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Maps

4,509 maps found.

1919, Port Hill Ref. POP809330
1925, Ornsby Hill Ref. POP798004
1919, Pawlett Hill Ref. POP802138
1924, Peel Hill Ref. POP802592
1923, Mumbles Hill Ref. POP786016
1920, Merry Hill Ref. POP778366
1921, Mill Hill Ref. POP780265
1921, Mill Hills Ref. POP780284
1921, Sandford Hill Ref. POP824990
1925, Scapegoat Hill Ref. POP826085
1923, Scarth Hill Ref. POP826278
1919, Shab Hill Ref. POP828631
1925, Sheep Hill Ref. POP829318
1925, Sherburn Hill Ref. POP829826
1925, Sheriff Hill Ref. POP829859
1923, Shirdley Hill Ref. POP830357
1919, Warden Hill Ref. POP860559
1925, Richmond Hill Ref. POP816379
1924, Ridge Hill Ref. POP816534
1924, Rose Hill Ref. POP819968

Books

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Memories

4,110 memories found. Showing results 331 to 340.

Growing Up In Kielder

Living in Kielder from a child to a man ... I lived in Kielder from 1974-1995. I loved the way you could keep your front door unlocked. I could hear the river passing by my bedroom window, this was how quite it was. I am sure ...Read more

A memory of Kielder by Mark Stanford

My Grandparents

My grandparents lived at Fern Cottage. They moved there before the war and had two children, Dick and Jean. Dick was based at Wick and died in the war. Jean, my mum, married and had me and my sister. I have wonderful ...Read more

A memory of Cropwell Bishop in 1960 by Richard Booth

Home

I was born in 1 Georgina Cottages. My family have a long history in the village. My first school was just down the hill from where I lived at the time, it is now a large house. In the club where the new shop is was my local to have a drink ...Read more

A memory of Witchampton in 1954 by Christopher Blachford

Mendleson Wrote His Spring Song In The House.

With Denmark Hill and about level with the Old Henly's garage behind you was a house within the ruins with a metal sign. It stated that during his stay here, Mendleson wrote his 'Spring Song' here. ...Read more

A memory of Camberwell by Terry Chappell Seal

Searching For Day Family

Does anyone know of any folks with the surname of Day living in Northfleet? Day was my mom's maiden name, her first name was Thora. She lived next door to Arthur Greenslade, pianist, on Stonebridge Hill. I live in Mission ...Read more

A memory of Northfleet by Clive Jeffrey

Memories Of War Years 1939 45 Newport

Memories of War years 1939 -1945. By John Beal. Little did I realise that I would be involved in the army when war broke out in 1939. I was attending Hatherleigh Central School in Newport at the time and as a ...Read more

A memory of Newport in 1940 by John Beal

I Meet A Vagrant I Know

September 1958 I meet a vagrant I knew. In 1957, I was appointed to be Village Constable, at Lower Penn, Wolverhampton, an upper class district of wolverhampton. My station, was in Springhill Park. The beat was divided ...Read more

A memory of Stramshall in 1958 by John Mellor

Dunsmore People And Happenings Remembered

PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION In 1995, when the first edition of this history was published, it seemed incredibly optimistic to have had three hundred copies printed for a market which was ...Read more

A memory of Dunsmore by Peter Jewell

Childhood In Wreckenton

I started school at St Oswald's RC in 1944. We lived on Tanfield Road. I remember the head teacher was called Miss Wilfred, and later we had a headmaster called Mr Clancy. I remember when the war finished and we had to ...Read more

A memory of Wrekenton in 1940 by Erni Middleton

Dukeshouse Wood Camp School (Part Two)

My recollection of  a dance that was arranged in the sports hall made me and another lad George Bishop decide to abstain from the proceedings as I think at the time, in fact I am sure about myself that I was very ...Read more

A memory of Hexham in 1940 by Les May

Captions

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Caption For Bradford On Avon, The Shambles C1955

This view looks from Coppice Hill through to Market Street. The electricity show room is now Tillions glass and china shop.

Caption For Bilsborrow, The Roebuck Hotel C1955

Roebucks are the males of the roe deer, whose herds once roamed this attractive landscape along the western fringe of the Lancashire hills.

Caption For Geddington, Church Hill C1955

We are now standing in a position to the east of the Cross and are looking towards West Street, with Church Hill on the immediate right of the pantiled lean-to building and the Star Inn

Caption For Torrington, Castle Hill 1890

Castle Hill is part of 365 acres of common land donated for '...the relief of the poor' in the 12th century. There are 20 miles of public rights of way.

Caption For Old Bursledon, The Church C1965

The church stands halfway up a hill overlooking the village rooftops and contains a large and impressive Norman font.The chancel arch is 13th-century, and the church contains several memorials to

Caption For Accrington, Technical School 1899

It was officially opened on 28 August, with Henry Hills as its first headmaster. Both boys and girls were admitted, having first had to pass an entrance examination.

Caption For Maidstone, High Street C1953

Maidstone Bridge, which spans the River Medway, lies at the bottom of the hill.

Caption For Rochester, High Street C1955

The policeman on point duty at the busy junction of the High Street, Eastgate, and Star Hill stands in the seemingly flimsy protection of a small, wheeled cubicle to carry out his duties of directing the

Caption For Kington, Church Street 1956

There have been relatively few changes here, one of the best being that the Imperial Café is now a second hand bookshop called Castle Hill Books.

Caption For Stamford, Old St Peter's Gate Bastion C1955

St Peter's Gate (demolished in 1770) stood a few yards further down the hill, near the end of Rutland Terrace.

Caption For Llandough, View From Cardiff Road C1955

This general vista looks south to the hills above Penarth. The house, barely visible behind the thick hedgerows, is of recent construction in stucco with tiled roof.

Caption For Tiverton, The Weir C1955

The river rises high in these hills, but only a few miles from the Bristol Channel.

Caption For Worcester, The Junction Of Rivers Teme And Severn 1906

The River Teme rises in the Kerry Hills of Radnorshire and flows through 75 miles of beautiful countryside before it meets the River Severn just south of Worcester.

Caption For Bridgnorth, North Gate 1896

Bridgnorth, as a fortified hill-top site, dates from Saxon times.

Caption For Weston Under Redcastle, Hawkstone Hall Monastery C1955

Today the hall is a centre and retreat for missionaries from around the world.

Caption For Windsor, Great Park, Copper Horse 1937

Here we have a view of the Copper Horse on the summit of Snow Hill. Most of the Long Walk, including the Copper Horse, is within the boundary fence of a Deer Enclosure.

Caption For Ebbw Vale, Mountain Ponies C1960

The hills too have changed, as slag tips have been removed and are now green slopes.

Caption For Runcorn, Weston Road 1923

Runcorn Hill, with all its quarries, is on the left. In the distance it's possible to see the industrial area of Weston Point.

Caption For Buckland St Mary, C1960

As a break from a succession of market towns, the route heads north-west to Buckland St Mary, situated just north of the A303 and at the east end of the well-wooded Blackdown Hills.

Caption For Torquay, Vane Hill From Rock Walk 1920

Above Torquay harbour stands Vane Hill, seen here from the Rock Walk.

Caption For Lower Kingswood, Smithy Lane 1915

These compact, if undistinguished, houses still stand behind the Fox on the Hill in Smithy Lane, as it leads towards the busy A217 Brighton Road.

Caption For North Cheam, London Road C1955

The broad expanse of the A24 London Road heading towards Stonecot Hill and Morden is lined with parked cars and bicycles outside the shops.

Caption For Treen, Village C1955

Down the hill to the left lie the delights of the Logan Rock Inn, while turning right after the telephone box leads to a beautiful campsite high above Porthcurno beach.

Caption For Barnston, Beech Farm C1955

Situated at the top of a steepish hill on the road from Heswall, the entrance to Beech Farm is on the right in our picture.