Places

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Maps

29 maps found.

1923, Brecks Ref. POP649307
1903, Brecks Ref. RNC649307
1896, Brecks Ref. RNE649307
1947, Brecks Ref. NPO649307
1911-1912, Breck Of Cruan Ref. RNC649250
1882, Breckles Ref. HOSM38772
1921, Breckles Ref. POP649280
1946, Breckles Ref. NPO649280
1898, Breckles Ref. RNE649280
1901-1902, Breckles Ref. RNC649280
1895, St Breock Ref. RNE823659
1902-1903, Brick Houses Ref. RNC649679
1900, St Breock Ref. RNC823659
1880, St Breock Ref. HOSM59976
1919, St Breock Ref. POP823659
1897-1909, Brick Hill Ref. RNC649656
1940, Brick Hill Ref. NPO649656
1896, Brick End Ref. RNE649653
1946, St Breock Ref. NPO823659
1920, Brick Hill Ref. POP649656

Books

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Memories

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My Childhood In Houghton Regis.

My name is Daniel (Danny) Cronin, the youngest of 5 and the only boy of Harry 'H' and Ann Cronin. My life began on the 27th of November 1970. My first place of residence was Recreation Road where I have ...Read more

A memory of Houghton Regis in 1970 by Daniel Cronin

Club Outing

Our ciu club in Watford came here for a weekend break. It was the Toby Club, as was called, that raised money for the old folks Xmas party. As we were from South Wales, my husband suggested we come down. What agreat time we all had!

A memory of Porthcawl in 1990 by Eira Waite

School Days

Before becoming the home of George Harrison of the Beatles, Friar Park was run as a school by sisters of the St. John Bosco order. This was my first school and I remember having to walk all the way to the main door along the ...Read more

A memory of Henley-on-Thames in 1960 by Mandy Lester

Happy Times

As children we were very priviliged to be part of the village community. We spent many carefree hours playing and making camps in the woods and fields, sometimes we would venture further but had to keep a watchful eye for the ...Read more

A memory of Turners Hill in 1965 by Tim Fieldwick

The Bell Inn

I moved to Outwood 10 years ago to work at the Bell Inn. With its own unique charm I was taken with it from the moment I entered. Originally run by a Mr. John Lane the pub was sold a few years later to a private investor and was sold ...Read more

A memory of Outwood in 2008 by Iain Waterfield

My Apprentice Days With Northmet Electricity (Eeb)

I was born in Elmgrove Crescent Harrow in 1933 and lived in Pinner Road North Harrow, moving to Wealdstone in 1934. I started at Bridge Scool in 1938 and followed on to Belmont Sec. Modern School ...Read more

A memory of Kenton in 1948 by Brian Grainge

Family Holidays

We had many happy family holidays at Polzeath. We always stayed in a bungalow above Tristram Cliff and could walk down across the fields to the beach. In the early days cars were not confined to the area at the top of the beach and ...Read more

A memory of Polzeath in 1960 by George Barbour

Cove Farnborough Hants

I was born in Farnborough and lived in Pinehurst Cottages until the age of six. My father, Charles Dunbar was an engineer at The Royal Aircraft Establishment. Later we moved to 166 Keith Lucas Road and later to 16 Fowler Road in ...Read more

A memory of Cove in 1950 by Vyvyan Dunbar Campbell

The Nag''s Head

One didn't have to travel to London in the past to watch pro bands plying their trade. The Nag's Head public house was a much attended venue during the late 1960s and early 1970s for watching many of the (what was then known as) ...Read more

A memory of Wollaston in 1969 by Mick Austin

Happy Days

my husband and i were tenants of the old hewitts brewery at the crown inn ror about two years in the sixties we had some marvellous characters as regulars the appleby brothers what jokers, herman the butcher len the baker jim the ...Read more

A memory of Saltfleet in 1964 by Dorothy Atkinson

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Captions

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Caption For Wallasey, The Village C1955

Linking Harrison Drive and Breck Road, Wallasey Village has always been just that; no Road, Drive, Way or other title, because it doesn't need it.

Caption For Luton, The Vauxhall Motors Canteen C1950

Part of the main dining room during an average lunch break. This building also housed management dining facilities, the Social Club, and private meeting rooms.

Caption For Sheffield, Endcliffe Woods 1893

This park was laid out for the benefit of working people to give them a break from the dust and grime of industrial Sheffield.

Caption For Norwich, Cathedral, Nave East 1896

The immensely long nave has shafts and colonettes breaking its length, leading the eye up to the vaults. It is one of the masterpieces of medieval English architecture.

Caption For Norwich, Cathedral, Nave East 1896

The immensely long nave has shafts and colonettes breaking its length, leading the eye up to the vaults. It is one of the masterpieces of medieval English architecture.

Caption For Exmouth, The Miniature Railway C1960

All of this area of the sea front is now part of the Exmouth Fun Park, a modest theme park for the young and not so young who want a break from the miles of sandy beaches.

Caption For Acle, Upton Dyke C1965

From Acle to Yarmouth the Bure flows through low-lying, flat marshland with few trees to break the skyline.

Caption For Portland, Prison Entrance 1898

Portland prison was a grim institution during Victoria's reign, with convicts spending long days breaking stone in the nearby quarries with pickaxe and crowbar.

Caption For Andover, Town River 1901

Before the Town Bridge was strengthened, heavy carts had to ford the river from either the ramp at the sunlit break beyond the trees or another ramp on the right beside the bridge.

Caption For Eastbourne, On The Sands 1910

On the pier beyond can be seen the cast-iron wind breaks added in 1903 and the Kursaal at the end.

Caption For Stilton, High Street C1955

The hotels and restaurants in the High Street offered a welcome break to travellers, who could also fill up their tanks with petrol from the single petrol pump at the garage.

Caption For Freshwater Bay, The Beach C1965

He described the scene in verse: 'Groves of pine on either hand To break the blast of winter, stand; And further on, the heavy channel Tumbles a breaker on chalk and sand'.

Caption For Freshwater Bay, The Beach C1965

He described the scene in verse: 'Groves of pine on either hand To break the blast of winter, stand; And further on, the heavy channel Tumbles a breaker on chalk and sand'.

Caption For Weymouth, Waterside Camp, Bowleaze Cove C1955

Caravan breaks provided an opportunity for cheaper holidays in Dorset; it was a far cry from the exclusive days of King George III.

Caption For Porthcawl, Rough Seas C1960

This photograph shows rough seas breaking over the Lower Promenade, with a fine view along the Promenade: from the right we can see the Esplanade Hotel, the Grand Pavilion, the Westward

Caption For Barnstaple, Imperial Hotel 1900

There are also plenty of seats around the well-tended grounds which allow ample opportunity for breaks whilst taking the air.

Caption For Sidmouth, Fore Street 1904

The red sandstone cliffs of East Devon break into the green and pastoral valley of the River Sid; Sidmouth lines the slopes of the gap.

Caption For Winchester, Church Of St Cross C1960

A visit to St Cross breaks down the barrier between past and present; it is a chance to glimpse the charitable values of medieval England—and to pause for a while from the hurry and bustle of the

Caption For Blackgang Chine, The Gardens C1955

guidebook writer noted that 'entrance to the Chine is through a bazaar, where one must either make a purchase or pay sixpence before he descends to this great chasm, echoing the ocean waves that break

Caption For Blackgang Chine, The Gardens C1955

guidebook writer noted that 'entrance to the Chine is through a bazaar, where one must either make a purchase or pay sixpence before he descends to this great chasm, echoing the ocean waves that break

Caption For Camberley, Park Street, Post Office 1921

Notice the decorator up his ladder taking a short break to make sure he is in the picture.

Caption For Branscombe, The Village 1898

Branscombe runs down a beautiful little valley ('Brannoc's combe') to a break in the cliffs with a tiny beach.

Caption For Blackpool, The Esplanade 1890

By the 1870s, many Lancashire cotton workers received three day's unpaid holiday a year, which was tacked onto a weekend to give a five-day break.

Caption For The Broads, Fleet Dyke C1934

A break in the storm cloud allows the evening sun to cast shadows on the rippling water, a sight not uncommon on the Broads. This photograph shows two yachts moored for the night.