Maps

241 maps found.

Books

7 books found. Showing results 937 to 7.

Memories

499 memories found. Showing results 391 to 400.

Sampford In The 1960 S

Lived in Sampford 1952 - 1977 and went to Sampford Primary School 1957-63. The school had three classes, Mr Vickery, the headmaster, taught the oldest pupils, Miss Michelmore, a middle-aged lady (in 1960) the middle ...Read more

A memory of Sampford Peverell by fvoisey

A Short Time In My Life.

I lived in Pelton Fell from about 1950 - born in 49 - for about 5/6 years before moving to Bishop Auckland. Number 3 Valley road, went to Rosebury School catching the bus in Gardiner Cres, helped out at the old Mission Hall ...Read more

A memory of Pelton Fell by Tom Jacomb

Hillside Av

I think this picture is of hillside avenue, I lived at number five with my mum and dad Mr & Mrs Wood. The memories of years passed still make me smile of the fun we had on little hill and big hill as it was called then. Catching ...Read more

A memory of Runcorn by woodside57

Walls Quarry 1901 & The Cresta Run In 1963

This is a very rare photo which is taken from a grass slope below a small coppice in a valley known as the "Moors" from the bottom of what is now called Orchard Lane. This unusual photo looks up the lane, ...Read more

A memory of Brimscombe by Philip Baker

A View From Doomsday Book Swells Hill 47364

Swells Hill is mentioned in the doomsday book where very little else in this photo is. the row of a few houses in the foreground are the top part of Swells Hill, perched on the "Knoll" Looking east up ...Read more

A memory of Brimscombe by Philip Baker

Brimscombe Valley 1890 25165

This photo is taken off a knowle in Knapp Hill Lane, above the Factories, of Critchlies, (now demolished0, who made hair grips and knitting needles in the 1960s and Olympic Varnish, who in made working canal boats in ...Read more

A memory of Brimscombe by Philip Baker

Holmfirth And The Holme Valley

My name is Jeffrey Turner and I have lived in the Holme Valley all my life. I was born in a little cottage up Goose Green in 1927. Later we moved into a Council house at Cinderhills. I lived there until I was called up ...Read more

A memory of Holmfirth by Jeffrey Turner

Good Times, Good Money, Good Friends.

I was sent frtom Leeds to Lower Bynamman in 1970 to work building up a huge 2400 Marion excavator for Sir Lindsey Parkinson at the GCG (Tyor Gwaith?) opencast coal site. I lodged at the Bryannam Hotel with Dez and ...Read more

A memory of Brynamman by Paul Leavett

Growing Up In Nantymoel

What a great place to to be brought up! Exploring the woods and forestry on either side of the valley during the long school summer holidays led to endless adventures for a young boy and his pals. I also remember with ...Read more

A memory of Nant-y-moel in 1962 by Norman Lloyd

Growing Up In Low Valley

I am Pam Craddock nee Waller. I grew up in the 1950s and 1960s in Low Valley. My father Ernest worked at Darfield Main Colliery until the 1980s when he took early retirement and he and my mother Edna came to live here ...Read more

A memory of Low Valley in 1962 by Pamela Craddock

Captions

753 captions found. Showing results 937 to 960.