Maps

181,031 maps found.

1906, Broadmoor Ref. HOSM39023
1897, Styrrup Ref. HOSM60884
1887, Cattistock Ref. HOSM40457
1887, Cosmore Ref. HOSM41943
1886, Crossways Ref. HOSM42445
1886, Galton Ref. HOSM45987
1887, Henley Ref. HOSM48144
1887, Hermitage Ref. HOSM48185
1886, Moreton Ref. HOSM54158
1887, Piddletrenthide Ref. HOSM56710
1887, Plush Ref. HOSM56781
1901, Swyre Ref. HOSM61218
1887, Tollerford Ref. HOSM62026
1885, Tolpuddle Ref. HOSM62116
1913, Capel Ref. HOSM40059
1896, Alkham Ref. HOSM35906
1896, Barfrestone Ref. HOSM37098
1896, Frogham Ref. HOSM45973
1896, Snowdown Ref. HOSM59540
1906, West Cliffe Ref. HOSM64046

Books

442 books found. Showing results 2,689 to 2,712.

Memories

29,044 memories found. Showing results 1,121 to 1,130.

Glenboig Nicknames

Hi, I've put together a list of Glenboig nicknames - can you add to it? Here is a small selection of the nicknames. If you would like a copy of over 80+ Glenboig Nicknames, please send me an email. Also,i f you have any old ...Read more

A memory of Glenboig by Michael Condron

Walshaw Chippy

We used to own Walshaw chippy, it was a garage made of asbestos. I had loads of friends who used to turn up hungry, Fri and Sat night after the pubs shut. My dad used to have a back room full of people eating fish and playing cards. ...Read more

A memory of Bury in 1967 by Peter Buckby

Playing In Rainbow Woods

I was born in Combe Down, my parents owned 'Grove Stores' on the end of Hawthorn Grove. I have so many very happy memories of playing in Rainbow Woods, it looks a bit different now obviously, but I can still see it in ...Read more

A memory of Combe Down in 1975 by Sally Mason

Rousdon During The Peek Years

I am writing and researching a book, hopefully to be published later this autumn about Rousdon and the peeks. I would be so grateful for any memories any one has of life at Rousdon until the sale in 1937 Please contact me either via this site or on nicolafcampbell@btinternet.com Many thanks

A memory of Rousdon by Nicola Campbell

My Birth Home

I was born in a big house in Ellis Road. It was a warm and cosy home. I remember waking on a cold winters day and the ice would be on the inside of the windows. I would go downstairs and my grandad would have a roaring fire ...Read more

A memory of Crowthorne in 1957 by Caroline Morton

Broomfield Park Childrens' Boating Pond C1985

In 1985 my son, daughter, niece & nephew were in the 7 to 10 age bracket. Included in their favourite places were the Broomfield Park kids' playground, the kids' assault course and ...Read more

A memory of Southgate in 1985 by Peter Neal

Happy Days

My brother Douglas and I were there 1945 to 1953, he was in Beatrice House and I was in Copley House. For the first year I only saw Douglas in chapel on Sundays and on our birthday's when our mother visited. I can remember ...Read more

A memory of Sutton Coldfield in 1953 by Lynnette Singleton Nee Fendal

Pontypool Town Centre

I lived in Upper Bridge Street and remember a few of the shops in town, I think! On the corner of Upper Bridge Street and the Bell Pitch was Franketti's fish shop with an awesome Art Nouveau till and free chips if you took ...Read more

A memory of Pontypool in 1960 by Sandra Rudd

Cofton Farm Camp Site

'Eee, when I were a lad'....... in the 1950's my dad and I would get the bus from Exeter to Dawlish and camp for a week at Cofton Farm, using a little WWII army-surplus 2-man ridge tent. My elder brother was in The Scouts, ...Read more

A memory of Starcross by Christopher Howard

Living In Melrose Ave, Willesden Green In 1950s

Hi, my name is Liz Ely (maiden name O'Connell) and I was born in Melrose Ave, Willesden Green in 1953 and I still live in the same house. I remember doing my mother's shopping in Sainsburys in ...Read more

A memory of Willesden in 1953 by Liz Ely

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Captions

29,395 captions found. Showing results 2,689 to 2,712.

Caption For Stone, Granville Square 1900

One story is that it is derived from a cairn erected over the bodies of the two sons of Wulfhere, a 7th century King of Mercia who slew his sons because they had adopted Christianity and been baptized

Caption For Easington, Tithe Barn And Church C1955

The name 'tithe' indicates the building where tithes were stored, a tithe being a tax or contribution of a tenth part of one's income for the support of a religious establishment.

Caption For South Holmwood, Post Office 1906

According to Eric Parker, scores of visitors to Leith Hill would alight at Holmwood railway station and be taken by horse-drawn brake to the foot of the hill - the rest of the

Caption For Coldharbour, The Village 1906

The village is the highest in Surrey at 750ft above sea level; it is situated on the east side of Leith Hill.

Caption For Accrington, Market Hall 2004

The figures on top of the Market Hall were removed for five years when sewerage work was being undertaken nearby, but they were returned after cleaning and repair in December 1986.

Caption For Gravesend, Clifton Marine Parade C1898

This 1890 bronze statue of General Gordon of Khartoum on camel-back was the work of E Onslow Ford, and commemorates his illustrious career.

Caption For Tenby, Old Town Wall C1925

Limerick or Belmont Arch was built in about 1865 to allow access to the Earl of Limerick's property on the other side of the wall.

Caption For Weybridge, Oatlands Park Hotel 1906

The people of Weybridge held a meeting in June 1895 to decide on a suitable memorial for Mr Yool, and the first suggestion was to build a technical institute to be named after him.

Caption For Stafford, Victoria Park 2005

The first notable event of the 21st century (or the last of the 20th) was unpropitious. For the first time since 1946 Stafford suffered serious flooding.

Caption For Harrogate, Valley Gardens 1907

Harrogate is one of the oldest of England's spa towns: its mineral springs were discovered in the 16th century.

Caption For Norton, Pond And Village Green C1955

Hardly any changes have occurred here; the custodians of Norton's past are determined to protect it for future generations. Norton was lucky in that it escaped the worst ravages of industry.

Caption For Horning, The Village 1934

This charming village straddles the banks of the River Bure amidst beautiful marshland.

Caption For Bushey, The Pond And Coronation Arch 1953

Between the Conservative Club building and the stuccoed, wisteria-clad cottages at the Falconer Road end of the High Street, rises the Coronation Arch marking the accession of Queen Elizabeth II to the

Caption For Fleetwood, The Mount 1902

Marked out by plough according to the great architect Sir Decimus Burton's directions, streets radiated from the Mount, which was the highest point in a chain of sandhills.

Caption For Abertillery, General View C1955

This town was almost completely formed and defined by the production of coal.

Caption For Eype, The Chalets, Seascape Bungalets C1955

The creators of Golden Acre Holiday Bungalows - as they are now called - proposed a relatively modest development of 18 such buildings.

Caption For Chatteris, Parish Church And Memorial C1960

The parish church of St Peter and St Paul was attached to a nunnery founded by the abbot of Ramsey in c1006 and dissolved in 1537.

Caption For Chippenham, New Road C1960

These views, with only a few years between them, illustrate the widening of the road with the construction of the new bridge.

Caption For Ryde, Cross Street C1955

A fishing settlement existed here from early times, the town being burnt by French raiders during the reign of Richard II.

Caption For Saxelby, St Peter's Church C1955

The not unlovely village of Saxelby is situated about a mile north of industrial Asfordby, and on a stream which empties into the River Wreake.

Caption For Kettering, Silver Street C1950

The only set of traffic lights in Kettering coped with a trickle of traffic.

Caption For Bedwas, Newport Road And The Square C1960

The poster on the extreme right of this picture is advertising the forthcoming local District Council elections. This has obviously not caused too much of a stir in sleepy Bedwas.

Caption For Hothfield, Church 1901

Hothfield Place was the seat of the Tufton family, but was pulled down after the Second World War. In the 16th century Sir John Tufton entertained Queen Elizabeth I over two days.

Caption For Bothenhampton, The Village 1904

Another of the surrounding parishes into which Bridport borough expanded, Bothenhampton lies to the south-east, with a deep-cut village street which has left a dense cluster of terraces standing