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Maps
494 maps found.
Books
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Memories
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My Christening
I was christend at the crooked spire church in 1955, my gran lived in Barrack Square at the time and my mum wasn't allowed to take me over the threshhold till I was christened as it was thought to be very bad luck at the time. ...Read more
A memory of Chesterfield in 1955 by
Holiday Memories
I have very happy memories of a family holiday spent in the village of Auchencrow in 1956 or 1957. The village was tiny then, consisting of one main street with an Inn and a general shop. At least that's how I remember it. My ...Read more
A memory of Auchencrow in 1956 by
Evacuation At The Time Of The V1 And V2 Attacks On The South East And London
I am adding to my brother's memory written today about our evacuation to North Wales in 1944. A fuller description has been written by myself on BBC North East Wales ...Read more
A memory of Coedpoeth in 1944 by
My Beloved Bonk
I have loads of memories of village life as a kid. I was born in 1961 and still live on the Bonk. I will probably die here as well. There were many old characters back then. Iron Bates the vegetable cart man (did some boxing ...Read more
A memory of Cheslyn Hay in 1969 by
Wonderful Times In Cheriton Fitzpaine
I grew up in Cheriton Fitzpaine, I lived at 1 Wordland Cross and went to the local primary school before going to the Shelley School in Crediton. I loved living in that village, I remember lots of ...Read more
A memory of Cheriton Fitzpaine in 1972 by
Happy Times At My Grandparents
My Grandparents were Charlie and Mary Solomon, they lived in Timaru House on the main road. They had five children Bert, Les, Evelyn, Geoff and my mother Gwen. My Aunt Evelyn married Edward Williams who was manager ...Read more
A memory of Saltash by
The Old Pond
I remember the cinema at the old pond we used to call the flea pit, then it was demolished and on the vacant site we had a fair one year. I used to go to Sunday school opposite Ripleys and remember the parade one year that included ...Read more
A memory of Cheshunt in 1958 by
Walk About
Now living in Australia - Arriving back to visit relatives, a previous life time of my walk about ways seems so dream-like. Living at The Greig Farm above the Wier Farm (The Wier which had been in my family forever) was the best ...Read more
A memory of Ewyas Harold in 1965 by
The Flying Horse
I worked at the pub on Parson Street. Banbury is a great town, to remember crazy memories, like when you did not have any money then there would be no electric or TV. I remember St Mary's church bell practice was on Wednesday ...Read more
A memory of Banbury in 1977 by
Evacuee
I was evacuated from London to Oxford with Burlington School on 1st September 1939. At first we had our lessons in the old Milham Ford School premises but after a few weeks transferred to the new school in Marston where we shared the ...Read more
A memory of Oxford in 1940 by
Captions
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The original church, dating back to Anglo-Saxon times, was cruciform in plan.
Loughborough University is at the cutting edge of science and technology yet, at the same time, it has a high reputation in sports that themselves stretch back to the ancient world of the original
The old church, which went back in parts to the 12th century, was swept away in 1824.
In this north-western sector of a remarkable parish it is possible to go back two thousand years at a glance, from the ancient trackway to an abandoned railway line, courtesy of Dr Beeching.
'Antelope' had been sold in 1913, but by March 1920 the surviving sisters were back on station for the GWR, though both were used for cargo runs only.
The impressive edifice of the Midland Bank, number 12 Westgate, is second from the left.
The Sudell family can be traced back to the reign of Edward VI. They owned land in Blackburn and out at Oozebooth. The family built a large town house on King Street.
All the local farming families tried to get back to Alderley for Wakes week in the third week of August.
middle of the 19th century, the third (curfew) bell was rung daily at five in the morning and eight in the evening, warning householders to extinguish their fires until morning; this custom dates back
There was a fernery, an orangery and a grotto, and the size of the head gardener's house, with its back stairs and maids' accommodation, illustrates the size of the household and the importance of the
of the 1990s Springfield Quay had been transformed yet again, emerging as the foremost leisure and entertainment areas of the city, with an Odeon multiplex cinema and a score of restaurants, bars
When the High Street was built up, a tunnel was created to maintain access to the court, which has now been opened up onto Little Church Street at the back.
So just look at this picture, and imagine you are back in a time of laughter! In picture L117096, very little has changed.
So just look at this picture, and imagine you are back in a time of laughter! In picture L117096, very little has changed.
The brick gateway, with its barely discernible royal cipher, is all that remains.
Going back to the beginning of the 19th century, Loakes Manor together with its park was sold in August 1798 to the Right Honourable Robert Smith, Lord Carrington, a prosperous banker and friend
The oldest cottages are based on what is known as a 'cross passage' design, whereby a passage runs straight from front to back door, dividing the house.
In the yard at the back there is a rare survival, a dovecote dating from the 13th or 14th century.
From then on, Conduit Square and Back Lane became Tindal Square and Tindal Street, respectively. Market-day was also posing problems for the corn merchants.
Wells furnishers were related to the brewing family of the same name; the Green Chair sign over the shop is intended as a hark back to the craftsman guilds of medieval times.
RECORDS of a harbour in Margate go back to the 14th century, when it appears to have been a small wooden structure sheltering the local fishing vessels.
Geoff Cox said: 'I think the negative image goes back to Lorraine Chase and the Luton Airport advertisement (for Campari); it led to the naff town idea.
He received a severe contusion in the back part of his head, and was otherwise severely bruised.

He was pleased with the rest of Epsom, too, giving respectful attention to Durdans, which had been rebuilt after a fire in 1759, and to Woodcote Park, which had been also been replaced in modern
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