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Maps

1,865 maps found.

1924, Downhead Park Ref. HOSM38234
1900, Stow Park Ref. HOSM36950
1895, South Park Ref. HOSM59821
1894 - 1895, Motspur Park Ref. HOSM70049
1890, Swinton Park Ref. HOSM71030
1898 - 1908, Rocks Park Ref. HOSM37443
1898-1900, Charlton Park Ref. RNC666902
1903, Crowle Park Ref. RNC684947
1902-1903, Cotes Park Ref. RNC678380
1897-1909, Cottenham Park Ref. RNC678592
1901-1904, Crimdon Park Ref. RNC683262
1903-1904, Croslands Park Ref. RNC684204
0-1899, Burrsville Park Ref. RNC657012
1898-1899, Bury Park Ref. RNC657328
1902, Black Park Ref. RNC641988
1901-1904, Boltshope Park Ref. RNC645700
1903-1904, Bracken Park Ref. RNC647644
1903, Bramhall Park Ref. RNC648564
1897-1909, Cole Park Ref. RNC675220
1898-1902, Dormans Park Ref. RNC692128

Books

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Memories

4,383 memories found. Showing results 251 to 260.

333 Deansbrook Road

I went to Woodcroft Primary School in 1966. I was born in Borehamwood, moved to Burnt Oak in 1962. It was a great place to live. Watling park, Blundell park, great times xx. I remember Debbie Davies, Lizzie True, Cheryl ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak in 1971 by Caroline Shipman

More Of Enfield

Swimming at the open air pool was so compulsory at George Spicer and then Kingsmead schools but then we grew a little and in the holidays worked at Pearsons and danced at the Court above Burtons in the market square. Those days it ...Read more

A memory of Enfield in 1970 by Gordon Thompson

George Appleton

My great uncle lived with his family at 46 Park Browad in Landewednack. The family history suggests he and his family lived around here until a move to the Lizard. He was a doctor and 2 of his sons followed his profession and also ...Read more

A memory of Lizard in 1880 by Janet Hammond

Birth

I was born at USAF, Hospital, Burderdop Park, Chiseldon Highworth, Wiltshire, UK. I don't have any memories, but I do have a desire to find all I can. I wish to know as I have no memories. I have dreamed of going there, but cannot afford ...Read more

A memory of Chiseldon in 1956 by Dianne Fulton

Wyke Regis

My wife Christina Armstrong's (nee Brown) mum Phylis was born and raised in Wyke Regis, both of Phylis's parents along with many of her relatives are buried at this church. Chris's mum was raised at Park Mead Road, her name was ...Read more

A memory of Wyke Regis by Robert Armstrong

How Good Barking Was In The 1950s

I was born in Shirley Gardens in 1935, right opposite Barking Park where I spent most of my childhood at Barking open air lido. What a magnificent place that was! My father was a policeman in Barking so we always ...Read more

A memory of Barking by Shirley Bates

James Joseph Irvine (Autobiography) 1911 1990

Stretching over about a mile on the A68 road to Edinburgh from Darlington, lies the small mining town of Tow Law. Approaching it from Elm Park Road Ends, on a clear day, as you pass the various openings ...Read more

A memory of Tow Law in 1930 by James Irvine

My Memories

There is a museum inside this building which is only open to the public on certain days. This is one of my early memories of Healton Park, when I was a child my parents took me and my sister for a day out, to the park. Later we ...Read more

A memory of Prestwich in 2011

Eastern Dene

Does anybody know anything about the history of Eastern Dene / Western Dene? I was told about the zoo that once stood on the site of the park primary/middle school, but I hear that a battle took place on Eastern/Western Dene. I ...Read more

A memory of Hazlemere in 1979 by Jon Mc Dermott

Fitba In The Big Park

I was born in Suttislea in Nitten in 1947 but my sister and I emigrated to Gowkshill when I was 2 (I think) and lived at 18 Pentland Avenue till I married Isobel from Bonnyrigg when I was 21. I grew up with the Weighands ...Read more

A memory of Gowkshill by John Smith

Captions

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Caption For Malham, The Village C1960

A touring bus is parked in the background outside the whitewashed pub, where perhaps the passengers were taking some liquid refreshment. Malham, with its famous Cove, is still a major Dales honeypot.

Caption For Langdon Hills, Entrance And Keepers Cottage C1950

One Tree Hill and Westley Heights were together designated Langdon Hills Country Park in 1973.

Caption For West Horndon, Thorndon Avenue C1965

Fading into the distance is the high ground of Thorndon Park.

Caption For Chelmsford, The Recreation Ground 1895

The 'Rec' - now Central Park - was opened in 1894. Pathways were laid out and small landing stages constructed. The willow-trees were pollarded every five years to provide fencing materials.

Caption For Norwich, Old Cow Tower And The River Wensum 1891

Originally in Cowholme Meadow, this unofficial dovecote is now within the well-treed riverside walk park.

Caption For Epsom, Woodcote Park 1927

Formerly Epsom's grandest house, Woodcote Park was bought by the RAC in 1911.

Caption For Chatham, Town Hall Gardens C1960

had become very badly neglected by the beginning of the 20th century, so the gravestones were removed to line a boundary wall and the area was landscaped and opened as a public park

Caption For Maldon, The Promenade 1909

Here we see Maldon's famous promenade— now Promenade Park—with a fine array of fishing boats; the tower of St Mary's church, with its landmark little white spire, can be seen in the background.Today

Caption For Aislaby, The Village C1955

A solitary car is parked outside the New Inn on the left in Aislaby, a small village near Whitby, just off the road that leads to Middlesbrough.

Caption For Burnley, Thompson Park C1955

impressive footbridge which spans the lake, but it also reminds us that Burnley is an industrial town; the chimneys are those of the Burnley Brick and Lime Co Ltd, which had works at Heasandford and Queen's Park

Caption For Southport, Prince's Park Bowling Green C1960

The area was then landscaped and turned into a park, which was opened by the Prince of Wales in 1921.

Caption For Basildon, Ghyllgrove C1960

The south-west corner of the proposed Gloucester Park was therefore set aside for the Ghyllgrove neighbourhood.

Caption For Cheltenham, Promenade 1931

Near to the Promenade is Pittville Park, where Joseph Pitt established a classically-designed pump room in the 19th century—the last to be built in the spa town.

Caption For Wellingborough, Zoo Park C1950

Off the west side of Sheep Street, a plaque informs us that the Zoo Park was opened in the grounds of the historic Croyland Abbey in 1943.

Caption For Grange Over Sands, The Railway 1929

Here engine 12501 steams along the front, past the town's park, where the conical-roofed bandstand is prominent.

Caption For Southport, Lord Street C1955

As can be seen, cars are still painted black and parking meters (being trialed in London in 1955) and 'No Waiting' yellow lines are still a few years away.

Caption For Newton Abbot, Courtenay Park 1906

Located just across the road from the train station, the park is named after the Courtenays, who were responsible for much of the building in town (they owned most of the land).

Caption For Colchester, Castle Park

After the park's formal opening in 1892, trees were planted and trim lawns made. The castle was also repaired, and the ground outside was lowered to expose its 'battered' plinths.

Caption For North Cheam, London Road C1955

The broad expanse of the A24 London Road heading towards Stonecot Hill and Morden is lined with parked cars and bicycles outside the shops.

Caption For Hurst Green, Avenue Road C1955

Beside the drive leading to Stonyhurst park stands the Bayley Arms Hotel, whose name is a reminder of the original holder of the manor, Otto de Bailey.

Caption For Sudbury, Market 1904

There is a group of carriages parked to the left. In the foreground horses and ponies are tethered for sale. Do the tiers of boxes contain haberdashery items, seeds or corn samples?

Caption For Accrington, Oak Hill Park 1897

At the time the park opened, Oak Hill Mansion was empty, having been tenanted from the time Jonathan Hargreaves left in 1856 until about 1880.

Caption For Buckden, Lion Hotel C1955

There have been changes to the facade - there are now flower beds and car parking at the front. The Trust House sign disappeared when the hotel left the group in the 1980s.