Maps

2,499 maps found.

1880, Old Down Ref. HOSM55620
1902, Oldland Common Ref. HOSM55732
1879 - 1880, Rudgeway Ref. HOSM58252
1900 - 1901, Severn Beach Ref. HOSM58974
1881 - 1902, Soundwell Ref. HOSM59607
1880, Upper Morton Ref. HOSM63012
1881 - 1902, Wick Ref. HOSM64611
1902, Willsbridge Ref. HOSM64671
1880 - 1881, Winterbourne Down Ref. HOSM64818
1881, Yate Ref. HOSM65481
1946, Beach Ref. NPO635167
1946, Henfield Ref. NPO731301
1947, High Shields Ref. NPO733486
1946, Kendleshire Ref. NPO746076
1946, Kingswood Ref. NPO748289
1946, Hall End Ref. NPO725106
1946, Harry Stoke Ref. NPO727714
1946, Little Sodbury End Ref. NPO757977
1946, Little Stoke Ref. NPO758004
1946, Doynton Ref. NPO692874

Books

23 books found. Showing results 1,417 to 23.

Memories

1,578 memories found. Showing results 591 to 600.

The Sound Of Bells...

Working on my bungalow today in the ancient, beautiful Dorset town of Sherborne, I kept on hearing the tolling of the local Abbey bells. Not really unusual, except today, the sound seemed to 'resonate', and take me 'way back' ...Read more

A memory of Acton by alangtaylor

1937 Onwards

Born in Oakwood Rd Hilsea In 1937with memories of watching Dog Fights in the sky from our Anderson Air Raid shelter during the early part of WW2 before going up to Dunstaffnage in Scotland in 1943 when my father who was a Shipwright in ...Read more

A memory of Portsmouth by Brian Woodward

Gosforth Just After The War

I was born at the Ravensbourne Nursing Home , opposite All Saints Church in 1943. At that time my father was in the army and my mother and I lived with my grandparents in Henry Street, my oldest aunt lived next door. My ...Read more

A memory of Gosforth by bunz

My Birth Place

I was born in woodgate street nine Ellms lane Battersea in November 1936, all the people older than me who were around at that time must have passed away. In our house lived my grandparents, my mum and dad, brother jock, sister ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by squiresdp

Personal Memories

Memories from many years ago. My father David Dickson was the dentist who built the house at 9 Newcastle Street which is where I spent my early years.. After the war we moved to Birkland Villa which we entered from a laneway just ...Read more

A memory of Worksop by chrisdeboer36

Hollinwood 1943 1963

I lived in Bourne Street (Born 1943) near the Help The Poor Struggler pub made famous when the landlord was the national hangman, Albert Pierpoint. I went to the Roxy cinema, Queens Cinema, Roxy Milk Bar. I attended Freehold ...Read more

A memory of Oldham by mhurworth1

There Was More To Binfield Than This

There were the Cardricks who lived at the top of Tilehurst Lane and Terrace Road and were a family of carpenters. Then there were the Carpenters who had the garage near the Standard Corner in Terrace Road and the ...Read more

A memory of Binfield by deswendy

The Pumping Station On West Thurrock Marshes

My father Stan Wilson grew up in a cottage on the marshes at West Thurrock where his father was the resident engineer for the adjacent Pumping Station (Sewage?). The 1939 census shows the family ...Read more

A memory of West Thurrock by alandvi.187

Orchard Road

Moved to Orchard Road South Ockendon from the east End (Canning Town) in 69 went to Mardyke school, still remember good memories about that school, can remember going down to the Mardyke river, there was a very shallow part near ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon by ipatterson701

Pre War Teignmouth

Wandering through the old photos prompted a memory of the opening of the Boating Pond. What year was that? With others from the Barbara Spencer Edwards dance school, wearing white pleated skirts navy blue waistcoats and hats, ...Read more

A memory of Teignmouth by pjbeaux

Captions

2,476 captions found. Showing results 1,417 to 1,440.

Caption For Bramley, The Village C1955

Bramley Road to the south has an avenue of horse chestnut trees.

Caption For Rothley, Town Green C1965

We are south-west of the village centre, and the photograph exudes a strange feeling of well- cared-for neglect.

Caption For Bedford, The Bridge 1921

The south bank was a popular location for hiring rowing boats, and the Bedford Rowing Club, founded in 1886, have their boat and club house to the left of the photographer.

Caption For Ampthill, Market Place C1955

This view looks south down Dunstable Street from Market Place; the Moot Hall is on the right with its slender iron-glazed casements.

Caption For Aylesbury, County Hall 1897

The south side of the square is dominated by the Georgian County Hall, whcihwas designed by Thomas Harris.

Caption For Angmering, The Village C1955

Angmering-on-Sea is one of those suburbs that blossomed along the south coast between the wars, partly as holiday homes, and partly as homes for London commuters.

Caption For Portreath, The Harbour 1890

This was one of the most important mining ports in the 19th century; the harbour was often packed with sailing vessels bringing coal from South Wales and returning with copper ores.

Caption For Welford, West Street C1965

West Street is quieter than the High Street and this view looks south-west past the village hall with its somewhat ungainly porch 'perched' on the roof.

Caption For Berwick, Drusilla's Park, The Shops C1965

From peaceful Arlington our route passes Arlington Reservoir before heading south to cross the A27 to Drusilla's Park, one of Sussex's major tourist attractions.

Caption For St Austell, Pondhu Road 1912

This thatched cottage with its little garden stood in Pondhu Road, in the valley bottom to the south west of the town centre.

Caption For Sheffield, Parish Church 1893

It is famed for its Shrewsbury Chapel, which is located on the south side of the 15th-century chancel; among the monuments is one to the 6th Earl who was burdened for so many years with the task of looking

Caption For London, Alexandra Park And Palace 1902

This was the second palace on the site: the first, built originally for the 1862 International Exhibition, burnt down just two years after being opened in 1873 as north London's rival to the south's Crystal

Caption For Bruton, King Alfred's Tower C1955

The last tour heads west from the Wiltshire border to Devonshire; we are never far from Dorset to the south. We start close to Stourhead, at King Alfred's Tower.

Caption For Dorking, St Martin's Church 1890

A Wesleyan church stood in South Street but was demolished in the late 1960s. John Wesley visited Dorking in January 1764 on one of many visits that he made to the town.

Caption For Southampton, Tudor House 1908

Westgate, dating back to the 14th century, provides access to the south-west corner of the old walled town.

Caption For Spalding, Market Place C1960

Its bell turret was replaced in 1974 by the South Holland Centre, an extremely busy building architecturally but quite enjoyable.

Caption For Windsor, The Castle, East Terrace 1895

In 1800 the King's Tower was known as the South East Tower, and the Prince of Wales Tower was called the Board of Green Cloth Tower.

Caption For Tettenhall, St Michael's Church C1965

Only the medieval west tower and the Victorian south porch survived. The church was rebuilt by Bernard Miller, who made no attempt to recreate the style of the original.

Caption For Great Cornard, The Church 1900

The church had been restored in 1862 and the south aisle, with square headed windows, had been rebuilt in 1887.

Caption For East Bergholt, St Mary's Church C1955

The western tower was started later in 1525 with a stone base and, as at nearby Dedham, a vaulted ground floor with processional arches in the north and south sides.

Caption For Earlswood, New Pond 1922

The Earlswood Lakes are on Earlswood Common, south of Redhill. In spite of its name, the New Pond was dug back in the 14th century, and was once a popular bathing place.

Caption For Ewell, Ruxley Splash 1907

Named after Rokesley, a 15th-century owner of the surrounding farmland, Ruxley Lane links the roads from Ewell to Chessington and to Kingston, and crosses the Hogsmill River south of Tolworth.

Caption For Westleton, The Village C1965

At the south end of the street is a small green, with the 1964 Best Kept Village sign.

Caption For Langold, The Lake C1955

Immediately south- west of the village and approached via Church Street is Langold Country Park, dominated by a fine lake.