Maps

789 maps found.

1947, Wood House Ref. NPO872711
1947, Wood Lane Ref. NPO872719
1946, Wood Lane Ref. NPO872720
1947, Wood Lanes Ref. NPO872723
1946, Wood Norton Ref. NPO872740
1897, Donnington Wood Ref. RNE692041
1896, Hinchley Wood Ref. RNE736757
1895, Holt Wood Ref. RNE738967
1896, Hadley Wood Ref. RNE724307
1895, Kerthen Wood Ref. RNE746563
1896, Wood Lanes Ref. RNE872723
1898, Wood Norton Ref. RNE872740
1898, Wood Walton Ref. RNE872792
1895, Wybers Wood Ref. RNE875046
1899, Young Wood Ref. RNE876294
1919, Winding Wood Ref. POP871010
1919, Wood End Ref. POP872459
1920, Wood End Ref. POP872460
1921, Wood Hayes Ref. POP872666
1924, Wood House Ref. POP872711

Books

4 books found. Showing results 433 to 4.

Memories

2,407 memories found. Showing results 181 to 190.

Petty France Cottages

I was born in the middle cottage out of three which the Duke of Beaufort owned back those days, now they have been modernised to a high standard and are privately owned. I used to spend a lot of my time in the Seven Mile ...Read more

A memory of Petty France in 1970 by Terry Hewer

The Railway Inn

My Gran - Katherine Thomas - ran the Railway Inn (the Tap) for many years. My grandfather Thomas died shortly after I was born. My mother Hilda Jeffery (nee Thomas), my father William Jeffery and myself lived there. My mum died ...Read more

A memory of Llansamlet by Barbara Fossella

Auntie June Cother

Auntie June, my dad's sister, turned 90 July 2, 2010. We had a wonderful party for her, at the Red Cross hall. The food was prepared by a group of ladies who certainly know how to put on a great spread. Auntie enjoyed her day. ...Read more

A memory of Wincanton in 2010 by Bonny Cother

St Catherines School

I am trying to remember old schoolmates, Greham Humpries, Carol Taylor, Frank Birch (and sister), Julie wood ect. There were not many in the school but we had good times. I remember carrying coke in from the yard. I ...Read more

A memory of Barton Upon Irwell in 1958 by Kenneth Walker

The Old School Memories

I attended Pengam school until 1945, when spotty Willliams was the head master, only a little man but he could swish the cane on you which I remember well. During the war we all had to carry our gas masks with us ...Read more

A memory of Pengam in 1940 by Dennis Hallett

Growing Up In Runcorn

I was born and bred in Runcorn. I lived on Weston Road. I was born in 1963 and left the town in 1984. What a great place it was. You could buy just about anything in Runcorn from food, furnishing, a new car, you name it and a ...Read more

A memory of Runcorn

Life In Bury For A Little Boy.

Millie Grinsted nee Cheeseman was my great aunt. She was the sister of my paternal grandfather William Edward Cheeseman. I remember staying with her and Edward at times during and after the war. I remember on one ...Read more

A memory of Bury in 1940 by Ian Cheeseman

Happy Days

I lived in Cobden Road behind the fire station and went to school first at Mayville Road and my first teacher's name was Mrs Frith? Then I was transfered to Davies Lane because I lived on the wrong side of the high street. Finally ...Read more

A memory of Leytonstone by Keith Matthews

Wartime Evacuee 1939 1940

In August 1939 I was evacuated frm Salford to Caton. I had my gas mask, a small parcel of food and a label on my clothing. We arrived at the then beautiful station, adorned with flowers. Then we walked to the Village ...Read more

A memory of Caton in 1930 by James Maurice Blackford

Why Was I Here?

I remember being sent to St Mary's Home when I was about 7 years old, I was taken by train, I can't remember by who, I was sent there because I was a sickly child, all due to not having enough food to eat at home, where things were ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1953

Captions

663 captions found. Showing results 433 to 456.

Caption For Castle Rising, The Castle 1898

Built by William de Albini in the 12th century, Castle Rising sits inside a ringwork, with a small bailey on either side; these defences may originally have been constructed of wood.

Caption For Swanwick, River Hamble C1955

Between the 14th and the early 19th centuries, Bursledon was an important centre for naval shipbuilding, with the wooded slopes of the river providing much of the timber.

Caption For Penrith, From Elm Terrace 1893

There, beneath woods owned and managed by the Lowther Estate, the large municipal Penrith Cemetery was opened in 1872 to meet the needs of the expanding town.

Caption For Bowness On Windermere, View From Belsfield Hotel 1896

Bowness Bay opens out into the north basin of the lake; Hen Holme island is backed by wooded Claiffe Heights and the mountains around Langdale.

Caption For Cardiff, St Mary Street 1893

Lack of capacity precipitated the huge Wood Street corner extension of 1890.

Caption For Cardiff, St Mary Street 2004

Lack of capacity precipitated the huge Wood Street corner extension of 1890.

Caption For Billingshurst, Church Causeway 1912

A scattered hillside village on a minor road in a wooded area near the Surrey border. Mushroom growing, brick making and fullers earth extraction were local industries.

Caption For Rudgwick, The King's Head C1965

A scattered hillside village on a minor road in a wooded area near the Surrey border. Mushroom growing, brick making and fullers earth extraction were local industries.

Caption For West Hoathly, The Village C1950

The forests had deposits of iron ore, and supplies of wood fuel to smelt it; the iron-making families brought much wealth to the parish.The church of St Margaret, with a shingled broach spire,

Caption For Symondsbury, The Village 1930

Inland from Eype, towards the Marshwood Vale, Symondsbury clusters between Colmer's Hill and Old Warren Wood (centre skyline).

Caption For Little Missenden, The White Cottage C1955

In the distance is Breaches Wood, a typical Chiltern beech hanger.

Caption For Richmond, Arthur's Oven 1913

Billy Banks Wood, prominent in views from Castle Walk, is ancient 'hanging' woodland clinging to limestone rock on the south bank of the River Swale just west of Richmond Castle.

Caption For Cartmel, The Cross And Market Place 1894

This most attractive of towns is sets amongst woods and gentle rolling hills.

Caption For Eling, The Quay C1955

This photograph somehow conveys the feel of a picturesque West Country creek, with its thickly wooded shore and little boats stranded at low tide.The scene has changed little today.

Caption For Three Bridges, Post Office 1906

Window displays include net curtaining, boots and shoes and hats.The shopfront and street corner have gas lamps, and the small front gardens have wood fencing.

Caption For Abingdon, The River C1960

The horse chestnuts (left) belong to the Rookery woods, while on the right is Nag's Head Island with A W H Halford's premises, the long shed-like structure, offering boats for hire.

Caption For Three Bridges, Post Office 1906

The shopfront and street corner have gas lamps, and the small front gardens have wood fencing. A boy waits near the shop doorway for the photographer.

Caption For Bala, The Town And The Lake 1931

The lake is over three miles long and 100 feet deep; it stretches north-east towards the edges of the town, its borders wooded and its shores gravelled.

Caption For Grange Over Sands, The Pier 1914

A scattering of mansions, cottages, and odds and ends of streets nestling beneath a limestone cliff or half hidden away among wooded slopes, this tiny Torquay of Lancashire has, as yet, escaped the notice

Caption For Borehamwood, Theobald Street C1955

Ascending the hill into the distance are some of the descendants of the trees of ancient Baram Wood.

Caption For Chiddingfold, Village And Pond 1902

The word 'fold' means an enclosure of land for animals, and 'Chadynge`s fold' may well date back to the Saxon period.

Caption For Culbone, The Smallest Parish Church In England 1929

Nearing the coast, in a steep wooded combe 400 feet above the sea, Culbone's church is well-known to walkers along the Somerset and North Devon Coast Path , but is inaccessible by public road

Caption For Tickhill, Market Place C1955

the village of Tickhill once had one of the most important castles in the North, built on a motte no less than 75ft high and surrounded by a wet moat 30ft wide.The original castle was built of wood

Caption For Castleton, The George And Dragon Hotel 1951

Designed by Edgar Wood, the inn opened on 18 February 1897; the licence had been transferred from the previous inn at Trub Farmhouse. The mock- Tudor front was added later.