Maps

181,031 maps found.

1887, Chetnole Ref. HOSM40737
1886, Holwell Ref. HOSM48807
1901, Hummer Ref. HOSM49116
1901, Knighton Ref. HOSM50474
1887, Middlemarsh Ref. HOSM53638
1901, Yetminster Ref. HOSM65521
1881, Milwich Ref. HOSM53833
1880, Whitgreave Ref. HOSM64445
1897, Childwick Bury Ref. HOSM40793
1886, Uffington Ref. HOSM62823
1895, Corringham Ref. HOSM41993
1895, Fobbing Ref. HOSM45660
1895, Linford Ref. HOSM51274
1879, Goonabarn Ref. HOSM46556
1881, Rosevean Ref. HOSM58044
1891, Baildon Ref. HOSM36827
1900, Blackwell Ref. HOSM38009
1881, Albrightlee Ref. HOSM35733
1881, Annscroft Ref. HOSM36016
1881, Atcham Ref. HOSM36594

Books

442 books found. Showing results 9,745 to 9,768.

Memories

29,037 memories found. Showing results 4,061 to 4,070.

Old Boy

joined the vindi earlypart of 1947,with a friend from north shields named bob Watson. we were catering boys . after doing early part of training both of us posted to the offices dining saloon, a cushy job. the first few weeks we slept in ...Read more

A memory of Sharpness by George Johnson

Frida ...........

I met Frida on vacation in Douglas Isle of Man around 1946. I was from Glasgow in those days. Young love ran rampant. Frida cried when she headed home to Sutton Coldfield and I to Glasgow. As they are wont to say in Scotland - I loved ...Read more

A memory of Sutton Coldfield in 1946 by Ewan Fallon

School Days

I lived on Flimby Brow with my mum dad and sister Vivenne I remember Annie Cars sweet shop and the three sisters. At Flimby school was 'Old Bessie' Hamilton and head mistress was Miss Downs I remember the vicar Kelly Pompom and went to ...Read more

A memory of Flimby by Eric Atkinson

Cement Works Holborough Road

I too went to Holmesdale secondary, it was called Snodland Secondary when I first went there. My Dad and Grandfather, Peter and Henry Buss both worked as lorry drivers at the cement works and we lived in a factory house ...Read more

A memory of Snodland in 1964 by Carole Hooper

My Army Day,S

I was a National Service Concript , January 1947 . ( Coldest Winter for years ) . I was posted to Lydd camp with the 30th Light Ack Ack , Regiment Royal Artillery . 18yrs of age . When I saw Romney Marsh on the Postings Board . I was quite ...Read more

A memory of Lydd in 1947 by David Miller

Coronation Year At Cresswell

The actual day of the Coronation it rained, not only in London but also at the village of Cresswell, home of my mother's family for several Centuries. The rain didn't bother us as we spent most of the day in the house ...Read more

A memory of Cresswell in 1953 by Lawrence Michael Whitfield

Matinee Mayhem

Aged seven I would join the queue outside the cinema each Saturday morning for the children's matinee accompanied by an older cousin. Once the doors were opened we were ushered in by a man with a voice like a sergeant major,he needed ...Read more

A memory of Newbiggin in 1951 by Lawrence Michael Whitfield

Princess Pier.

When I was a Young Man, in th Fifties. I used to fish of this Pier. But I have a Terrible Memory, of the Wimen and Kids crying, as the ships orTenders took Men off to the USA and Canada, I didn't know it at the time, But I was all to ...Read more

A memory of Greenock by Victor Grana

What A Shop!

I, too, remember Birkheads with great affection though in rather earlier times. I was born in what is now called "Ashby House" which is being converted from an office building into a restaurant and flats but which then was the ...Read more

A memory of Walton-on-Thames in 1930 by Malcolm Macleod Carey

School And Work In Fareham

I attended Fareham Secondary School at Southampton and Harrison Roads from 1950 to 1954. Then I started work as an apprentice at Croker and Farrell, who was the Ford dealer, which was situated right next to Trinity Church. ...Read more

A memory of Fareham in 1959 by Harry Crook

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Captions

29,395 captions found. Showing results 9,745 to 9,768.

Caption For Malmesbury, The Abbey C1960

Within the vestry of the abbey at the south-west end are stained glass windows dating from 1928.

Caption For Liss, Memorial Corner C1955

The names above the shops are recognised throughout the area as old Liss names - the name Langrish also appears on the memorial for World War I as one of those who gave their lives for their country

Caption For The Men Scryfa, 1890

Near the village of Madron, to the north of Penzance, is the 8-foot tall Men Scryfa,which means 'written stone'.

Caption For Savernake, Savernake Forest Hotel 1907

This famous Edwardian county hotel was built on the edge of Savernake Forest, where the Great Western Railway and the Kennet and Avon Canal enter the Vale of Pewsey.

Caption For Purton, The Hill 1910

Purton was a small settlement to the west of Swindon.

Caption For Gidea Park, Main Road C1960

By the 1930s the tiny hamlet of Hare Street had been swallowed up into Gidea Park.

Caption For Great Haywood, The Clifford Arms C1955

It is hard to believe that this narrow road was once part of one of the major highways of England which had linked London and Chester since medieval times.

Caption For Stafford, Christ Church C1965

In 1839 Christ Church was opened to cater for the spiritual needs of the expanding suburb of shoe workers to the north of the town.

Caption For St Audries, Waterfall 1903

East and to the left of this view, the St Audries Bay Holiday Club occupies the cliff tops at the end of a winding lane that descends from the main road.

Caption For Clacton On Sea, The Bridge 1919

Because of the steep slope the shops nearest the pier were larger and able to offer more goods.

Caption For Saltburn By The Sea, The Parish Church 1927

An excellent view of Saltburn parish church with its distinctive tower, something of a landmark in Saltburn.

Caption For Loftus, General View C1960

An interesting view of Loftus, again showing the towers of the Catholic church and the town hall.

Caption For St Ives, Sheep Market 1931

The region's strong agricultural tradition is reflected in this view of livestock at market. Note the dog jumping the railings in the middle of the picture.

Caption For Buckfastleigh, Fore Street C1965

Buckfastleigh was for centuries the centre of the South Devon cloth industry, as its location on the Dart meant there was a ready source of power.

Caption For Laceby, Church Lane C1955

It is mid-afternoon siesta-time in the tranquillity of Laceby, a hamlet close to Grimsby. Only the white van indicates some form of human presence.

Caption For Bridport, West Street 1912

westwards up West Street to the Town Hall (left of centre), a Ford Model T passes the shops of Best, Warren and Spiller (right).

Caption For Downham, And Pendle Hill 1921

The beacon on Pendle Hill is said to be Saxon, and the field known as Kirkacre was in existence when Alfred the Saxon was chieftain.

Caption For Swindon, High Street 1948

Looking South to Marlborough Road The buildings to the left stood next to the Old Town Hall on the Market Square.

Caption For Abberley, The Elms Hotel C1960

This lovely Queen Anne mansion near the village of Abberley was built in 1710 by the architect Gilbert White, a pupil of Sir Christopher Wren.

Caption For Ribbesford, Church C1940

This lovely Queen Anne mansion near the village of Abberley was built in 1710 by the architect Gilbert White, a pupil of Sir Christopher Wren.

Caption For Edinburgh, Princes Street, West End 1897

Considered to be one of the finest boulevards in Europe, Princes Street was the place to shop and eat. Restaurants included a branch of Ferguson & Forrester, the Royal British, and Littlejohn's.

Caption For Exeter, From The Canal 1929

This, constructed in 1564-66, pre-dated the canals in the north of England, where many people think the canal age started.

Caption For Wicken, The Pond C1955

Thatched cottages abound in the pretty village of Wicken. Nearby Wicken Fen is virtually the only remaining piece of natural undrained fenland left.

Caption For Caerphilly, Castle C1955

Here we see the castle after its restoration by the Marquis of Bute. The main residential block, including the great hall, was sited along the south side of the inner curtain wall.