Maps

459 maps found.

1887, Charlton Down Ref. HOSM40619
1880, Old Down Ref. HOSM55620
1885, Bromyard Downs Ref. HOSM55384
1902, Combe Down Ref. HOSM41683
1898, Magham Down Ref. HOSM70735
1899, Manton Down Ref. HOSM53106
1885, Ashburton Down Ref. HOSM36289
1902, Brean Down Ref. HOSM70106
1923, Porton Down Ref. HOSM56991
1907, Culver Down Ref. HOSM42609
1894, Andover Down Ref. HOSM35964
1898, Magham Down Ref. HOSM40245
1886, East Down Ref. HOSM44235
1906, Goonhilly Downs Ref. HOSM70426
1885, Bromyard Downs Ref. HOSM39346
1906, Trenance Downs Ref. HOSM62386
1894, Chilbolton Down Ref. HOSM40775
1901-1904, Down Hall Ref. RNC692602
1898-1900, Down Hatherley Ref. RNC692607
1899-1902, Bromyard Downs Ref. RNC651685

Books

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Memories

8,155 memories found. Showing results 151 to 160.

Living In Wickford

I lived in Wickford until 1963. My sisters and I would walk down London Road to the high street, first stopping at the little sweet shop and then looking into the windows of Prentice. I got my first 2 wheeler there in 1954. We ...Read more

A memory of Wickford in 1954 by Kathleen Aguirre

Growing Up In Westend In The 70s And 80s

I was born in 1965 and grew up in Westend.  I moved  to America in 1988 and have only been back to visit once since then back in 1989/90.  I can't really imagine how much the village has ...Read more

A memory of West End by Andrew Barnett

Growing Up In Caerbryn

I was born in Caerbryn in 1949 and I lived at 4 Caerbryn Terrace along at that time with my granny and grandad, mum and dad and my sister Gill who is thirteen months older than me. The terrace was then just the twenty ...Read more

A memory of Cae'r-bryn in 1959 by First Name Last Name

My Memories Of Salford

I was born in the upstairs back room of my maternal Gran's house at 20 John Street, Pendleton. I was told there was an air raid going on at the time. My first school was John Street where there was a play ground on the roof, ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1951 by Mal Woods

Growing Up In Filton

I was born in Plymouth of Welsh parents, there was no work in Newport Wales when my Father got out of the Navy, so, we moved to my Grandparents house in 50 Wallscourt Rd Filton, until our house 13 Canberra Grove Filton became ...Read more

A memory of Filton in 1966 by Christine Flage

Floating Coffins

South Wingfield Church is situated right beside the river and it was reported to me when I was looking round the graveyard (I'm a fam hist fan) that they have /had problems when the river flooded disturbing the graves and ...Read more

A memory of South Wingfield by Clifford Raven

Wonderful Years

Living on the island was like living in paradise - it seemed like a constant holiday! I remember walking from 'Danehurst' along Pitts Lane across Binstead Road and up Cemetary Road to school every day. I loved walking to the ...Read more

A memory of Binstead in 1955 by Carole Wilson

Going To School

I walked past this clock every day on my way to school. Down past the clock on the left was a news agent where I learned to shoplift. Almost every day I would steal from them and never got caught. I also started stealing ...Read more

A memory of Chalfont St Peter in 1963 by Donald Macdonald

Life Around St Nicholas Church

When we were children we used to toboggan down St Nicholas Hill in snowy weather, which was wonderfully exciting as it is so steep. I was married in St Nicholas Church on 25th July 1959 which was an exceptionally hot ...Read more

A memory of Laindon in 1959 by Christine Wardrop

What A Bike Ride!

I was born in Whitwell (Herts) in April 1949 and started my schooling at St Pauls Walden CE School in September 1953. This the hill on which I lived. As I grew older I used to ride my bike to school (very little ...Read more

A memory of Whitwell in 1955 by Brian Russell

Captions

2,242 captions found. Showing results 361 to 384.

Caption For Ilfracombe, Fore Street C1935

At the bottom of Fore Street - down by the harbour and therefore handy for the maritime fraternity - are two pubs, the George and the Prince of Wales, both of which claim to be the oldest hostelry in

Caption For Crouch End, Crouch End Hill C1965

The road drops down into the Broadway with an array of modest but attractive late 19th- and early 20th-century buildings. What can be said in defence of the intruder on the right of the photograph?

Caption For Emery Down, New Forest Inn C1960

The New Forest Inn is another popular hostelry at Emery Down.

Caption For Bradwell, Dale 1919

This stone-walled lane leading down into Beresford Dale from the west is known as Beresford Lane.

Caption For Somerton, Broad Street C1960

Somerton was once a thriving medieval town with fairs, markets, trade and inns.

Caption For Skelmanthorpe, Commercial Road C1955

Two chums (right) march down Commercial Road, in the South Yorkshire colliery village of Skelmanthorpe.

Caption For Bradpole, And The Knapp 1907

King Charles II passed down its lanes as he sought a passage to freedom after defeat at the Battle of Worcester.

Caption For Nottingham, Trent Bridge And River C1955

The boat trips down the river to Colwick and occasionally to Radcliffe-on-Trent have always been popular.

Caption For Devizes, Hartmoor 1899

The unsurfaced roads and thickly wooded banks climb down the steep slopes at the end of the Vale of Pewsey.

Caption For Buriton, Pond 1898

Located at the western extremity of the South Downs, Buriton captures the essence of the traditional English vil- lage.

Caption For Howth, The Harbour 1897

After the packet-boats moved to Dun Laoghaire, Howth settled down to life as a fishing harbour. The harbour was the scene of Nationalist gun-running in 1914.

Caption For Ilkley, The Swimming Pool C1960

There was a time when most places seemed to possess an open air pool, and though popular on hot sunny days, many were in fact closed down for various health and safety reasons.

Caption For Ilkley, The Swimming Pool C1960

There was a time when most places seemed to possess an open air pool, and though popular on hot sunny days, many were in fact closed down for various health and safety reasons.

Caption For Bangor, The Bay 1897

Another fine view of the bay, showing the town crowding down to the waterfront and the townsfolk taking a stroll. The marina and Pickie Fun Park now occupy this part of the waterfront.

Caption For Boscastle, Pixie Cottage C1960

Boscastle's slate-built cottages cling to the side of the beautiful valley of the River Valency, an important route inland down which came the slate and grain that were shipped from the harbour.

Caption For Salisbury, Milford Street C1950

This view is towards Milford Hill.The Co-op is next to the Cathedral Hotel, with a shooting-brake parked outside.This is the 'new' Co-op, replacing the original which burnt down in 1937.

Caption For Salisbury, Milford Street C1950

This view is towards Milford Hill.The Co-op is next to the Cathedral Hotel, with a shooting-brake parked outside.This is the 'new' Co-op, replacing the original which burnt down in 1937.

Caption For Sidmouth, Sid Vale Dairy 1906

Sidmouth nestles in a broad valley where the pastoral countryside of East Devon sweeps down to the sea. It was a centre for fishing and farming long before it became popular with tourists.

Caption For Nottingham, Cheapside 1890

All these buildings were pulled down to make way for the new Council House in the 1920s.

Caption For Sheffield, The Town Hall C1965

This view across what is now known as the Peace Gardens towards the mock-Gothic spires of Sheffield's Town Hall has not changed significantly since this photograph was taken.

Caption For Lechlade, Burford Street C1955

St Lawrence's Church was built in the Perpendicular style, and features a number of grotesque gargoyles that stare down from the eaves.

Caption For Lowestoft, Yacht Basin 1896

The growth of Lowestoft in Victorian times was largely down to construction by the civil engineer Samuel Morton Peto, who lived in nearby Somerleyton Hall.