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Maps

670 maps found.

1947, Port Clarence Ref. NPO809276
1946, Port Gaverne Ref. NPO809310
1946, Port Isaac Ref. NPO809335
1946, Port Lion Ref. NPO809355
1947, Richborough Port Ref. NPO816363
1898, Port Clarence Ref. RNE809276
1895, Port Hill Ref. RNE809330
1895, Port Quin Ref. RNE809513
1895, Port Solent Ref. RNE809531
1895, Richborough Port Ref. RNE816363
1885 - 1902, Dudley Port Ref. HOSM43932
1946, The Port Of Felixstowe Ref. NPO846494
1897 - 1913, Port Mead Ref. HOSM56978
1899 - 1924, Port Carlisle Ref. HOSM57011
1897 - 1913, Port Mead Ref. HOSM38029
1880 - 1905, Port Isaac Ref. HOSM35060
1897 - 1913, Port Mead Ref. HOSM57500
1880 - 1905, Port Gaverne Ref. HOSM57020
1897 - 1914, Port Talbot Ref. HOSM61470
1903-1906, Cockenzie And Port Seton Ref. RNC672936

Books

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Memories

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King's Oven

In the 1960s I took my parents to stay in a bungalow a short distance from the Warren House Inn. The bungalow was called The King's Oven, and we rented it for a week. It had been used as accomodation for the tin mine inspector when he ...Read more

A memory of Dartmoor by Rosemary Bennett

The War Years

My partner was evacuated from East London to Rostherene during the war years and has many fond memories of this place.  It has lead me to look into it and hopefully surprise him shortly with a visit.  He stayed at Shaw Green Farm ...Read more

A memory of Rostherne in 1941 by Audrey Reardon

Childhood Memories

This is the street where I was born in 1940, our house is just out of sight, but when I left school in 1955 I worked for a short while in the shop adjoining the post office. Sadly my father, who was in the Army, was posted to ...Read more

A memory of Sandhurst in 1955 by Mary Back

Queen Mary

My mother, Heather Carter, her sister Roma and my sister Janet Davies were all married in St Martin's, which was very high church, the smell of incense is still strong in my mind. I remember, though I don't know quite when this was, old ...Read more

A memory of Ruislip by Anna Wynne

Growing Up In Milford

My mother was in the WAAFs during WWII. She met my father (an American G.I.) at a dance in Henley. They married in 1944 and after the war, my mother traveled to the United States as a war bride. I was born in Nebraska in ...Read more

A memory of Milford by Heather Dunford (Nee Hilkemeier)

Those Were The Days.

i am the Tony Williams that used to live in Hatherop road, Infant, Junior, Senior Schools Hampton. i moved to Bristol in 1953, i now live in Frome Somerset. I had lots of good happy memories of Hampton especially going fishing ...Read more

A memory of Hampton by Anthony Williams

Wilburton Primary School

This is the school I went to, and really enjoyed my time here. Mr. Gothard was the Headmaster. We also had a lovely Welsh teacher in the middle class, and I think Miss Yarrow took the little ones. (A very short walk ...Read more

A memory of Wilburton by Sandra Shaw

Life In Oxshott In 1940s And 50s Royal Kent School

I remember my first day at the Royal Kent School – 8th November 1948 – as recorded at entry no. 1450 in the school's original Admissions Register. It was a few weeks into the Autumn term, as in ...Read more

A memory of Oxshott by Rose Phillips

Going To The Shops...

As a fully paid up member of the 'Baby Boomer' generation, born in 1947, I've been reading all the stories posted on this lovely website (which - like many others, I suspect - I came across purely by chance). I was born in Perivale ...Read more

A memory of Wembley by Peter Taylor

Whetstone Hey Shops

I remember the triangle of shops at the top of Whetstone Hey in(1962), when I was about 7 years old. If you came up Whetstone Hey, from Valley Drive, on your left was Wartons Newsagents (what we called The Paper Shop). It ...Read more

A memory of Great Sutton by John Harrison

Captions

1,058 captions found. Showing results 169 to 192.

Caption For Sheet, Sandy Lane 1898

Ruts either side of this ravine prove the use of this short cut to West Mark.

Caption For East Runton, The Village Green C1955

A short distance from the coast road, modern village developments and camp sites many be found near East Runton Green or Lower Common.

Caption For Bewdley, Load Street C1950

Load Street is short but wide.

Caption For Lullington, Church C1960

Lullington Church stands a short walk away from Alfriston village, across the White Bridge over the Cuckmere.

Caption For Steep, Kettlebrook 1898

A short walk from The Harrow pub at Steep brings you to this delightful spot at the heart of hilly East Hampshire, sometimes described as 'Little Switzerland'.

Caption For Ripon, The Minster And The Bridge C1885

This short, 2-mile canal was opened in 1773, and is an extension of the River Ure.

Caption For Yealmpton, From The Bridge 1904

Yealmpton, always pronounced Yampton, stands on the River Yealm near to the end of its short journey from Dartmoor to the sea.

Caption For Barnt Green, Bittell Lane C1965

The two Bittell Reservoirs, the Worcester and Birmingham Canal and some pleasant countryside are all just a short stroll away for the lane`s residents.

Caption For Manaton, Church 1907

'In short a sight shocking to all beholders' (Manaton Parish Register).

Caption For Finchampstead, Church 1906

The church site may have been used at an earlier date and lies only a short distance from the line of The Devils Highway, a former Roman road.

Caption For Aylesford, The Village C1960

Although this scene appears tranquil, the railway line runs close to the river here, and now the M2 motorway runs only a short distance further south.

Caption For Donaghadee, Wharf 1897

Another view of the charming seaside town and port, this time looking to the prominent landmark, the 70 ft mound and ruined castle of 1821.

Caption For Bakewell, Al Saints' Church, Choir East 1890

After the major restoration of the chancel which took place shortly after this photograph was taken, all the walls were whitewashed, and remain so today.

Caption For Belaugh, 'john Barley Corn' Children C1930

Boys wearing ties, jackets and short trousers, and girls with neat ankle socks and strap shoes are typical of school-age children of the 1940s and 50s.

Caption For Brighton, West Pier 1889

Besides watching clowns, jugglers, musicians and conjurors, short sea trips in the little sailing boats were immensely popular.

Caption For Hull, The Humber 1903

As well as general cargo shipped through the port, the amount of fish landed at St Andrew's Dock during this year, amounted to 1,580,959 cwts.

Caption For Rottingdean, Tudor Close House C1955

They were con- verted into a hotel, as seen in this view, but shortly afterwards the building was reconverted back to twenty-nine flats.

Caption For Chatham, Buckmore Park, Scouting C1965

The Centre's shorts-only rule applied to everyone, partly as a security measure to distinguish authorised from any unauthorised users.

Caption For Portrush, The Railway Station 1897

The railway reached Portrush with the construction of a short branch line from Coleraine on the Belfast to Londonderry line.

Caption For Merthyr Tydfil, Pontsarn Hotel C1960

Following the railway journey, which was frequently a short one, the day-trippers could find suitable refreshments in the Pontsarn Hotel.

Caption For Chatham, Buckmore Park, Camp Fire C1965

Notwithstanding the 'shorts only' rule, some of the boys found comfort from a blanket draping their knees.

Caption For Ventnor, The Beach 1899

In a few short years four large homes for sufferers from tuberculosis were established in the resort.

Caption For Bramshott, Tin Town 1917

The Kettle Brook 1898 A short walk from The Harrow pub at Steep brings you to this delightful spot at the heart of hilly East Hampshire, sometimes described as 'Little Switzerland'.

Caption For Penn, Spring Hill Corner C1965

This is one of several short parades of shops along the main road through Penn.