Maps

2,499 maps found.

1896, South Stifford Ref. RNE835284
1895, South Street Ref. RNE835293
1897, South Ulverston Ref. RNE835337
1895, South Weirs Ref. RNE835374
1895, South Witham Ref. RNE835410
1895, South Wonston Ref. RNE835416
1893, South Wootton Ref. RNE835440
1899, South Yardley Ref. RNE835446
1903, South Bramwith Ref. RNC834440
1899, South Cheriton Ref. RNC834513
1903, South Elkington Ref. RNC834656
1903, South Elmsall Ref. RNC834658
1898, South Hanningfield Ref. RNC834826
1898, South Lancing Ref. RNC835000
1899, South Poorton Ref. RNC835203
1903, South Reddish Ref. RNC835223
1903, South Shore Ref. RNC835252
1903, South Somercotes Ref. RNC835270
1946, Fradley South Ref. NPO709029
1920, South Ambersham Ref. POP834334

Books

23 books found. Showing results 481 to 23.

Memories

1,577 memories found. Showing results 201 to 210.

Hopfields

I lived at the RN & RM Children's Home, "Hopfields", Stakes Hill Road, from 1951-57, attending Waterlooville Primary, Stakes Hill Road, transferring to Cowplain Secondary Girls in 1952. My two younger brothers, Matthew and ...Read more

A memory of Waterlooville in 1951 by ruth

Summer Holiday,S

My father was a coal hewer in the mine. His step brother was Con Collins, he lived up the mountain. I used to stay at his house all summer and play with all the local kids, his son was called Steven and brother, Jimmy. There ...Read more

A memory of Penrhiwceiber in 1965 by Peter Male

Granny

My grandmother lived in Clayton West and my four cousins and I often slept over. Her surname was Sleaford but I have no memory of the actual address. I have just very clear memories of the worn stone steps into the cellar and the bedroom ...Read more

A memory of Clayton West in 1950 by Jean Martens

Audnam Css

Although I now live in the South of France, Wordsley is always in my heart. My family still live there, Foxhills Road, and I visit regular, to go up the Wolves with my mates from school, Brian Dulson, Decca Harewood etc. But being part ...Read more

A memory of Wordsley in 1962 by Allan Brookes

Grandfather

My grandfather, Thomas Richard Brown, was born in Northfleet in 1871.  In the 1911 census he was living at Mill Cottages, South Darenth near Horten Kirby.  He had a wife, Emma Brown, nee Nalson, and 4 children, Thomas, Richard, Enily ...Read more

A memory of Northfleet by Brian Trimmer

Croydon Train Crash Sussex Rd Sth Croydon Oct 1947

I well remember this crash, I had just walked past where the crash happened to buy bread for my mother. I was only seven years old, but ii will always be on my mind, because ten years later my first job after leaving school was to become a signal box boy at South Croydon signal box.

A memory of Croydon in 1947 by Louis Shune

Burcot Grange School Four Oaks Warwickshire

I went to Burcot Grange School until 1948. Miss Cozens was the Head Mistress. I remember Pam Madeley, Janet White, Betty Genders, Margaret Vale, Jill Trott, Joy Cavill, Ann Barnett who were all in my ...Read more

A memory of Birmingham by Patricia Reeves

East Stonehouse 1800

My great great great great grandfather Charles Penery, was born at East Stonehouse in 1800/01. He was buried at Ford Park Cemetry in 1874. He married Mary Ann Penery (nee Baskerville) born in 1801. She was burried at Ford Park ...Read more

A memory of Billacombe by Warren Penery

Hop Picking

My memories of Rolvenden will never be forgotten. I was eight years old, we lived in Brighton on the south coast, but every year our families would go hop picking at Little Holden farm. The farm was owned by Mr/Mrs Hilder - they had ...Read more

A memory of Rolvenden in 1945 by Roy Page

My Mother's Family

I am tracing my mum's side of the family. My mum was born off Grafton St. Her dad was Albert Edward Gray, her mum, Jane Gray formally Fury, her dad was John Fury, her mum Sarah Fury formally Bell. I'm unable to go back any further. ...Read more

A memory of Toxteth by Brian James

Captions

2,476 captions found. Showing results 481 to 504.

Caption For Lymm, The Bridgewater Canal C1960

A few yards from the site of photograph L122026, a pair of loaded boats head south towards the Trent & Mersey Canal. They were owned by Horsefield Ltd.

Caption For Chesham, Waterside, From Lord's Mill 1906

Looking south from Lords Mill in Chesham Moor on Waterside little is recognisable now: indeed the mill itself finally went in 1988, although the miller's seventeenth century cottage remains.

Caption For Churt, Post Office 1906

Martin's General Stores, on the right, also served as the local post office for this pretty village south of Frensham Ponds, which William Cobbett failed to reach one stormy night in November 1822 after

Caption For Emery Down, New Forest Inn C1960

In previous centuries the old taverns hereabouts were much used by smugglers, who had brought into the Forest the contraband they had landed on the south coast.

Caption For Killarney, Ross Castle 1897

The castle, situated about one and a half miles south of Killarney, is close to the shore of Lough Leane.

Caption For Mevagissey, The Lighthouse 1920

A small fishing boat sails out to the fishing grounds in St Austell Bay past the lighthouse on the end of the South Breakwater.

Caption For Bridport, West Allington 1913

This view is looking north-westwards from the junction with North Allington, at the bottom end of South Street.

Caption For Hengoed, The Viaduct 1952

Dating from 1857, this viaduct once carried one of the busiest railways in South Wales.

Caption For Wroxham, The Church 1921

Well south of the bridge and 'Roytown', the parish church sits aloof.

Caption For Dublin, Westmoreland Street 1897

An early morning scene looking south.

Caption For Reigate, Ricebridge On The Mole 1886

This stands across the fields some two miles to the south west of Reigate.

Caption For Norwich, The Cathedral 1922

Wonderful as this view is, admiration is tempered by the knowledge that the road leading to the south transept was created by the demolition in the 1830s of the mainly 12th-century monastic dormitory and

Caption For Abergavenny, The Castle 1914

The trees which conceal the south-west towers have now been removed. The steps too were taken out in the 1980s.

Caption For Kendal, Grammar School 1891

Kendal has always been an important service centre for the southern Lake District, and today is the headquarters of both the South Lakeland District Council and the Lake District National Park Authority

Caption For Penrith, Brougham Castle 1893

Brougham Castle, a red sandstone pile on the River Eamont, two miles south-east of Penrith, was the last resting place of the legendary Lady Anne Clifford, Countess of Dorset.

Caption For Sandiway, Toll Bar C1960

This is now a major (and very much busier) road junction for routes between Chester and Manchester and also between Warrington and the south.

Caption For Princetown, Dartmoor Prison 1890

Princetown is an unlikely spot for a town—1400 feet above sea level, on an exposed col between North Hessary Tor (top left, without the TV mast that adorns it today) and South Hessary Tor, and with

Caption For Grappenhall, The Canal C1955

Colourful pleasure craft and anglers now enjoy the tranquillity of the Bridgewater Canal as it passes through the south Warrington districts of Lymm, Thelwall, Grappenhall, Stockton Heath, Walton and Moore

Caption For Haverfordwest, From The Railway 1890

The South Wales Railway reached the town in 1854.

Caption For Bridlington, Entrance To The Harbour 1886

Although sheltered by Flamborough Head, the harbour dries at low water, and the entrance can be particularly difficult during south-easterly winds. Bridlington

Caption For Woolston, The Floating Bridge C1955

Southampton's famous Floating Bridge enabled foot passengers and traffic to cross the Itchen between the city and the south-eastern suburb of Woolston.

Caption For Aylesbury, Temple Square C1955

Temple Square was probably a principal crossroads in the 10th-century Anglo-Sacon burh, with Kingsbury the market place at the south-east corner of the early town.

Caption For Poole, Rockley Sands, Rockley Point C1965

This is the view south along the beach from Rockley Point. The road to the main buildings and Poole can be seen running up from the beach by the ice cream hut.

Caption For Fernworthy, Farm 1907

In times of drought, such as 1976, the old bridges across the South Teign River can still be seen in the cracked mud of the reservoir bed.