby, Khyber Pass 1925

The steps lead up to West Cliff with the flagstaff and Cook's statue.

Caption For East Grinstead, London Road 1904

Further north-west the photographer looks back towards the town centre past the Moat Road junction to Moat Church, the Congregational Church opened in 1870, now the United Reformed Church and its unusual

Caption For Budleigh Salterton, Promenade 1898

Budleigh Salterton stands to the west of the silted estuary of the River Otter. Its own beach is sandless and full of large pebbles, which seem to sing as the tides play across them.

Caption For Lincoln, High Street 1923

On the left is the celebrated timber-framed 16th-century range of shops and dwellings built on the west side of the bridge.

Caption For Budleigh Salterton, Promenade 1898

Budleigh Salterton stands to the west of the silted estuary of the River Otter. Its own beach is sandless and full of large pebbles, which seem to sing as the tides play across them.

Caption For West Dereham, Church Road C1955

West Dereham was the birthplace of Hubert Walter, who was a friend and fellow-crusader of Richard the Lionheart; he later became Archbishop of Canterbury.

Caption For Laughton En Le Morthen, All Saints Church C1965

Just 2.25 miles south-west of Roche Abbey stands All Saints'. Its fine Perpendicular spire is unusual, in that the corner walling of the belfry is sloped off.