Places

3 places found.

Those places high-lighted have photos. All locations may have maps, books and memories.

Photos

22 photos found. Showing results 81 to 22.

Books

Sorry, no books were found that related to your search.

Memories

175 memories found. Showing results 41 to 50.

Happy Days

My father (Howard Case) worked on the Vinyl section and was a union rep. His boss was Tom Bailey and the clerks were Betty Powell and Sue. I worked in the Post Room for approx 18 months with Maisie Jones and then transferred to the ...Read more

A memory of Brynmawr by Alison Case

Springs Canal

View of Springs Canal. Gravel Chutes from Old Bailey railway can be seen at the end of the canal.

A memory of Skipton in 1945 by Malcolm Mounteer

Living At No 4 1947 1965

We moved to No 4 Barrington Court Cottages (the first cottage right of centre) in 1947. My father arrived as head gardener in April and mum arrived in July when I was three weeks old. Mum was disappointed to find she ...Read more

A memory of Barrington in 1947 by Richard Burton

Part 13

He then ran a wet fish trade from a horse and cart, but also ran a fish and chip shop. Last time I was in Houghton the fish shop was still there. In Newbottle Street, just up from the school and on the same side. Gran was very ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1945 by John Harvey

Yester Years

My mother was the last Queen of Barepot, sometime before 1950 when I was born. Her maiden name was Amy Bailey, sister of Tom bailey and daughter of James Bailey of Works Yard.

A memory of Barepot by Ray Blackburn

Old Photos ?

Hi, I was born & bred in Gawber. I lived in old back to back house, inbetween Church Street & Intake Lane. No electric, no bathroom, no hot water - did it bother us - did it eck! Most families were in the same boat. Most old ...Read more

A memory of Gawber in 1950 by Rod Firth

Ashton Palai De Dance. 1940's

My dad was a band leader at the Palais in Aston-under-Lyne. He played violin. He stood at the front of the stage, playing, for the dancers on Saturday nights. He used to take me and I sat on the stage all night watching. His name was George Eric Bailey.

A memory of Failsworth in 1943 by Barbara Lowe

Old Shard End

My family moved to Shard End in 1951 to 11 Freasley Road. The estate was in its first stages then, no shops and no bus service, it was a walk to Lea village for the bus across the old bailey bridge. There was a lot of open ground in ...Read more

A memory of Shard End by keng2009

Memories Remembered

Memories Remembered After reading Brian Keighley’s story of his memories in Lifton, my memories came flooding back and has prompted me to recall a few of my own. I was born in Lifton 18 months after my sister Jean in 1927 at ...Read more

A memory of Lifton by geoffbailey29

Early 1960's

Lived at No7 Wolverhampton Road.. opposite Sammy Hall's butchers. Mum and Dad ran a shop out front and a car repair garage at the rear. No.1 was Coopers tailors... No.3 Baileys dry cleaners and No.5 I recall was owned by Mr & ...Read more

A memory of Heath Town by Graham Lester

Captions

112 captions found. Showing results 97 to 120.

Caption For Tamworth, Castle, Main Entrance C1955

The Normans built a wooden motte and bailey castle at Tamworth soon after the conquest on the site of the Mercian fortifications of 913, but this was replaced by the shell-keep and tower that still stand

Caption For Rhuddlan, The Castle Ruins C1955

A motte and bailey was built here in the early 1070s by Robert de Rhuddlan, but the ruins we see today date back to the fortress of Edward I.

Caption For Tonbridge, The Castle 1951

Situated on the north bank of the Medway, the original motte and bailey castle was replaced with stone by the early 13th century, when the shell keep was built.

Caption For Tongwynlais, Portcullis, Castell Coch C1960

The site has seen two previous strongholds - one a motte and bailey built by the Normans in the course of their early campaigns in the area, and the second a more substantial construction built by the

Caption For Alderholt, The Mill C1960

The present buildings are Victorian, and were worked by Frederick Bailey in the Great War. Until the Second World War his work was continued by Sidney Miller and his widow.

Caption For Dudley, The Castle Keep C1960

Inside the bailey the keep appears much more complete than it actually is.

Caption For Manorbier, Castle And Village 1890

The first castle at Manorbier was probably a motte and bailey erected by Odo de Barri.

Caption For Warwick, The Castle 1892

Henry de Newburgh built a large wooden motte and bailey on the site of the present castle; before his death in 1123 he might well have begun to replace the wood with stone.

Caption For Kenilworth, Castle 1922

The first castle to be built at Kenilworth is thought to have been a motte and bailey constructed between 1122 and 1127 by Geoffrey de Clinton. It was de Clinton's son who built the keep.

Caption For Chirk, Castle C1869

There had been an earlier marcher stronghold at Chirk; it was either on this site or nearer to the village, where traces of a motte and bailey survive, but wherever it was it had long fallen into disrepair

Caption For Arundel, Castle 1906

The original castle, raised around 1068, comprised a 70ft high motte and two baileys, built on the site of an Anglo-Saxon fortification.

Caption For Ascott Under Wychwood, The Church C1950

Midway between the ancient sites of two Norman motte and bailey castles at the extreme ends of the village, Holy Trinity Church is the topographical as well as the spiritual centre of Ascott; old

Caption For Raglan, The Castle, South Side And Keep 1893

Like most Norman structures, the castle was the successor of a motte and bailey fortification.

Caption For Christchurch, The Bowling Green And Castle Ruins C1955

They continued the rebuilding of the Priory church and the monastery, probably at about the same time Baldwin built the constable's hall, next to the Mill Stream at the northeast corner of the bailey

Caption For Blackpool, From Victoria Pier 1896

Baileys Hotel, later the Metropole, had opened in 1776.

Caption For Colchester, East Gate C1955

The Norman arrival led, as in other towns such as Norwich, to wholesale demolition to accommodate a castle with its baileys within the town walls.