Maps

181,031 maps found.

1922, North Side Ref. POP793915
1922, Holy Island Ref. POP739082
1924, Wansford Ref. POP860383
1922, Waterton Ref. POP861970
1924, Watton Ref. POP862094
1919, Upper Shirley Ref. POP857780
1922, Ystradowen Ref. POP876446
1946, Merry Hill Ref. NPO778364
1947, Burton Ref. NPO657091
1947, Corntown Ref. NPO677767
1946, Golden Hill Ref. NPO717254
1947, Monkton Ref. NPO782693
1895, Rose Hill Ref. RNE819969
1895, Norton Green Ref. RNE794639
1896, Old Town Ref. RNE797218
1899, Spring Hill Ref. RNE836747
1898, New England Ref. RNE789634
1947, Westhill Ref. NPO866087
1898, Elmswell Ref. RNE700950
1898, Etton Ref. RNE702076

Books

442 books found. Showing results 1,465 to 1,488.

Memories

29,040 memories found. Showing results 611 to 620.

Grannys Home

I have never visited Druid's lodge, but have been brought up with stories of it.  It was for some years the home of my Grandmother.  She was the daughter of Thomas lewis the Irish Race horse trainer.   Thomas was installed in ...Read more

A memory of Druid's Lodge in 1900 by Hilary Coombes/Aitchison

Pedestrian Shopping

I was born on Yeovil in 1945, and my memories are of growing up in a pleasant market town. The George was a wonderful timber framed building that I remember being demolished because, apparently, it hindered traffic flow. Shortly ...Read more

A memory of Yeovil by Jack Lewis

Bletchingley

I grew up in Bletchingley and have just been looking at the photos of the village which provoked a lot of lovely memories I would like to see a photo of the post office during the 70's,which when i left the village in the late 80's ...Read more

A memory of Bletchingley by Tracey Cobbett

Gardener's Boy

My father went to work at Hampton Court as a gardener's boy when he left school at the age of 14 in 1917. By then, it was in use as a convalescent hospital for soldiers. I remember my father saying that he had to put little ...Read more

A memory of Hope under Dinmore in 1910 by Liz Summerson

Foundation Scholar.

I was a pupil at the school from 1943 to 1948 from the age of 10. I used to travel there from Norbury on the tram, having won a Scholarship from Norbury Manor School. I came from a typically working class background and to be ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1943 by Alan Scott

My Three Years At Reedham

I recall walking past the gate-house with my mother on a Tuesday afternoon in March 1950. I was to start my lustrous career there for a period of three years, leaving in March 1953. Starting there was an real shock to the ...Read more

A memory of Purley in 1950 by David Donnan

Singehurst Pond

Singehurst pond was the place for both girls and boys to go fishing with their bags of dampened bread and makeshift fishing rods. Throughout the season we caught loads and then returned our catch at the end of an outing, sometimes ...Read more

A memory of Ticehurst in 1974 by Anne Lynch

George Maddison

thanks to this photograpgh i have identified a photograph of my late father taken in 1954 we all thought it was the hexham bridge but now know it is the bywell bridge by the number and type of arches over the river thanks philip maddison

A memory of Bywell in 1954 by phildmaddison

Running On The Common 1980s

During the '80s I lived in Streathbourne Road, just a couple of houses in from the Common. Weather permitting I would run in the evenings. One dark evening in the late autumn I ventured onto the Common. Running ...Read more

A memory of Tooting Bec Common by Donald Campbell

Easneye Children's Home

I have a sketchy memory of my childhood in Easneye, between the ages of around 3-5 years old. I remember my mother dropping me off and being terrified. She said I was having a holiday but never came back for me.  All ...Read more

A memory of Stanstead Abbotts in 1962 by Jackie Macklin

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Captions

29,395 captions found. Showing results 1,465 to 1,488.

Caption For Sidlesham, The Quay C1960

Sidlesham is a hamlet near Pagham Harbour.The 13th- century church of St Mary is built of stone rubble, not the usual flint of the area.

Caption For York, Ouse Bridge C1950

The story is told (which may or may not be true) that in 1154 thousands of people lined the old bridge to herald the arrival of Archbishop William Fitzherbert, later to become St William of York.The

Caption For Hever, The Castle 1891

This photograph was taken twelve years before the start of the castle's restoration by Lord Astor; at this time, its associations were solely with the romantic attachment of Henry VIII and

Caption For Hever, The Village 1906

Hever is intimately associated with Anne Boleyn, who spent her childhood here in the company of her father Sir Thomas Bullen, the Earl of Wiltshire, whose tomb is at the little church of St Peter.

Caption For London, Hyde Park Corner, The Wellington Arch 1915

The arch of this impressive monument was originally crowned by Wyatt's colossal equestrian statue of the England's military darling, the Iron Duke.

Caption For Braintree, The Fountain And Church C1955

Prior to 1935, all that would have been seen from in front of the church would have been the top of the church spire.

Caption For London, Hyde Park Corner, The Wellington Arch 1915

The arch of this impressive monument was originally crowned by Wyatt’s colossal equestrian statue of the England’s military darling, the Iron Duke.

Caption For Rochdale, Broadway C1910

Intending passengers await the arrival of their tram. Rochdale abandoned its tramway system in November 1932; it was a casualty of the Depression, along with many of the town's cotton mills.

Caption For Sheffield, Rivelin Valley C1955

In 1899 the council took the decision to acquire the Rivelin Valley and made a number of purchases of land over the coming years.

Caption For Cranborne, The Square 1954

Once at the heart of King John's hunting ground of Cranborne Chase, the village of Cranborne is rich in history.

Caption For Windermere, From Above Lowood 1892

This is a slightly earlier view over the rooftops of the hotel complex, with some of the buildings of Clappersgate visible below Loughrigg.

Caption For Odiham, Almshouses 1903

Situated next to the Pest House and south of the church, this single-storey block of ten houses ranges on three sides of a courtyard.

Caption For Bebington, St Andrew's Church And Lych Gate 1936

St Andrew's church, in Church Lane, has served this ancient parish for hundreds of years.

Caption For Ebbw Vale, The Old Arch C1960

This is one of the significant relics of the industrial past of the Ebbw Vale area, and at one time a busy railway line ran over the top of this arch.

Caption For Newbury, Northbrook Street C1955

One of the striking features of this photograph is that many of the shops have awnings to keep their wares cool and shaded in summer – a rare sight today.

Caption For Scarborough, St Nicholas Cliff C1955

A delightful study of people taking the sea air and enjoying the view over South Bay. It provides a detailed study of both clothing and baby carriages of the period.

Caption For Chilham, The Castle 1903

The castle is situated five miles west of Canterbury; all that remains of the Norman fortress is a part of the keep in the north-west angle.

Caption For Winchcombe, Abbey Terrace C1955

A Benedictine abbey stood just off the town square, a vast church that dated from Saxon days.

Caption For Sheringham, West Beach C1955

The north coast resorts have beaches of pebbles, unlike the sandy beaches of the east coast.

Caption For Lewes, Cliffe High Street 1894

The River c1960 The top of St Thomas' church at Cliffe is visible in the centre of this picture; it was taken from Lewes boating club, which occupies the site of the former Lewes boat-yard and

Caption For Buckland, St Mary's Church And Manor House C1965

The tower of St Mary's Church, resting on four uniform arches, dates from the 13th century. An alabaster carving of the Adoration of the Shepherds can be found in the chancel.

Caption For Oxford, The Thames C1955

At various times during the year the university organises a number of rowing events.

Caption For Appletreewick, Main Street C1960

We are looking down the main street of the charmingly-named hamlet of Appletreewick in Wharfedale, with the prominent 1,550ft fell of Simon's Seat in the background.

Caption For Ormesby, Lealholm Crescent C1965

This view is taken on Ormesby Road, looking south towards the junction with Ladgate Lane in the distance.