Maps

3,664 maps found.

1946, Wingfield Ref. NPO871382
1895, Farley Ref. RNE703419
1898, Dunkirk Ref. RNE695531
1898, Durrington Ref. RNE696013
1897-1898, Quidhampton Ref. RNC812406
1897-1899, Ridge Ref. RNC816498
1919, Highway Ref. POP734724
1919, Halfway Ref. POP724984
1919, Holloway Ref. POP738268
1919, Hudswell Ref. POP741816
1919, Huish Ref. POP741871
1919, Kilmington Ref. POP747312
1919, Knighton Ref. POP749716
1946, Heywood Ref. NPO732228
1945, Holloway Ref. NPO738268
1940, Horton Ref. NPO740858
1940, Dunkirk Ref. NPO695531
1940, Easton Ref. NPO698713
1919, Longfield Ref. POP766884
1919, Pitton Ref. POP806948

Books

16 books found. Showing results 25 to 16.

Memories

113 memories found. Showing results 11 to 20.

Hinxman's Of Stockbrige

Does anyone have any historical information about the Hinxman's of Stockbridge. Have been doing some research into my father's maternal side and have discoverd that at one time they lived in Stockbridge (as well as West ...Read more

A memory of Stockbridge

Many Years Ago

I clearly remember those buildings by Hayden Hall. I used to live at the bottom of Wiltshire Lane next to the Woodman pub and the park opposite was my playground for a good few years. All that open space and the woods ...Read more

A memory of Eastcote by Kevin Brown

Figheldean Manor

In 1945, just before VJ day, I moved from Scotland with my mother, to Figheldean Manor, to join my father who was then based at RAF Netheravon. I had never seen houses with flint walls and thatched roofs before, moreover, I had ...Read more

A memory of Figheldean by Ronnie Meredith

New House At Kite Wood, Tylers Green 1966 73

The Greenway Tylers Green 1966-73 We spent the first night after getting married in our new house at 46 the Greenway, Tylers Green, but despite promises by the builders, there was no electricity ...Read more

A memory of Tylers Green by keith.poole

My Early Life In Brook Street

I was born in Brook Street in the end of terrace house next to Rooksby's, the butchers shop at the junction of Horsa Road, and lived there until I was married at the age of 21. My aunt (Elizabeth) Cis Luck and ...Read more

A memory of Northumberland Heath by lowman536

Charlton Park Camp

I was one of a family of Seven children(two girls and five boys) born to Louise and George Tawn. We first lived at Pinkney park where my father was employed as a farm bailif. Due to his affair with the farmers wife we were thrown ...Read more

A memory of Malmesbury by mahoneyrosie21

Northolt Born And Bred

We moved to Haydock Ave in early 50's when mother became a receptionist for Dr Foots surgery. He eventually needed the property back for a resident doctor so we moved into a prefab in Rowdell Rd , after a few years these were ...Read more

A memory of Northolt

Growing Up

I lived in the Northwood Hills area until 1968. My father was a postman at Northwood Post Office in the 1950's (now a restaurant). My grandfather was caretaker of the Oaklands Gate Methodist Church during the late 50's and 60's ...Read more

A memory of Northwood by David Jenkins

Oxshott In The 50s And 60s

My maiden name was Agnew. I was born in Great Bookham and moved to Oxshott in 1949 when I was 5. We lived in Lattice Cottage, Steels Lane, then Woodfield in the Ridgeway, finally The Spinney in Heath Road until 1970. Have ...Read more

A memory of Oxshott by jennylane305

An Aussie In Brixton

I came to England on a working holiday with a mate in 1957. We were told of digs in Brixton (by an accommodation woman at the YMCA) at 37 Wiltshire Road and we lived there for about six months. It was one of the most wonderful ...Read more

A memory of Brixton by 77glendale

Captions

77 captions found. Showing results 25 to 48.

Caption For Sherfield English, The Hatchet Inn C1965

Situated to the west of Romsey, Sherfield English lies close to the county boundary with Wiltshire.

Caption For Cricklade, High Street C1950

This small Wiltshire market town has a long, roughly north-south High Street, seen here looking north from the junction with Bath Road.

Caption For Limpley Stoke, The Village C1955

This Wiltshire village grew up on three roughly parallel terraces on the steep and well-wooded Avon valley side, with the parish church at the south end.

Caption For Exmouth, The Strand 1906

This earlier view of the Strand shows the Wiltshire & Dorset Bank on the left and the Commercial and Temperance Hotel in the far distance.

Caption For Masham, The Druids Temple C1960

This miniature model of Stonehenge in far-off Wiltshire was erected by William Danby of Swinton Hall, Ilton, near Masham in around 1820 as a folly to interest and impress visitors to his estate.

Caption For Trowbridge, Silver Street And Town Hall 1900

Home brewed Wiltshire Ales can be obtained at the New Inn, and Ushers Ales are still brewed today in the town.

Caption For Broad Hinton, The White Horse C1955

It is amateurish in design, and the least impressive of all the Wiltshire horses.

Caption For Goodworth Clatford, St Peter's Church 1965

Near the Wiltshire border, St Peter's contains a tablet which recalls a chorister's dedicated service in this church.

Caption For Broad Hinton, The White Horse C1955

It is amateurish in design, and the least impressive of all the Wiltshire horses.

Caption For Calne, Church Street C1965

At No 23 is Rosa Lewis Cole, confectioner, and next door at No 24 is Wiltshire & Sons, butchers; their grocer's shop is opposite (left) at No 22.

Caption For Combe Down, Church Road C1965

Westbury Avenue, to the right, was named because of its view to Westbury White Horse in Wiltshire.

Caption For Calne, Holy Trinity Church C1960

The school friends Brian Gregg, Rod Goodway, Roger Hartley, Bob Duke and Andy Rickell were discovered by pop impresario Micky Most, who lived in Wiltshire at the time.

Caption For Lechlade, The Moorings C1955

Wharves and warehouses were built alongside the river to accommodate the trade in cheeses from all parts of Gloucestershire and North Wiltshire.

Caption For Warminster, Christ Church C1950

This church was built as part of the 'suburban' church movement for dealing with the expanding industrial towns of Wiltshire.

Caption For Bristol, Union Street C1965

The business was founded by Joseph's father, who had come to Bristol from Wiltshire.

Caption For Hever, The Village 1906

Hever is intimately associated with Anne Boleyn, who spent her childhood here in the company of her father Sir Thomas Bullen, the Earl of Wiltshire, whose tomb is at the little church of St Peter.

Caption For Bradford On Avon, Holy Trinity Church 1914

On the wall of the nave is 'one of the loveliest fragments of sculpture in Wiltshire, the portrait of a 13th-century lady, with curls in her hair, and hands clasped'.

Caption For Ashton Keynes, High Road C1955

This Wiltshire village is known locally as the village of four crosses, all medieval.

Caption For Beckhampton, The Waggon And Horses C1955

The petrol station opposite, once owned by Frank C Harcombe, according to Kelly's Directory of Wiltshire 1939, is now a parking area.

Caption For Calne, Church Street C1965

Wiltshire & Sons (left of photograph) opened their first supermarket in the 1960s, which later became Gateway in 1973.

Caption For South Tidworth, Old Cottages C1962

South Tidworth is situated in the Test Valley, but in the 1974 boundary changes it ended up in Wiltshire.

Caption For Swindon, High Street And Goddard Arms C1950

This building opened as the Wiltshire & Dorset Bank in 1885 and is now used as offices and as a hairdresser's salon.

Caption For Trowbridge, Fore Street 1900

Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire, chosen in 1888 for reasons of communication.

Caption For Bruton, King Alfred's Tower C1955

The last tour heads west from the Wiltshire border to Devonshire; we are never far from Dorset to the south.