Maps

119 maps found.

1901-1912, Blackpool Ref. RNC642858
1899-1900, Blackpool Ref. RNC642859
1903-1904, Blackpool Ref. RNC642857
1919, Blackpool Corner Ref. POP642864
1898, Blackpool Corner Ref. RNE642864
1891 - 1910, Blackpool Ref. HOSM34172
1903, Blackpool Corner Ref. HOSM37984
1898-1899, Blackpool Corner Ref. RNC642864
1891 - 1910, Marton Moss Side Ref. HOSM53284
1896, South Shore Ref. RNE835252
1893, Bispham Ref. HOSM37965
1903-1904, Layton Ref. RNC753737
1903-1904, Little Carleton Ref. RNC757020
1903-1904, North Shore Ref. RNC793903
1924, Bispham Ref. POP641239
1903-1904, Whiteholme Ref. RNC868786
1924, Whiteholme Ref. POP868786
1924, Little Bispham Ref. POP756906
1924, Hawes Side Ref. POP728752
1924, South Shore Ref. POP835252

Books

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Memories

234 memories found. Showing results 11 to 20.

Memories Of Hulme

My name is Lynda (Howarth) and I lived in Hulme from 1943 until 1953. My Mum was Edith Woods, and she married Stanley Howarth. My mum used to live in Mary Street and then we moved to Junction Street, after the war. I ...Read more

A memory of Hulme in 1943 by Lynda Drew

Early Years In Park Road

Born in 1947 to Ted & Cred Fowles, I lived in 3 Park Road until 1955 when I moved down the hill to Southsea. I started Tanyfron primary school in 1951 and went on to Penygelli Secondary school, Coedpoeth, in 1958. ...Read more

A memory of Tanyfron by Ann Evans

Thos Were The Days

I have read all the letters and they have bought back so many memories. My sister and I were born in Hillingdon and from 1961 we used to go to Burtons dance hall on Tues, Friday and Saturday nights. We would also go to The Blue ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge in 1961 by Linda Millett

The Bathing Hole

The stream in front of the war memorial ran down to the Browney river a few hundred yards below the Dean, where half of the Witton school kids learned to swim in deep pools created by dams made by Harry Bell and Davy ...Read more

A memory of Witton Gilbert in 1954 by David Leckenby

Those Were The Days 2

It didn't change until the sixties when the station was rebuilt and opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11 in 1961. I watched the whole building project from start to finish from the comfort of my bedroom window. When it ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1950 by Chrs

Where I Was Born

My Beginning, at Sole Street near Cobham Kent. (9th March 1946 - 2nd January 1951) I was born on Saturday March 9th 1946 at 3.29pm at Temperley, The Street, Sole Street, Kent. I was delivered at home by the ...Read more

A memory of Sole Street in 1946

Happy Days

I was born in 1953 and lived in Nelson until 1978 when I moved to Scotland with my husband. I've lived in Hampshire for 26 years now. I used to live in High St and from the early 60s in Ashgrove Tce, by the bus station. The ...Read more

A memory of Nelson by Denise Blakemore

My Early Years

On the 2nd September 1952 I was born at Manor Farm. I lived there with my parents, my maternal grandfather and two older brothers. I know my grandmother was alive when I was born but, unfortunately died soon after. My ...Read more

A memory of Yealand Conyers in 1952 by Sue Tomlinson

Kennack

I have been coming to Kennack since I was a toddler. But 1972 was the first of many years that stand out to me. My family met another family and we are still in touch now, 36 years and more later. My memories are so many, borrowing ...Read more

A memory of Kennack Sands in 1972

Balloon Woods Wollatton

Balloon Woods. Most people says it was a hell hole. Yes some parts of it was. But to a child it was good. There were more quite a few blocks. Some had four floors, these were called Tansley Walk, Bealey Walk, Hartington ...Read more

A memory of Wollaton in 1971 by Jean Smith

Captions

85 captions found. Showing results 25 to 48.

Caption For Southport, Lord Street C1960

Even though there are no leaves on the trees, Lord Street is still busy; as at Blackpool, trippers visit all year round.

Caption For Filey, The Boat Cart 1927

Over at Blackpool, they used long mobile gangways at low tide and horse-drawn boat carts the rest of the time.

Caption For Ramsgate, Postcard Design C1960

This postcard typifies Ramsgate at the height of its holiday seaside popularity, when it challenged the renown of Blackpool with its lights and entertainment.

Caption For St Annes, Clifton Drive South 1914

The paving blocks between the tracks were made from white wood, balastic lava or jarrah. The running of connecting trams between Lytham and Blackpool began in 1905.

Caption For Blackpool, North Promenade 1906

At this time the Blackpool and Fleetwood tramway systems were separate concerns, and even lacked a connecting line.

Caption For Southport, Lord Street C1960

Even though there are no leaves on the trees, Lord Street is still busy; as at Blackpool, trippers visit all year round.

Caption For Blackpool, Seafront 1901

At the time when this picture was taken, a holiday in Blackpool represented a considerable outlay for the average factory or mill worker.

Caption For Blackpool, The South Jetty From The Wellington Hotel 1890

The pier opened in 1868 as the South Pier, then changed its name to Blackpool Central when the Victoria (now South) Pier opened.

Caption For Lea, Blackpool Road C1955

Before the M55 motorway opened, Blackpool Road, which passes through Lea on the outskirts of Preston, was busy with traffic to and from the holiday resort.

Caption For Blackpool, North Promenade 1906

In May 1912 HRH Princess Louise opened the widened promenade, an event which brought thousands of visitors to Blackpool.

Caption For Cleveleys, Princess Walk C1955

A quieter resort than neighbouring Blackpool, Cleveleys attracted holidaymakers who were more inclined to stroll along the promenade or sit reading in the sheltered sea-front gardens.

Caption For Worcester, Lich Gate 1906

The posters on the wall advertise Midland Railway excursions to Blackpool and Weston-super-Mare, promising some hard-earned fun for Worcester's wage slaves.

Caption For Walsall, Approach To The Aboretum 1967

Opened in 1874, on the site of a disused quarry on the edge of the town centre, the Arboretum is a surprisingly peaceful park where fat, contented ducks loaf around a pool.

Caption For Blackpool, The South Jetty From The Wellington Hotel 1890

The pier opened in 1868 as the South Pier, then changed its name to Blackpool Central when the Victoria (now South) Pier opened.

Caption For Blackpool, Lansdowne Crescent 1890

On the same day Blackpool Carnival Week began; this was a great success, featuring tableaux from all over the burgeoning Fylde.

Caption For Walsall, Approach To The Aboretum 1967

Opened in 1874, on the site of a disused quarry on the edge of the town centre, the Arboretum is a surprisingly peaceful park where fat, contented ducks loaf around a pool.

Caption For Blackpool, Church Street 1901

It was possible to place a grocery order at your local Duckworth branch, who would then arrange for one of the Blackpool shops to deliver it to your holiday accommodation in time for your arrival.

Caption For Blackpool, Bailey's Hotel 1890

Bailey's Hotel was the first to accommodate visitors to Blackpool, along with Bennett's and Yorkshire House. The scene is Central Beach. J Wolfe and R Penswick were the bathing machine proprietors.

Caption For Blackpool, St John's Church 1890

He also worked hard to get a lifeboat for the town, and wrote a history of Blackpool.

Caption For Blackpool, The South Jetty From The Wellington Hotel 1890

The pier opened in 1868 as the South Pier, then changed its name to Blackpool Central when the Victoria (now South) Pier opened.

Caption For Blackpool, Seafront 1901

Before the promenade defences were completed in 1905, Blackpool's sea-front hotels were literally that, with only a narrow road separating them from the waves that crashed onto the beach.

Caption For Blackpool, The Promenade 1947

The coming of the railway during the middle of the 19th century was the catalyst that sparked Blackpool's development as a holiday resort, and factory and mill workers flocked from

Caption For Blackpool, Central Promenade C1955

The coming of the railway during the middle of the 19th century was the catalyst that sparked Blackpool's development as a holiday resort, and factory and mill workers flocked from

Caption For Scarborough, The South Cliff Tramway 1890

At just under 21 miles from Whitby, Scarborough rapidly developed to become the premier resort of the Yorkshire coast, and was often overrun with day trippers, as Blackpool was.