Maps

7,210 maps found.

1898-1900, Littletown Ref. RNC758357
1899, Kenn Ref. RNC746130
1899-1900, Merton Ref. RNC778457
1898, Chapelton Ref. RNE666661
1946, Willand Ref. NPO870348
1898, Lea Ref. RNE753769
1898, Castle Ref. RNE663675
1898, Westown Ref. RNE866417
1898, Waddon Ref. RNE859336
1898, Ashill Ref. RNE627695
1946, Worston Ref. NPO874692
1898, Crook Ref. RNE683935
1898, Hampton Ref. RNE726220
1898, Pennsylvania Ref. RNE803844
1895, Shop Ref. RNE830530
1898, Shortmoor Ref. RNE830666
1898, Smallbrook Ref. RNE833110
1898, Puddington Ref. RNE811400
1898, Redhills Ref. RNE814858
1898, Petton Ref. RNE805511

Books

32 books found. Showing results 217 to 240.

Memories

314 memories found. Showing results 91 to 100.

St Mary Chuch

I live in the USA, but my home was St Marychurch, a special place run by Catholic nuns during World War 2.  I was barely two years old, and I was brought there with my five-year-old sister by my aunt, because my father was killed ...Read more

A memory of St Marychurch in 1943 by June Gatewood

St James Barton Bristol Bs1 The History

The old St James Barton area of the city was demolished in the late 1950s to make way for Bond Street and the bus station. The rebuilding of the city started almost as soon as the Second World War had ended. ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

St Anselms Church

This is an unusual view of St Anselm's as I don't recall ever standing on the churchyard flowerbeds! My own routine was arriving in the last few seconds before the vicar and choir processed into church for 9.30 Parish Communion ...Read more

A memory of Hatch End in 1965 by John Howard Norfolk

Sport In Sutton

My Father Frank Adey (now 93) ran the Baseball at Rosehill Rec Sutton...I remember many days walking from our home in Benhill Avenue, to the games with the Sutton Beavers. I have fond memories of the Old Granada Cinema, having worked there ...Read more

A memory of Sutton by frankadey

Southleigh, Devon

My direct line ancestors were farmers in Southleigh, Devon and farmed at various farms including Morganhayes, Wadden, Tottiskey. Where I have found them on the census returns. My maiden name was Hawkins. My great grandparents are ...Read more

A memory of Offwell by Joyce Justice Maiden Name Hawkins

South Devon

I lived in Kingskerswell from August 1963 to July 1974, first in Lyndhurst Avenue and then in Weavers Way.

A memory of Kingskerswell in 1963 by Peter Bannister

Smith Family Of Boundary Rd Pinner Middlesex

Colin (Frank) used to live at 10 Boundary Road, Pinner, Middlesex, his parents were Jessie and Frank Smith, they are deceased. I have lost contact, and have heard he may have moved to Devon. Can anyone help ...Read more

A memory of Pinner in 1997 by Graham Nicholls

Smallwood School

I went to Smallwood school and lived in Garratt Lane. Did a paper round for Martins and Saturday job in Creedys. We did a concert at school, a dance to The Black Hills of Dakota and some gymnastics. Had a wonderful teacher called Mr ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1952 by Margaret Wastell

Simple Times

Well our address was quite easy , Fairy Cross, Near Bideford, North Devon. Tel. Horns Cross 328   !! Our mail always found us with no problems at all. There were not a lot of us there in those days. We lived in Headons Cottage, it ...Read more

A memory of Fairy Cross in 1962 by Derek England

Shiphay Preparatory School

Does anyone remember Shiphay Preparatory School (also referred to as The Lilacs). I was a pupil there from 1958 to 1960. Have been trying to locate the school room, which was in an outbuilding in the grounds of a house called ...Read more

A memory of Shiphay by Suzanne Clark

Captions

227 captions found. Showing results 217 to 240.

Caption For Swansea, General View From Hill 1893

There is also very great trade for coal which they export to all the ports of Somerset, Devon and Cornwall and also to Ireland itself so that one sometimes sees a hundred sail of ships at a time loading

Caption For Newark, Castle And Footbridge 1890

Covering three acres, it controlled the point where the Fosse Way crossed the River Devon.

Caption For Newark, Devon Bridge 1909

The Devon is in reality a branch of the Trent, but it played a vital role in Newark's commercial success.

Caption For Swansea, Oil Tanker With Tug, King's Dock 1925

There is also very great trade for coal which they export to all the ports of Somerset, Devon and Cornwall and also to Ireland itself so that one sometimes sees a hundred sail of ships at a time loading

Caption For Lynmouth, Countisbury Hill 1929

LYNMOUTH, set on the rocky north coast of Devon, was 'discovered' in 1812 by the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, who stayed here with Harriet Westbrook, his first wife.

Caption For Bideford, The Quay 1890

Bideford was a busy little quay both for traffic up and down the Taw and Tamar rivers, and for general coasting trade between the north Devon and north Cornwall ports, the Bristol Channel and South

Caption For Littleham, Cottages 1890

ONE of the great joys of Exmouth is its beautiful setting, caught magnificently between the sea, the long Exe estuary and the wilder countryside of heath and cliff that so defines east Devon, offering

Caption For Exmouth, General View 1890

Exmouth is Devon's oldest resort, and still displays its heritage with pride.

Caption For Yarcombe, Yarcombe Inn C1955

The medieval church has some particularly grotesque gargoyles - one depicts Judas Iscariot being eaten by a demon.

Caption For Eccleston, Eccleston Ferry 1895

Here we see holidaymakers being carried across the Dee on the chain ferry.

Caption For Newark, The Ossington Coffee Palace C1965

As well as the coffee tavern, the building provided clubrooms, a library and a bowling alley to distract the citizens from the Demon Drink.