Maps

119 maps found.

1947, Whiteholme Ref. NPO868786
1896, Little Layton Ref. RNE757583
1903-1904, Hoohill Ref. RNC739899
1903-1904, Little Layton Ref. RNC757583
1903-1904, Little Marton Ref. RNC757691
1903-1904, Warbreck Ref. RNC860460
1924, Hoohill Ref. POP739899
1924, North Shore Ref. POP793903
1947, Little Marton Ref. NPO757691
1947, Hoohill Ref. NPO739899
1896, Little Bispham Ref. RNE756906
1896, Little Marton Ref. RNE757691
1896, Hoohill Ref. RNE739899
1924, Layton Ref. POP753737
1924, Norbreck Ref. POP792619
1924, Mereside Ref. POP778233
1903-1904, Hawes Side Ref. RNC728752
1903-1904, Queenstown Ref. RNC812342
1947, North Shore Ref. NPO793903
1947, Queenstown Ref. NPO812342

Books

2 books found. Showing results 49 to 2.

Memories

234 memories found. Showing results 21 to 30.

Return Of A Native

Camberley, where it all began. Where I lived half of my life so far. In your head you never leave the place you were born and raised. On a wet un-comforting day I found myself revisiting the town of my past. I was cast into ...Read more

A memory of Camberley in 1988 by André Goddard

The Pool

I was 10 years old and had cycled to the pool from my home in Hesters Way. Old bike, black with a basket on the front for my jam sandwiches and pop, towel and swimsuit in. With friends we would spend all day there, not really able to ...Read more

A memory of Cheltenham in 1958 by Jacqueline Timms

Six Weeks In Pontypool

I was evacuated with my school to Pontypool on 1st September 1939. I was taken in with my friend Jim Baker, by a retired miner and his wife, and spent six weeks in what was alleged to be the smallest house in Pontypool. I ...Read more

A memory of Pontypool in 1930

The Wrong Guy

There at the time when Cawthorne was a tour operator and whether it was coincidence or not the tour operator was called Harry Cawthorne coach tours. I do believe that they were an established firm; it could well be that the village ...Read more

A memory of Gawber in 1952 by Roland Mitchell

Catterick Camp 1944

Following completion of my initial Army training at Squires Gate Camp, Blackpool and at Warley (Essex) I was posted to the School of Signals at Catterick. Le Catau and Baghdad Lines. After several weeks of Training as an ...Read more

A memory of Catterick in 1944

Brothers And Sisters

My brother Christopher and I first went down to school at Visitation Convent, Bridport in September 1957. We lived in Ascot as our father had been an officer in the Royal Horse Guards and had been based at Windsor. We took a ...Read more

A memory of Bridport by Timothy Clarke

Best Holiday Ever !

My family come from the East End of London. My mum and dad took us on holiday from Chingford on a Grey Green coach to Stoke Fleming for two weeks, we stopped en route in Yeovil for tea.... My parents had booked a caravan ...Read more

A memory of Stoke Fleming in 1956 by Christine Jeffrey

Good Old Stan

I was to live in Blackpool for a short while and would work on a farm; I lived with my sister and brother in law in Delphine Avenue. Lawrence my brother in law leant me his Honda fifty motorbike, I pulled into a petrol station ...Read more

A memory of Blackpool in 1970 by Roland Mitchell

Cottages On Warren

Many, many, happy memories of holidays in a cottage on the Warren located next door to old Tynans (sorry if not spelt right) bakery. Waking up to the smell of pies and bread, while being sent to the stand pipe on the old dusty ...Read more

A memory of Talacre by Paul Clarke

'down Yer 'wey'.

Moved to Farncombe in 1942 from Datchet, but evacuated originally from Barking, London. I remember arriving at my new home at 1 Tudor Circle. My Step-father was a fireman in the AFS, who's ...Read more

A memory of Godalming in 1942 by Arthur Bird

Captions

85 captions found. Showing results 49 to 72.

Caption For Blackpool, From The South Jetty 1890

At Blackpool, sailing boats were often loaded and unloaded by means of portable gangways, one of which is in the picture.

Caption For Blackpool, From The South Jetty 1890

If you think something is missing amongst the buildings overlooking North Pier you are right, for Blackpool Tower was not begun until 1891.

Caption For Blackpool, From The South Jetty 1890

Until Blackpool's third pier was built at South Shore in 1893, the one here was known as South Pier.

Caption For Preston, Penwortham Hill 1921

Note the jaunty open-top car, no doubt heading through Preston and on to Blackpool.

Caption For Cleveleys, The Arena And Promenade C1955

Cleveleys is the most northerly, from Blackpool, of the small resorts leading up to Fleetwood.

Caption For Ansdell, Fairhaven Hotel 1923

The number 19 Dreadnought tram approaching (left) bears a poster advertising the Grand Theatre, Blackpool, where 'Whirled into Happiness' was being staged.

Caption For Lytham, The Assembly Rooms 1929

At the same time Blackpool and Lytham were linked by the coast railway. The Baths and Assembly Rooms offered public swimming baths, newspaper and reading rooms and a concert hall.

Caption For Blackpool, Winter Gardens 1894

In June 1878, the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Thomas Owen, travelled to Blackpool to open the Winter Gardens.

Caption For Blackpool, Central Pier 1906

Work began on Blackpool's second pier in 1867 and took less than a year to complete. Promoted as the 'pier for the masses', it was hugely popular and offered a variety of entertainments.

Caption For Bispham, The Lounge, Palm Court Methodist Holiday Home C1960

This stretch of the coast developed long after Blackpool; with the coming of the tram system, there was much rivalry to purchase land for hotels, hydros and houses.

Caption For Bispham, Palm Court Methodist Holiday Home C1955

Bispham lies just a little to the north of Blackpool's bright lights and seemingly non- stop amusements, and its sea-front hotels and guesthouses attracted holidaymakers seeking a more

Caption For Rossall, Ockwells Caravan Camp C1955

The Fylde area has long-been popular with holiday-makers, for it is well-sited for day-trips to the Lake District as well as the sea-side resorts of the Blackpool coast.

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.

Caption For Morecambe, The Central Pier 1888

It was only after the railway arrived in 1848 that Morecambe evolved as a resort, developing its own attractions to compete with neighbouring Blackpool.

Caption For Redcar, The Beach C1955

Few people can now remember how crowded the beach became on a warm summer day - the scenes here were comparable with Blackpool Beach.

Caption For Blackpool, North Pier 1890

Doubling as a landing stage for steamers, North Pier was the first of Blackpool's three to be built and opened in 1863.

Caption For Blackpool, From The Central Pier 1896

One of Blackpool's former attractions was a gigantic Ferris wheel, seen here behind the sea-front baths.

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

At Blackpool, sailing boats were often loaded and unloaded by means of portable gangways, one of which is in the picture.

Caption For Port Erin, The Harbour 1897

Whether it be Blackpool, Dunoon, Port Bannatyne, Port Erin or any of a hundred other resorts in the 1890s, holidaymakers had developed a passion for messing about in boats, mainly of the rowing variety

Caption For Bispham, Palm Court From The North C1955

The painted board to the right appears to be a feature of Blackpool Illuminations; this long stretch of lights, switched on in early autumn to lengthen the holiday season, ended at Bispham.

Caption For Bispham, Promenade And Beach C1955

This was undeniably a healthy situation and quieter than neighbouring Blackpool. Some famous personalities have retired here, including Violet Carson and Marisa Robles, the harpist.

Caption For Preston, The Bridge Over The Ribble 1903

Preston was the centre of a wheel of railway transport: spokes went off to Blackpool, Lancaster, Blackburn, Manchester, London, Liverpool and Southport.

Caption For Staining, Thornfield Holiday Camp C1955

The village became Increasingly popular with visitors because of its proximity to Blackpool, but caravans and a holiday camp seem at odds with a village recorded in the Domesday Book.

Caption For Whitley Bay, South Lower Promenade C1955

Like Blackpool, Whitley Bay became a popular destination for holiday-makers from Glasgow, and it also prospered as a tripper resort for the people of Tyneside.