Maps

181,006 maps found.

1921, Bushbury Ref. POP657444
1921, Carrington Ref. POP663081
1921, Aspley Ref. POP628081
1922, Bainton Ref. POP630557
1919, Barton Ref. POP634313
1919, Broomhill Ref. POP652480
1921, Cinderhill Ref. POP668993
1903-1904, Longstone Ref. RNC767187
1903-1910, Llansadwrn Ref. RNC759067
1903-1910, Llantrisant Ref. RNC759107
1897-1909, Marylebone Ref. RNC775467
1903-1904, Merchiston Ref. RNC778133
1903-1910, Mountain Ref. RNC785099
1903-1904, Newington Ref. RNC791106
1897-1899, Landport Ref. RNC751993
1899-1909, Thorley Ref. RNC846902
1902, Westcroft Ref. RNC865380
1899, Upton Ref. RNC858087
1897-1902, Strand Ref. RNC841226
1946, Bradley Ref. NPO647899

Books

11 books found. Showing results 1,033 to 11.

Memories

29,049 memories found. Showing results 431 to 440.

Our House!

Our house is the second left and I was about 8 when this was taken. The field in front of the houses is now the site of the Methodist Chapel.

A memory of Brighstone by Andy Thompson

Willow Garth

My Grandparents Arthur and Gladys Gossop lived at Willow Garth, opposite the White Horse Pub.  Grandad bought it with his Army money.  He built a workshop, and began a business which included Wheelwright, Joiner and Contractor.  He ...Read more

A memory of Gilberdyke in 1960 by Julia Cormack

Pattern Weaving At Reuben Gaunts Mill

My dad got me a job as a trainee pattern weaver at Gaunts mill in the main street of Farsley. I was 16/17 at the time. I learned a lot in that 18 months or so and I also met a beautiful girl called Doreen ...Read more

A memory of Farsley in 1960 by Keith Carter

Grandmother's Abode

At the bottom of the hill on the right I believe that tall building belonged to the local bakers. The low building next to it - this side of the bakers - is a thatched cottage where my grandmother lived. My mother grew up ...Read more

A memory of Wroxall by M Allen

Not Quite The Same

On the left of this picture are three doorways marked by stone porches. I live in the third of the three away from the camera. The second remains as it is shown but the first doorway has now been blocked up. The house has been ...Read more

A memory of Bathford by Keith Oswin

Town Hall

My first job when I left school was in the town hall. I moved to Australia in 1972 so found the photos of Hounslow interesting. I was upset to see these buildings knocked down and replaced by a shopping centre when I returned in 2006.

A memory of Hounslow in 1966 by Pauline Williams

Living In Llanddona

My childhood years were fantastic. I loved the hot summer months, especially the walks to the beach, just being free.  The smell of the sea air, and the fresh air.  I spent most of my time outside playing. I loved going to ...Read more

A memory of Llanddona by Donna Rowlands

Thomas Ledsham Wilkinson

My wife Joan's grandfather Thomas Ledsham Wilkinson owned various fish and poultry shops in Chester on and around Eastgate Street and Watergate Street.  We recently visited Chester to try and trace the one shop we thought ...Read more

A memory of Chester in 1890 by Derek Aynsley

Pridgeons Ltd Our Family Shop In Breakspeare Road

Pridgeons Ltd, in Garden Road, Abbots Langley was our family business from the 1940s until it was sold in 1972.  My grandfather Cyril Pridgeon and my grandmother Dorothy Pridgeon started the ...Read more

A memory of Abbots Langley in 1970 by Denise Pridgeon

Ancestral Ties

My 4th Gt grandfather was Michael Breckinridge--he died in a storm at sea c 1808.  He and his son, Michael (married to Elizabeth Shrewsbury---her father and husband both shipwrights), were both Chief, Cinque Ports. Some of the ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs by Sheila Stover

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Captions

29,158 captions found. Showing results 1,033 to 1,056.

Caption For Aspley Guise, The Square C1955

These opposing views of the town centre illustrate the character and quality of life in Aspley Guise.

Caption For Runcorn, The Docks C1900

The construction of the Manchester Ship Canal resulted in access to Runcorn Docks having to be made by way of locks opposite the town's waterfront, or through the Eastham Locks.

Caption For Chelmsford, Queens Head Inn, High Street 1892

Some of the freeholders had been setting up stalls in the middle of the road that were now becoming permanent structures.

Caption For Chelmsford, Tindal Street 1906

Some of the freeholders had been setting up stalls in the middle of the road that were now becoming permanent structures.

Caption For Hemel Hempstead, St Mary's Church 2005

The early history of St Mary's is difficult to trace as all documents relating to the parish were destroyed at the time of the Reformation.

Caption For Stourhead, Pleasure Gardens C1965

He had become converted to the idea of 'educating' nature, using and modifying the natural contours to produce pleasing compositions. This was to lead him to create one of England's great gardens.

Caption For Heanor, Memorial And Church C1960

The cenotaph-like War Memorial occupies the left foreground of this view of Heanor's park, while on the right, a group of three 60s youths eye the cameraman suspiciously.

Caption For Slinfold, The Lychgate C1965

A pretty village with various Georgian houses, Slinfold lies in the countryside to the west of Horsham.

Caption For Treherbert, The Reservoir And Pen Pych C1955

Another view of the mountain taken from across the valley with a very small man-made reservoir in the immediate foreground.

Caption For Bainbridge, The Village From Roman Fort C1960

The pretty village of Bainbridge, centred on its extensive green, stands on the banks of the River Ure (foreground).

Caption For Norton, The Church C1955

The church is that of St Andrew, which lies on the western edge of a steep-sided valley, two miles north of Presteigne.

Caption For Hovingham, The Village C1965

The pretty estate village of Hovingham, in the Vale of Pickering, is famous for its lime trees which shade the entrance to Hovingham Hall, built about 1760 by Thomas Worsley, Surveyor General to William

Caption For Eastleigh, North Stoneham Church C1955

North Stoneham Church was rebuilt at the end of the 16th century in the Gothic style.

Caption For Moseley, St Mary's Church C1955

Rather like King's Norton, Moseley appears in Domesday Book as a berewick of the Royal Manor of Bromsgrove.

Caption For Shottermill, Three Counties Bridge 1907

Tucked away in the hills of Hindhead and Blackdown, and close to the edge of the county, this little village was the home of the novelist George Eliot, who wrote much of 'Middlemarch' here in 1871

Caption For Charing, High Street 1901

These two views of the steep high street as it winds up the hill towards Canterbury show some of the rich assortment of buildings built of brick or black-and-white half timbering.

Caption For Guisborough, Market Place 1899

In July 1740 a number of the inhabitants of Yarm were brought to the Guisborough Sessions, accused of riotous assembly.

Caption For Portsmouth, The Hard 1890

This photograph of The Hard, overlooking Portsmouth Harbour, shows at least three pubs - including The Victoria and Albert in the centre of the picture.

Caption For South Pool, Creek From Gullet 1922

A timeless scene in one of the many creeks of the long estuary that runs between Salcombe and Kingsbridge.

Caption For Dinnington, Square C1965

The independent parish of Dinnington almost cuts the parish of Laughton-en-le-Morthen in two.

Caption For Hawkshead, Esthwaite Water, Roger Ground From Colthouse Heights 1912

An Edwardian lady relaxes in a meadow on Colthouse Heights, on the eastern shores of Esthwaite Water, looking across to the knoll of Roger Ground, near Hawkshead.

Caption For Portsmouth, The Hard 1890

This photograph of The Hard, overlooking Portsmouth Harbour, shows at least three pubs - including The Victoria and Albert in the centre of the picture.

Caption For Langho, St Mary's Church C1965

At the foot of Langho Fells and in sight of Pendle Hill stands the Saxon village of Old Langho; its church, St Leonard's, was built with stone that came from Whalley Abbey in about 1530.

Caption For Letchworth Garden City, Letchworth Hall Hotel 1922

King Edward I transferred the manor of Letchworth to the Knights Templar. When the order was dissolved in 1312, it passed to the Knights Hospitallers and eventually to the Lytton family of Knebworth.