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Maps

1,353 maps found.

1945, Shepherd's Bush Ref. NPO829716
1895, Gernon Bushes Ref. HOSM41739
1920, Cloudesley Bush Ref. POP671117
1921, Bush Green Ref. POP657416
1946, Round Bush Ref. NPO820671
1946, Upper Bush Ref. NPO857111
1946, Bush Green Ref. NPO657415
1920, Gernon Bushes Ref. POP713174
1919, Latton Bush Ref. POP753258
1947, Holly Bush Ref. NPO738321
1946, Gernon Bushes Ref. NPO713174
1946, Latton Bush Ref. NPO753258
1920, Upper Bush Ref. POP857111
1940, Beggars Bush Ref. NPO636657
1899, Cloudesley Bush Ref. RNE671117
1898, Bush Estate Ref. RNE657396
1898, Bush Green Ref. RNE657416
1896, Threshers Bush Ref. RNE847813
1896, Gernon Bushes Ref. RNE713174
1926, Newton-By-The-Sea Ref. POP733305

Books

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Memories

2,048 memories found. Showing results 31 to 40.

My Old Home Town

I lived in Mounts Road for the first eleven years of my life and spent most of my days exploring during the summer holidays, espcially the cows field at the rear of our house as there was a tunnel in middle of field where the ...Read more

A memory of Greenhithe in 1984 by Theresa Gaughan

1970's And 1980's East Ham Memories

I left East Ham behind around 1983 for Essex, my mother and father told me we were moving because East Ham was changing, becoming dirty and run down, I was devastated. Recently I have met up with old class mates ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1983

The 1980s

I originally lived in Blackhills Terrace, Horden and went to Blackhills Road Junior School and like my brothers and sister went on to Dene House Comprehensive. As a kid I did not really venture a lot into Peterlee, probably if I was ...Read more

A memory of Peterlee in 1983 by David Cargill

The Home Of English Bowls

Beach House Park in Worthing used to be the home of the English Bowling Association and I first went there in 1983 to watch a tournament featuring the legendary David Bryant. It was and still is very popular with the ...Read more

A memory of Worthing in 1983 by David Marshall

Post Office

Buying matchbox cars in what used to be the Post Office, sometimes after nursey school, my mum and I would walk up there and pick one out from the glass display case at the front of the shop. That's in the days when matchbox cars ...Read more

A memory of Elworth in 1982

Childhood Summer Holidays At Taylor's Rock, Woodhouse Eaves

I spent many a summer holiday as a child (between 1976 and around 1983) at Taylor's Rock on Beacon Road, Woodhouse Eaves. I still consider it to be the only place I have ever truly ...Read more

A memory of Woodhouse Eaves in 1982 by Lorna Beech

This Was My Home.

My father used to be the Officer in Charge here when it was an old people's home - we used to live in the cottage just before the dovecote. When we lived there Kath and Ian used to live in the Upper Lodge which was directly on ...Read more

A memory of Harefield in 1981 by Dawn Marshall

Ellacombe Road Williams Close

The earliest memories of the shops on Ellacombe Road was a Co-op at the top of the rank of shops a kiosk then Ron the off licence, wool shop, butchers and greengrocers at the bottom, these all closed when Asda ...Read more

A memory of Longwell Green in 1980 by Ricky Veale

Tooting Smells Like Home ........1970's 80's

The huge image of a beautiful woman's face comes to mind when I remember Tooting Broadway "Chelsea Girl". I used to love looking at all the lovely clothes and getting ideas so that I could walk down to "Huma ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1980 by Rachelle Wardell/Oakley

Nuxley Rod Garage

Hi all. I worked at Nuxley Road Garage from 1972 to 1984, owned by Keith Braddon. It seemed to be the hub of the village with all local shop keepers using the garage. A good friend of the garage was Brian who owned Jaques the ...Read more

A memory of Belvedere in 1980 by Dougl S K Itley

Captions

1,059 captions found. Showing results 73 to 96.

Caption For Aberystwyth, The Beach 1899

Aberystwyth became a popular resort for the well-to-do, who came here to bathe and socialise from the late 18th century.

Caption For Churchtown, Botanic Road C1965

Church Town in the parish of North Meols had long had a tradition of sea-bathing, associated with a couple of local festivals known as Big and Little Bathing Sundays, when the natives took to the waters

Caption For Matlock Bath, New Bath Hotel C1955

This view shows the Georgian façade of the New Bath Hotel, originally known as Mr Tyack's New Bath Hotel.

Caption For Bognor Regis, The Steyne 1895

Named after the Steyne in Brighton, this delightful and relatively unchanged long narrow square was laid out in the 1820s and is lined by modest seaside houses, many with verandahs and balconies which

Caption For Sutton, Public Baths 1903

These baths are around the corner from where Throwley Road once turned to the north (it is now Throwley Way and acts as an inner relief road or High Street by-pass).

Caption For Exmouth, The Beach 1898

The smaller bathing machines seen here are bearing advertising posters for Pears Soap, one of the most popular and widely advertised Victorian retail products.

Caption For Bath, Roman Baths 1901

The Roman town of Aquae Sulis, now Bath, grew up at the point where the Fosse Way crossed the River Avon with hot spring-fed baths as its focus, where citizens of the Empire flocked for rheumatic cures

Caption For Harrogate, New Baths 1897

This view was taken shortly after the Royal Baths opened. They were said to be unequalled in decoration and roominess, and for 5/6d you could get a mud bath with electricity.

Caption For Sandown, The Beach And Promenade C1955

Lines of hotels along the sea front testify to Sandown's continued popularity through the 20th century.

Caption For Portsmouth, The Harbour 1898

In the centre of the picture are a number of coal and stores hulks, and also what appears to be the turret-ship HMS 'Conqueror', built at Chatham and carrying a main armament of 2 x 45-ton guns

Caption For Howth, Ladies Bathing Beach 1897

A view looking north west, past the tower and along the east wall of the harbour, to Ireland's Eye.

Caption For Sandown, The Beach And Promenade C1955

Lines of hotels along the sea front testify to Sandown's continued popularity through the 20th century.

Caption For Weymouth, The Sands 1918

It was the early use of bathing machines that made Weymouth such a popular resort for sea bathing. The larger machines shown here ran down to the water on rails, and had a number of cubicles.

Caption For Bude, The Bathing Beach 1920

Bathing has not always been the family pastime it is today. 'Tommy's Pit', built at the end of the breakwater, was strictly men only, while women used Crooklets beach, then named Maer Beach.

Caption For Aldeburgh, Beach 1929

Were bathing machines (right) being used as late as 1929?

Caption For Shanklin, The Beach 1893

Safe bathing brought thousands of early visitors to Shanklin, as we can see from the profusion of bathing huts and tents. Many of the boats in the foreground would have been for hire.

Caption For Harrogate, New Baths 1897

This view was taken shortly after the Royal Baths opened. They were said to be unequalled in decoration and roominess, and for 5/6d you could get a mud bath with electricity.

Caption For Margate, Newgate Gap Bridge 1890

Below Newgate Gap Bridge, on the right hand side, was Charlotte Pettman's original sea water baths, and she claimed that her bathing machines were far superior to any others.

Caption For Weymouth, The Esplanade 1899

Weymouth became popular as a seaside resort thanks to the patronage of George III, who came to bathe here for the good of his health.

Caption For Paignton, Bathing Beach 1896

With his powerful business aptitude, Mr Dendy quickly installed the most important tourist commodity, bathing machines; those for the ladies were on Paignton beach, and those for the gentlemen on Preston

Caption For Eastbourne, From The Wish Tower 1899

The coastline bulging out around the Wish Tower affords a vantage point for views north-east along the beach; this view shows the horse-drawn bathing machines on their large wheels plying their trade

Caption For Batheaston, Main Road And River C1965

The Fosse Way runs down from the right of this picture to meet the Avon and follow it to Bath, three miles away.

Caption For Weymouth, The Parade 1898

The early use of bathing machines made Weymouth a popular resort for sea bathing.

Caption For Shanklin, Appley Cliffs Bathing Tents 1918

A good bathing day beneath Appley Cliffs, which give shelter to Shanklin's southern beaches. A very steep climb leads up the cliffs above the line of bathing tents.