Photos

9,107 photos found. Showing results 12,261 to 9,107.

Maps

181,006 maps found.

1903-1910, Tregele Ref. RNC852142
1901-1902, Thorney Ref. RNC847102
1901-1903, Thornhaugh Ref. RNC847170
1897-1899, Tipner Ref. RNC848721
1899-1909, Totland Ref. RNC850766
1919, Baffins Ref. POP630130
1919, Barbican Ref. POP632847
1922, Barnack Ref. POP633492
1919, Wroxall Ref. POP875011
1919, Yarbridge Ref. POP875558
1919, Yarmouth Ref. POP875621
1947, Aberffraw Ref. NPO618697
1946, Alvaston Ref. NPO624707
1920, Whitechapel Ref. POP868443
1945, Apse Heath Ref. NPO626164
1946, Arno's Vale Ref. NPO627063
1947, Bachau Ref. NPO629535
1946, Barne Barton Ref. NPO633565
1922, Trwyn Penmon Ref. POP853962
1922, Tryfil Ref. POP854003

Books

11 books found. Showing results 14,713 to 11.

Memories

29,022 memories found. Showing results 6,131 to 6,140.

Being Nostalgic

My memories of Chickenley was learning how mutch we depended on each other, neighbours were important, we all used to go to the tip (football/recreation ground) to play our games. I now live in Mirfield, I am retired, and ...Read more

A memory of Chickenley in 1958 by Kevin Mcaulay

John Braithwaite Tailor

My great-grandfather had a tailoring business in the mid 1800s. I am trying to find out more details of where the family originated from. I found out that in an 1890 directory of Whitby there was a Tom Braithwaite, tailor, in Church Street or Grape Lane. Maybe a relative?

A memory of Whitby in 1860 by Lorna Davis

My Grandfather Ernest Harrison

My grandfather Ernest Harrison was born in Burton in Lonsdale in 1880 to John Parker Harrison a master tailor one of 3 boys and 12 girls (some died young). My grandfather told us of a time when he skated ...Read more

A memory of Burton in Lonsdale in 1880 by Elizabeth Orr

Schooldays In The 40s And 50s

I was born during the Second World War in 1942, the 8th child to my parents at Goose Bridge, Matching Green. My parents were Scottish and people thought they were foreign. My dad worked for Mr Gemmill's farm ...Read more

A memory of Matching Green by Mary Burton

Ron Pat Shelton 1977 To 1981

In 1977, my late husband, Ron. and I moved from Melbourne, Australia into 28 Stoke Lyne at the end of the village. It was very dilapidated, consisting originally 2 workman's cottages. They had been converted to one ...Read more

A memory of Stoke Lyne in 1977 by Pat Shelton Astley

Greengate And Irwell Rubber

Hi Mate. You wrote under Greengate and Irwell banner. During the late 1940s, I worked at The Salford Electrial Instrument works in Silk Street. Many a day I walked to Victoria Rail Station via Greengate on my way home ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1940 by Donald Isherwood

Bbc Documentary About Harold Hill

The BBC is looking at the day that Margaret Thatcher introduced the 'Right to Buy' scheme, allowing people in council houses to buy their own homes. The film will look at the benefits for several million people ...Read more

A memory of Romford in 1979 by Real Life Media

Drayton Family Of Odcombe

My family the Draytons lived in Montacute for most of the 1800's. The lived quite a lot of their life in Bishopstone St. If anyone has any more information about what Montacute was like in those times, or about Townsend Poor House Cottages, I'd love to hear from you. Elissa

A memory of Montacute by Elissa Aldous Hughes

Beautiful Quiet Abercych.

I was born in Abercych in 1930 but went to Swansea in 1934. When I qualified as a pharmacist in 1952 I went abroad to work, in Central Africa (N. Rhodesia and then Nyasaland) then the Gilbert & Ellice Islads in the ...Read more

A memory of Parrog in 1930 by Thomas Davies

My Ancestors Lived In Borth Y Gest

My Great Great Grandfather had a shipyard in Borth-y-Gest. I believe there were four shipbuilders there and he was one of these. His name was William Griffith and he lived in Glyn Terrace, Borth y Gest. ...Read more

A memory of Borth-y-Gest in 1860 by Barbara Smith

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Captions

29,158 captions found. Showing results 14,713 to 14,736.

Caption For St Ives, 1898

Artists such as Christopher Wood, Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth, Peter Lanyon and Patrick Heron all lived and worked here, making use of the unique quality of Penwith's light.

Caption For Welford On Avon, The Bridge And River Avon C1960

This is part of Binton Bridges, linked bridges which span the Avon between Welford and Binton by way of mid- stream islands.

Caption For Crosby, Moor Lane By Pass C1960

Once one of the must-be-seen locations in the area, the hotel was sold at the turn of the 20th century; it has been converted into a retirement apartment complex with a restaurant,

Caption For Port Sunlight, Christ Church C1960

Designed again by W & S Owen, the parish church is built of Helsby sandstone in the Gothic manner.

Caption For Dartmoor, River Dart, Dartmeet 1890

Dartmeet is at the confluence of the East Dart, just visible at centre left, and the West Dart.

Caption For Lulworth, Bishops Cottage 1894

The villages of West and East Lulworth now stand adjacent to vast military firing ranges, though fortunately they never suffered the fate of nearby Tyneham, which was taken by the army during the Second

Caption For Poole, The Park Lake 1908

In 1890 the Prince of Wales opened Poole Park, once a forbidding swamp on the edge of the harbour, on land donated by Lord Wimborne.The park lake covers some 60 acres and serves for boating and as

Caption For Sydling St Nicholas, East Street C1955

Winchester College has owned much of Sydling for generations, ensuring a continuity of building and landscape conservation missing in so many Dorset villages.

Caption For Shillingstone, C1955

Many of them must have yearned for the peace and safety of these quiet meadows during their absence. Twenty-five never returned.

Caption For Shaftesbury, Gold Hill 1955

Gold Hill has been the location for several films and television programmes, including the 1960s version of 'Far From the Madding Crowd', and a much-broadcast commercial for bread.

Caption For Llanelli, Parc Howard C1955

The ancient stone circle at the farthest point is associated with the bards, and the tradition of the Gorsedd or Eisteddfod was incorporated into the general landscape.

Caption For Peasmarsh, Post Office C1955

The old-fashioned telephone kiosk and the telegraph pole opposite speak of a vanished era.

Caption For East Grinstead, High Street 1890

Look closely at this photograph, and you can spot the Post Office on the extreme left with the premises of a blind and mattress maker just beyond it.

Caption For Oakham, The Hawthorne Horse 1932

Situated at the corner of Cemetery Road and Station Road, this topiary horse was a local attraction. It was in the paddock of Mr J Littler, a veterinary surgeon.

Caption For Oakham, The George Hotel C1950

Parts of the building may be older. Election results were announced from the front of the inn. The name was changed to the Whipper-Inn Hotel a few years ago.

Caption For Harlow, The Ford 1903

A fine view of a ford which was situated just outside Old Harlow.

Caption For Ladram Bay, C1965

Towards the end of Queen Victoria's reign, Ladram Bay had become a popular destination for trippers, who would arrive by boat from neighbouring resorts.

Caption For Nuneaton, The Bus Station C1960

Until the late 1920s there was only a handful of regular bus services around Nuneaton.

Caption For Richmond, View From Castle Walk 1913

Taken from Billy Banks Wood south of the Swale, this distant view shows the defensive site of Richmond Castle, and the town clinging precariously - and picturesquely - to the hillside

Caption For Torpoint, Ferry C1955

The obvious dangers of this in case of fire or sinking caused a public outcry, and eventually the ferries were widened.

Caption For Ringwood, The Millstream 1900

Before William's invasion this land was held by Earl Tostig, but four hydes of land from the original ten were seized for the creation of the Norman hunting forest.

Caption For Lyndhurst, High Street 1908

By Edwardian times Lyndhurst's shops were catering for something of a tourist boom. Several establishments are seen here offering refreshments.

Caption For Lymington, The Ferry C1955

Lymington serves as an important access port, offering one of the shortest passages across the Solent to Yarmouth and the Isle of Wight.

Caption For Sway, Parish Church Of St Luke C1955

Sway stands on the high road between Brockenhurst and Bournemouth, and is dominated by a concrete tower built by a Mr Peterson.