Maps

181,031 maps found.

1899, Pentrefelin Ref. HOSM56480
1905, Tairgwaith Ref. HOSM61164
1909, Clanville Ref. HOSM41010
1894, Cottonworth Ref. HOSM42000
1909, Netherton Ref. HOSM54649
1909, Redenham Ref. HOSM57566
1894, Wadwick Ref. HOSM63223
1894, Weyhill Ref. HOSM64309
1897, Bolton Ref. HOSM38330
1897, Drybeck Ref. HOSM43904
1897, Little Ormside Ref. HOSM55786
1896, Madehurst Ref. HOSM52932
1898, Alstonefield Ref. HOSM69952
1898, Blore Ref. HOSM38129
1898, Ecton Ref. HOSM44549
1880, Osmaston Ref. HOSM55834
1880, Shirley Ref. HOSM59124
1880, Ashbourne Ref. HOSM60873
1899, Sudbury Ref. HOSM60895
1898, Swinscoe Ref. HOSM61100

Books

442 books found. Showing results 6,289 to 6,312.

Memories

29,034 memories found. Showing results 2,621 to 2,630.

School Dinners

Well, this is just a thought , but school dinners have come to mind. I was like some who said they didn't like school dinners even if you hadn't tried them, in the early years of school this was a good excuse for going home for an hour. I ...Read more

A memory of Crook by Jeff Cass

My Fathers Birthplace.

My father Cornelius Henry Johns (Naily to everyone who knew him) was born in the little Round House on the left of the photo. He was the youngest of a large family, and there were 11 people living there in 1899. They then moved to ...Read more

A memory of Veryan in 1890 by Donald Johns

My Mothers Was Evacuated To Penny Bridge During Ww2

My mother Iris Woods was evacuated to Penny Bridge during WW2. She first stayed at Penny Bridge House with the Stanley sisters - Franny & Alice? She then was moved to Mrytle Cottage to ...Read more

A memory of Penny Bridge in 1940 by Rebecca Woods

A Naval Hideaway

What a great little place to be when in the RN. I was serving on the Boom Defence Boats in 1954/5. These boats were coal burning, and I was a stoker, so it was pretty hard work!  We spent most of our time in Pembroke Dock, but now ...Read more

A memory of Turnchapel in 1954 by Julian Best

The Taylors Of Well Street

I have recently aquired a picture (thanks to Lyn of Elton History Society) of the cottages in Well Street where my ancestors lived but sadly they were demolished in 1930.

A memory of Elton by Gwendolyn Cooper

Ww2 Pontllanfraith

My paternal grandfather, Joseph Cook, lived at No 24 Newbridge Road, Pontllanfraith and to avoid the bombing where we lived in South London, we stayed in his house. I was too young for school, but my brothers, Joe and Pat ...Read more

A memory of Pontllanfraith in 1944 by Ken Cook

I Break My Arm

Soon after the end of WW2, we stayed in Frampton on Severn, at the home of my Uncle Percy and his wife Mary. My Uncle Percy worked on an Estate, possibly Frampton Court. With some of the local lads we liked to visit, what ...Read more

A memory of Frampton On Severn in 1947 by Ken Cook

Is This The Name Of The Ward?

I did my nurse training at Pastures Hospital back in 1981, and I think the name of this ward was Ridgeway (but I may be wrong) - it was a rehabilitation ward then. Sadly, these wards are no longer there, but I have some great memories. Trisha

A memory of Mickleover by Patricia Wallis

Flimby

I cannot remember a time where Flimby did not feature in my life. My father was born on Ryehill Road, and my grandfather was born and bred in Flimby. It once was a pit village and my grandfather John Watters was an engineer, his father was the ...Read more

A memory of Flimby by Sharon Swallow

St Andrew's Church

Wow, I have many fun memories about St Andrew's Church, living next door for many years and being a member in my younger years. To me it was like my second home. Does anyone remember Skipp? He was a lovely man, I got many ...Read more

A memory of Stanstead Abbotts in 1972 by Sonia Thompson

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Captions

29,395 captions found. Showing results 6,289 to 6,312.

Caption For Brampton, The Village 1907

The house on the left has been totally restored and renovated. The building opposite has changed beyond description.

Caption For Wareside, The White Horse C1955

So often forgotten by travellers through Hertfordshire, Wareside is one of the county's prettiest villages.

Caption For Fraserburgh, Herring Boats C1900

There are several stories as to how the zulu got its name, but the first of the type does appear to have been built around 1879 at the time of the Zulu War.

Caption For Standon, High Street C1965

The large piece of puddingstone (we get a good view of it in S377013) is reputed to have been turned up by a plough on a field called 'Plain', and it was set up in the street opposite the church gate.

Caption For Bredgar, The Street C1960

The church of St John has a beautiful tower, which overlooks this splendid-looking family home.

Caption For Southend On Sea, From The Pier 1898

This jetty was only used at high tide.The view shows more of the terraces of fine houses built above the cliffs, including Royal Terrace.

Caption For Crawley, Albany Temperance Hotel 1907

The Victorian temperance movement was sufficiently concerned at the drunkenness of commercial travellers to set up and encourage the building of alcohol-free hotels everywhere for them.

Caption For Oswestry, Church Street 1962

Oswestry was the site of the Battle of Maserfeld in AD 641. King Oswald of Northumbria was killed, his body cut into pieces and the pieces hung in a tree - hence Oswald's tree or Oswestry.

Caption For Launceston, The Old Water Wheel C1955

This building is the last remnant of the Tannery, and still stands east of the bridge opposite Greenaway's car park.

Caption For Wastwater, 1889

This tranquil scene shows a rowing boat moored on the northern shore of Wastwater.

Caption For Kettering, Grammar School, Windmill Avenue C1960

The newly-opened Grammar School at the end of Windmill Avenue. A ceramic mural on the front by William Mitchell demonstrated the progressiveness of the architects.

Caption For Exmouth, A Cockle Woman 1906

This delightful study of a cockle woman on the sands of the Exe estuary shows the importance of the shellfish industry to the area.

Caption For Felixstowe, The Gardens And Cliff Hotel 1907

There is a strong sense of the unnatural in this picture.

Caption For Mildenhall, Market Place C1955

The 15th-century tower of St Mary's church overlooks the Market Place. The roof is decorated with angels bearing the marks of shots supposedly fired at them by Puritan soldiers.

Caption For Moffat, British Tennis Championships 1892

At the beginning of the 20th century, Moffat attracted tourists wishing to sample the delights of the nearby sulphureous-saline wells.

Caption For Weare Giffard, 1923

The growing Victorian population of East- the-Water's first place of worship was a prefabricated 'iron church' built in 1881.

Caption For Shaldon, Fore Street 1922

Shaldon remains an unspoiled regency fishing village on the Torquay side of the Teign estuary. A long bridge and foot-ferry lead across to neighbouring Teignmouth.

Caption For Brixham, The Harbour 1925

All Saints' Church contains a memorial to the Reverend Lyte, author of 'Abide With Me' and 'Praise My Soul, the King of Heaven'.

Caption For Staines, Boating 1907

Guiding a punt - and its 'fair inhabitants' - towards the graceful arches of Staines Bridge.

Caption For Frensham, Troops At Frensham 1917

A haunting and unusual picture of a marching band at Frensham during the First World War. How many of these men came back by the end of the following year?

Caption For Cardiff, City Hall C1960

The Hall was rapidly enriched with gifts; the Lord Mayor's parlour has many treasured possessions, including a priceless mosaic picture comprising 86,000 pieces of Italian marble.

Caption For Cheltenham, The Centre And Promenade C1940

The arrival of motor traffic in Cheltenham meant that road layouts had to be redesigned to facilitate the safe movement of cars and lorries.

Caption For Dublin, Trinity College And The Bank Of Ireland 1897

On the left of this view is Trinity College, which dates from 1759 and is 300 ft in length.

Caption For Woodchester, General View 1900

Sitting on a steep slope of the Avon Valley between Stroud and Nailsworth, Woodchester is home to one of the best Roman mosaic pavements in the country.