Maps

786 maps found.

1898, South Bank Ref. RNE834371
1947, Spring Bank Ref. NPO836657
1947, Hesketh Bank Ref. NPO731905
1946, Tat Bank Ref. NPO845411
1947, Pound Bank Ref. NPO810261
1947, Rough Bank Ref. NPO820483
1947, Scilly Bank Ref. NPO826449
1947, Strawberry Bank Ref. NPO841531
1899, Wainfleet Bank Ref. RNE859502
1896, Tanlan Banks Ref. RNE844887
1898, Tattle Bank Ref. RNE845465
1898, The Banks Ref. RNE846290
1896, Steel Bank Ref. RNE838996
1903, Rough Bank Ref. RNC820483
1923, West Bank Ref. POP863676
1920, Tompset's Bank Ref. POP849849
1923, Wainfleet Bank Ref. POP859502
1924, Warton Bank Ref. POP861219
1924, Under Bank Ref. POP856628
1922, Wrangle Bank Ref. POP874827

Books

15 books found. Showing results 145 to 15.

Memories

6,700 memories found. Showing results 61 to 70.

The Fairway

I was born at 28 The Fairway in 1946. There was (is) a wide grassed area down the centre of the road making it a kind of dual carriageway. In the years following the 2nd World War there were, "Pig bins", on several sections of the grass ...Read more

A memory of Northolt by David Jagger

Happy Days

My name is Brian Newman and I was born in Barking in 1942. My old man was a grocer and his shop was Newman Stores in Ripple Road by the Harrow, or as we called it, the "arrer". There was a long row of shops either side of Ripple Road. I could ...Read more

A memory of Barking by Brian Newman

Happy Days

I went to Wescott Road school in 1950 then St Crispins 1956. I can recall quite a few shops. Herrings furniture where you could buy on HP with no checks, as Mr Herring assessed whether or not you looked trustworthy. NSS newsagents. Next door ...Read more

A memory of Wokingham by keithmorshead

Bradford House

My daughters and I lived happily at Bradford House for seven years in the late 1990's ... The house was originally two 17th century cottages at right angles to each other. The Victorians then re-modelled one of the cottages, ...Read more

A memory of Bradford-on-Tone by Sheelagh G Garner

Mitcham

I lived in Manor Road in the late fifties and then Lymington Close until the end of the sixties, it was a great place to live then. We played on Mitcham common going to the seven island ponds on our bicycles and the old gun site. Mr ...Read more

A memory of Norbury

Luton/Cardiff Grove

Hello, does anyone remember the name of a grocery convenience store that was located in Cardiff Grove, Luton, back in the 1950`s? I would also like to know if possible, the name of the owner of said store or even people that worked there. Many thanks.

A memory of Luton by Linda Joseph

Wentworth County Primary School

As far as I can see, no-one has left a memory of my old primary school. So, let me start this off (if I may?): Living in nearby North Road, I attended this school from 1962-68. When I started at the Infants' School, my ...Read more

A memory of Dartford by Stuart Hall

Golf In St Chads Park

I remember playing golf in St Chads park, it had a 18 hole, well kept course. There was a paddling pool, were I sometimes sailed my model boat. I also remember the Council run playleader scheme, were you could borrow sports ...Read more

A memory of Chadwell Heath by peterphelps06

St Nicholas (Later Box Hill) School & Remembering The Misses Garrard

I attended St Nicholas school (later Box Hill School) between approx 1957 and 1962. The school was co-educational and catered to children aged from about age 4 to 18. My brother was 4 and I was 7 when we started at the ...Read more

A memory of Mickleham by gouran.mina

Memories Of The Queen!

I remember the Queen riding through Wheatly Hill and the flag waving. It was 1960 so I was 4 at the time. I remember trudging through the snow along a main street to go to school - this must have been Wheatley Hill school and ...Read more

A memory of Wheatley Hill by mrsgammy

Captions

2,423 captions found. Showing results 145 to 168.

Caption For Shottermill, The Village C1960

Although this view is titled Shottermill, strictly speaking it shows Springhead in Camelsdale just over the Hampshire border on the south bank of the young River Wey - Shottermill is on the north bank

Caption For Marlow, The Embankment C1955

Nowadays the bank is more formalised and the trees are fewer than in this view, which looks along the river bank north-east to the suspension bridge.

Caption For London, The Bank Of England 1890

London was the banking capital of the world, and this is reflected by the bustling City scene shown here, with the imposing Bank of England in the background.

Caption For London, The Bank Of England 1890

London was the banking capital of the world, and this is reflected by the bustling City scene shown here, with the imposing Bank of England in the background.

Caption For Northampton, The Drapery 1949

On the right is the splendid facade of the old Northamptonshire Union Bank, which became the National Provincial Bank and today is Nat West.

Caption For Reading, Market Place C1870

A former Governor of the Bank of England, he commissioned the bank's architect Sir John Soane to produce this superb monument.

Caption For Golders Green, The Memorial And Golders Green Road C1960

This well-ordered scene is typical of the high quality ambience of the suburb as a whole, and well anticipated by the Midland Bank with its impressive, yet restrained, neo-classical frontage, exactly as

Caption For Letchworth Garden City, Leys Avenue C1960

Originally built for Barclays, the Midland Bank was built in 1908 in the Georgian style from a design by Hugh Seebohm.

Caption For Barrow In Furness, Biggar Bank 1918

Barrow Corporation purchased Biggar Bank on Walney in 1881 to serve as a public recreation ground for the people of the expanding town of Barrow.

Caption For Abergavenny, Frogmore Street C1955

Barclays Bank, next door, still operates in what has been banking premises for over 120 years.

Caption For Coventry, High Street C1955

The National Provincial Bank (now NatWest) was built in 1931, when the High Street was widened (involving substantial demolition).

Caption For Lymm, The Dingle C1955

Today Martin's Bank (centre left) is occupied by an estate agent, reflecting Lymm's status as a housing hot spot, whilst Barclay's Bank (centre) trades from a less harmonious modern building.

Caption For London, Old Waterloo Bridge 1902

This is the first Waterloo Bridge, which was opened in 1817 by the Prince Regent; this view looks from behind Cleopatra's Needle on the north bank.

Caption For Barrow In Furness, Ramsden Square 1893

On the left is the Lancaster and District Bank, which became part of National Westminster Bank.

Caption For Richmond, Arthur's Oven 1913

Billy Banks Wood, prominent in views from Castle Walk, is ancient 'hanging' woodland clinging to limestone rock on the south bank of the River Swale just west of Richmond Castle.

Caption For Windsor, King George V Memorial 1937

The building to the right of the memorial is Old Bank House.

Caption For Melksham, High Street C1950

Lloyds Bank (left), built in Bath stone by Rendells & Son of Devizes in Tudor style in 1922, was designed by the bank's building inspector at Salisbury.

Caption For London, St Paul's 1890

From the south bank the photographer looks across to Queenhithe dock.

Caption For Badbury Rings, 1899

The trees in the park have all been chamfered up to a certain height to prevent them being grazed by the Bankes family's famous herd of Red Devon cattle.

Caption For Whitchurch, Royal Oak 1899

Whitchurch lies opposite Pangbourne, which is situated on the Berkshire bank.

Caption For Bedford, The Weir 1921

Frith's photographer has moved beyond Boatslide Weir Bridge to the bank to look at the weir itself.

Caption For East Grinstead, High Street 1921

The imposing bulk of Nos 1-3 Middle Row, with its lower floor adapted as the new premises of the London Joint City and Midland Bank.

Caption For Reading, King Alfred Training Brig 1910

The sea cadets parade proudly at their headquarters east of Kings Meadow on the south bank of the Thames.

Caption For Reading, On The Thames 1913

Reading developed further south on higher land along the banks of the River Kennet, well away from the then marshy meads bordering the River Thames.