Maps

158 maps found.

1897, Royal's Green Ref. RNE821394
1921, Royal's Green Ref. POP821394
1947, Royal's Green Ref. NPO821394
1902, Royal's Green Ref. RNC821394
1925, Royal Oak Ref. POP821377
1947, Royal Oak Ref. NPO821375
1940, Tollard Royal Ref. NPO849402
1896, Farnham Royal Ref. RNE703553
1919, Easton Royal Ref. POP698760
1945, Farnham Royal Ref. NPO703553
1940, Easton Royal Ref. NPO698760
1897, Royal Oak Ref. RNE821374
1896, Park Royal Ref. RNE801219
1919, Tollard Royal Ref. POP849402
1923, Royal Oak Ref. POP821375
1940, Manor Royal Ref. NPO773980
1896, Mancot Royal Ref. RNE772835
1925, Royal Oak Ref. POP821374
1920, Farnham Royal Ref. POP703553
1897, Studley Royal Ref. RNE842259

Books

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Memories

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Time At St Cuthbert's

Hi I went to St Cuthbert's from 1964 to 1969 my time there was ok but i was not one of the best student, i was in trouble a lot for fighting. I was known then as Billy Carr or Jeckal at that time i went straight into the army ...Read more

A memory of Cleator Moor by William Carr

Guildford, High Street C1950

I think that this might have been taken in May/June1953, with the flags out for the Coronation. I was a schoolboy at the Royal Grammar School at the time.

A memory of Guildford by Robert Howell

My Memories Of Living In Westbury Leigh 1940 1944

The house shown in the foreground of this photograph was the home of my Uncle, Percy Drury. This was sometime around 1940/42, I do not know how long he resided there. I lived at 115 Westbury Leigh ...Read more

A memory of Westbury Leigh in 1940 by George Drury

Torpoint Memories

I was born in Tor House Torpoint in 1933.  Tor House was purchased by my Grandfather R S G Norgate, Royal Navy, in the early 1900s.  My Uncle Dr Robert Norgate inherited the property in 1934.  My Brother Joseph and I lived with my ...Read more

A memory of Torpoint in 1943 by Jessie Sichter

Childhood

My father came to Townsend Farm as the tenant in Sept 1940. The farmhouse is shown on the left in the picture titled Townsend. At that time I was only 15 months. My earliest memories are of the later war years. We had evacuees from ...Read more

A memory of East Quantoxhead in 1940 by Edwin John Summerhayes

Bank Holidays

Eastenders without gardens used to flock to Chingford Plains on a Bank Holiday to enjoy the grass and forest. Crowded buses used to terminate at the Royal Forest Hotel and then park in the front of the hotel ready for departure. Later ...Read more

A memory of Chingford in 1958 by Gillian Endacott

Margaret Burdenie Nee Rushby

I was born at Easton Hall in July 1944. My father was away at sea in the Royal Navy and my mother told me that the residents of Eaton Hall had moved into the servants' quarters to let the Hall be used as as a maternity home for service wives. Our family lived nearby in Retford.

A memory of Eaton Hall by Margaret Rushby

Joining Marianne Thornton School When First Opened

Hi I was at a school in Balham for 1 year before we moved into the brand new MT School. The first year at Balham school was horrible we had a very strict teacher called Miss Smart. She used to ...Read more

A memory of Clapham by Lizzie Maloney

Summer 1951

Our last holiday before my father was posted to Germany, Royal Air Force 2TAF. We stayed at the Strathyre Inn. Proprietor A D Davidson. Is that now the White Stag? I have a photo of my sister and I sitting on the front step., I will ...Read more

A memory of Strathyre by Paul Cooper

1944

I was born in Romwood Court, Langley Maidstone on 7th March 1944. My Father was in the Royal Engineers serving in France.

A memory of Langley

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Captions

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Caption For Southend On Sea, The Miniature Race Track 1947

Here, those staying in Royal Terrace or at The Royal Hotel, could walk in peace, or linger for a while on one of the benches provided.

Caption For Walmer, The Strand 1924

It was a sad day for Walmer and Deal when on 22 March 1996 the Royal Marines beat a final retreat and ended a 300-year association with the towns.

Caption For Maidstone, Leeds Castle C1955

Built on the site of a 9th-century royal manor house, Leeds Castle became a royal fortress on the accession of Edward I.

Caption For Cowes, View From The Pier 1927

A little higher up on a hill, peeping over the top of the Royal Marine Restaurant (far right) is the Trinity Theatre, which today houses the Cowes Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society.

Caption For Windsor, The Castle From Brocas 1890

This view of Windsor is one of the most famous in England, with the great royal castle on its 100ft ridge above the river.

Caption For Southend On Sea, From The Pier 1898

Here, those staying in Royal Terrace or at The Royal Hotel, could walk in peace, or linger for a while on one of the benches provided.

Caption For Swanage, The Pier 1894

This view is from the Royal Victoria Hotel, formerly Swanage Manor, which was named for the overnight visit of Princess Victoria on 7-8 August 1833.

Caption For Cowes, Watching The Racing 1933

The town's yacht club became the Royal Yacht Club in 1820 on the accession of George IV, a notable member. In 1933 the club became the prestigious Royal Yacht Squadron.

Caption For Southend On Sea, From The Pier 1898

Here, those staying in Royal Terrace or at The Royal Hotel, could walk in peace, or linger for a while on one of the benches provided.

Caption For Whitby, The Metropole Hotel 1923

The Spa can be seen on the left, but the familiar cliff paths had not been made at this time - it would have been more easily accessible from Royal Crescent, developed by George Hudson.

Caption For Cowes, Watching The Racing 1933

The town's yacht club became the Royal Yacht Club in 1820 on the accession of George IV, a notable member. In 1933 the club became the prestigious Royal Yacht Squadron.

Caption For Grimsby, Royal Hotel 1890

The old Royal was demolished in the 1960s; it thrives today as a much smaller hotel called the Humber Royal, part of the Forte hotel chain.

Caption For Leeds Castle, 1892

Built on the site of a 9th-century royal manor house, Leeds Castle became a royal fortress on the accession of Edward I.

Caption For Weston Super Mare, Anchor Beach 1890

The Royal Pier Hotel opened in 1854 and was Weston's second purpose-built hotel after the Royal Hotel.

Caption For Navenby, High Street C1965

The Lion and Royal pub (left) is still there (Royal because of a royal visitor years ago), and the Co-op opposite is in a new stone-fronted building of 1996.

Caption For Navenby, High Street C1965

The Lion and Royal pub (left) is still there (Royal because of a royal visitor years ago), and the Co-op opposite is in a new stone-fronted building of 1996.

Caption For New Brighton, The Royal Iris Approaching Pier C1960

The ferry Leatown can be seen tied up alongside the pier, while the Royal Iris waits to dock. The Iris and her sister ship, the Daffodil, entered ferry service in 1906.

Caption For Godmanchester, The Causeway C1950

The Copper Kettle tearooms used to be near the Royal Oak (left), but it has now closed and two fast food shops have appeared. The Royal Oak is the sole surviving public house on the Causeway.

Caption For Worcester, College Yard 1925

The shop displaying local views (postcards) and Royal Worcester china (the obvious souvenir) is perfectly placed to catch tourists flocking to the cathedral, the main entrance of which is in College Yard

Caption For Windsor, Castle Hill 1914

Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee statue of 1887 replaced a market cross, and it emphasises the 'company town' nature of Royal Windsor – the castle has been a royal residence sine 1075.

Caption For Windsor, Castle Hill 1914

Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee statue of 1887 replaced a market cross, and it emphasises the 'company town' nature of Royal Windsor – the castle has been a royal residence sine 1075.

Caption For Henley On Thames, Regatta 1890

Henley is famous for its Royal Regatta, held during the first week in July.

Caption For Edinburgh, Princes Street 1897

Next on the list were the Caledonian, the Station and the Royal, followed by the somewhat cheaper Royal British, the Douglas and the Bedford.

Caption For London, Royal Alhambra Palace C1890

This Moorish building opened in Leicester Square in 1854 as the Royal Panopticon of Science and Art.