Maps

666 maps found.

1920, Sutton Ref. POP843138
1920, Sutton Ref. POP843139
1903, Sutton Ref. RNC843111
1902, Sutton Ref. RNC843113
1947, Sutton Ref. NPO843111
1947, Sutton Ref. NPO843114
1946, Sutton Ref. NPO843132
1946, Sutton Ref. NPO843135
1945, Sutton Ref. NPO843137
1895, Sutton Ref. RNE843111
1897, Sutton Ref. RNE843113
1899, Sutton Ref. RNE843122
1895, Sutton Ref. RNE843123
1895, Sutton Ref. RNE843128
1896, Sutton Ref. RNE843136
1902, Sutton Ref. RNC843114
1903, Sutton Ref. RNC843115
1901, Sutton Ref. RNC843134
1946, Sutton Ref. NPO843119
1946, Sutton Ref. NPO843120

Books

4 books found. Showing results 25 to 4.

Memories

447 memories found. Showing results 11 to 20.

Southall Memories

My parents, who came to England from India in 1955, when I was 3 months old, moved to Southall in 1959, from Whitton, when I was 4. I remember Southall Broadway at that time-there was actually a saddlery business there! C. Quinion, ...Read more

A memory of Southall by Sandya Narayanswami

Rest & Recuperation During World War Ii

Throughout our childhood our Mother talked about Whitby. During WWII she served as a gunner (Ack Ack girl) operating a predictor machine in the ATS. Her unit started protecting Felixstowe docks, then Sutton Coldfield ...Read more

A memory of Whitby by Pam Antink

Baglan A Wartime Paradise

My Dad did his army training adjacent to Baglan during WW2. The hastily built barracks did not have enough bathroom facilities and asked local residents for permission for soldiers to have a bath in their houses. A super-kind ...Read more

A memory of Baglan

Long Time Ago.

Born in Hardwick Hall Sedgefield During the war '42. Brought up in old West before Owton Manor est etc. Remember walking the streets during war with Mum after air raid sirens etc. and standing in queues with our ration coupons for ...Read more

A memory of Hartlepool by kiwa170642

Rosewood Avenue

Hi all I moved to Elm Park in 1950 and moved into a newly constructed house at 75 rosewood avenue. My dad Bert worked at Ford Dagenham, my mum Doreen was a dinner lady at my school Ayloff. It has only recently become evident that my ...Read more

A memory of Elm Park by Eric Bausor

Sutton High School For Boys Closed In 1962

Does any one remember or, like me, go to this school that had the same purple-mauve school uniform colour as the twinned girls' school just along the road? The alumni blog (with photos of teachers like Mrs. ...Read more

A memory of Sutton by dagmar.melman

Ss Channel Queen

This vessel was built by Messrs Craggs of Middlesbrough - launched 13th July 1895. 185 ft long - Gross tonnage 386 tons with full electric lighting. She ran a regular service across the Channel calling at Guernsey, Jersey and St ...Read more

A memory of Salcombe in 1890 by Colin Vosper

The Move From The Old Infirmary To Huddersfield Royal Infirmary 1966.

I clearly remember arriving at 'Ellerslie' a large detached Victorian house situated in the suburb of Edgerton near Huddersfield. The house had been used as a nurses' training ...Read more

A memory of Huddersfield by Molly Brearley

Mike Cole Here From Elm Park

I lived in 29 Langdale Gardens, Elm Park. Next door lived Ken Walker - we had good times when we were teenagers my other friend was David Richards around Abbots Close and Colin Styles. where are you all now?? I am 80 now ...Read more

A memory of Elm Park by Michael Cole

Life As A Young Boy In Saltdean

THE LIFE & TIMES OF DONALD CHARLES WILLIAMS Personal recollections from Don Williams from Hailsham who lived in Saltdean from 1937 to 1952 - Many thanks for these wonderful stories & photo's of Saltdean in the ...Read more

A memory of Saltdean in 1940 by Don Williams

Captions

140 captions found. Showing results 25 to 48.

Caption For Sutton Coldfield, The Parade 1949

It was opened to celebrate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee but when the new church was consecrated in South Parade the old building found use as the public library, until the new Sutton Coldfield

Caption For Sandilands, Promenade Looking South C1955

Sandilands can be found just to the south of Sutton on Sea.

Caption For Sandilands, Promenade Looking South C1955

Sandilands can be found just to the south of Sutton on Sea.

Caption For Wisbech, River Nene 1923

Also visible: the harbour line of the M & G N Railway that linked the harbour to the goods yard off Leverington Road, and the line to Sutton Bridge.

Caption For Plymouth, The Barbican C1955

The open building on the left, now occupied by Dartington Glass, was until the 1990s the old fish market, built in 1892.

Caption For Plymouth, From Staddon 1889

The Mountbatten peninsula (foreground) guards and shelters the Cattewater and Sutton Pool (right).

Caption For Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Park, Bracebridge Pool C1960

Sutton Park was one of the largest in Warwickshire, over 2,000 acres of woodlands and lakes.The park made the town something of a tourist attraction.

Caption For Sutton Courtenay, Village 1890

Once a royal manor, until Henry II gave it to the Courtenays, the village of Sutton Courtenay has several notable buildings.

Caption For Reedham, The Ferry C1955

This ferry leaves from the Ferry Inn, where the passengers from this coach are probably still enjoying their Guinness or local ale.

Caption For Bishop Sutton, Chew Valley Lake C1960

Coal was produced from several mines around Bishop Sutton until 1929.

Caption For Sutton Coldfield, High Street And Gardens C1960

Sutton Park was one of the largest in Warwickshire, over 2,000 acres of woodlands and lakes.The park made the town something of a tourist attraction.

Caption For Plymouth, Esplanade Hoe 1889

Nancy Astor was the first woman MP in the country, representing Plymouth Sutton from 1919–46.

Caption For Trusthorpe, Trustville C1955

The village of Trusthorpe is located between Mablethorpe and Sutton on Sea, and Trusville was developed after the war.

Caption For Trusthorpe, Trustville C1955

The village of Trusthorpe is located between Mablethorpe and Sutton on Sea, and Trusville was developed after the war.

Caption For Plymouth, The Barbican 1890

Built around Sutton Pool, site of one of the original settlements in the area, the Barbican is home to Plymouth's fishing fleet.

Caption For Streetly, The Village C1965

Streetly is a residential community built alongside the Roman road known as Ryknild Street, traces of which can still be seen in Sutton Park.

Caption For Manchester, Portland Street 1885

Browsers graze the bargain boxes outside Sutton's bookshop.

Caption For Plymouth, Old Town Street 1889

The older anchorages of Sutton Harbour and Stonehouse, with the greater expanse of the Hamoaze and Plymouth Sound beyond, created a perfect naval base long before the new town of Devonport was founded.

Caption For Streetly, The Village C1965

Streetly is a residential community built alongside the Roman road known as Ryknild Street, traces of which can still be seen in Sutton Park.

Caption For Sutton, Wesleyan Chapel 1894

The chapel was built in 1884 on the south side of Carshalton Road, but has since been demolished.

Caption For Sutton Coldfield, Plaques In The Lychgate, Coleshill Street 2005

Chancellor had amassed in excess of £40,000 in income paid to the Corporation during that time.

Caption For Plymouth, Old Town Street 1889

The older anchorages of Sutton Harbour and Stonehouse, with the greater expanse of the Hamoaze and Plymouth Sound beyond, created a perfect naval base long before the new town of Devonport was founded.

Caption For Laughton En Le Morthen, All Saints Church C1965

Its fine Perpendicular spire is unusual, in that the corner walling of the belfry is sloped off.

Caption For Sutton Bank, Gliding C1960

The headquarters of the Yorkshire Gliding Club at Sutton Bank, on the edge of the North York Moors high above the Vale of York with views to the distant Pennines, must be one of the most spectacular in