Maps

4,509 maps found.

1919, Mill Hill Ref. POP780243
1920, Mill Hill Ref. POP780276
1919, Milton Hill Ref. POP781205
1920, Ham Hill Ref. POP725943
1924, Hangsman Hill Ref. POP726495
1919, Harcourt Hill Ref. POP726734
1920, Harold Hill Ref. POP727459
1923, Harpur Hill Ref. POP727569
1919, Harrow Hill Ref. POP727676
1921, Hart's Hill Ref. POP727972
1921, Harvest Hill Ref. POP728051
1925, Hasting Hill Ref. POP728236
1919, Haughurst Hill Ref. POP728595
1919, Hawkin's Hill Ref. POP728865
1919, Headington Hill Ref. POP729792
1919, Little Hill Ref. POP757444
1919, Littledean Hill Ref. POP758239
1919, Lodge Hill Ref. POP765815
1920, Higham Hill Ref. POP733778
1922, Hill Common Ref. POP734863

Books

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Memories

4,101 memories found. Showing results 111 to 120.

Memories Of Sutton Lodge, In Sutton Lane—Just South Of The Great West Road, Heston/Hounslow

Recorded by Nicholas Reid, Canberra, Australia. I was christened in the Anglican church at Heston in 1959, though for obvious reason I don’t have any memories ...Read more

A memory of Heston by Nicholas Reid

Purveyor Of Sweetshops

I knew all the best sweet shops on Lavendar Hill Rd. Easily the best was Browns Sweet shop where Stormont Rd met Lavendar Hill. It had every sweet you could think of and seemed to be open 7 days a week until 9pm. I think the ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by tedpettit

Local Chums

Peter Ward & Brian Moore lived close by - we were in Kings Own a teenage group run by the curate at the church. All genteel stuff no wicked behaviour. For me, a cycle ride from Winchmore Hill.

A memory of Oakwood by Malcolm Geary

The Lost Wildlife Of Welling

Who can remember the cheerful chirping of house sparrows appearing as if from nowhere and landing en masse on a tree or fence, only to fly off again in a moment's notice. Or the wonderful murmeration patterns from clouds ...Read more

A memory of Welling by Bernard Schofield

Happy Days

I came to live in Northwood Hills in 1946, aged 16 months. I attended Pinner Road Primary School and then on to Potter Street where I was a prefect in my final year. I had my tonsils out, aged 6 in the lovely old Cottage Hospital, ...Read more

A memory of Northwood Hills by Barbara Rayment

Wells House

I was born in Hampstead in 1949 and lived with my parents in Wells House, Well Walk. It was a very happy period in my life. I attended New End Primary school and my Mum worked in New End Hospital My Dad use to take me to Whitestone Pond ...Read more

A memory of Hampstead by David James

Sharpenhoe Clappers & Sundon Hills Bedfordshire

In the post war years, as families rebuilt their lives again, Sundays really were special leisure days and those who were able, bought a small car and enjoyed their afternoon going for rides on quiet ...Read more

A memory of Tralee by ducatee

St John’s Street

I have many fantastic memories of visiting my grandparents, aunties and uncles, cousins who lived and still live there. My Bampi worked in the butchers at the top of the hill, My hero, my dad, was a butcher as well but he also ...Read more

A memory of Ogmore Vale by Jan Williams

The Great Children's Summer Garden Party

During the1950's, long before the introduction of Green Shield and other reward stamps, members of the Co-operative Society in the days before the Co-op as we know it today, earned tin coin cash money to ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Bernard Schofield

St Edmunds Church Traps Hill

The church was next to Loughton swimming pool in Traps Hill. I used to go to the church hall every Saturday mornings to watch the cartoons for kids. I loved it. I grew up in Wellfields

A memory of Loughton by Caroline Stevens

Captions

1,924 captions found. Showing results 265 to 288.

Caption For Chipping Norton, The Cotswolds C1960

The hills above the western escarpment form the skyline.

Caption For Sutton, Stonecot Hill C1955

Continuing from Grand Drive into Tudor Drive the route briefly re-enters the parish of Sutton at Stonecot Hill.

Caption For Hoghton, The Tower Courtyard 1895

Hoghton Tower, set on a hill and visible for miles, dates from 1565. King James I beggared the Hoghtons by overstaying on a visit with all his retainers.

Caption For Luton, St Mary's Church 1897

Henry also gave land to the monks to build a hospital and chapel on Farley Hill.

Caption For Hillsborough, The Castle, Gatehouse 1890

This 18th-century house links the family with the first Hill arrivals. It stands on the foundations of a fort built about 1639 by Sir Arthur Hill after he left a post at Carrickfergus Castle.

Caption For Chaldon, St Lawrence's Hospital C1965

This stretch of country used to have three major hospitals, the most famous of which was Cane Hill, built as a lunatic asylum in 1882.

Caption For Stanstead Abbotts, View From Cats Hill C1960

Running downhill into Stanstead Abbots from the north-east, Cats Hill presents a formidable hazard to modern motorists. It was not so in the 1960s, without a vehicle in view.

Caption For Goudhurst, Village 1901

The Vine Hotel stands on the left, whilst halfway up the hill is a horse-drawn wagon.

Caption For Hampstead, St Stephen's From Pond 1898

St Stephen's Church is prominent on Rosslyn Hill above the tranquil water of the pond, which is disturbed only by a few fishermen and rather more observers.

Caption For Bridport, From Allington Hill 1897

Beyond, stretching from right to left, is the line of West Street through to the Town Hall and Market Place, with the chimneys of the net-makers Joseph Gundry & Company (centre left), Ewens & Turner in

Caption For Bridport, West Street 1897

Colmer's Hill is the distinctive distant hilltop (centre).

Caption For Aylesbury, The Canal 1897

Just beyond the bridge is the delightfully named Hills and Partridges Lock.

Caption For Launceston, St Stephen's Holy Well 1911

The well stands in a tranquil spot on Gallows Hill overlooking the valley. The little building is probably not that old — 19th-century seems to be the local consensus.

Caption For Norwich, Elm Hill, First Mayor Of Norwich House (1566) 1929

Elm Hill was rescued from slum clearance by the Norwich Society in 1927 and beautifully restored. To those who see it now, the intended vandalism is difficult to comprehend.

Caption For Lancaster, Market Street C1950

We are looking down from Castle Park to Castle Hill and the city beyond. The Castle gateway is out of shot on the left.

Caption For St Ives, Tregenna Place 1922

Tregenna Place from Tregenna Hill. The narrow thoroughfare has changed little to this day, although there are many more vehicles passing to and fro.

Caption For Tetbury, Bath Bridge 1956

As a reminder of Tetbury's wool trade heritage, an annual woolsack race is held up the town's steep Gunstool Hill, each competitor carrying a burden of wool weighing 65 pounds.

Caption For Windlesham, School Lane 1909

The road to the right is Hatton Hill Road, and leads to the London Road.

Caption For Lancaster, From The Castle C1950

We are looking down from Castle Park to Castle Hill and the city beyond. The Castle gateway is out of shot on the left.

Caption For Hampstead, Heath From Parliament Hill 1898

The Heath, extending from Kenwood House in the north to an area around Parliament Hill in the south, occupies some 800 acres; it has been popular with artists and authors (and the Gordon Rioters) since

Caption For Gourock, From Tower Hill 1900

A view over the rooftops from Tower Hill. The steamer crossing West Bay is heading to Greenock. A steamer has just departed, crossing to Kilcreggan.

Caption For Downham, The Village 1895

The name Downham means 'dwelling by the hill' - the hill is obviously Pendle, which can be seen in the background.

Caption For Connemara, Lough Ballynakill And Diamond Hill C1955

A view looking eastwards along the rocky Barnaderg Bay towards Letterfrack and Diamond Hill. Letterfrack, situated in the heart of the National Park, is one of the major centres of Connemara.

Caption For Alderley Edge, The Edge And Hough 1896

The Edge is not the highest point in the county; at the eastern border with Derbyshire the land rises to nearly 1800ft, and to over 1900ft at Black Hill in Longdendale.