Photos

279 photos found. Showing results 721 to 279.

Maps

1,651 maps found.

1947, Kelsall Ref. NPO745891
1947, Moston Ref. NPO784572
1947, Lea By Backford Ref. NPO753775
1947, Little Neston Ref. NPO757762
1947, Little Stanney Ref. NPO757997
1947, Littler Ref. NPO758313
1947, Rowton Ref. NPO821297
1947, Rudheath Woods Ref. NPO822500
1947, Puddinglake Ref. NPO811396
1947, Oakmere Ref. NPO795592
1896, Boothsdale Ref. RNE646043
1897, Bickley Moss Ref. RNE639628
1896, Backford Ref. RNE629694
1896, Capenhurst Ref. RNE661011
1897, Brown Knowl Ref. RNE652978
1897, Crewe-By-Farndon Ref. RNE683109
1896, Lower Whitley Ref. RNE769916
1896, Manley Common Ref. RNE772885
1897, Little Budworth Ref. RNE756982
1897, Little Heath Ref. RNE757396

Books

19 books found. Showing results 865 to 19.

Memories

2,049 memories found. Showing results 361 to 370.

Chivenor 1949

I was 19 years old, in the R.A.F. at Chivenor from October, 1948 to June, 1949 and was at the dance-hall in Barnstaple one of those nights in April, 1949. Across the room was the loveliest girl I had ever seen, brown wavy hair to ...Read more

A memory of Barnstaple in 1949 by Kenneth Hughes

Wonderful Feelings

My mother was born in Leeds and most years we would spend some time there. I came to love Leeds; such a vibrant place compared to Lincoln where we lived. This picture evokes a lot of feeling. From the V J celebrations in 1945 ...Read more

A memory of Leeds in 1945 by Terence Scarborough

My Life

My name is Clifford James Edwards. I was born on 14th November 1948. My parents were Kathleen Mary Edwards and James Aubrey Edwards. We lived for a time, as far as I can remember, with my dad's parents, Kathleen G Edwards and Thomas ...Read more

A memory of Coalville in 1948 by Cliff Edwards

Dunkantixcom

You are referred to dunkantix.com and 'So Many Secrets' which are the memoirs of Ben Dunk relative to West Dean Estate in West Sussex and his family, the Sticklands and Dunks who resided and worked at Home Farm, West Dean Park from 1899 to 1944.

A memory of West Dean in 1930 by Ben (Benjamin) Dunk

Tintwistle Days!

My recollections are from the mid 1950s to early 1960s. These were happy days wandering the Longdendale Valley and the Torside Reservoir, usually with guitar slung over my shoulder in the company of Olwen Brown, a local 'Tinsel' ...Read more

A memory of Tintwistle in 1956 by Malcolm Povah

Mardyke Primary

I went to Mardyke from 1952 to 1956. I believe it opened in 1951. It was a big change from the cramped east end. At first we only had the 2 asphalt playgrounds because the big playing field hadn't been made yet. I can ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon in 1952 by John F. Davies

Up The Overs

Walking free through the wet grass leaving dark trails. Ahead the meadow rises to the mill bank where we stand in silence. Silent and smooth the deep mill race slides towards the wheel. Turning away we follow the bank upstream to ...Read more

A memory of Kempston in 1950 by Brian Walker

Centenary Celebrations

I am currently collecting records of memories of members and relative memorabilia of those people who attended the youth club at West Byfleet. If there are any members out there who would like to contribute to the ...Read more

A memory of West Byfleet by Alan Fairlie

Childhood

I went to live in Huddersfield in 1964, having been in Poolsbrook fom being born in 1944. I went to school with Ann West, Mavis Bannister, Margo Frost and Barbara Budworth. We had happy times. Doing all the things that girls do. I ...Read more

A memory of Poolsbrook in 1949 by Marilyn Irving

Those Were The Days My Friend

My Mum and Dad owned the Orange Cafe on the Staines Road West but when I came along, they moved to Green Lane. My brother and I had many happy days down on the Island in Lower Sunbury, both using the pool or swimming ...Read more

A memory of Sunbury in 1956 by John Rogers

Captions

1,994 captions found. Showing results 865 to 888.

Caption For Lyndhurst, High Street 1908

Note the hay rake, coal-scuttles and assortment of piping and rope adorning the window of the local ironmongers in the centre of Lyndhurst.

Caption For Crewe, Station C1965

In September 1960 the electrification of the London Midland Region's line between Crewe and Manchester was completed.

Caption For Newark, The Castle C1965

Nearest the camera is the north-west tower, hexagonal in design, and to its right is the postern gate.

Caption For Runcorn, Weston Road 1923

This photograph shows the view from Runcorn Hill over the industrial area to the west.

Caption For Dunstable, St Mary's Church C1965

By 1935 the faith had progressed to the first St Mary's on its West Street site, and on 15 March, 1964, this building was opened with a celebratory Mass.

Caption For Ashford, Rowlands Hill Almshouses 1895

Ashford, situated in the south-west corner of the county, takes its name from an ancient river crossing, the Exeford of the Domesday Book.

Caption For Coniston, The Village 1929

Ramblers (right) head for the hills, striding purposefully out past the Rayburne Hotel and Cafe in the centre of Coniston village.

Caption For Glanton, The Village C1950

Glanton stands on a ridge about two miles north of Whittingham and nine miles west-by-north of Alnwick.

Caption For Basildon, Ghyllgrove C1960

A number of neighbourhoods—Fryerns, Barstable, Kingswood and Lee Chapel South—were in place by 1958.

Caption For West Runton, The Village C1960

The most famous inhabitant of West Runton died some 600,000 years ago: the skeleton of a giant elephant was found in the cliffs after erosion in the 1990s.

Caption For Plymouth, Old Town Street 1889

The spot where the carriage is driving is now on the pavement to the west of the Roundabout at St Andrew's Cross and on the south side of Royal Parade.

Caption For Chester, The Cathedral, The West Front 1888

In this photograph, the road appears to sweep straight into the west door.

Caption For Chichester, Cathedral West Front 1906

It shows the cathedral's twin west towers: the south one was partially rebuilt in the early 13th century after a storm in 1210, and the other was rebuilt in 1900 after being ruinous since collapsing in

Caption For Kirby Muxloe, The Castle C1965

Begun by William Lord Hastings in 1480, and never finished, Kirby Muxloe is an early example of the use of brick in castle building.

Caption For East Clandon, Village 1907

While West Clandon with its railway station definitely has the air of a commuter village, East Clandon, facing the slope of the North Downs and surrounded by fields, still has a rural feel

Caption For Saltash, Trematon Castle C1965

Trematon was a 12th-century motte and bailey castle.

Caption For Drummond, Drummond Castle 1899

Situated 3.5 miles south-south-west of Crieff, Drummond Castle was originally built by John, first Lord Drummond in 1491.

Caption For Chesham, High Street 1897

This view, looking north along the High Street which gently and picturesquely winds along rather than following a straight line, shows the George and Dragon inn on the left with its projecting

Caption For Haworth, General View C1955

It was at Haworth parsonage that the three Bronte sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne lived and worked.

Caption For Haworth, General View C1955

It was at Haworth parsonage that the three Bronte sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne lived and worked.

Caption For London, Tower Bridge 1910

This photograph was taken from the west.

Caption For Anstey, St Mary's Church C1965

Raised above the road, behind a rather forbidding local stone boundary wall, the rather stumpy three-stage crenellated west tower is all that remains of the medieval church.

Caption For Holker Hall, Interior C1875

A fire in 1871 destroyed the west wing with all its valuable pictures, books, and furnishings.