Maps

302 maps found.

Books

Sorry, no books were found that related to your search.

Memories

660 memories found. Showing results 291 to 300.

St Marys School Uplyme 1960 And 1961

I was at St Mary's boarding school, the summer terms 1960 and 1961. I came from Gothenburg, Sweden. I was just 12 and 13 years old and I couldn't speak much English. I am now looking for girls that spent their ...Read more

A memory of Combpyne by Elisabet Kaudern

Hessenford

I was so pleased to come across a site talking about 'my' family village of Hessenford. I was also evacauated to Hessenford with my mum and spent my 1st birthday there. This was the first of many August holidays with my Great Aunt Dorah ...Read more

A memory of Hessenford in 1944 by Judy Sharp

I Have One Of These

Amongst my grandmother's collection of photographs and newspaper clippings, I have a very similar postcard but with much stronger light coming through the windows. Mine was produced by A.J. Way, 65 Mill Street, Ottery St. Mary.

A memory of Otterton in 1910 by Geoff Drew

Looking Towards St Mary's Church

This scene has changed little in the intervening years - apart from the double yellow lines on the road. I think the man has gone too! You can compare this with today's view at http://www.hiddenhorsham.co.uk/hh/frith3.htm some 99 years later.

A memory of Horsham in 2006 by M

1947 Floods.

Born in 1944 at no 2, Waterworks Cottages (later 123, Slough Road) on the corner of Castle Avenue. I have vivid memories of the floods, though only three at the time: Mother, Father, Sister and Self were confined to the (very small) ...Read more

A memory of Datchet by Bob (Alan) Stannett

St Mary's College

Ah the old school and the playground, finally moved to the Sidcup bi-pass corner with purpose built buildings and a sports field.

A memory of Sidcup in 1949 by Bryan Garnham

Happy Times

We lived in Castle Street opposite the school> I remember neighbours as the Mounters, Tratt, Gosneys,  and I remember the Browns who were very kind to my mother when Dad died in 1956, 3 days after my twelfth birthday, he is ...Read more

A memory of Stoke Sub Hamdon in 1955 by Barbara House

Storrington In General

I was born and raised in Storrington. I left when I was 18, in 1990, but come back every week to visit my mother. My sister and mother still live in Storrington and my brother is the joint co-manager of the Swans, Eamonn ...Read more

A memory of Storrington by Kelly Slark

Daily Walk To Lectures

While I was at Durham University I attended St. Mary's College, on the opposite side of the River Wear from the City centre, and every day I had to walk across this bridge over the river, which was strictly a footbridge. The only ...Read more

A memory of Durham in 1956 by Diana Dioszeghy

My Grannie

My grandmother was born in Geddinton Nov. 4, 1888. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Magdalene. I have the prayer book she was given at her Confirmation. Her name was Agnes Mary Hopkins, the daughter of York and Rebecca ...Read more

A memory of Geddington in 1880 by Margaret Reid

Captions

842 captions found. Showing results 697 to 720.

Caption For Leicester, Prince Rupert's Gateway And St Mary De Castro Church C1955

A prominent Norman castle mound, the remains of the town walls, including Prince Rupert's Gateway, the castle hall and St Mary de Castro church form the finest historic enclave in the city.

Caption For Easebourne, The Village 1906

St Mary's church stands near the park gate and contains the tomb of the first Lord Montague, who entertained Queen Elizabeth I at Cowdray House.

Caption For Oakley, The Parish Church 1952

The parish church of St Mary was left high and dry about half a mile to the south as the settlement migrated to the new market in the 13th century.

Caption For Tenby, The Harbour 1950

Now the Tenby Sailing Club, the large building on the left is the former Sleeman Stores; built in the 18th century, it stood on piers, spanning the sluice.

Caption For Cardiff, St Mary Street 1893

St Mary Street is one of the city's main thoroughfares, where shoppers and visitors could find the finest hotels, theatres and department stores, all built in a grandiose manner.

Caption For Hitchin, Churchyard C1965

The War Memorial is on the left and left of centre is Halsey's. W Darby & Co, occupying the old St Mary's vicarage, is an electrical retailer.

Caption For Sileby, Barrow Road C1965

The view looks at St Mary's from the north, along a varied terrace of possibly late 18th- and 19th- century houses which are not enhanced by the long brick boundary wall.

Caption For Leamington Spa, St Mary's Church 1892

Mrs Hitchman, widow of Dr Hitchman, donated the site for this church together with a large sum of money.

Caption For Saffron Walden, The Parish Church Of St Mary C1955

St Mary's has a charming setting. Here we see the church path leading up to it, with 16th-century cottages on the left and Dorset House on the right.

Caption For Broughton Astley, The Stream C1967

The village has been given a sweeping bypass, Broughton Way, on its north side, reducing the volume of traffic negotiating Main Street and the area around St Mary's Church and Old Mill

Caption For Balcombe, The Village C1955

This village is noted for its beautiful woods, a railway tunnel under the Balcombe Forest and a brick viaduct over the Ouse valley. The church of St Mary was built in 1847.

Caption For Buckland, The Village 1921

This tranquil scene, showing the church of St Mary, tastefully rebuilt in 1860 by Henry Woodyer, and the picturesque village stores and post office, gives little hint of a gruesome legend which developed

Caption For Clitheroe, The View From The Castle 1921

Castle Street is in the foreground; it changes to Church Street at the Library (the triangular building with the clock), which was built in 1905.

Caption For Nether Alderley, Church 1896

OF ALL the villages in this collection, Nether Alderley perhaps gives us the best impression of what a north-eastern Cheshire village was like before the Industrial Revolution changed both the

Caption For Tickhill, Market Place C1955

When this picture was taken Tickhill was in a West Riding mining area, but it had retained its rural image and appeal.

Caption For Eastry, Church C1965

St Mary's Church is a very good and sturdy example of norman ecclesiastical architecture. it is said that from the top of the church tower no less than 17 other churches can be seen.

Caption For Thirsk, Market Day C1955

It is Market Day in the busy little town of Thirsk, which stands at the foot of the Hambleton Hills, halfway between York and Darlington.

Caption For Launceston, From St Stephen's Hill 1893

This picture is one of the great views of Cornwall, looking down St Stephen's Hill towards the valley of the River Kensey, with the jumble of houses clinging to the hillside beyond, capped by the castle

Caption For Battle, Church 1890

Battle is, of course, best known for the remains of its medieval abbey founded by William the Conqueror on the site of his victory over King Harold in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings.

Caption For Thirsk, Market Day C1955

It is Market Day in the busy little town of Thirsk, standing at the foot of the Hambleton Hills, halfway between York and Darlington.

Caption For Cardigan, The Bridge C1965

After several attempts, the Welsh took it in 1165, rebuilt it in stone and held the first Eisteddfod within its walls in 1176.

Caption For Ealing, Grammar School, The Green C1955

It is now part of Ealing and West London College. At the right are the walls to Walpole Park. Next door is St Mary's, one of the village's original 18th-century houses.

Caption For Cobham, The Village 1911

Cobham stands on Watling Street and was once a busy market centre.

Caption For Devizes, The View From St John's Church 1898

This view across to St Mary's Church clearly shows a variety of architectural styles, including the unusual curved rear of the Town Hall on the left, the ornate gabled roof the Wiltshire Friendly Society