Places
36 places found.
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- Shanklin, Isle of Wight
- Ventnor, Isle of Wight
- Ryde, Isle of Wight
- Cowes, Isle of Wight
- Sandown, Isle of Wight
- Port of Ness, Western Isles
- London, Greater London
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Dublin, Republic of Ireland
- Killarney, Republic of Ireland
- Douglas, Isle of Man
- Plymouth, Devon
- Newport, Isle of Wight
- Southwold, Suffolk
- Bristol, Avon
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
- Cromer, Norfolk
- Edinburgh, Lothian
- Maldon, Essex
- Clacton-On-Sea, Essex
- Felixstowe, Suffolk
- Norwich, Norfolk
- Hitchin, Hertfordshire
- Stevenage, Hertfordshire
- Colchester, Essex
- Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
- Bedford, Bedfordshire
- Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
- Aldeburgh, Suffolk
- St Albans, Hertfordshire
- Hunstanton, Norfolk
- Chelmsford, Essex
- Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
- Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
- Brentwood, Essex
- Glengarriff, Republic of Ireland
Photos
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Maps
181,031 maps found.
Books
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Memories
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Blackdown Camp 1928 Searchlights
I have photos taken in the late 20s at Blackdown of my father Sapper Claude Harper. He was a 'mechanical engineer ' and twenty two years old, he later went over to France in 1939 with the BEF, any info would be gratefully acknowledged.
A memory of Deepcut in 1920 by
The Manager Of The Bulls Head Hotel.
My father Bill Thomas was one of the last managers of the Bulls Head Hotel. He helped the police when they stayed at the hotel working on the Great Train Robbery.
A memory of Aylesbury by
Agnes Hunt Ward
I remember being a patient on this ward because of a fractured femur and being in traction for three months, it was the summer of 1978 and roasting. We were wheeled through great big doors at the side of the ward and into the grounds, ...Read more
A memory of Heswall in 1978 by
Grandparents Home
From a very young age I have cherished memories of visits and sleepovers at the big old Victorian-era home belonging to my grandparents in Ringwood Road, E17. The cosiness of it is hard to replace these days. We would sleep in ...Read more
A memory of Walthamstow in 1967 by
Lead Works
1965. Wes and me got back from the Smoke wi nought and needed a job, he got started at the leather works on Scotchy Road and I got started at the Lead Works which is now the site of the Arena. There were two sides to this place, the lead ...Read more
A memory of Newburn in 1965 by
My Teenage Years By
I lived on Leigh Road within spitting distance of Hilton Park. I worked at Leiigh Infirmary as a Cadet then Pupil Nurse. My dad played in Bedford Church Band. My social life was going to the The White Horse on Railway ...Read more
A memory of Leigh in 1968 by
Home Farm
I am writing this on behalf of my Dad, Harold Holmes nicknamed Tiny who is still alive at the age of 91, the oldest male born in Saltfleet. He was born in Saltfleet in 1919 son of the local baker Alfred & Elizabeth Holmes. Educated at ...Read more
A memory of Saltfleet in 1920 by
Skinner Stonemasons
I was born in Barnet, but lived in Hatfield, 9 miles away. My grandfather was a stonemason and his father Walter Skinner had a Stonemasony business in East Barnet Road. Walter's father came from Wakerley, Northants, where ...Read more
A memory of High Barnet in 1900 by
Crab Cottage
In l984 my sister, Christine Ramsey/Taylor wrote to me at my home in Texas asking if I would like to share a holiday cottage with her and her three children. She had booked in at Cromer and had rented an old fisherman's cottage, called ...Read more
A memory of Cromer in 1984 by
The Old Ride
I was a day boy between 1966 and 1970. I was always in trouble and spent most of my meals on the punishment table. The ruling was tyranical, you had to eat everything on your plate and couldn't leave the table until you had done ...Read more
A memory of Bradford-On-Avon in 1968 by
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This panoramic view of the church and school from flower-bedecked meadowland sums up the qualities of this self-contained town.
A classic view of a market town.
Uppingham is a particularly charming town with an attractive series of 17th- and 18th-century buildings.
The fishing village of Runswick Bay is set on a sheer cliff. It is also one of the most attractive harbourless villages along the Yorkshire coast.
The abbey played a part in the industrial development of Leeds, for it was here that iron forging first began in the district. The Abbey was founded in 1152 as a daughter house of Fountains.
This picture, taken from the middle of South Green Road, shows the new Methodist Church in the High Street. It opened in 1880.
Most of the men gathered here on the beach are not fishermen - their bowler hats and shooting sticks suggest they are far more well-to-do.
One early visitor to Budleigh was the Pre-Raphaelite artist Sir John Everett Millais, who lived for some time at The Octagon at the western end of the parade.
Fashions have altered more than somewhat, and the outer wall of the Peacock looks much the worse for wear. The Midland Railway station was located to the right of this picture.
Noss Mayo's church, seen in the middle distance, was built on the orders of Lord Revelstoke in 1882 in a beautiful setting above both the village and river.
Punting became very much a ladies' pastime, and the fame of the 'English Punt Girl' spread far and wide. In 1908 there was even an article describing her in the Travel magazine of New York.
George Smith's Town Hall of 1830, which with its Ionic columns and Tuscan pillars bears a remarkable resemblance to the Corn Exchange at Bishop's Stortford and dominates St Peter's Street and its avenue
This stunning 18th-century garden house with Gothic-style decorated windows sits in parkland in the grounds of Frampton Court.
One of Scotland's greatest royal fortresses, Stirling Castle was taken by William Wallace in 1297 but was surrendered to Edward I in August 1305 following a siege.
Not all of his perambulations were without incident. On one occasion the poet was mobbed by a group of lady fans, who cut his hat to pieces as souvenirs.
Northwood House was the home of Tennyson's friend William George Ward in the 19th century. The poet and Ward would often stroll around Northwood's exquisite gardens.
This is one of Oxford's secret gems. The lesser-known St Peter's in the East is a fascinating old church which lies hidden beyond St Edmund Hall.
A hundred years ago, windmills were a ubiquitous feature of the downland landscape.
The broad expanse of the A24 London Road heading towards Stonecot Hill and Morden is lined with parked cars and bicycles outside the shops.
The Free Church, with its imposing clock tower, lies to the right of this picture. This is a busy road for both cars and pedestrians.
Remove the old car, and the perfect little village of Treen would look exactly the same today.
Today's shopfronts have rather less individuality about them.
There are records of bull bait- ing in Ashburton as far back as 1174.
Beside the drive leading to Stonyhurst park stands the Bayley Arms Hotel, whose name is a reminder of the original holder of the manor, Otto de Bailey.
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