Places
36 places found.
Those places high-lighted have photos. All locations may have maps, books and memories.
- Bath, Avon
- Bristol, Avon
- Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
- Clevedon, Avon
- Bradford-On-Avon, Wiltshire
- Weston-super-Mare, Avon
- Chipping Sodbury, Avon
- Nailsea, Avon
- Radstock, Avon
- Thornbury, Avon
- Midsomer Norton, Avon
- Keynsham, Avon
- Yate, Avon
- Kingswood, Avon
- Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire
- Welford-on-Avon, Warwickshire
- Felton, Avon
- Portishead, Avon
- Backwell, Avon
- Clifton, Avon
- Worle, Avon
- Winscombe, Avon
- Bleadon, Avon
- West Harptree, Avon
- Almondsbury, Avon
- Combe Down, Avon
- Frampton Cotterell, Avon
- Wellow, Avon
- Henbury, Avon
- Blagdon, Avon
- Banwell, Avon
- Alveston, Avon
- Frenchay, Avon
- Severn Beach, Avon
- Lower Swainswick, Avon
- Batheaston, Avon
Photos
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Maps
247 maps found.
Books
10 books found. Showing results 145 to 10.
Memories
89 memories found. Showing results 61 to 70.
Hutton Poplars Residential Home
I was at Hutton poplars home from 1960-1965, started in Fal house Miss Creffield,was house mother, then 1962 moved into Dart house with the same housemother Miss Creffield until 1964, I spent last year in Thames ...Read more
A memory of Shenfield in 1960 by
Holidays At Moreton Paddox
My parents, my brother and I had about six holidays at Moreton Paddox during the early 1950s when it was a WTA (Workers Travel Association) holiday home. On occasion my grandparents or aunt and uncle accompanied us ...Read more
A memory of Moreton Paddox in 1953
Happy Childhood
I lived in Figheldean from about 1949 - 1953, my parents and I lived in the Red Bungalow near the Wheatsheaf pub. My best friend was Wendy Stanfield, sadly no longer with us. Her father owned Stanfield's garage situated in the ...Read more
A memory of Figheldean by
Happiness In The Village
I first came into Whitnash in 1962 I had a pal who lived in South Terrace with his Nan his name was David Lloyd Smith, in those days Whitnash was still a small village, we both had motorbikes just old two strokes that were ...Read more
A memory of Whitnash by
Growing Up
I was born on the 24th of July 1929 above a shop next to a pub called the Rose of Denmark, in Hotwells, Bristol, very convenient for Father to wet his whistle and my head at the same time. Father was born in 1893, Mother in 1895. They ...Read more
A memory of Bristol in 1930 by
Fishing & Folk Clubs
During the mid '70's I spent many happy school holidays in Christchurch. My brother, Colin, worked at the MoD base (Signals Research & Development) nearby. He had lodgings with a Mrs Alison in the town. There was a direct ...Read more
A memory of Christchurch by
Devizes Memories
A DEVIZES GIRL REMEMBERS Before talking of my own memories, it would seem appropriate to start by sharing some valuable ones of my Father who was born in 1906 and spent his whole life in the town. During the last five years of his ...Read more
A memory of Devizes by
D W Clarke
This was once the main route through Cannock, namely the A34. I can't ever recall it being congested in the post war years and even into the 1960's though long distance lorries often passed through this way. Of course at that time the actual ...Read more
A memory of Cannock by
Construction Of Bristol's Floating Harbour
Construction of the floating harbour: In the 18th century, the docks in Liverpool grew larger and so increased competition with Bristol for the tobacco trade. Coastal trade was also important, with the area ...Read more
A memory of Bristol by
Captions
172 captions found. Showing results 145 to 168.
The nearby River Avon attracts anglers.
Castle Road (part of the A345 to Amesbury) is on the right, and the Avon Valley is just out of the picture to the left.
In the 1940s the shop was the main Avon wool suppliers.
(Stratford-on-Avon and Midland Junction), 'L.Y.'
It was never a financial success because of its rural course, and the success of the Kennet & Avon Canal put paid to the owners' hopes.
The historic Wharf, in regular use in the days when the Kennet & Avon Canal was a vital waterway, was home to Newbury's buses when this photograph was taken.
The last paddle-tug on the Avon was withdrawn in 1907.
The Kennet & Avon Canal fell into decline after the Second World War.
Here the River Avon flows under Goose Bridge.
This view is from Harnham Hill, looking north eastwards across the Avon and an area of farmland which is just beginning to become built-up as the suburb of Harnham.
Facing us is Abbey Mill, whose origins date back eight centuries to the time when monks from the Benedictine monastery diverted the River Avon to power the mill to grind the corn that made their daily
In 1801-02 engineer William Jessop came up with his own designs for a tide-free city dock area that would enclose the Avon from Rownham ot St Philip's.
Leaving Daventry on the west-bound turnpike to Warwick and Stratford upon Avon we arrive at Staverton village.
In the days of sail, vessels making their way up the Avon to Bristol had to contend with several problems: the current, the wind through the Gorge, and the serpentine course of the river itself.
Running across the middle of the picture is the weir, which maintained the head of water; it has now been removed during the re-management of the Avon.
Unusually, this river flows north to join the River Avon at Evesham; most Cotswold rivers flow south-east to join the Thames.
Since 1977 the Afan Burrough has undertaken reclamation works at the sites of the Avon and Scatton colliery and of the disused railway.
The impressive and imposing ruins of Malmesbury Abbey look down on the River Avon 60 feet below.
The Church, seen across the combined waters of the Avon and Stour on their way to the sea, is a commanding feature of the scenery.
Beyond the stream, the River Avon flows towards the Mill Brewery, also called the Maltings; it was originally owned by C R Luce, and later became the Linolite Limited factory between
King John's bridge has straddled the Avon at Tewkesbury for some 800 years.
Restoration has now been completed by Bradford on Avon Preservation Trust.
Unusually, this river flows north to join the River Avon at Evesham; most Cotswold rivers flow south-east to join the Thames.
We are overlooking the Old Bell gardens and looking towards the river Avon and the Malmesbury Branch Railway.
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