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Photos

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Maps

1,651 maps found.

1902-1903, Rushton Ref. RNC822954
1902-1903, Picton Ref. RNC805835
1924, Barnhill Ref. POP633655
1902-1903, Woodhouses Ref. RNC873520
1902-1903, Whitby Ref. RNC867526
1947, Anderton Ref. NPO625623
1902-1903, Belgrave Ref. RNC637654
1902, Castletown Ref. RNC664333
1902-1903, Coddington Ref. RNC673197
1902-1903, Commonside Ref. RNC676289
1902, Bickley Ref. RNC639619
1896, Winnington Ref. RNE871476
1947, Threapwood Ref. NPO847620
1947, Winnington Ref. NPO871476
1896, Elton Ref. RNE701096
1897, Handley Ref. RNE726352
1897, Harthill Ref. RNE727826
1947, Clive Ref. NPO670823
1947, Commonside Ref. NPO676289
1947, Castletown Ref. NPO664333

Books

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Memories

2,057 memories found. Showing results 211 to 220.

Year Of 1959

My grandmother came from Shepton Mallet and left to live in West Yorkshire. I came to live for a short while and attended school out on Charlton Road. The house I lived at was the last one on Waterloo Road at its junction with ...Read more

A memory of Shepton Mallet by Ian Ludwell

1973 Demolition Year For The Market Buildings

I arrived in Wolverhampton when demolition of the market buildings was under way. The buildings in front of the church (in the photo) must have already been long gone, but the buildings on the side of ...Read more

A memory of Wolverhampton

The School Of The Holy Child, Laleham Abbey

heads the label in a dictionary of music that I received as a prize in Upper IA. No date. It must have been 1955. My name was/is Margaret Morley. I joined the school on my return from Malaya in 1951, followed by ...Read more

A memory of Laleham

A Beautiful Early Childhood In The 50's.

My Dad and Mum moved to what was then 'The old Cottage', Water Lane in 1954-5 from Cornwall. Mum was pregnant and they couldn't get a cottage, so Dad, Ken Johnson, applied to Corfe's Farm to get a tied ...Read more

A memory of West Peckham by barleysmile

My Barmouth Holidays

In 1946 my dad decided we would join an aunt and uncle holidaying at Barmouth. They had hired a little caravan for two weeks at Caerdaniel farm Llanaber. Dad dug out his prewar camping gear [we were camping at Clevedon in September ...Read more

A memory of Barmouth by johniemason

Good Childhood In Willesden/Neasden

I was born in Park Royal hospital in Feb 1952 then taken home to 70 Craven Park Road spitting distance from Harlesden police station. Just across the road from our family doctor, (Dr Curtis) not much bedside manor, ...Read more

A memory of Willesden by pjspence18

Christmas Day On West Park

I was born the third of four children in Breaston. Our Christmas's were spent with my Mum's sister's family consisting of Aunty, Uncle/god father and a male cousin 7 months younger than me who I mercilessly tormented ...Read more

A memory of Long Eaton by tina_l62

Queens Rock Swimming Place

This early picture of Settle shows the River Ribble as it bypasses the South/West of the actual town, the Bridge in the middle left carries the A65 trunk road which then ran through the very center of Settle, and was the main ...Read more

A memory of Settle by peter

When West Was East

My grandparents James & Emily Lee lived at 16 Station road from about 1938 to 1946, it was called East Horndon then. Part of that time my mother and I lived with them, most of the war years. My grandfather and my mother ...Read more

A memory of West Horndon by 4beglib

Gants Hill Newbury Park Ilford

Hi there, I'm not sure whether my first memory registered on this page. I'll always have fond memories of Ilford, Gants Hill and Valentines Park. I'll always remember those beautiful swans and Canadian cygnets, the ...Read more

A memory of Ilford by bevjoemorris

Captions

1,993 captions found. Showing results 505 to 528.

Caption For Canterbury, West Gate And St Dunstan's Street 1921

The Frith photographer returned just over thirty years later to take a further picture of the West Gate. A car and motorcycle are now in evidence, but little else has changed.

Caption For Warminster, The Market Place 1949

For many years Warminster had one of the largest corn markets in the west of England, and its prosperity is reflected in the many fine Georgian buildings in the Market Place.

Caption For Stamford Bridge, The Bridges C1960

The East and West bridges cross the Derwent side by side. The narrow arched bridge was built in 1727 and stands above the battleground. The later bridge now carries the railway.

Caption For The Lizard, Path To Kynance Cove 1927

The path between Lizard and Kynance is part of the South West Coast Path, which for long stretches owes its existence to the feet of the ever watchful Customs men: in the 18th and 19th centuries, they

Caption For Southend On Sea, Westcliff Parade 1898

Here we see some of the gardens to the west of the main town, much enjoyed by residents and visitors. The land slopes more gently than in the Shrubbery area.

Caption For Offwell, The Lower Village C1960

Offwell hides in the hills to the south-west of Honiton, half-forgotten by time and well off the tourist trail.

Caption For High Wycombe, All Saints' Parish Church C1955

Taken from the north-east, this photograph shows the 16th-century west tower with its pretty Gothick cornice, open quatrefoiled parapets and banded obelisk pinnacles designed by Henry Keene and added

Caption For Guisborough, Church, The Font And Lady Pease Memorial Window 1913

In the north-west corner, Temple Moore designed a window with tracery to match that of the old three-light east window, which he had relocated to the south-west corner.

Caption For Benson, High Street C1965

A battle was fought here in 572 AD between the West Saxons and the Britons. In 775 AD the Mercians defeated Cynewulf, King of Wessex in this area.

Caption For Staverton, Manor Road C1955

We are looking west over the village pond into Manor Road; the house on the left is The Beeches.

Caption For Southerndown, Dunraven Castle From Drive C1955

Five miles south-west of Bridgend, this 19th-century crenellated mansion was built on the site of a former medieval fortress for Thomas Wyndham MP between 1802 and 1806.

Caption For Sherborne, Greenhill C1955

Looking west down the hill with some 'modern' streetlighting.

Caption For Leverington, The Rising Sun C1965

The Rising Sun pub is on one of the roads that quartered the area north and west of Wisbech beside the sea bank of the estuary of the River Nene.

Caption For Frimley Green, Old Windmill 1906

This old tower windmill is on Old Windmill Hill between Blackdown Barracks and Elizabeth Barracks in Deepcut and Pirbright Camps.

Caption For Brighton, North Street C1950

Between the wars, North and West Streets and Queen's Road developed as Brighton's shopping and commercial centre.

Caption For Seaham, Church Street C1955

The aisleless nave dates from the late 7th century, and the chancel and west tower from the early 13th century.

Caption For Bowness On Windermere, The Promenade 1925

The provision of the public gardens of the Promenade at Bowness also followed the coming of the railway in 1847, and the increased popularity of the Lake District as a health-giving holiday resort for

Caption For Shifnal, The Broadway C1965

Despite the growth of Shifnal (it developed to provide accommodation for both Birmingham and Wolverhampton to the east and the new town of Telford to the west), it has managed to retain

Caption For Dublin, Sackville Street 1897

A further view of Sackville Street, taken from the west side. Sackville (O'Connell) Street was, and is, one of Dublin's main thoroughfares.

Caption For Poole, Bay Hollow, Rockley Sands C1965

The scene to the north- west from the view point. Rockley Jetty Point, with its rail link, is across the water, with Holton Heath and Wareham Forest in the distance.

Caption For Devonport, Royal Hotel, Fore Street 1890

Devonport stands to the west of the city of Plymouth, and is the newest of the three towns that make up Devon's largest urban area.

Caption For Southend On Sea, Westcliff Parade 1898

They overlook the cliffs and the photograph is taken towards the east. Nearby, to the west, a large private house called Shorefields once stood. Now,The Cliffs Pavilion stands on this site.

Caption For Frosterley, Front Street C1955

Situated to the west of Wolsingham on the A689, Frosterley used to be called Forest Lea.