Maps

9,439 maps found.

1905, North Milmain Ref. RNC793714
1900, North Petherwin Ref. RNC793810
1911, North Uist Ref. RNC794017
1903, Athersley North Ref. RNC628308
1945, North Baddesley Ref. NPO792871
1945, North Barrow Ref. NPO792899
1947, North Blyth Ref. NPO792950
1940, North Charford Ref. NPO793040
1947, North Close Ref. NPO793061
1945, North Coker Ref. NPO793068
1945, North Curry Ref. NPO793141
1947, North Dykes Ref. NPO793200
1947, North Elham Ref. NPO793209
1947, North End Ref. NPO793217
1946, North End Ref. NPO793227
1940, North End Ref. NPO793231
1945, North End Ref. NPO793232
1945, North End Ref. NPO793235
1946, North End Ref. NPO793240
1947, North End Ref. NPO793241

Books

39 books found. Showing results 673 to 696.

Memories

1,548 memories found. Showing results 281 to 290.

Dunstaffnage War Years

Like your other contributors I also spent my very early years in Dunstaffnage. Dad had spent the early part of the war from day one as a young Engineer Officer on North Atlantic convoys in the Merchant Navy. When you were lucky to ...Read more

A memory of Oban by john

Oakmeeds 1964

I was a student at Oakmeeds before it went comprehensive. In those days we had huge playing fields looked after by my mate's dad Mr Agate. The footpath ran straight through the school and the general public could walk through ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill by april20007

Stan Laurel's Ulverston

The thin half of the world's greatest movie comedy duo, Laurel and Hardy, was born in Foundry Cottages, Ulverston, now Argyle St., in 1890. He was born and lived in his grandparents' home until the age of 6. His grandfather, ...Read more

A memory of Ulverston by Eric Willoughby

Looking For Family And Friends From 'old' Birkenhead

Hi, I have just found this great site - thank you! I am trying to write some family history, especially about our life in Birkenhead, for my two daughters - who have grown up in Scotland - where ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by gorillagoodall

North Finchley

I'm trying to find information about the Bernard Smith family who lived at Barrymore, Bow Lane in the late 1800s/early 1900s. My grandmother Alice Mary Odgers had a studio in their house where she painted for 10 years before she married in 1915. The 2 daughters of the family were her bridesmaids

A memory of North Finchley by dicksfun

Mothers Home

blaen has always been special to me as it is the first thing you see when you walk into the house as mountain row is immediately above the railway station in ferndale and the big tip is above ferndale on the llanwonno road it used to ...Read more

A memory of Blaenllechau by porthbeach4me

Boac Hatton Cross Part 2

TBA (tech block a) was a very large building so much so that people often got lost. There were four hangars East West North and South. In each hangar there was a technicl control and documents office which was ...Read more

A memory of Heathrow Airport London

Written While I Can Still Remember .

My name is Bernard Hagon I was born 1933 in city Road maternity home which had a direct hit during the war everybody killed . My parents had the British Empire in Barking Road Plaistow a Taylor Walker’s house just ...Read more

A memory of Calmore by bernard.hagon

Sainsbury In Tonbridge

I may well have a poor recollection here as I would have been only 3 or 4 years old at the time but wasn't Sainsbury's first Tonbridge store located on the west side of the high street just south of the old post office / just ...Read more

A memory of Tonbridge by m102691

Kelly

Does anyone remember the Kelly’s from 184 Bridgwater Road, Paul, June and Sandra, moved in 1953, moved from Islington. We all went to brook side school, Miss Basket headmistress comes to mind, then on to Quarles. I married in 69 and bought a ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by juneebacon

Captions

2,676 captions found. Showing results 673 to 696.

Caption For Helmsley, The Square C1955

The ancient, ivy-covered Black Swan Hotel dominates this view of The Square at Helmsley, the attractive castle-crowned capital of the North York Moors National Park.

Caption For Pluckley, The Square C1955

Standing on a steep hillside north-west of Ashford, and with commanding views of the Weald, this charming village was near the seat of the Dering family.

Caption For Leamington Spa, All Saints' Church And The River Leam 1922

The village was confined to the south bank of the river; the development of the north bank did not take place until the building of the Victoria Bridge.

Caption For Thornton Dale, C1965

The railed and culverted Thornton Beck runs through the village of Thornton Dale, east of Pickering on the edge of the North York Moors.

Caption For Colchester, Head Street 1891

This view looks north to the junction with High Street. All the taller houses on the right were replaced by what is now Debenhams depart- ment store.

Caption For Netherbury, The Village C1955

Looking north-westwards from Lower Yonderover Farm, with hay-bales in Mill House paddock (foreground) and the sign for the Star Inn (centre), the River Brit skirts the edge of the meadow

Caption For Petersfield, High Street 2004

The old Forrest Stores building frontage gives the north side of the Square a comfortable enduring appearance. Woolworths and Boots still snuggle side by side on the left of this photograph.

Caption For Leamington Spa, All Saints' Church And The River Leam 1922

The village was confined to the south bank of the river; the development of the north bank did not take place until the building of the Victoria Bridge.

Caption For Finchingfield, The Village 1903

A less familiar view of this much-photographed place.

Caption For Halstead, High Street 1952

This town, which stands above the Colne in the north of the county about five miles from Braintree, was once famous for its silk and crepe.This wonderful post-war view looks up the High Street, with

Caption For Tetbury, Bath Road C1955

The attractive entrance to the town is seen here; we are looking north from Bath. The parish church of St Mary stands boldly on its mound.

Caption For Salcombe, From Portlemouth 1928

Kingsbridge, five miles to the north, was the closest the line ever penetrated. With only a small beach to boast of it never attracted hordes of holidaymakers.

Caption For Bakewell, The Bridge And River C1955

The path extends south right to the recreation park, and to the north, by crossing the bridge to the right hand bank, into the area known as Scot's Garden at the foot of Castle Hill.

Caption For Odiham, Chalk Pit 1910

In addition to providing lime, the chalk was used for marling the clay agricultural lands to the north and the sandy soils to the east. It is owned by the lord of the manor.

Caption For Cousley Wood, The Village 1899

An evocative picture of this attractive village some two miles north east of Wadhurst and now close to Bewl Bridge Reservoir.

Caption For Grange Over Sands, The Convalescent Home 1898

The North East Counties Convalescent Home for miners and other such workers would only recently have opened at this time, as only Phase One has been built; photograph No 47052 shows the

Caption For Ormesby, Church Hall And Roundabout C1965

A major roundabout lies just off to the right, at the junction of Ormesby High Street and Cargo Fleet Lane, and this view looks north towards Middlesbrough.

Caption For Fordingbridge, The Bridge C1950

To the north-west of the New Forest is the peaceful little town of Fordingbridge, named after the ancient ford and medieval bridge which facilitate a passage across the River Avon at this point.

Caption For California, The California Inn C1960

Norfolk's own California is just north of Caister.

Caption For Scarborough, View From Esplanade 1890

This photograph was taken from the Esplanade looking north. The iron footbridge spanning Valley Road can be clearly picked out to the left of and below the Grand Hotel.

Caption For Scarborough, Holiday Chalets C1955

Holiday chalets were an important part of the holiday scene when this view of a camp on the north bay was taken.

Caption For Shoreham By Sea, Norfolk Bridge 1919

The lighthouse stands on the north bank of Shoreham Harbour. There are good views of harbour activity from this point.

Caption For Dublin, Trinity College And The Bank Of Ireland 1897

Looking north round College Green into Westmoreland Street, which is busy with pedestrians and horse drawn vehicles.

Caption For Salisbury, High Street Gate 1894

The High Street Gate (sometimes called the North Gate) is still closed every evening, a practice that has continued since about 1340AD when the wall surrounding the cathedral was completed, thus