Maps

2,499 maps found.

1940, South Warnborough Ref. NPO835365
1946, South Weald Ref. NPO835372
1940, South Weirs Ref. NPO835374
1947, South Weston Ref. NPO835389
1946, South Widcombe Ref. NPO835401
1946, South Willingham Ref. NPO835405
1947, South Wingfield Ref. NPO835408
1946, South Zeal Ref. NPO835452
1946, South Acre Ref. NPO834320
1940, South Ashford Ref. NPO834347
1945, South Bersted Ref. NPO834415
1946, South Brent Ref. NPO834447
1947, South Cave Ref. NPO834498
1947, South Charlton Ref. NPO834509
1947, South Clifton Ref. NPO834524
1947, South Crosland Ref. NPO834576
1946, South Darenth Ref. NPO834591
1945, South Down Ref. NPO834617
1946, South Elkington Ref. NPO834656
1947, South Elmsall Ref. NPO834658

Books

23 books found. Showing results 385 to 23.

Memories

1,577 memories found. Showing results 161 to 170.

Webbs Brewery Six Bells Colliery

I grew up in Aberbeeg as Pat Howells. Everyone knew the Howells as my dad, Doug, was one of 8 children. My uncle worked in the brewery for many years and I grew up in Woodland Terrace and had to pass the brewery at ...Read more

A memory of Aberbeeg by Pat Addison

Look For Mrs Mitchell Teacher

I responded to a memory in another album, South Bragar: they mention Mrs Mitchell the teacher there. Mrs Mitchell was my Aunty Jean so please go along to that Album to see my own mini memories of having relatives in ...Read more

A memory of South Uist by Duncan Williamson

'goldcrest' On The A 287

I was evacuated from Battersea, South London, in 1944 to a large house named 'Goldcrest' on the Hindhead Road not far from Beacon Hill and have some happy memories of that time although as it was wartime everything seemed ...Read more

A memory of Hindhead in 1944 by William Heath

Bedford....Happy Childhood Memories.

I am now in the process of establishing Samuel and Florence DAYS, then address with the Records Office at Bedfordshire County Council. Apparently Sandy Lane and Cardington Lane were mentioned many years ago as well as ...Read more

A memory of Bedford in 1953 by David Armstrong

Birth Place

I have been told by my mother that I was born in St Mary's Hospital in South Croydon and I am not sure if it still exists or if there are any photos of it. Can anyone help?

A memory of South Godstone in 1952 by Jaine Laine

Childhood In The 1950s

It breaks my heart to see how the years, short-sighted councillors and rapacious businessmen have ruined this once noble and beautiful seaside resort. How could anybody have countenanced destroying this view for the ...Read more

A memory of Bridlington by Geoffrey Harrison

A Yokels Tale

A Personal Recollection of growing up during the last days of the pedestrian era in rural England by Tom Thornton A Yokel's Tale My earliest recollection of my Thornton grandparents, Alice and Tom, dates back to my pre-school ...Read more

A memory of Owslebury in 1941 by Tom Thornton

The Milk Bar In South Street

We used to go in there often, and I remember one time being very confused when asked whether I wanted lemonade, cherryade, limeade or Whipsnade, 'cause I knew that was a zoo and I didn't quite get the idea of puns. ...Read more

A memory of Dorchester in 1974

Coming To Devon

We were living in Barry Island in south Wales, I was getting ready to take the 11 plus, one day when I came home from school my dad was waiting to tell me that we were on the move to Devon. We had spent four years on the Nells ...Read more

A memory of East Prawle in 1946 by Patricia Perring

The Good Old Days

I lived in Streethouse but when I was 4 we moved to the newish estate at the top of the 'Knob' (North Featherstone). We lived at 49 Manor Drive, next door to the Simkins. My dad was a miner at Sharlston and Snydale ...Read more

A memory of Featherstone by Cyril Woodhead

Captions

2,476 captions found. Showing results 385 to 408.

Caption For Cleckheaton, The Green C1965

Cleckheaton is another former textile town, five miles south of Bradford, which has had to find a new role during the late 20th century.

Caption For Crickhowell, The Castle 1893

Crickhowell Castle lies twelve miles south-east of Brecon. Originally it was a timber stronghold of the motte and bailey, and belonged to the de Turberville family.

Caption For Farington, Stanifield Lane C1955

Farington is a parish in South Ribble Borough.

Caption For Malmesbury, Looking Towards The High Street C1955

The Hartmoor area of Devizes lies to the south. This photograph is a revealing view of old England.

Caption For Worthing, The Beach 1903

The gap in the buildings marks the south side of the green, down the middle of The Steyne, laid out in 1807; it copied that in Brighton and borrowed its name.

Caption For Midhurst, King Edward's Sanatorium 1907

Most rooms have the benefit of the views to the South Downs.

Caption For East Grinstead, London Road 1914

By 1914 the Cinema De Luxe had appeared at the south end of London Road.

Caption For Penally, Giltar Point And Sands C1955

Giltar Point is an expanse of limestone projecting out into the sea at the end of Tenby's South Beach.

Caption For Polgooth, Post Office C1955

The Post Office and stores, now painted white, is still a lifeline in this village south-west of St Austell.

Caption For Devizes, Hartmoor 1899

The Hartmoor area of Devizes lies to the south. This photograph is a revealing view of old England.

Caption For Newquay, The Beacon 1894

The Beacon, just south of the Atlantic Hotel (in the background) was once a Coastguard lookout. Its place is now occupied by the town war memorial, which incorporates the lookout in its structure.

Caption For Newbury, Ye Swan Inn C1955

The inn, one of the most famous in the area, lies on the Berkshire's border with Hampshire, just to the south of Newbury.

Caption For Cambridge, 1st Eastern General Hospital C1918

Looking south down the wonderful architectural hotch-potch of Trinity Street, with the medieval church of Great St Mary in the distance.

Caption For The Broads, 1902

This lovely photograph shows a broad on the upper Bure, possibly South Walsham, showing water lilies which were common on many broads early in the 20th century.

Caption For Cambridge, Trinity Street 1914

Looking south down the wonderful architectural hotch-potch of Trinity Street, with the medieval church of Great St Mary in the distance.

Caption For Norwich, St Michael At Thorne Church, Ber Street 1891

This view shows the church soon after restoration work that added stepped battlements and removed a south transept chapel.

Caption For Thorpe St Andrew, The River Yare 1919

This view looks downstream to the Rush Cutters pub from the south bank. The boating business is still there; it is now called Hearts Cruises, and has a wider range of boats than in 1919.

Caption For Bakewell, Church 1923

This view of this delightful building was taken from South Church Street at its junction with Church Hill, the lane to the left. Note that both road and footpath surfaces leave much to be desired.

Caption For Tenbury Wells, Court Of Hill 1898

Notice the Victorian window shadings designed to keep the sun away from south-facing rooms.

Caption For Monsal Dale, The Viaduct 1914

A south-bound train thunders across the Monsal Head viaduct.

Caption For Elsecar, Parish Church C1955

Elsecar is situated 3 miles south of Barnsley. This is the industrial side of the vast Wentworth Estate: Elsecar was at the forefront of coal exploitation in the 18th century.

Caption For Glasgow, The Necropolis 1890

By the beginning of the 17th century the centre of Glasgow had shifted south, to the foot of the High Street where it joined the Saltmarket.

Caption For Paignton, The Sands 1925

1925 saw a part of the south green made into a bowling green, and three years later a rather rough, but functional putting- green was made next to it.

Caption For Goldthorpe, The Miners Welfare Hall C1960

The 'Miners' Welfare' was the community and cultural centre for many South Yorkshire and other coal mining villages.