Maps

4,509 maps found.

1947, Cockley Hill Ref. NPO673069
1947, Copster Hill Ref. NPO677330
1947, Coton Hill Ref. NPO678467
1946, Box Hill Ref. NPO647443
1946, Bramcote Hills Ref. NPO648544
1945, Brock Hill Ref. NPO651298
1940, Brook Hill Ref. NPO651937
1940, Buchan Hill Ref. NPO654571
1947, Bucklow Hill Ref. NPO654818
1945, Bull Hill Ref. NPO655147
1946, Bunwell Hill Ref. NPO655528
1940, Burgh Hill Ref. NPO655682
1940, Bushy Hill Ref. NPO657509
1947, Carley Hill Ref. NPO661446
1946, Carrow Hill Ref. NPO663140
1940, Castle Hill Ref. NPO663960
1946, Chalford Hill Ref. NPO666109
1946, Chapel Hill Ref. NPO666492
1947, Chat Hill Ref. NPO667049
1946, Cherrytree Hill Ref. NPO667437

Books

3 books found. Showing results 889 to 3.

Memories

4,091 memories found. Showing results 371 to 380.

Moving Away

I was born in Redhill hospital in 1948 and lived in Shirley Avenue. I went to Downland School which was a stone cottage called Pound Cottage just before Stanley Close. There was Cherry Tree Cottage about 3 doors up, they used to ...Read more

A memory of Old Coulsdon by Margaret Collins

Growing Up In Easebourne

I went to live in Cowdray House, aged 4, in 1951. My father worked in the accounts office in Easebourne village, and I attended Easebourne Primary School (Headmaster was Mr Bevan) along with Barbara Fisher, who also ...Read more

A memory of Easebourne in 1956 by Roger Mills

Colerne In The Second World War Continued

Those of us at Colerne school who passed our 'scholarship' exam at the age of about eleven usually went on to Chippenham Secondary School, which probably goes under a different name now: it's at ...Read more

A memory of Colerne in 1940 by John Bunting

Childhood

I went to Dogdyke Primary School until i was 13 years old, I lived at Tattershall Bridge. Dogdyke was split by the River Witham, on the Tattershall side was The Packet Inn pub, where the ferry used to cross, and the Dogdyke pumping ...Read more

A memory of Dogdyke in 1954 by Christine Lawson

I Was Born There

I remember going to school at Strete in the Easter, up to the summer holidays, as a 4 year old in 1964. When we were due to return, we had to go to Stoke Fleming primary because Strete primary had closed. All the Rowdens, Ewings, ...Read more

A memory of Strete in 1964 by Ian Taplin

1962/63 Best Time Of My Childhood

I can't believe this, amazing even if the names are coincidence, I was at Warnham Court 1962-63, I can remember lots of names: Roy Riggs, with his 'German' dictionary. June Palmer. John Thorp, we ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School in 1962 by Victor Chytry

Pontnewydd Church School

As I remember, the discipline there was tough, but at least you knew right from wrong and if you did something wrong you could expect punishment - nearly always the cane. We all had to attend the church for assembly ...Read more

A memory of Pontnewydd in 1940 by Lance Ford

Tales Of College Green

This shows College Green and its grand posh upmarket shops, at a time in the past when parking wasn't a problem. Many famous people lived round the Green over the years including Mary Robinson; actress and mistress of the ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

St John's Gate Broad Street

St John's Gate in Broad Street in Bristol is the only surviving medieval city gateway, at one one time there were seven gates into the old city. Fortified gateways pierced the town wall at intervals. St John's Gateway, ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

Denham Court

I was placed in Denham Court on 20th February 1953 at the age of 12 years (just five days before my thirteenth birthday, which I recall was not even acknowledged by anyone) when it was a Children's Home. The Matron and her husband were ...Read more

A memory of Denham in 1953 by Elizabeth Neilly

Captions

1,924 captions found. Showing results 889 to 912.

Caption For Camberwell, The Town C1950

A break in the traffic gives a clear view of the shops on the south side of Denmark Hill.

Caption For Bristol, From Brandon Hill 1896

As Bristolians had enjoyed free access rights to Brandon Hill since the 16th century, the Radicals simply held their meetings there, attracting large crowds; they were almost impossible to police.

Caption For Coniston, The Fells 1912

At the time before the coming of the motor car in significant numbers, there were many roads like this in the Lake District, and life continued among the hills at the same leisurely pace as it had for

Caption For Dorking, High Street 1905

has changed out of all recognition - though the 15th-century White Horse, a famous coaching inn in the centre of the picture, still stands, and the view is still terminated by the green baulk of Box Hill

Caption For Betws Y Coed, Miner's Bridge 1953

A popular destination of walkers, it was built to allow the miners of Pentre Du to reach the mines in the hills; a mile west of Betws-y-Coed, paths lead through the meadows to this steeply-inclined gangway

Caption For Delabole, The Square 1933

To reach this popular bathing cove with its old inn, travellers must thread a path down a deep lane between hills bright with heather and wild flowers.

Caption For Launceston, Fore Street 1893

This photograph is taken from the spot where the Job Centre now stands, or the car park just down the hill.

Caption For Kington, The Golf Club C1965

It is located on the slopes of Bradnor Hill, just to the north of Kington, with wonderful views in all directions even if the golfers in the picture seem to be ignoring them.

Caption For East Grinstead, Sackville College, Quad 1910

The College warden in 1910 was Frank Hill.

Caption For Coniston, The Fells 1912

During the era before the coming of the motor car in significant numbers, there were many roads like this in the Lake District, and life continued among the hills at the same leisurely pace as it had for

Caption For Kington, The Golf Club C1965

It is located on the slopes of Bradnor Hill, just to the north of Kington, with wonderful views in all directions even if the golfers in the picture seem to be ignoring them.

Caption For Burton, View Of Moel Fammau C1960

Burton is considered by many to be one of the most picturesque villages in the Wirral, and it is enhanced by the wonderful panorama over the Dee Estuary to the hills of Wales.

Caption For Wanborough, High Street C1965

The road to the right leads to Callas Hill and Foxhill.

Caption For Lincoln, Bailgate C1955

Turning left out of Castle Hill, Bailgate follows the course of the Roman Ermine Street towards the old Roman north gate from the city, the Newport Arch.

Caption For Mayfield, High Street C1955

Mayfield stands on the summit of a hill, and has one of the most picturesque long streets in the county.

Caption For Knaresborough, Ferry To Dropping Well 1911

On the hill above the town stands the ruin of Knaresborough Castle, destroyed by Parliament in 1648.

Caption For Liskeard, Dean Terrace 1890

This smart terrace of houses stands just down the hill from picture No 32349, on the western approach to the town.

Caption For Horndean, The Windmill C1965

Chalton Down Mill was a brick tower windmill located on a remote hill top overlooking the main London to Portsmouth road.

Caption For Wivenhoe, High Street C1955

Beyond Anchor Hill the high street passes the churchyard with its gatepiers and gates presented by Eliza Howard in 1901.

Caption For Devizes, The Caen Hill Flight 1898

Part of the Devizes 29 is this set of 16 locks at Caen Hill.

Caption For Whitemans Green, The Village C1965

A small village to the north of Cuckfield, Whiteman's Green was once on several bus routes - a single-decker bus is just visible at the bottom of the hill. A

Caption For Ullswater, From Place Fell 1892

Ullswater snakes into the Lake District hills for seven and a half miles, from Pooley Bridge to Glenridding, and has three major and quite different stretches.

Caption For Coniston, The Village 1929

A pair of ramblers (right) heading for the hills stride out purposefully past the Rayburne Hotel and cafe in the centre of Coniston village.

Caption For St Austell, 1920

Up the hill to the left is the Workhouse, with the Trenance flour mill and its chimney below.