Maps

181,031 maps found.

1882, Minions Ref. HOSM53844
1882, Merrymeet Ref. HOSM56317
1882, Pensilva Ref. HOSM56420
1881, Trevelmond Ref. HOSM62454
1907, Litherland Ref. HOSM51378
1892, Lydiate Ref. HOSM52950
1907, Seaforth Ref. HOSM58762
1892, Liversedge Ref. HOSM51708
1886, Tafolwern Ref. HOSM61159
1885, Llandeilo Ref. HOSM34806
1885, Manordeilo Ref. HOSM53086
1899, Llandudno Ref. HOSM34810
1899, Esgyryn Ref. HOSM58798
1904, Brynhoffnant Ref. HOSM39321
1887, Horeb Ref. HOSM48920
1904, Pontgarreg Ref. HOSM56943
1888, Felindre Ref. HOSM71196
1905, Penceiliogi Ref. HOSM56285
1887, Bachau Ref. HOSM41429
1887, Tryfil Ref. HOSM51800

Books

442 books found. Showing results 5,665 to 5,688.

Memories

29,034 memories found. Showing results 2,361 to 2,370.

Massie Harper Licensee.

In my early teens I spent the war years living in this hotel, when my grandfather was the licensee. I believe he held the licence from 1874 to 1943 - a time record I suspect but I cannot confirm this. He was well known in his ...Read more

A memory of Congleton by Claire Allen

Names Of People And Buildings.

Here we are looking down West Street with the village school visible at the end. On the left is Tetts Farm with the milk churns, while next is Manor Farm, farmed by Reg Newick. The thatched building before the ...Read more

A memory of Hinton St George

Memories Of Bedford Lane.

This cottage is in Bedford Lane. I lived in the house called Connemara which is still in Bedford Lane. My father Samuel Frederick Richardson and his brother George were both bricklayers. Both were demolishing the ...Read more

A memory of Frimley Green by Claire Allen

The Paardeburg Memorial.

This is the Paardeburg Memorial (the Green Howards). Due to the amalgamation of the East and West Yorkshire Regt. our name is now what the regiment has always called itself. The Green Howards Regt Association carry out the service ...Read more

A memory of York by Claire Allen

Schooltime Memories.

In the early 1940s the bay window on the first floor over the front door of Rotherham Grammar School was that of my second form classroom. On a rainy day we were 'attacked' by one of the other second forms as a result of which I ...Read more

A memory of Rotherham by Claire Allen

Family Connections.

The couple on the right pavement are my grandparents George Gray and his wife Elizabeth (nee Phippen) of Thornford. The photo would have been taken on a Thursday because after his retirement they always travelled to Sherborne on ...Read more

A memory of Sherborne by Claire Allen

Private School.

The house shown immediately in front of the church was a private school run by Miss Margaret and Miss Cecil Cawse. Both my father and I attended this school.

A memory of Cowes in 0

Family Connections.

My father Mr Jim Rush is at the far right of this photo in a light shirt, looking rather windswept. At this time he was the proprietor of the Pavilion Hotel and also for a short time the owner of the Alexander Hall which he ran as a dance hall.

A memory of Cowes in 1955 by Claire Allen

Smart's Fish Saloon.

Re Smart's Fish Saloon. My parents Peter and Wyn Pellerade owned this from 1952 to the early 60s when it was demolished to make room for flats. The site never got used but has recently been developed into a doctors surgery. ...Read more

A memory of Bishopstoke by Claire Allen

Church Going Memories.

I lived in Malton for many years and as a schoolboy sang in the church choir. Services alternated on Sundays between St Leonard's Church (the one with a spire) and the older St Michael's church in the Market Place. St Leonard's ...Read more

A memory of Malton by Claire Allen

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Captions

29,395 captions found. Showing results 5,665 to 5,688.

Caption For Skelton, Church Lane C1965

Another view of Skelton taken from 'the hills', showing the distinctive white façade of the Methodist Church on Green Road.

Caption For Whitby, The Sands 1927

As of yore, the bathing towels are drying (left). Beyond, a couple of bell tents at the base of the cliff probably means that some hardy souls are camping there.

Caption For Puddletown, Athelhampton Hall C1955

Athelhampton Hall is one of two grand houses near to the village of Puddletown, both lived in at various times by members of the Martyn family.

Caption For Crowthorne, High Street 1921

The village of Crowthorne takes its name from a group of thorn trees at nearby Brookers Corner. At one time the name 'Albertonville' was suggested in honour of the Prince Consort.

Caption For Saltburn By The Sea, The Lower Promenade C1955

Another view showing the popularity of Saltburn as a holiday resort in the years which followed the end of the Second World War, but before the advent of the affordable package

Caption For Connemara, Lough Ballynakill And Diamond Hill C1955

Letterfrack, situated in the heart of the National Park, is one of the major centres of Connemara.

Caption For Penistone, The Shopping Centre C1960

Here we see the changing face of the Co-op.

Caption For Linlithgow, Palace 1897

The Palace is situated upon the south shore of Linlithgow Loch. King David I built the first manor house at Linlithgow, and the church of St Michael next to it.

Caption For Leeds, Boar Lane C1965

Under the Griffin Hotel signboard, and in the midst of the dominating chain stores and offices, Jackson's barber's shop still shows a traditional striped pole.

Caption For Leeds, Boar Lane C1965

Under the Griffin Hotel signboard, and in the midst of the dominating chain stores and offices, Jackson's barber's shop still shows a traditional striped pole.

Caption For Abinger, Abinger Bottom 1924

This tiny hamlet, almost unchanged today, is at one end of the parish of Abinger, which at nine miles is the longest in Surrey, but is never more than a mile in breadth.

Caption For Crakehall, The Hall 1900

On the east side of the 5-acre village green, now used for cricket matches, is the Hall, built in 1732. It was the country seat of the Duke of Leeds, who lived at Kiveton Park in south Yorkshire.

Caption For Wookey Hole, 'the Witch' 1896

Underground caverns hollowed out by streams are a feature of carboniferous limestone country, and Wookey Hole is one of the more spectacular examples.

Caption For Minehead, Quay Street And The Esplanade 1923

A promenade walk had been established along the street in the 1880s, when some of the gardens were removed.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Pound Street 1912

We look eastwards from the bushes and wall of The Grove (left). This large Victorian villa was destroyed by fire in 1952, which enabled widening of the street.

Caption For Nether Alderley, Rectory 1896

This rectory for many years was the home of the Reverend Edward Stanley, brother of the first Lord Stanley.

Caption For Malmesbury, The Old Bell C1960

The eastern part of the building was extended to incorporate other dwellings.

Caption For Osborne House, 1893

The Isle of Wight was made fashionable in the 19th century when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert made it a favourite holiday destination for the royal family.

Caption For Cottesmore, The Village C1955

The attractive stone built village stands on high undulating ground some four miles north-east of Oakham.

Caption For Bromsgrove, Aerial View C1955

Bromsgrove lies a few miles west of Redditch, and it is an ancient market town which has become a suburban satellite of Birmingham.

Caption For Chideock, The Swiss Cottage C1965

The flamboyant thatch of a former infants' school was turned into a cottage orne by Matthew Knight in 1881; at the turn of the century it was the home of the local headmaster, John Charles Bucknall.

Caption For Stroud, George Street C1955

In the 1920s and 30s Walter Collins printed a well-known series of sepia postcards of the town.

Caption For Bromsgrove, Aerial View C1955

Bromsgrove lies a few miles west of Redditch, and it is an ancient market town which has become a suburban satellite of Birmingham.

Caption For Wroxham, Bure Court C1940

This is a typical example of many luxury homes built in the first half of the 20th century which enabled owners to enjoy life beside the water.