Maps

9,439 maps found.

1897-1909, North Hyde Ref. RNC793554
1901-1904, North Hylton Ref. RNC793556
1906-1908, North Inch Ref. RNC793558
1903-1908, North Kelsey Ref. RNC793573
1897-1909, North Kensington Ref. RNC793577
1901-1903, North Middleton Ref. RNC793709
1904-1905, North Motherwell Ref. RNC793747
1898-1900, North Newton Ref. RNC793778
1903-1908, North Owersby Ref. RNC793793
1897-1909, North Sheen Ref. RNC793898
1901-1903, North Shields Ref. RNC793900
1901-1902, North Side Ref. RNC793915
1897-1898, North Street Ref. RNC793956
1901-1903, North Sunderland Ref. RNC793959
1897-1899, North Tidworth Ref. RNC793993
1897-1909, North Town Ref. RNC794008
1901-1902, North Walsham Ref. RNC794036
1898, Mark Hall North Ref. RNC774652
1920, North Weald Bassett Ref. POP794058
1947, Lower North Dean Ref. NPO769602

Books

39 books found. Showing results 1,153 to 1,176.

Memories

1,548 memories found. Showing results 481 to 490.

The Big Question

Upon leaving the primary school in North Cadbury, we were asked the big question. Well, the big question for an 11 year old. "What do you want to be doing when you are older?" My answer to this, was that I would like to be ...Read more

A memory of North Cadbury in 1982 by Joe Jenkins

Memories

MY MUM USED TO BIKE OVER FROM NORTH BOARHUNT TO SOBERTON EVERY THURSDAY WHEN I WAS SMALL. She had a small seat fixed at the back so that she could take me too,i had to sit on a blanket as it was hard.It use to take a while and i use to sit ...Read more

A memory of Soberton in 1956 by Vanessa Hillman(Nee Miles)

1960s And Prior London Road Haunts

I was born in Bagshot but moved to Camberley in 1955 when I was 8. I attended York Town Primary School which was, and on checking the maps still appears to be, located on the other side of the London Road, a bit ...Read more

A memory of Camberley in 1960 by Liz Schultz (Nee Berry)

My Roots

North Anston is the place where i grew up we are a old Anston family, my maiden name was Foulds.I remember sledging in Butcher Orchard and landing in the river many times, we roamed al over the village and because every one knew everyone ...Read more

A memory of North Anston by Gillian Hodgson

A Lovely And Historical Summer

My wife and I spent two months living in Melrose the summer of 2001. It was our home base as we travelled throughout the borders and the rest of Scotland. We chose Melrose for it's charm and convenience and rented Bow ...Read more

A memory of Melrose in 2001 by Al Short

Early Years

I was born and bred in Acton and lived in Allan Way, North Acton. I went to school in St. Vincents Convent school. My family had an ice cream business in Acton: Tony Bros. I have many happy memories of Acton, such a wonderful place. So clean ...Read more

A memory of Acton in 1955 by Michael Tedeschi

The Bull

This scene in 2008 looks almost exactly the same as it did in 1969. Further down (out of sight of this picture) many changes have taken place. George Burton's papershop is now a pizza parlour (didn't even know what a pizza was in the ...Read more

A memory of Irthlingborough by Mick Austin

Yealand A Beautiful Village

I lived in Yealand from 1947-52 when I came here to New Zealand with friends at the age of 17. Having little educaton and the war years I decided to come to New Zealand to farm. I attended the Yealand school and ...Read more

A memory of Yealand Redmayne in 1952 by Alan Taylor

The Village

I moved to Borehamwood from Acton, North West London, when I was three years old. I spent my childhood there, scrumping in neighbours gardens, getting the greenline bus into London for trips to Selfridges at Christmas, to London Zoo ...Read more

A memory of Borehamwood in 1961 by Debbie Hardy

Everret's Corner (1)

This the South Est Corner of the junction on the A4 known as Everret's Corner. Just around to the right from this position are some lock-up shops that I remember from the early 1950s which included a Gents Barbers. Further along ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham in 1965 by Patrick Butterly

Captions

2,676 captions found. Showing results 1,153 to 1,176.

Caption For Lincoln, Cathedral 1890

This view from an upper window across Eastgate shows the north side of the minster with the back wall of the cloisters on the left.

Caption For Doddington, Village 1906

The trees in the distance on the left mark its forecourt in this tranquil view looking north. The main change nowadays is the rather necessary addition of pavements

Caption For Dulwich, The Village C1960

The view north up the village appears little changed today. To the left, Bartley`s is still selling flowers on the corner of Boxall Road.

Caption For Crummock Water, From Loweswater 1889

A picnic party in a meadow in the hamlet of Loweswater are enjoying the splendid view north up Crummock Water.

Caption For Kendal, The Castle 1894

Kendal Castle was built by the Normans to the east of the town, probably by Ivo de Tailbois, the first Lord of Kendal in the late 12th century, and it still commands good views to the north and south-east

Caption For Barnstaple, 1929

Taken close to Junction station, this photograph shows the North Devon Infirmary, the white building below the church tower.

Caption For Wargrave, From Near Ferry 1890

The ferry has long gone, but this view from the Oxfordshire bank looking north-east captures the river's character well. To the right is the ferry slipway behind the St George and Dragon pub.

Caption For Cookham, Odney Common 1925

This view is from Odney Common, an island along the north side of one of the channels, here named Lulle Brook. This view south is little changed, apart from a footbridge in the middle distance.

Caption For Landkey, Village C1955

Before the link road between the M5 and Barnstaple was built, Landkey was on the main road out of North Devon. Its long, straggly nature is clear from this photograph.

Caption For Southend On Sea, From The Pier 1898

Pier Hill can be seen rising behind the foreshore buildings with the High Street stretching north from The Royal Hotel.

Caption For York, Cavalry Barracks, The Church 1886

The site is now the Divisional Headquarters of the North Yorkshire Police. Only the church, which was known as the Garrison Church, remains, and it is now used by the police for storage.

Caption For Headingley, 1894

In the mid 19th century, many middle-class residents of central Leeds began to move out to the north of the city near to the country estates of Beckett's Park and Hollin Hall, and Headingley became a rather

Caption For Keighley, North Street 1960

The Picture House on North Street was still doing excellent business, in spite of competition from the nearby and more modern Ritz cinema (1938).

Caption For Liskeard, Wesleyan Church 1907

This fine chapel in Barn Street was erected in 1846 and enlarged in 1862 during the period when the town was experiencing the effects of the mining boom around Caradon just to the north

Caption For Padstow, The Harbour 1901

Two schooners are moored at the North Quay alongside John Hawken's coal store.

Caption For Warnham, Friday Street 1921

Warnham parish lies mainly on Wealden clay about 2 miles north-west of Horsham.

Caption For Blackpool, North Promenade 1906

North Pier and the Tower were great successes.

Caption For Lechlade, The Moorings C1955

Wharves and warehouses were built alongside the river to accommodate the trade in cheeses from all parts of Gloucestershire and North Wiltshire.

Caption For East Meon, The Village C1955

Local records indicate that the first village school was held in the north transept of the church until an official site was chosen. We can just spot some petrol pumps on the left of the picture.

Caption For Powerstock, Eggardon Hill 1906

The view is north-eastwards from Spyway Road over Chaffins Copse (centre), and seems to have been taken as much for the neatly thatched haystack as for the general view.

Caption For Bilsborrow, The Roebuck Hotel C1955

Sited beside the main north road, the pub has always been a busy place, with the canal and, later, the railway also bringing their trade. The former nearby station took the name of Roebuck.

Caption For Thaxted, The Parish Church C1960

The south porch is older and accordingly simpler than the north porch.

Caption For Penrith, St Andrew's Church, The Giant's Grave 1893

Kendal Castle was built by the Normans to the east of the town, probably by Ivo de Tailbois, the first Lord of Kendal in the late 12th century, and it still commands good views to the north and

Caption For Abbey Town, Main Street C1965

It is ten past twelve on a summer's afternoon in the mid-sixties in this sleepy North Cumbrian town - and there is not a vehicle in sight in the length of the long Main Street.