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Places

15 places found.

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Photos

81 photos found. Showing results 1 to 20.

Reigate, from the Hills above Old Chalk Pit 1886
Ref. 18776

From The Hills Above Old Chalk Pit 1886, Reigate — Reigate, from the Hills above Old Chalk Pit 1886
Ref. 18776

Newton Abbot, Wolborough Hill and Clay Pits 1890
Ref. 25911

Wolborough Hill And Clay Pits 1890, Newton Abbot — Newton Abbot, Wolborough Hill and Clay Pits 1890
Ref. 25911

St Austell, the Carclaze Pit 1890
Ref. 27638

The Carclaze Pit 1890, St Austell — St Austell, the Carclaze Pit 1890
Ref. 27638

Crown Pits 1895, Godalming — Godalming, Crown Pits 1895
Ref. 36163

Gwennap Pit 1898, Redruth — Redruth, Gwennap Pit 1898
Ref. 41623

Beverley, Westwood, Newbegin Pits 1900
Ref. 45292

Westwood, Newbegin Pits 1900, Beverley — Beverley, Westwood, Newbegin Pits 1900
Ref. 45292

Rowley Regis, Haden Hill Colliery, Old Hill, Pit No 1, Coke Ovens c1900
Ref. R164304

Haden Hill Colliery, Old Hill, Pit No 1, Coke Ovens c.1900, Rowley Regis — Rowley Regis, Haden Hill Colliery, Old Hill, Pit No 1, Coke Ovens c1900
Ref. R164304

Sutton Coldfield, Mary Ashford's Pit, Penn's Mill Lane c1900
Ref. S339507

Mary Ashford's Pit, Penn's Mill Lane c.1900, Sutton Coldfield — Sutton Coldfield, Mary Ashford's Pit, Penn's Mill Lane c1900
Ref. S339507

Wednesbury, Pit Bank Wenches c1900
Ref. W235302

Pit Bank Wenches c.1900, Wednesbury — Wednesbury, Pit Bank Wenches c1900
Ref. W235302

Newquay, Fern Pit on the Gannel 1901
Ref. 47747

Fern Pit On The Gannel 1901, Newquay — Newquay, Fern Pit on the Gannel 1901
Ref. 47747

Newquay, Fern Pit on the Gannel 1901
Ref. 47748

Pit Cottages 1903, Belmont — Belmont, Pit Cottages 1903
Ref. 50298

Chalk Pit 1903, Odiham — Odiham, Chalk Pit 1903
Ref. 49208

Newquay, Fern Pit and West Pentire 1904
Ref. 52303

Fern Pit And West Pentire 1904, Newquay — Newquay, Fern Pit and West Pentire 1904
Ref. 52303

Chalk Pit 1906, Westcott — Westcott, Chalk Pit 1906
Ref. 57040

Chingford, Epping Forest, Cuckoo Pits 1907
Ref. 58242

Epping Forest, Cuckoo Pits 1907, Chingford — Chingford, Epping Forest, Cuckoo Pits 1907
Ref. 58242

Chalk Pit 1907, Betchworth — Betchworth, Chalk Pit 1907
Ref. 57274

Chalk Pit 1910, Odiham — Odiham, Chalk Pit 1910
Ref. 63017

Beverley, Westwood, Newbegin Pits 1913
Ref. 65570

Westwood, Newbegin Pits 1913, Beverley — Beverley, Westwood, Newbegin Pits 1913
Ref. 65570

Old Sarum, Garderobe Pits and Great Tower Foundations 1913
Ref. 65300

Garderobe Pits And Great Tower Foundations 1913, Old Sarum — Old Sarum, Garderobe Pits and Great Tower Foundations 1913
Ref. 65300

Maps

84 maps found.

In 1947 — 1947, Even Pits Ref. NPO702156

In 1919 — 1919, Bedwellty Pits Ref. POP636318

In 1902 — 1902, Talke Pits Ref. RNC844594

In 1920 — 1920, Even Pits Ref. POP702156

In 1895 — 1895, Slay Pits Ref. RNE832585

In 1900 — 1900, Fenton Pits Ref. RNC704461

In 1903 — 1903, Slay Pits Ref. RNC832585

Books

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Memories

862 memories found. Showing results 1 to 10.

A Little Bit Of Chudleigh History

When a boy, my father, Donald William Stevens, used to show visitors through the Pixie caves for 1/2d per person, with the light from a candle for illumination. After WWII he followed in his father's (William Henry ...Read more

A memory of Chudleigh by Richard Stevens

Nurses Hostel

Started out as isolation hospital for scarlet fever(?) Used as nurses hostel for nurses from Cliveden, they were taken by coach, was at the back of site, backed onto Aspros( later Sara Lee?) factory, they built Westgate School on e ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham by Dave Hill

Memories Of A Young Girl.

Was born in Waterhouses 76 years ago at North Terrace, enjoyed the freedom of playing out in the street and fields . my father worked down the mine like all the other men and boys, my mother stayed home and cooked and ...Read more

A memory of Waterhouses by donnagreaves5

Esh Winning Colliery Sawmill

I recall as a young boy the Saw Mill that existed neat Esh Winning Colliery. It was sited just prior to where the Railway siding crossed the road at the bottom of West Terrace. It used to cut pit props which were stacked ...Read more

A memory of Esh Winning by James Wigmore

Bits I Recall

Trolley buses ran along Green Lanes from Finsbury Square; turning right for Enfield at Mason's Corner. The 244 route went from Collegiate School, Winchmore Hill to Muswell Hill. Chalkleys the bakers was on the corner of The Green ...Read more

A memory of Winchmore Hill by Malcolm Geary

The Rhondda Fawr And Me!

My mother was born in Blaenrhondda at the top of the Rhondda Fawr in 1914 and was one of four sisters but she was the only one to leave the Rhondda at the age of fourteen to go into service in England. During WW2 when my father ...Read more

A memory of Treherbert by Viv Browne

Good Times

I lived at 14 oak street Chapel of Ease. I can remember the two estates being built and the bridge in the photo is also the way I went to school at the west end primary school. The red phone box is still there I believe, in the photo the high ...Read more

A memory of Abercarn by John Weeks

Savage Memories Of Pilsley Pit

I have two professionally taken pictures of an official visit to PILSLEY COLLIERY, the pit as grandad called it, by what looks to be the colliers wives. The last pit closed in 1957 & I suspect the ...Read more

A memory of Pilsley by Chris Nee Savage

Chalk Pit Avenue.

My parents lived in Andrews close no. 4 from 1959 until 2013. Peter and Brenda cook had many friends in the area. I was born 1962 and lived at home until 1982. I went to St. Joseph's primary then St. Philomenas followed by St ...Read more

A memory of St Paul's Cray by Jacqui Cook

St Joseph's Convent School

I note that a couple of people have mentioned St Joseph's Convent School. Having attended that school from 1960 to 1966, I can confirm that the location was opposite Hoadley's and the building did indeed curve alongside ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill

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Captions

117 captions found. Showing results 1 to 24.

Blaengwynfi, Western Colliery 1938
Ref. 88714

Western Colliery 1938, Blaengwynfi — Blaengwynfi, Western Colliery 1938
Ref. 88714

Caption For Blaengwynfi, Western Colliery 1938

Houses for the colliers were built around the pit which dominated their lives.

Main Road c.1960, Ryton — Ryton, Main Road c1960
Ref. R88005

Caption For Ryton, Main Road C1960

When this picture was taken, Ryton was a pit village in County Durham with no less than five working pits in the immediate vicinity.

Clay Works 1927, Carthew — Carthew, Clay Works 1927
Ref. 79867

Caption For Carthew, Clay Workings 1927

This is the Lower Ninestones china clay pit, with waste being hauled up inclines to older flat-topped tips on the left and newer 'sky tips' on the right.

The Docks c.1960, Lydney — Lydney, the Docks c1960
Ref. L200035

Caption For Lydney, The Docks C1960

Even in the late 18th century there were ninety pits in the Forest, with a combined annual output of about 100,000 tons of coal.

The Quarry 1890, Sutton — Sutton, the Quarry 1890
Ref. 27422

Caption For Sutton, The Quarry 1890

To the east of the High Street there were several chalk pits: this was the biggest.

Langley Park, Front Street c1955
Ref. L163021

Front Street c.1955, Langley Park — Langley Park, Front Street c1955
Ref. L163021

Caption For Langley Park, Front Street C1955

Langley Park is a pit village just off the road between Lanchester and Durham.

Newark-on-Trent, Farndon Ferry 1923
Ref. 74627

Farndon Ferry 1923, Newark-on-Trent — Newark-on-Trent, Farndon Ferry 1923
Ref. 74627

Caption For Newark, Farndon Ferry 1923

There has been a ferry at Farndon for centuries; these days the village offers river users extensive facilities, including a large marina created out of some old gravel pits.

Old Sarum, Castle, interior of Postern Tower 1913
Ref. 65296

Castle, Interior Of Postern Tower 1913, Old Sarum — Old Sarum, Castle, interior of Postern Tower 1913
Ref. 65296

Caption For Old Sarum, Castle

The garderobe pits - the medieval toilets - are shown on the foreground, with the stone and flint walls of the tower behind.

The Village c.1965, Ryhope — Ryhope, the Village c1965
Ref. R252021

Caption For Ryhope, The Village C1960

In 1960 Ryhope was still very much a pit village, with its own colliery.

Killin, Mill on the Dochart 1890
Ref. K51004

Mill On The Dochart 1890, Killin — Killin, Mill on the Dochart 1890
Ref. K51004

Caption For Killin, Mill On The Dochart 1890

One of its more interesting features is what is thought to be an ancient beheading pit.

Thornley, the Colliery 1951
Ref. T123008

The Colliery 1951, Thornley — Thornley, the Colliery 1951
Ref. T123008

Caption For Thornley, The Colliery 1951

When the mining industry was nationalised in 1947, there were 127 active pits in County Durham employing 108,000 mineworkers.

Annfield Plain, Front Street 1951
Ref. A111001

Front Street 1951, Annfield Plain — Annfield Plain, Front Street 1951
Ref. A111001

Caption For Annfield Plain, Front Street 1951

Annfield Plain, to the north-west of Durham, was one of several towns to attract industrial development as the number of active pits declined.

Betchworth, from the Church 1900
Ref. 45009

From The Church 1900, Betchworth — Betchworth, from the Church 1900
Ref. 45009

Caption For Betchworth, From The Church 1900

Modern buildings have crowded in along the northern part of Betchworth's long village street, but the line of the North Downs and the big chalk pit remain much the same, although the downs are far more

Rugeley, Lower Brook Street c1955
Ref. R271023

Lower Brook Street c.1955, Rugeley — Rugeley, Lower Brook Street c1955
Ref. R271023

Caption For Rugeley, Lower Brook Street 1955

In 1954 the NCB sank its first pit in the country at Lea Hall, Rugeley.

Pentire, the Sands from Fernpit Tea Gardens c1950
Ref. P359005

Pentire, The Sands From Fernpit Tea Gardens c.1950, West Pentire — Pentire, the Sands from Fernpit Tea Gardens c1950
Ref. P359005

Caption For West Pentire, The Sands From Fernpit Tea Gardens C1950

Fern Pit, at the mouth of the Gannel, was owned by generations of Northeys, who also ran the ferry to Crantock, which is in the background on the other side of Crantock Beach.

The Lakes c.1960, Thrapston — Thrapston, the Lakes c1960
Ref. T104031

Caption For Thrapston, The Lakes C1960

All along the Nene valley hereabouts are flooded iron ore pits, some of which have been turned into fishing or boating lakes.

Harbour 1927, Pentewan — Pentewan, Harbour 1927
Ref. 79874

Caption For Pentewan, Harbour 1927

China clay from the St Austell pits was brought to the harbour by trains, which carried coal for the gasworks on the return journey.

Caption For Old Sarum, Garderobe Pits And Great Tower Foundations 1913

The garderobe pits—the medieval toilets—are shown on the foreground, with the stone and flint walls of the tower behind.

The Village c.1950, Buckden — Buckden, the Village c1950
Ref. B237010

Caption For Buckden, The Village C1950

It is just over forty years after photograph No 55427, and doubtless the inspection pits are not quite the selling point they once were!

Farnborough, the Scala Cinema 1925
Ref. 78118A

The Scala Cinema 1925, Farnborough — Farnborough, the Scala Cinema 1925
Ref. 78118A

Caption For Farnborough, The Scala 1925

The ornately designed building is a vivid reminder of the days, long before the television and video age, when every town in the country had a picture house, or 'flea pit' as they were sometimes known.

Caption For Rugeley, Lower Brook Street 1955

In 1954 the NCB sank its first pit in the country at Lea Hall, Rugeley.The colliery opened in July 1960; most of its output went by conveyor direct to nearby Rugeley, a power station.