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Photos

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Maps

1,651 maps found.

1947, Oscroft Ref. NPO798127
1947, Over Ref. NPO798584
1947, Overpool Ref. NPO798787
1947, Piper's Ash Ref. NPO806485
1897, Bickleywood Ref. HOSM37668
1909, Lower Wych Ref. HOSM48401
1897, Kidnal Ref. HOSM49833
1909, Lower Threapwood Ref. HOSM64651
1909, Ness Ref. HOSM54591
1897, Antrobus Ref. HOSM36040
1897, Crowton Ref. HOSM42586
1897, Gorstage Ref. HOSM46602
1897, Lach Dennis Ref. HOSM50606
1897, Weaverham Ref. HOSM63694
1898, Moston Ref. HOSM70273
1897, Boat Museum Ref. HOSM70745
1879 - 1897, Dutton Ref. HOSM44207
1897, Norcott Brook Ref. HOSM55116
1897, Bickley Moss Ref. HOSM37666
1897 - 1909, Bell O' Th' Hill Ref. HOSM62700

Books

19 books found. Showing results 1,297 to 19.

Memories

2,057 memories found. Showing results 541 to 550.

Gillian Vidgen

I lived in the prefabs at 13 Meadowside from 1947 to 1955. When I was 9 years old I moved to Linden Ave on the tree estate. I went to Oakfield primary where I had the best teacher Mr Gee, who was the only teacher I had for the whole ...Read more

A memory of Dartford by Gillian Davies

Victoria Terrace

I lived in Victoria terrace from 1946 when I was born. I had many very good friends who lived around that area. People like Derek Howard, Keith Randell, Bruce Humphies, Graham Thomas. Girl friends were Carol Smith, Rita Man, ...Read more

A memory of South Harrow in 1960 by Graham Hall

Picture's Not Shown

We used to go west wickam quite a lot but mostly passing through, and the pictures and memories were the swimming baths which we used frequently, The cake shop just along from the Conney that sold the most delious cream ...Read more

A memory of West Wickham by Wayne Ruffle

Ramsgate C 1952

I was born in Ramsgate in 1950 in Addington Street where my father and mother had a drapers shop. My mother used to take me out all over the place but my favourite of all was the Waterfall, as a child I remember the coloured lights that ...Read more

A memory of Ramsgate by e.percy5

Lovely Days

I remember the Gem. My aunty Silvia lived a few doors down from there .I went to St Lenards School in 1953. We lived with my aunty who lived at 39 Princes Terrace .We then moved to West Parade on the sea front.There was a little shop ...Read more

A memory of Hythe by June Boiling

Crewe 1924 1961

My earliest memory is sitting watching the trains thunder over the Cumberland bridge opposite our house in Market Street(1925). We were then moved to 24 Timbrell Ave, it later became 124, we lived there until 1943. During that time, I ...Read more

A memory of Crewe by Ken Wood

More Memories Of Crewe

Still more memories of my early life in Crewe. As a young boy every Saturday morning was spent watching my favourite film stars; Roy Rogers, Ken Maynard, Dan Dare etc. Plenty of cinemas to go to; The Grand, The Kino, The Empire, ...Read more

A memory of Crewe in 1930 by Ken Wood

Our Shop

My mum and dad owned the Greengrocers opposite what is now Sainsburys; in fact my sister and I were both born above the shop. Then my dad had a shop in Bellingham and we moved to Purley; in 1971 we all moved to Eastbourne where dad ...Read more

A memory of West Wickham in 1961 by Tracey Lyons

Memories Of Mardyke School

Reading the memories of Dennis Reed and my brother Terry prompted me to share what I can remember about Ockendon and in particular Mardyke School. I went to Benyon School at aged 5 years in 1952 when Mardyke was ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon in 1952 by Laurie Rampling

National Service And Finding My Wife!

On 3rd of June 1953 I arrived at West Kirby by steam train with a good many other RAF recruits who had been brought to the town to do their recruit training at Royal Air Force Recruit Training School West Kirby ...Read more

A memory of West Kirby by Albert Wm Gosnall

Captions

1,993 captions found. Showing results 1,297 to 1,320.

Caption For East Grinstead, High Street 1904

There is a splendid proportion of medieval and Tudor timber-framed houses; it is even more astonishing that the market infill between Middle Row and the High Street survived traffic imperatives.This view

Caption For Stamford, Market Place 1922

In this view, the photographer looks south-east back past the corner of High Street to St John's Street and St John's 15th-century west tower. To the left is St Mary's Church spire.

Caption For Alford, West Street C1950

Here the photographer looks along West Street away from the Market Place.

Caption For Stowmarket, Tavern Street C1950

We are looking west towards Station Road and the church - the delicate spire was added to the tower in 1712.

Caption For Plymouth, South African Memorial 1904

Only a year old when this picture was taken, this pink granite obelisk was erected in memory of Christian Victor, Prince of Schleswig Holstein and grandson of Queen Victoria, who died in the Boer War

Caption For Swindon, Queens Park C1955

Looking West We are looking across the lake to the houses in Durham Street, with the Presbyterian church roof in the centre of the picture, and the Holy Rood Roman Catholic church on

Caption For South Harting, The Ship Inn 1906

Four years before this photograph was taken, the famous writer and poet Hilaire Belloc walked across Sussex from Robertsbridge in the east to Harting in the west.

Caption For North Warnborough, The Jolly Miller C1955

Odiham and North Warnborough have a combined population of 4,700. Approximately 45 miles west of London, North Warnborough is not far from junction 5 of the M3.

Caption For Great Somerford, The Church Of St Peter And St Paul C1955

The tall west tower, which has battlements and pinnacles, is early Perpendicular.

Caption For Rushton, Hall, The Lodge Gates C1955

West of the village are the grounds of Rushton Hall where Sir Thomas Tresham, the zealous Roman Catholic convert, once lived around 1600.

Caption For Preston, The Bridge Over The Ribble 1903

This bridge is a railway bridge, and is now part of the west coast main line.Another railway bridge (to Blackburn) can be seen in the distance.

Caption For Wrecclesham, Village 1907

It is a sunny day in this quiet village that stands between the water meadows of the River Wey and Alice Holt Forest.

Caption For Bedford, The Park Entrance Gates 1921

The West Lodge and Gates are at the head of De Parys Avenue.

Caption For Brympton, The Church And House 1900

It is a stunning group: the medieval church, crowned by a most unusual lantern-like belfry; a 15th-century chantry or priest's house, now a museum; and the grand country house, all in golden Ham stone

Caption For Ampthill, Woburn Street C1955

Woburn Street enters Market Place from the west and has more vernacular houses and cottages along each side.

Caption For Dublin, Sackville Street 1897

Looking north up O'Connell Street from the west side.

Caption For Street, The Crispin Hall 1896

The Clarks were philanthropic Quakers, and William provided this splendid institute, The Crispin Hall, named after St Crispin, the patron saint of shoemakers, further south-west along the High Street

Caption For Glastonbury, St Benedict's Street 1909

Benedict Street leads west to Glastonbury's other surviving medieval parish church. It was rebuilt in about 1520 by Abbot Bere.

Caption For London, Houses Of Parliament 1908

photograph, the old wharves along the river had been cleared away to create Victoria Embankment Garden, a more fitting context for the Mother of Parliaments, which was rebuilt in Gothic style between 1839 and

Caption For London, Houses Of Parliament 1908

photograph, the old wharves along the river had been cleared away to create Victoria Embankment Garden, a more fitting context for the Mother of Parliaments, which was rebuilt in Gothic style between 1839 and

Caption For Dolwyddelan, The Castle 1891

Five miles south-west of Betwys-y-Coed, Dolwyddelan Castle was founded about 1170 by Iorwerth Trwyndwn (the Flatnosed), and this was where his son Llywelyn was born.

Caption For Wanborough, St Andrew's Church C1965

The interior of St Andrew's is just as pleasing as the outside, with its four-bay nave arcades, quatrefoil piers and double-chamfered arches. These give a feeling of openness and comfort.

Caption For Preston, Cheapside C1960

Here we have a good view of the area that is to the west of Market Square.

Caption For Aylesbury, Victoria Hall 1897

The Victoria Club for Working Men in the west corner of Kingsbury is another benefaction from the Rothschilds, in this case Baron Ferdinand of Waddesdon.