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Places

5 places found.

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Photos

18 photos found. Showing results 421 to 18.

Maps

573 maps found.

1895, St Blazey Gate Ref. RNE823651
1893, Shepherd's Gate Ref. RNE829735
1903-1904, Sand Gate Ref. RNC824817
1898-1901, Wavendon Gate Ref. RNC862306
1899-1902, Weethley Gate Ref. RNC862733
1902-1903, Stanton Gate Ref. RNC838504
1901-1904, Rainton Gate Ref. RNC812976
1902-1903, Smithy Gate Ref. RNC833396
1902, Hook-A-Gate Ref. RNC739955
1899, Hook-A-Gate Ref. RNE739955
1886 - 1887, Kerry's Gate Ref. HOSM49770
1898 - 1899, Hornsby Gate Ref. HOSM48940
1897 - 1898, Chelwood Gate Ref. HOSM40794
1882 - 1900, Wood Gate Ref. HOSM43504
1897 - 1898, Lee Gate Ref. HOSM51004
1883 - 1901, Two Gates Ref. HOSM61193
1887 - 1899, Deeping Gate Ref. HOSM42953
1878 - 1906, Sparnon Gate Ref. HOSM46205
1878 - 1906, Sparnon Gate Ref. HOSM52625
1878 - 1906, Sparnon Gate Ref. HOSM63143

Books

1 books found. Showing results 505 to 1.

Memories

679 memories found. Showing results 211 to 220.

Nursing In Angus 1923 1958

This is what I know about my late aunt, Miss Margaret J.A. Urquhart,( 1898 -1977). Miss Urquhart spent 39 years nursing. When she retired, Miss Urquhart was Superintendent in the Domiciliary Service of the National ...Read more

A memory of Carnoustie by R Urquhart

West Horsley Previously Under Ockham

The Barley Mow, we went up there for my sister's hen night, and ended up at the caravan park down Green Lane. I have just visited it, well last year actually, and didn't realize it was such a lovely park, I ...Read more

A memory of West Horsley in 1970 by Loraine Roles

Visits To Rusper

My grand parents lived in Rusper for many years and their house was next to the butchers' shop on the same side of the road as the church. I can remember visiting my grandparents, as a school boy and my grandfather was a local builder ...Read more

A memory of Rusper in 1940 by Peter Foster

School Holidays In Wartime Shutford Nr Banbury Oxon

My earliest memories of Shutford date back to around 1944, when as an eleven year old schoolboy I spent summer holidays with my grandfather Fred Turner (son of plush weaver Amos Turner), ...Read more

A memory of Shutford in 1944 by Brian Grainge

Bromley By Bow Hospital?

My mother, at the tender age of 17, was taken to Bromley-by-Bow Hospital in the midst of the London blitz to have her first child. She never saw her baby girl, was told she had died and everyone was to be evacuated to Scotland ...Read more

A memory of Bromley by Linda Wilkins

I Found My Wonderful Wife In West Bridgford

In September 1952 I was on my way to what was then French Indo China, now Vietnam. I was introduced to a young lady whilst in Nottingham visiting my parents. The date was September 19th. The ...Read more

A memory of West Bridgford in 1952 by William De Riecroft

Love Letter Found.

My wife has a poetry book. Inside was found a love letter dated New Years Day 1943. It was addressed to a person at 'White Gates', Copthorne Bank, Sussex. It is a wonderful message from a gentleman to a lady. To hold a letter, ...Read more

A memory of Beechfield in 1943 by David Bulbrook

The Good Old Days?

Oh, I'd love to know who made the comment about Mr Bower, Dooher, Lever, Pettitt, Crofts, Sharp, and old vVncent, head of school, as it was my time too, so if you're reading, drop me a line, I'm intrigued. Yes, I got 6 O levels, ...Read more

A memory of Brimington in 1983

I Remember {I Remember Pauldens Store On Oxford Road Burning Down I Was With My Gradma Nellie Flanagan And We Were Horrified I Am Not Sure Of The Exact Date But It Was In The 50@S

I remember Paulden's Store on Oxford Road burning down. I was with my gradma Nellie Flanagan and we were horrified. I am not sure of the exact date but it was in the 1950s.

A memory of Hulme by Janice Nelson

Great Grandfather's Naval Service

My great-grandfather John King served as an AB on HMS 'Royal Adelaide' from 11th August 1867 to 12th May 1868. His service record was marked 'Shore C S expired'. He joined the navy in 1856 aged 15 years and 9 ...Read more

A memory of Devonport in 1860 by James Sullivan

Captions

1,440 captions found. Showing results 505 to 528.

Caption For Ripon, The Cathedral 1895

The present cathedral, with its fine west front, dates from the 12th and 13th centuries.

Caption For Ripon, Wakeman's House 1924

Situated in the southwest corner of the Market Place, the building dates from the 13th century and was the home of Hugh Ripley, the first mayor of Ripon, who was appointed in 1604.

Caption For Sandplace, Looe Valley 1901

This is the lower reach of the old Liskeard and Looe Canal; it was still used occasionally at this date to carry sea sand and limestone for burning in the kilns at Sandplace.

Caption For Halifax, General View C1955

St John's, which is the old parish church dating from the 12th century, is on the right-hand side almost surrounded by warehouses, factories and the railway.

Caption For Sheffield, Fargate C1955

Sheffield was just one of a handful of authorities at this date who still had faith in their tramway system.

Caption For Edinburgh, John Knox's House 1897

Dating from the 16th century, the house is said to have been built by the goldsmith of Mary, Queen of Scots. Just how long Knox lived here is open to debate.

Caption For Hitchin, The Inner Courtyard, The Biggin 1903

At about this date, 18 needy women occupied the Biggin, receiving about 10s each.

Caption For Overstone, The Solarium Hotel C1955

North-east of Northampton, Overstone is a linear village dating back to the 18th century.

Caption For Towcester, The Pickwick Restaurant C1960

Watling Street has a good range of buildings, mostly dated 18th and 19th century, built in a mix of materials - stone, brick and render.

Caption For Market Deeping, High Street C1955

The building is dated 1878. Next door is the Caudle House restaurant.

Caption For Horndon On The Hill, The Lych Gate And Church C1960

It dates from the 15th century. The bell on the sign bears the motto 'I call for the living, I toll for the dead, I scatter the lightning'.

Caption For Andover, The War Memorial C1960

The unusual date accords to a battalion of the Hampshire Regiment that, sent to Archangel, remained in Russia fighting revolutionaries until 1920.

Caption For Chelmsford, Duke Street 1919

A major rebuilding occurred in the 15th century, and much of the present structure dates from that time.

Caption For Carn Brea, The Monument 1891

They consist of possibly the oldest known Neolithic village in England, and are dated about 3700BC.

Caption For North Walsham, 1921

The slate lantern, part of the adjoining clock tower, dates from 1811, and gives the whole structure a jaunty air. The scene is familiar today, although the traffic has changed.

Caption For Penrith, Lowther Castle 1894

The previous house on the site dated from the 17th century, but was badly damaged by fire in 1720. Lowther itself was gutted in 1957.

Caption For Cheriton, St Martin's Church 1903

Cheriton's original parish church is of considerable antiquity – it contains some stonework dating from the Norman conquest.

Caption For Chelmsford, Admiral's Park 1919

Pre-dating the Rec, Admiral's Park was once the residence of John Faithful Fortescue, a rear-admiral who died in 1820.

Caption For Penrith, Lowther Castle 1894

The previous residence on the site dated from the 17th century, but had been badly damaged by fire in 1720. Lowther itself was gutted in 1957.

Caption For Finchingfield, Vicarage Lane C1960

The house in the centre, Cabbaches, proclaims the date 1390 on a plaque near its front door.

Caption For Chigwell Row, Jubilee House, Girl Guides House C1965

important 56-acre camping ground for the Guide and Brownie groups in East London, as this part of the countryside was easily reached by train, especially with electrification in the late

Caption For Long Sutton, Village 1904

All Saints' Church, dating from the 13th century, is a small roughcast building with an old tiled roof. The grey wooden turret with three bells is supported in the nave by four posts.

Caption For Bridgwater, High Street C1950

Bridgwater prospered in the early 19th century thanks to its brick and tile industry, and many buildings in the High Street date from that time.

Caption For Westbury Sub Mendip, The Post Office C1955

Its six octagonal tiers of steps date from the 15th century, but the shaft is more recent. The post office/stores is now a computer business, with a new stores opposite.