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Maps

181,006 maps found.

1919, Merton Ref. HOSM53533
1888 - 1903, Birmingham Ref. HOSM34167
1902, Cotham Ref. HOSM41965
1902, Cotham Ref. HOSM50160
1884 - 1912, Hartley Ref. HOSM47736
1887 - 1899, Rhosgoch Ref. HOSM57723
1887, Coventry Ref. HOSM34371
1913 - 1914, Darlington Ref. HOSM34409
1888, Talwrn Ref. HOSM61184
1898, Belgrave Ref. HOSM37428
1884 - 1885, Hamilton Ref. HOSM47475
1896 - 1907, Upton Ref. HOSM63098
1886 - 1899, Ashton Ref. HOSM36378
1921, Highfields Ref. POP734468
1922, Gunthorpe Ref. POP723632
1922, Hebron Ref. POP730417
1921, Priestfield Ref. POP810835
1919, Redbridge Ref. POP814642
1921, Lenton Ref. POP755047
1919, Newtown Ref. POP792106

Books

11 books found. Showing results 985 to 11.

Memories

29,072 memories found. Showing results 411 to 420.

London,Piccadilly Circus 1951 1955

I was a young Constable in the year 1951, and fresh from Peel House, Westminster was assigned tio the Savile Row station known as CD. I lived at the Section House on Broadwick Street, Soho named after Lord ...Read more

A memory of London in 1951 by Nelson Jones

Burntoakboy

As a boy growing up in Burnt Oak I remember the barrow boys in Watling Avenue, the hustle and bussle of everyday trading, the people gathering round the stalls, the banter, the laughter, the friendliness.  Like one family everyone ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak in 1954 by Clive Sambrook

The Bell Hotel, Hare Street, Buntingford

I have recently discovered that my Great Grandfather John Main originally from Devon (a shoe maker) and then in Brixton, London as a Dairy Manager owned the Bell Hotel in Hare Street around 1905. My ...Read more

A memory of Buntingford in 1900 by Judith Irwin

Picking Wild Violets

My friend Jean and I used to pick wild violets in the wood just along the towpath on the right hand side of this picture.  The wood was a carpet of yellow celandines in Spring and the scent from the wild violets was reward in ...Read more

A memory of Dorney in 1958 by Monica Peck

Whitethorn Morris At Letchmore Heath

The Three Horseshoes is an attractive pub facing the village green and the war memorial at Letchmore Heath, a beautiful place between Elstree and Aldenham just outside Watford. This pub regularly attracts ...Read more

A memory of Elstree in 2006 by John Howard Norfolk

Growing Up In Abridge Roger Walker

We moved to Abridge in 1948, I was 8 years old, with mum and dad Pat and Stan Walker.  We lived at no 41 Pancroft Estate later re numbered 45.  My early memories of the little villiage was of Brighty's shop and ...Read more

A memory of Abridge in 1948 by Roger Walker

1972

Married at the wonderful old church of St. Peter's Walton on the Hill, 5th July 1972. At this time, my parents were living at Tudor Court, Walton St. Walton on the Hill, and Mum, owned the shop below, Anne Cleeves. I had been over ...Read more

A memory of Walton on the Hill in 1972 by Adele Pentony Graham

The Ring O' Bells Public House, Meare

The building on the extreme right of the photograph used to be the Ring o' Bells Public House, owned by my great grandfather, Jesse Laver Difford. It was initially called The Grapevine Inn, or was called that when ...Read more

A memory of Meare in 1880 by Ann Lilly

My Childhood Years In Stebbing

My Grandparents, Harry and Hannah Young lived in the first cottage on the left as you enter the village. I spent most of my school holidays there with them and my Mother and I were evacuated to live with them during ...Read more

A memory of Stebbing in 1940 by Vera Webster

Pub Sign At The George

The George Hotel was newly decorated and it re-opened with a special day around 1985. The horse drawn Whitbread Brewery dray arrived and the newly painted pub sign was unveiled by the mayor. Everything looked great and a ...Read more

A memory of Ruislip in 1985 by John Howard Norfolk

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Captions

29,158 captions found. Showing results 985 to 1,008.

Caption For Mull, Duart Castle C1890

Situated on a rocky site at the entrance to the Sound of Mull, the Maclean fortress of Duart dates from the 13th century with 16th- and 17th-century additions.

Caption For Hutton, The Village 1891

Often referred to as 'the Alpine village' because of its sylvan setting at the head of a wooded valley, the cluster of houses known as Hutton Village dates from the mid 19th century, when Mr Thomas

Caption For Guisborough, Parish Church And Cenotaph C1955

As we see here, the large stone gateposts were left standing for a number of years before being removed to give the area in front of the church a more open look.

Caption For Much Hadham, St Andrew's Church 1899

On the left, peeping through the trees, are the white gables of the Old Rectory; in the foreground are the meadows skirting the River Ash which were part of the grounds of the Bishop of London's palace

Caption For Edgbaston, Hagley Road 1949

Edgbaston is the most famous of all Birmingham's suburbs.

Caption For Bulmer, The Church 1906

The chancel of St Andrew's was restored in 1883, when all the stonework was renewed, but retaining the 14th-century detail of the windows.

Caption For Bramley, St James Church C1960

The late Norman church, distinguished by its red crenellated tower, contains some ancient wall paintings, including a fresco of the murder of Thomas a Becket.

Caption For Sandhurst, St Michael's Church, The Interior C1955

Some people may not agree with Pevsner's description of the interior of St Michael's as being 'uninspiring'.

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Caption For Windermere, 1886

In this tranquil scene, a farmer rests on a fence overlooking Windermere. The wooden gates and fences in the photograph are typical of this southern, less-mountainous part of the Lake District.

Caption For Glasgow, The Grand Hotel, Charing Cross 1897

By contrast, Argyle Street, belonging to a previous generation of building, had no green spaces at all, and the solitary tree that towered over the tenements of Sandyford is believed to have begun

Caption For Dunwich, The Beach 1909

The story of the demise of Dunwich, in medieval times a prosperous port until the ravages of the North Sea gradually demolished its soft, sandy cliffs, is one of the most romantic of the Suffolk coast.

Caption For Nottingham, The Castle 1890

The Calendars of State Papers Domestic for 9 May 1651 record the proposal for the demolition of Nottingham Castle and the despatch of a troop of dragoons to undertake the task.

Caption For Acle, The Green From The Post Office C1926

Every possible mode of transport can be seen at the junction on the A47 main road to Yarmouth from Norwich.

Caption For Lancaster, The Castle, Shire Hall 1896

Built in 1796-8 on the site of the original moat, the Shire Hall of Lancaster Castle is a fascinating building.

Caption For Burnley, Colne Road 1895

In the distance, on the right, is Bank Parade house, once the home of Sir James Mackenzie (1853-1925).

Caption For Long Melford, Church Interior 1900

The three piers of the nave nearest to us were retained from the earlier 14th-century church when the great rebuilding took place in the late 15th century.

Caption For Guisborough, Applegarth C1955

This view was taken in the same year as G66012 from the opposite end of the Applegarth at Whitby Lane, with the kissing gates in the foreground.

Caption For St Neots, Poppyfields 2005

Some of the most notable developments of the new millennium have taken place at the Eynesbury end of the town.

Caption For Ripon, The Cathedral From The South East 1901

Stonemasons and glaziers from France and Italy built St Wilfred's first stone church on this site in 672. Reconstruction began in 1069, followed by the building we see today from 1180.

Caption For Worthing, Warnes Hotel 1925

By the end of the Victorian period the scale of amenities offered by larger boarding houses, such as the Eardley Boarding Establishment at Splash Point, often overlapped with those of newly erected

Caption For Cambridge, Westminster College 1914

Not part of the University, Westminster College is one of several theological colleges in Cambridge; this one is the college of the Presbyterian Church of England.

Caption For Huntingdon, High Street C1955

In the foreground on the left is the Huntingdon Co-operative store, but overshadowing the whole of the street is the spire of Trinity Church.

Caption For Royston, Therfield Heath 1929

Skirted by the Icknield Way on the right, the expanse of Therfield Heath originally stretched from the boundary of Baldock to Royston.

Caption For Newport, View From Transporter Bridge C1950

This picture, taken from the walkway of the bridge, gives us a panoramic view of the Alexandra Docks and the residential area of Pillgwenly.