Maps

1,714 maps found.

1889, Burland Ref. HOSM39510
1889, Portington Ref. HOSM56968
1889 - 1890, Etton Ref. HOSM44971
1924, Buckton Ref. POP654887
1947, Wansford Ref. NPO860383
1947, Watton Ref. NPO862094
1947, Elmswell Ref. NPO700950
1947, Etton Ref. NPO702076
1947, Melbourne Ref. NPO777769
1924, Kirkburn Ref. POP748853
1924, Hook Ref. POP739901
1924, Hurn Ref. POP742618
1924, Gunby Ref. POP723560
1947, Hook Ref. NPO739901
1947, Hurn Ref. NPO742618
1947, Laxton Ref. NPO753690
1903-1904, Wansford Ref. RNC860383
1924, Ryehill Ref. POP823286
1924, Westhill Ref. POP866087
1903, Spittal Ref. RNC836439

Books

1 books found. Showing results 49 to 1.

Memories

1,694 memories found. Showing results 21 to 30.

Riding My Bike In Old Farleigh Road.

This photo shows my Dad teaching me, age 5, to ride my little bike right outside our house, No.12, where we lived from 1950 to 1972. Such a lovely quiet road then with just trees and allotments opposite. Not so today.....they have all been replaced by a giant Sainsburys!

A memory of Selsdon by Angela Robinson

Memories Of The Queen!

I remember the Queen riding through Wheatly Hill and the flag waving. It was 1960 so I was 4 at the time. I remember trudging through the snow along a main street to go to school - this must have been Wheatley Hill school ...Read more

A memory of Wheatley Hill by mrsgammy

Airplane Crash In Church Gresley

I was only a toddler when a light plane landed in the cricket field beyond the allotments at the bottom of Regent Street. Everybody around dashed down to see the spectacle. Few had seen an aeroplane actually ...Read more

A memory of Church Gresley in 1930 by Brian Venning

Ledsham Court, St Leonards, Sussex ...Great Memories! By John Franks, (Ex Rascal Boarder).

Well, I would like to bring a little history of our wonderful school in St Leonards back to life with the real colour and warmth of the time when I was there in the early ...Read more

A memory of Great Parndon by John Franks

Lancing In The Fifties And Sixties

My family moved to Lancing when I was six months old, living first in Orchard Avenue and then Tower Road, which had a bad reputation - totally undeserved! I liked the fact that there were always children to play ...Read more

A memory of Lancing by Avril Boyd

Good Old Days.....

I was a "Calder girl" from 1951 or 52 to 1959. I didn't like it much at the time, but now of course, I have many, many memories. I know so many of the hymns in the English hymn book because we had to learn them for punishments. Not ...Read more

A memory of Seascale by Frances Ellis Nee Birkbeck

The Gables Westbourne

Reading my Mother's notes in my 'Baby Book ' ,something seemingly not done nowadays, I was reminded that I was born in a Private nursing home, The Gables, Pine Tree Glen ,Westbourne in 1947. Now flats and ironically ...Read more

A memory of Bournemouth by Peter William Dean

Air Force Brat

My father was stationed in Lakenheath, England in 1963. My mother and 2 brothers followed 3 months later - I was 12 at the time. Coming from Texas, November in England was a shock, and it was the coldest winter they'd had in 60 years. ...Read more

A memory of Newmarket

Growing Up In Burghfield Common

We moved to burghfield in 1967, to Abbotts road, me and my sister went to Bland’s school then onto garlands and finally to the Willink. I remember the coal man he always had a black face and I was scared of ...Read more

A memory of Burghfield Common by Karen Robinson

Driftbridge Stables

I was too young in the 1950’s to use the Hotel and pub but I learnt to ride at the Driftbridge Stables, that used the land, stables and coach houses from when the hotel had been a Coaching Inn. Having learnt to ride on Nutmeg, ...Read more

A memory of Drift Bridge by Rita Westlake

Captions

273 captions found. Showing results 49 to 72.

Caption For Symonds Yat, C1950

The river flows particularly swiftly at this point and is very popular with canoeists riding the rapids.

Caption For Winchester, St Cross Village 1919

One imagines that the small boy would have had some difficulty riding that particular bicycle.

Caption For Looe, The Harbour 1907

A schooner rides easily within sheltered waters, whilst calm conditions in the outer anchorage enable us to see the wake from a sailing craft.

Caption For Broadstairs, The Sands 1912

The child on the right enjoys a donkey ride, while her friends on the left dig deep in the sand.

Caption For Shrewsbury, The Boat House Inn And The Ferry 1911

Each of his passengers will have paid ½d for the ride.

Caption For Lytham, From The Pier 1901

The children's amusements at Lytham consisted of a few swings, donkey rides and a couple of stalls.

Caption For Cowes, Victoria Pier 1908

The early local historian Sir John Oglander remarked that he saw some 300 ships riding at anchor there in 1620.

Caption For Dawlish, The Beach 1922

Brunel's seaside railway runs in and out of the cliffs through five narrow tunnels, offering a breathtaking ride for travellers to Paignton and Torquay.

Caption For Dawlish, The Beach 1922

Brunel's seaside railway runs in and out of the cliffs through five narrow tun- nels, offering a breathtaking ride for travellers to Paignton and Torquay.

Caption For Hull, The Humber 1903

A steamer rides at anchor awaiting a tug to take her into Hull, while another is just about to enter the port complex.

Caption For Tong, Church Farm C1955

Today the farm is home to the Tong Riding School.

Caption For Padstow, The Harbour 1888

As sea boats, they would ride the waves with a distinctive rolling motion in anything other than light airs with low swell.

Caption For Southport, Water Chute 1904

Behind the right hand side of the chute can be seen the central section of the Maxim Flying Machine ride which was under construction.

Caption For Barry Island, Whitmore Bay 1900

The only attractions on offer here are boat trips and donkey rides; to the far right, on the water's edge, are a number of wheeled bathing machines.

Caption For London, Riding In Green Park C1955

Here, winter riders are seen on the ride which extends from Rotten Row in Hyde Park.

Caption For Blackpool, Parade From Tower 1896

The tide is well and truly out.

Caption For Filey, The Promenade 1897

The small horse-drawn carts carried less active holidaymakers onto the sands, but could also be hired as an alternative to a donkey ride.

Caption For East Runton, Beach Entrance 1921

Most folk, however, came to enjoy the beach, which offered the simple charms of beach huts and occasional donkey rides, and was far less crowded than its neighbours at Cromer and Sheringham

Caption For Southend On Sea, Clifton Terrace 1898

The array of chimney pots is an indication of the importance of the coal fire in those days.The cyclist is perfectly safe riding across this almost deserted road.

Caption For Ringwood, The Market Square C1950

A pedal cyclist rides through the deserted site of Ringwood's ancient market.

Caption For Cowes, The Floating Pontoon 1893

The early local historian Sir John Oglander remarked that he saw some 300 ships riding at anchor there in 1620.

Caption For Cowes, The Floating Pontoon 1893

The early local historian Sir John Oglander remarked that he saw some 300 ships riding at anchor there in 1620.

Caption For Bainbridge, The Falls 1909

The River Bain flows out of Semerwater, the largest lake in the old North Riding, and into the Ure.

Caption For Carbis Bay, Donkey Cart 1928

Here, a family has hired a donkey cart for a ride round the bay