Maps

181,006 maps found.

1899, Alkerton Ref. HOSM35794
1898, Aynho Ref. HOSM36735
1898, Wigginton Ref. HOSM64566
1896, Morley Ref. HOSM64729
1886, Acton Ref. HOSM35525
1883, Eaton Ref. HOSM44499
1883, Bankshead Ref. HOSM64982
1896, Berden Ref. HOSM37524
1896, Birchanger Ref. HOSM70163
1892, Blackburn Ref. HOSM34171
1892, Langho Ref. HOSM50815
1892, Salesbury Ref. HOSM58390
1916, Argoed Ref. HOSM36194
1916, Gelli-Hâf Ref. HOSM46171
1879, Blakeney Ref. HOSM34176
1886, Cashmoor Ref. HOSM40264
1887, Shapwick Ref. HOSM58916
1896, Blyth Ref. HOSM38163
1896, East Hartford Ref. HOSM48967
1881, Bridges Ref. HOSM38902

Books

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Memories

29,016 memories found. Showing results 921 to 930.

John Etherington Welch Rolls Of The Hendre

Maerdy was the estate and residence owned by the Hughes family. John Hughes's will dated 18 June 1697 left it to his nephew William if his daughter Eliz should die without issue. Brother John ...Read more

A memory of Hendre in 1860 by Judy Lennox

The Gorse Br Staff Association Club

My mother and father (Charles and Lilian) ran the Club from 1954-1957 approx. We lived in just one part with a large living room, a kitchen which led to the back area of stables and grass and 4 bedrooms. ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Halse in 1954 by Jacquie Demirdjian

Seaton In The 1950s And 60s

I lived in Seaton from the very early 1950s to the very early 1970s. My happy memories are: going down to the River Welland in Harringworth and fishing, going down to Seaton railway station and watching ...Read more

A memory of Seaton in 1950 by Roger Bixley

Broadstairs And St Mary's Home 1957

I was 6 years old and had had bronchitis and asthma and so I was sent away from smoggy London to St Mary's Home in Broadstairs. I was taken with other young children on a train by a nurse in a brown uniform. ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1957 by Tessa Farthing

A Glance Backwards

I came to live in Stadhampton in 1954 from Henley on Thames. My father was the village Policeman. I found that even for 1954 life in Stadhampton was comparatively primitive compared with what I was used to! But it was a ...Read more

A memory of Stadhampton in 1954 by John Harker

Holidays In Laugharne

I and my family stayed at the Ferry House, next to the Boat House from 1965 to 1973. The house was then owned by the wife of my dad's boss and we used to be able to go for a fortnight each summer. We used to park our car, ...Read more

A memory of Laugharne in 1965 by Julia Hammonds

I Love It

Torquay has an unjustified reputation of being a 'dump'. I visited this town for the day during a holiday in nearby Dartmouth. True, one day can't be enough to make a proper judgement but I really liked Torquay and wondered why people do consider it to be a 'dump'.

A memory of Torquay by Richard Pullin

The Sunday Granada Matinees

How many of you out there remember the Sunday Granada matinees? On Sundays at the Grendada in between movies the rock bands that performed in that theatre included the Rolling Stones, The Saints, Plus One and The ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1956 by Clive Jeffrey

Happy Days!

I was a trainee residential social worker at Elm House, Christmas 1974. I spent 2 months at several residential establishments working for the old Cheshire County Council. Fond memories of matron Dolly Barrett and cook Nan.

A memory of Nantwich in 1974

School And Adventures

Myself and my brother (Simon) moved here with our parents around 1989-90. We both attended Mary Howard School and made quite a few friends, and sadly after just one year we moved away again. It was a beautiful part of the ...Read more

A memory of Edingale in 1990 by Aaron Matthews

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Captions

29,158 captions found. Showing results 2,209 to 2,232.

Caption For Earl Shilton, The Hollow C1965

The driver of the 658 Leicester to Coventry Midland Red bus service breaks his journey to await passengers in this familiar view of the centre.

Caption For Totnes, High Street 1896

The ancient town of Totnes was once second only to Exeter as a prosperous merchants' town, but declined in importance in the 19th century.

Caption For Aldbrough, Cross Street C1955

This street, in one of the largest of the Holderness coastal villages, used to be called Poskett Lane.

Caption For St Annes, Clifton Drive South 1914

It is only forty years after the first ground was turned, and the scale of development is breathtaking.

Caption For Hailes, From East 1924

Little remains of the 13th-century Hailes Abbey except the ruins of the cloisters.

Caption For Rockwell Green, The Post Office C1955

Now a suburb of Wellington, the village was once known as Rowe Green, but often dubbed 'Rogue Green' because of the unruly behaviour of some of its inhabitants.

Caption For Westonzoyland, Sedgemoor Battlefield C1960

This monument was erected in 1928 at the site of Monmouth's defeat at the hands of the Royalist army in memory of all those killed during the battle or who subsequently suffered imprisonment, transportation

Caption For Bridgend, Ogmore Castle 1901

Situated two miles south-south-west of Bridgend, Ogmore was originally a ringwork with a timber palisade built in 1116 by William de Londres to guard crossing points on the rivers Ewenny and Ogmore.

Caption For Wokingham, Town Hall From Market Place C1955

This street scene is much altered from that of the 1906 photograph.

Caption For Leicester, The Tudor Gatehouse, Castle Street C1955

This attractive close-studded timbered house of the mid 15th century provides a fine, almost secret entrance to Castle Yard.

Caption For Widnes, Lugsdale Road C1960

Perhaps this view was taken on a Sunday - notice that the entrances to all the shops on the left have gates closed across them.

Caption For Sully, The Hospital C1950

In September 1927 the Ministry of Health published a report agreeing to the building of a 300-bed hospital at Sully for the treatment of TB.

Caption For Chepstow, Horseshoe Bend 1950

Just up river from the bridge and the castle, this would appear to be a view from Wintour`s Leap of the beginning of the great Horseshoe Bend which encompasses the peninsula of Lancaut.

Caption For Tenby, The Harbour 1890

This is another excellent view of the harbour. There are many children who have presumably been drawn to the permanent excitement of a busy port.

Caption For Carlisle, Council Houses By The Caldew, Bousteads Grassing 2005

Encouraged by the changing political scene at both national and local levels, especially after the extension of the vote in 1918 and the rise of the Labour Party, Carlisle council found itself

Caption For Carlisle, Castle Street 2005

By building a new castle at Carlisle, William Rufus was cutting what was left of ancient Cumbria in two.

Caption For Manchester Ship Canal, Salford Docks 1895

This view shows the large expanse of water at the mouth of No 8 dock, which was the turning circle.

Caption For Oldcotes, Main Street C1965

Still close to the Yorkshire county boundary and south- west of Harworth, Oldcotes village is situated at the crossroads of the A634 and A60; Main Street runs east from the A60 Doncaster Road

Caption For Daventry, Sheaf Street C1950

The Marquis of Granby was another one of the many pubs and alehouses in the town centre that no longer exist.

Caption For Southampton, Westgate 1908

Westgate, dating back to the 14th century, provides access to the south-west corner of the old walled town.

Caption For Copthorne, Franciscan Convent School C1960

Copthorne was a new parish, formed in 1881 out of Worth and Crawley Down.The church of St John Evangelist was built in 1877 and is just in Sussex.The picture shows local shops with a proliferation

Caption For Norton, The Village C1950

This quiet north Hertfordshire village offers teas in the garden - or something a little stronger at the Three Horseshoes (left). The pub had been the village school in 1873.

Caption For Warrington, Town Hall And Fountain 1901

This ornate green and gold-painted cast iron fountain was presented to the town in May 1900 in honour of Peter Walker, founder of Walker's Brewery.

Caption For Brechin, David Street 1900

This small town once played host to one of the significant events in Scotland's history: John Balliol surrendered the realm of Scotland to Edward Longshanks here on 10 July 1296.