Places
36 places found.
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- Bracknell, Berkshire
- Chingford, Greater London
- Walthamstow, Greater London
- South Chingford, Greater London
- North Chingford, Greater London
- Leyton, Greater London
- Forest Row, Sussex
- Sandhurst, Berkshire
- Wellington College, Berkshire
- New Forest, Hampshire
- Savernake Forest, Wiltshire
- Ashdown Forest, Sussex
- Forest Hill, Greater London
- Binfield, Berkshire
- Little Sandhurst, Berkshire
- Forest Green, Surrey
- Easthampstead, Berkshire
- Leytonstone, Greater London
- Highams Park, Greater London
- St Leonard's Forest, Sussex
- Coed-y-Brenin Forest, Gwynedd
- Sutton-on-the-Forest, Yorkshire
- Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire
- Wyre Forest, Hereford & Worcester
- Hawthorn Hill, Berkshire
- Snaresbrook, Greater London
- Forest Hill, Oxfordshire
- Harmans Water, Berkshire
- Warfield, Berkshire
- Forest Gate, Greater London
- Chavey Down, Berkshire
- Hanworth, Berkshire
- Maiden's Green, Berkshire
- Newell Green, Berkshire
- Priestwood, Berkshire
- Winkfield, Berkshire
Photos
690 photos found. Showing results 41 to 60.
Maps
471 maps found.
Books
2 books found. Showing results 49 to 2.
Memories
432 memories found. Showing results 21 to 30.
Mike's Barber Shop
I knew Mike. I used to go round his house and he would give me health foods and tell me how to stay healthy. I think he lived in Greenstead Road. He was a very nice man, very quiet but friendly. When he told me he was a barber I ...Read more
A memory of Loughton in 1963 by
Egg And Chips???
I have a strange but lovely memory of Forest Coal Pit. Mum and Dad worked shifts when we were kids so dad would often take the four of us out and about on his own, but being a 70's dad wasn't so good at cooking or organising a ...Read more
A memory of Forest Coal Pit in 1973
Vicarage Road Visits
I was born in Pimlico in 1946, but always have the fondest memories of my many visits to Leytonstone to, whom I knew at the time as, my Auntie Joyce and Yugoslavian Uncle Michael who lived in Vicarage Road during the 1950’s. ...Read more
A memory of Leytonstone in 1955 by
Strawberries For Tea
Every year on my birthday my mother and father made June 21st. (or the closest Saturday) a very special day for me. Since I was old enough to remember I had strawberries on my birthday. However, that was not all. The day ...Read more
A memory of Buckhurst Hill by
Do You Remember?
Does anyone remember or know about a florist's shop called 'Jedith' which was situated in the parade of shops at the front of the cinema in London Road, on the South Circular opposite Forest Hill Railway Station? It was run by ...Read more
A memory of Forest Hill by
The Halcyon 1950's
I lived with my family in Connaught Gardens from being born in 1949 to late 1960 when we moved to Shiremoor. At the end of our street was an overgrown, rubble strewn wasteland which we called 'The Croft'. A natural childrens ...Read more
A memory of Forest Hall in 1950 by
Cowper Gardens
I was born in Cowper Gardens in 1946, my nan's, house No.11, where she lived until her death in 1979. My cousin was also born there and lived with her mum, Betty. I moved away in 1949 and lived in Peckham but used to spend school ...Read more
A memory of Wallington in 1960 by
Of Beaches, Giant Snow Balls, Sniggery Woods And Little Crosby
I spent my infant years in Crossender Rd. In the winter we had hills nearby adjacent to the Southport to L'pool line. We used to roll little snow balls until they achieved a massive girth of ...Read more
A memory of Crosby in 1955
Abc Minors,Trolley Buses, Lonesome School, Oakleigh Way
I have just found this page and what memories it rekindles. I was a minor at the ABC, I even got a road safety prize from Coco the Clown. Thorpes record shop accross the road, there I bought my ...Read more
A memory of Mitcham in 1955 by
Happy Days 1950s And 60s
I was born and brought up in Weaverham until I left to move to Altrincham with my new wife (and job). Over that 20 year period I have so many happy memories; too many to record in 1000 words. Lived in Lime Avenue all that ...Read more
A memory of Weaverham by
Captions
372 captions found. Showing results 49 to 72.
Tilgate Mansion was situated about a mile south of the town on the edge of Tilgate Forest, part of the woodlands that comprise St Leonards, Tilgate and Worth Forests; they run in a swathe from Horsham
Forest Row, recorded in the early 14th century, lies three miles south-west of East Grinstead on the verge of Ashdown Forest. As
Chelwood Gate, a hamlet on the western side of Ashdown Forest, lies between East Grinstead and Lewes. Today it is centred on a long main street.
Situated on the edge of the Macclesfield Forest, the Ridgegate Reservoir was one of the first reservoirs built to supply local towns.
Charnwood Forest, the Children's Convalescent Home
Cadnam is one of the best-known villages in the New Forest. Most people know it as being at the end of the M27 motorway where it joins the A31 - in a sense, it is the gateway to the forest.
The name of the Peak District town of Chapel-en-le-Frith means literally 'the chapel in the forest'.
A small village on the edge of the Ashdown Forest, east of Forest Row.
A small village on the edge of the Ashdown Forest, east of Forest Row. Holy Trinity church was built towards the end of the last century and features a copy of an Italian Pieta by Francesco Francia.
The overmantel panel shows the Major Oak (E142030, on page 89) from Sherwood Forest, while the figures on either side of the fireplace are Robin Hood on the left and Little John on the right
In the days when the Forest of Dean was a Royal hunting ground, St Briavels was its administrative center; the legacy of this former importance continues to the present time.
A large village on the northern edge of the Ashdown Forest, Forest Row was a popular place in the 14th century when the King and his Lords used it as a base for hunting.
A large village on the northern edge of the Ashdown Forest, Forest Row was a popular place in the 14th century when the King and his Lords used it as a base for hunting.
Ponies graze on the wide open spaces around Bucklers Hard, a reminder that the New Forest and its surrounding heathlands are never far away from the shores and estuaries of the south coast.
There are many charming cottages in the vicinity of Lyndhurst, some of them probably dating back to the 13th century when the harsh forest laws were relaxed somewhat during the reign of Henry III.
Village public houses are still the heart of many communities around the New Forest - not only as places to go for refreshments, but as places to meet and socialise, and as venues for sports clubs.
The New Forest has some of the best public houses in southern England, whether the visitor is seeking accommodation or just calling in for a tasty lunch and a drink after a hard morning's walk.
Today the bareness of the landscape is mitigated a little by the conifers of Macclesfield Forest which appear over the far horizon.
The estate in which the house stands is very beautiful, its heath and forest land described as a 'piece of Scotland south of the Tweed'.
The Forest of Dean was an extensive royal hunting ground between the Wye and the Severn, extending as far north as Ross and Gloucester.
Cinderford is one of the two main towns in the Forest of Dean; its name reflects its involvement in the coal mining and iron working industries of the area, whose history reaches back to
Whitwick is a mining village, and is set amid some of the best scenery of Charnwood Forest. As early as 1293 it was granted a weekly market and a four-day fair. This view shows Market Street.
Sway is a good centre for visitors to the New Forest who wish to explore the southern coastline without staying in a busy resort.
Barrow-upon-Soar lies next to Charnwood Forest amongst fine water meadows. The village's assets attract visitors and shoppers, whilst the River Soar brings in canal cruisers.
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