Maps

9,439 maps found.

1897-1909, North Stoneham Ref. RNC793947
1897-1900, North Street Ref. RNC793953
1897-1900, North Street Ref. RNC793954
1897-1898, North Street Ref. RNC793955
1899-1900, North Tawton Ref. RNC793979
1897-1900, North Waltham Ref. RNC794038
1898-1909, North Warnborough Ref. RNC794046
1897-1909, North Weirs Ref. RNC794060
1897-1898, North Wembley Ref. RNC794062
1899-1900, North Weston Ref. RNC794071
1919, North Hinksey Village Ref. POP793527
1923, Skidbrooke North End Ref. POP832097
1946, North Weald Bassett Ref. NPO794058
1899, Skidbrooke North End Ref. RNE832097
1897-1909, North Ascot Ref. RNC792860
1898-1899, North Aston Ref. RNC792861
1901-1902, North Barningham Ref. RNC792896
1901-1903, North Blyth Ref. RNC792950
1902-1903, North Carlton Ref. RNC793018
1897-1909, North Charford Ref. RNC793040

Books

39 books found. Showing results 1,273 to 1,296.

Memories

1,544 memories found. Showing results 531 to 540.

Ww2

When I was about 5 years old I remember my mum picking me up from Smallfield school on her bike, I was in the back on a little seat when a doodlebug roared overhead, and the engine switched off ... My mum panicked, and pushed me off the ...Read more

A memory of Smallfield in 1943 by Michael Wright

Land Resettlement

My parents moved to Pottonin 1937 on the Land Resettlement Scheme from Sunderland. As I was only 18 months old at the time and we were not there long, my memories consist of photographs only and these are of members of my family ...Read more

A memory of Potton in 1930 by Albert Oram

Pea Shooter And Buses

It was about 1953 when we discovered pluffers and ca caws. The pluffer was a device we used for a pea-shooter. This was a straight stem from a weed and it was about an inch or so in diameter, hollow through the centre and ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1953 by Jimmy Burrows

The Village

I moved to Borehamwood from Acton, North West London, when I was three years old. I spent my childhood there, scrumping in neighbours gardens, getting the greenline bus into London for trips to Selfridges at Christmas, to London Zoo ...Read more

A memory of Borehamwood in 1961 by Debbie Hardy

Everret's Corner (1)

This the South Est Corner of the junction on the A4 known as Everret's Corner. Just around to the right from this position are some lock-up shops that I remember from the early 1950s which included a Gents Barbers. Further ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham in 1965 by Patrick Butterly

Childhood In South Molton

I was born in Gothic House, The Churchyard, South Molton in May 1941. My name was Patricia Elizabeth Abbott Huxtable. My father was Charles John Huxtable and my grandparents were Charles George Pearce Huxtable and ...Read more

A memory of South Molton in 1941 by sales

East Ham From 1958

I was born and raised in East Ham and was very proud of it.  We lived in Friars Road off the Barking Road and moved to Lincoln Road off High Street North.  The postcards brought back memories of home.  East Ham used to be a very ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1958 by Rosemarie Lee

I Would Like To Make Contact With Any Old School Mates

Hello to all, I was at Warnham Court in 1963 to 1970 (or thereabouts) My dormitory was Wran. I would very much like to make contact with anyone who may just be able to remember me. ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School in 1963 by Andrew Keith Murfet

Memories Of My Childhood In Rossington.

My story starts on the 1st of March 1950, the date of my birth at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.  My parents Jack & Mary Flather lived in Old Rossington at 65 Haigh Crescent, living with relatives (Guy) ...Read more

A memory of New Rossington in 1950 by Sandra Faulkner

A Seaside Holiday At Allhallows

My earliest memories of the seaside are from the 1950's. We lived in Bexleyheath and - like most people - did not own a car in those far off austerity years after the war. For this reason our summer holidays were ...Read more

A memory of Allhallows in 1954 by John Howard Norfolk

Captions

2,676 captions found. Showing results 1,273 to 1,296.

Caption For Middle Wallop, The Cross Roads C1955

To the north-east lies the Second World War airfield which has been the centre for army flying since 1958.

Caption For South Warnborough, The Village And War Memorial C1955

Southwards, between the River Whitewater and the North Downs, the land rises to 700 ft, one of the highest points in Hampshire.

Caption For Rosedale Abbey, Church And Post Office C1960

The small hamlet of Rosedale Abbey sits in the heart of Rosedale on the southern edge of the North York Moors, seen in the background.

Caption For Belton, Belton House 1904

North of Grantham, set in its seven hundred acre landscaped deer park, Belton House was begun in 1685; it is architecturally conservative for that date with its cupola and balustraded flat roof.

Caption For Tintagel, King Arthur's Castle 1894

Perched on rocky cliffs five miles north-west of Camelford, Tintagel probably owes its survival to its association with the Arthurian legends.

Caption For Seaham, The Harbour C1955

Built for the Seaham Harbour Dock Co in 1909 she spent her entire working life at Seaham before being scrapped in 1962.

Caption For Odiham, High Street 1903

Just to the north of Odiham runs the Basingstoke Canal, completed in 1794.

Caption For North Weald, The Kings Head C1955

Much of the woodwork came from old ships' timbers - this was at a time when newer wood was taken for the building of warships.

Caption For Moorsholm, The Plough Inn C1960

This imposing edifice, with a front porch of great style, is perhaps surprisingly grand for such a small village on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors.

Caption For Yarm, High Street C1965

Just behind the camera at the north end of the town lies Yarm Bridge, reminding us that for centuries the River Tees was navigable; Yarm operated as an important port, until it was superseded later by

Caption For Uplyme, The Roost C1960

We are looking north-westwards up Spring Head Road from its junction with Mill Lane (foreground, right) and the bridge over the River Lim.

Caption For Skeeby, Village 1913

Skeeby was once on the trade route from the Great North Road to Richmond, just two miles further west.

Caption For Little Mitton, Hall 1894

Great Mitton is on the north bank of the river, and Little, or Lower Mitton on the south bank, with the River Ribble (which we can see here) in between.

Caption For Stockbridge, St Peter's Church C1965

A site in the centre of town was found for the new church which was built in 1866 incorporating some of the old windows.

Caption For St Johns, Dale 1893

The hilly region ends with the valley of the Sulby, to the north of which is a plain'.

Caption For Filey, The Promenade 1897

On the right Archibald Ramsden's bathing machines offer discreet changing facilities for those ladies wishing to take an invigorating plunge into the North Sea.

Caption For Poole, Parkstone From Constitution Hill 1904

We can see a tram climbing North Road.

Caption For Staffa, Fingal's Cave 1903

Lying to the north-east of Iona, the uninhabited island of Staffa is celebrated for its caves and rock formations.

Caption For Colchester, The Castle Grounds C1960

This view is looking north past the keep to the start of the descent from the ramparts to the River Colne below.

Caption For North Walsham, Market Place 1921

North Walsham is only 15 miles from Norwich; it prospered when Flemish weavers settled in the area in the 14th century.

Caption For Newnham, The Cottage C1955

The village is set on the hilly north side of the young River Nene.

Caption For Reading, Christ Church 1896

It is large and imposing, with a north-west porch steeple of Early English style.

Caption For London, The Tower Of London, Martin Tower C1930

This tower is on the north-east corner of the fortress's inner wall.

Caption For Grange Over Sands, Eggerslack Woods 1912

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