Photos

279 photos found. Showing results 781 to 279.

Maps

1,651 maps found.

1947, Hinderton Ref. NPO736782
1947, Hoole Ref. NPO740014
1947, Hartfordbeach Ref. NPO727814
1924, Piper's Ash Ref. POP806485
1924, Plemstall Ref. POP807570
1924, Little Heath Ref. POP757396
1924, Little Neston Ref. POP757762
1923, Sproston Green Ref. POP837040
1923, Rhuddall Heath Ref. POP816049
1924, Rowton Ref. POP821297
1924, Rowton Moor Ref. POP821306
1923, Ruloe Ref. POP822668
1923, Puddinglake Ref. POP811396
1924, Puddington Ref. POP811399
1923, Quarrybank Ref. POP812143
1921, Stretton Ref. POP841726
1923, Tarporley Ref. POP845306
1947, Duckington Ref. NPO694554
1947, Duddon Ref. NPO694608
1947, Eaton Ref. NPO698861

Books

19 books found. Showing results 937 to 19.

Memories

2,049 memories found. Showing results 391 to 400.

Rouths/Sharps

my mothers father was william routh sharp who worked for many years in easington colliery as horsekeeper and lived in 11th st. his mother was sarah jane routh, easington and father william james sharp.william routh sharp ...Read more

A memory of Easington Colliery by Patricia Hopps

School And Work In Fareham

I attended Fareham Secondary School at Southampton and Harrison Roads from 1950 to 1954. Then I started work as an apprentice at Croker and Farrell, who was the Ford dealer, which was situated right next to Trinity Church. ...Read more

A memory of Fareham in 1959 by Harry Crook

Born Toplands Avenue 1954

Friends I grew up with between 1954/64,neighbours Colin and Angela Rood,Ian and Julie Dalrymple,Mark Hide,John Porter.School Friends Robert Groves,Lesley Cobb, Robert Suckling and Raymond Blezzard,Ann Martin,Valerie Pampling ...Read more

A memory of Aveley in 1959 by Graeme Johnstone

Flying Bomb Memories

As a 14 year old living in these dangerous war year's, we were used to seeing dog-fights between the Spitfires and Luftwaffe so much so that we were rather blasé about taking cover when danger threatened. Came the flying bomb ...Read more

A memory of Twickenham in 1944 by Patrick Pyke

Our Ladies High School 1950 1960

I was born in 1943 and lived in Wilmington. I initially went to an infant school in Oakfield Lane, however, my mother was told by the Sisters of Charity that they should pay for me to go to a Catholic school ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1950 by Pat Mc Loughlin

One Of The Hall's Paper Boys!

I lived in A prefab in Tamerisk Road, and travelled to Dagenham County High School each school day. Steam train to Upminster, District line to Heathway, 148 bus to outside the school. Before got going to school I did a ...Read more

A memory of Aveley in 1950 by Don Stoddart

Simms Cross School

I was born in 1933 and went to Simms Cross School. When the blitz of liverpool took place, firengines came from all over the North West and after the first night they were replaced by a fresh group of machines and those who had ...Read more

A memory of Widnes in 1940 by Don Moar

Late 40,S Early 50's

I grew up in West Reading but had relatives in Westwood rd and Armor rd. Would go to visit them on the bus and always remember what we called "the buckets" which went across Norcot Hill. I guess they are what carried the clay ...Read more

A memory of Tilehurst by Tony Gosden

Myrtle Street Hospital 1959/1960

My name is Brenda Thompson and I was in Myrtly Street in 1959 - 1960 Does anyone have any memories of Myrtle street at this time. I lived in West Street just off Prescot Street with my mum and dad and ...Read more

A memory of Norris Green in 1959 by Brenda Thompson

Living At Brean West Monkton

I spent most of my childhood living at Brean West Monkton and recently was reminiscing with my brother Jeremy Bicknell (who now lives in New Zealand) about our visits to the village Post Office and the services of ...Read more

A memory of West Monkton in 1950 by Lyn Longridge

Captions

1,994 captions found. Showing results 937 to 960.

Caption For Worcester, Guildhall And High Street 1904

On the west side of the High Street stands the impressive frontage of Worcester's Guildhall.

Caption For Newark, Castle Undercroft 1904

The crypt, as it is called, is a vaulted apartment located in the northern part of the west front.

Caption For Westbury, All Saints' Church, Interior C1955

The stained glass of the east window dates from around the mid 19th century, along with the glass in the north chapel's east window, and that in the west window.

Caption For Cheltenham, High Street 1901

William Cobbett described the town in 'Rural Rides' as 'a nasty ill-looking place', full of “East India plunderers, West Indian floggers, English tax-gorgers… gluttons, drunkards and debauchers of all

Caption For Islip, The Bridge C1960

This view of the bridge was taken from near Islip House, on the west bank.

Caption For Braintree, High Street 1902

Cook's the butchers (right) were 'noted for sausages and pork pies', according to their fascia.

Caption For Laindon, The Arterial Road And School Lane Crossroads C1955

The A127 arterial road (in the foreground) was opened in 1925 by Prince Henry, and succeeded Wash Road as the main east-west route through Laindon.

Caption For Wickham, The Square C1950

The Square in Wickham opens at right angles to an east-west route; it might have been intentionally planned in that way when a market and fair were granted to the town during the second half of the 13th

Caption For Grantham, Westgate 1904

To the west the Melton Mowbray road reaches the town centre via Westgate, a wide street seen here looking north-east towards Market Place.

Caption For Mablethorpe, High Street C1955

In this later view, taken a little further south-west from photograph 26717, Dales' premises, Lindum House, on the corner of Wellington Road, has been rebuilt, but the former hotel beyond, now shops, can

Caption For Brancaster, St Mary's Church C1965

The parish church is of flint, with a large west tower.

Caption For Redcar, The Beach C1955

Holidaymakers came to stay in Redcar after the Second World War, before cheap foreign holidays were developed; many of them came from Scotland and the West Riding.

Caption For Branston, The Church C1955

All Saints Church is an interesting one, with Anglo-Saxon 'long and short work' quoins to the nave and an Anglo-Saxon tower with an elaborate Norman west doorway and arcading.

Caption For Hythe, Cricket Ground 1899

Surrounded by these majestic trees, and with the west tower of St Leonard's Church, one of the largest and finest in Kent, rising behind them, a summer game of cricket takes place on this spacious ground

Caption For Mapledurham, The Mill 1890

Mapledurham, with its great Tudor mansion and unchanged village, is one of Oxfordshire's most picturesque and historic ones.

Caption For Waltham Abbey, Highbridge Street 1921

This view looks up Highbridge Street from the river bridge to the Abbey church and its impressive 16th-century west tower.

Caption For Wanborough, High Street C1965

Looking North-West This part of the village is known as Lower Wanborough, and lies 3 miles east of Swindon.

Caption For York, The Cavalry Barracks 1886

The regimental museum in Tower Street has displays of medals, uniforms and weapons, and models showing the battles that both this and other Yorkshire regiments fought in many parts of the world

Caption For New Mill, The Village C1955

The mill was built as a corn mill, and mill workers' cottages grew up along the Tringford Road, complete with an 1870s elementary school.

Caption For Hutton Le Hole, The Village 1957

The village of Hutton-le-Hole lies about one mile west of Lastingham.

Caption For Blanchland, Bay Bridge Road C1935

The centre of the village dates from the restoration and repairs begun in 1752 by Lord Crewe's trustees.

Caption For Sissinghurst, Village 1903

Here we see a fine display of weatherboarding along the empty and dusty main street.

Caption For Berwyn, The Chain Bridge Hotel 1888

Berwyn is a lonely spot west of Llangollen, where the half-timbered Chain Bridge Hotel and the station on the old Llangollen-Corwen railway stand beside the River Dee as it enters a small gorge.

Caption For Hunstanton, The Green 1901

Hunstanton is unique for north Norfolk resort towns in that it looks west across the sea and not east.