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Photos

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Maps

1,651 maps found.

1892, Ince Ref. HOSM49320
1897 - 1898, Little Stanney Ref. HOSM51617
1898, Mollington Ref. HOSM70733
1898, Moston Ref. HOSM54168
1897, Mouldsworth Ref. HOSM54187
1897, Oscroft Ref. HOSM55823
1897, Stamford Bridge Ref. HOSM60213
1898, Wervin Ref. HOSM63728
1897 - 1898, Wimbolds Trafford Ref. HOSM64701
1897, Upper Threapwood Ref. RNE857859
1896, Upton Heath Ref. RNE858126
1896, Weaverham Ref. RNE862536
1896, Wharton Ref. RNE866889
1896, Wharton Green Ref. RNE866895
1896, Stoak Ref. RNE839521
1897 - 1908, Weston Point Ref. HOSM64159
1897, Frodsham Ref. HOSM34538
1897, Manley Common Ref. HOSM70083
1897, Norley Ref. HOSM55207
1897 - 1909, Childer Thornton Ref. HOSM40788

Books

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Memories

2,057 memories found. Showing results 711 to 720.

The Braunston Tunnel

A short distance north-west of Daventry is Braunston. The village lies on a hill overlooking the Grand Union Canal, one of Britain’s most famous inland waterways, and is a hub of the canal network. This photograph (D83014) shows ...Read more

A memory of Daventry in 1955 by Julia Skinner

1959 1971

Whilst looking on the West Hoathly hub site, I found a picture of myself standing in a camp at Blacklands Farm W64093 and W64091 in 1965. I would have been 9 years of age. My name was Julie Beavis and lived in the village from 1959 to ...Read more

A memory of West Hoathly in 1965 by Julie Davis

Park Huts

I lived in the huts from the age of four to the age of eleven. The huts were on Wistaton Road, where the huts were was called Park Place. Looking at Park Place from Queens Park to the left was a small field and going further left was Webb ...Read more

A memory of Crewe in 1954 by Crawford Cuthbertson

Growing Up In Dartmouth

Hi my name is Dave Brock and I was born in 1942 in Dartmouth! Having done my schooling I joined the Army Cadets in my early teens and found music in the cadet band! We played at most of the carnivals in the area including ...Read more

A memory of Dartmouth in 1956 by Dave Brock

Happy Days

In the late 1950's and early 60's we as a family used to carry all our bags from Currock to Carlisle station to catch the train to Silloth. We didn't seem to mind the distance as we were on a rare day away, and together. My memories are ...Read more

A memory of Silloth by Bill Tweedie

Wimbledon As I Remember It From 1943 Until 1969

I spent approximately 2 years as a messenger boy with the then GPO, based in two gracious old homes along Wimbledon Parkside. Their names were Gayton, and Martholme. I seem to remember the address ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon in 1943 by Charles (Chas) Joyce

Futers Family

Hello. My grandparents and family lived at No 5 Whitehall Street opposite from West Park. The houses were originally `well to do` and had been transformed into upper and lower flats. The fronts had bay windows. I remember the ...Read more

A memory of South Shields in 1945 by Muriel Redd

Summers In Porch Cottage Luccombe...The Happy House.

Porch Cottage must be called the happy house because as three little girls from a chemical town in the North West we also spent our summers there......of course we are now aged 58, 61 and 63 years ...Read more

A memory of Luccombe in 1958 by Maggie Fowler

Mods And Rockers Clash In 1964

I drove my 80cc Suzuki motorbike daily from West Wickham to Mayfair to go to work. One night through Lewisham High Street, I found myself in the middle of a battle zone. On one side of the Street were the black ...Read more

A memory of Lewisham in 1964 by Martin Newell

Grand View Hotel

We are in the process of buying an apartment in West Park Mews formerly The Grand View Hotel. We are really excited at the prospect of spending a lot of time in Hope Cove and would be fascinated to know when the Grand View Hotel ...Read more

A memory of Hope Cove by Marina Newman

Captions

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Caption For West Bay, The Harbour 1902

Built in 1884, its architect was Edward Schroeder Prior (1852-1932), an adherent of the Arts and Crafts movement.

Caption For West Bay, Village And Beach 1922

This is a detail of the chalet zone which sprang up behind the 1897-built Esplanade (right), between the waterworks and the Salt House on Pitfield Marsh (left).

Caption For Chawton, Manor House 1897

When he died in 1914, The Times wrote that he was 'one of the best known and best loved figures among the country gentlemen of Hampshire'.

Caption For Launceston, Church Street C1949

WH Smith is the only business surviving on the same premises today, although with a modern shopfront and a plain blue and white sign rather than the old wrought iron one seen here.

Caption For Warrington, Bridge Street C1950

Hancock & Wood and Roberts shoe shop are almost all that remain of this 1950s scene.

Caption For Wimborne, The Minster, The Astronomical Clock 1886

The minster's third historic timepiece dates from the 14th century, and is based on the pre-Copernican system with the sun, moon and stars revolving around the earth.

Caption For Launceston, Church Street C1949

WH Smith is the only business surviving on the same premises today, although with a modern shopfront and a plain blue and white sign rather than the old wrought iron one seen here.

Caption For Launceston, Church Street C1949

WH Smith is the only business surviving on the same premises today, although with a modern shopfront and a plain blue and white sign rather than the old wrought iron one seen here.

Caption For Sutton, Benhill Road 1903

The church tower can be seen in the centre of the view, which looks west along what is now called All Saints Road (in 1903 it was Benhill Road).

Caption For Southend On Sea, Southchurch Hall, The Lake C1950

The lake is part of the moat surrounding the timber-framed manor house, once the home of the de Southchurch family.The central hall is open to the roof beams.A Tudor extension was added to the west

Caption For Odiham, All Saints Church 1903

The west doorway of the tower was remodelled in 1897 to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The porch of the doorway on the south wall was removed about this time.

Caption For Uplyme, The Old Mill C1900

This view of the northern extremity of the borough is from a meadow on the west side of the River Lim.

Caption For Sudbury, Friars Street 1932

The Gothic west front with a Decorated-style window and the gable tower were added in 1891 in white brick, almost masking the earlier red-brick 'preaching-box' behind.

Caption For Kington St Michael, The Church C1950

We can see the porch attached to the west tower, and also the good proportions of the building. Inside, the wide three-bay nave is tall and light with thin piers.

Caption For Castle Donington, Borough Street C1955

In the far north-west of the county, and almost in Derbyshire, this village must deserve small town status.

Caption For Castle Donington, Borough Street C1955

In the far north-west of the county, and almost in Derbyshire, this village must deserve small town status.

Caption For Teffont, St Edward's Church C1960

Teffont, 10 miles west of Salisbury, is the combination of the villages of Teffont Evias and Teffont Magna; both have small churches maintained and still in use by the whole combined parish of

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. The Stowmarket Co-op on the left has been rebuilt.

Caption For Bere Regis, North Street C1950

Run by Victor Lock and his son, with telephone number Bere Regis 1, this was the post office from 1927 till 1973, when it moved to West Street.

Caption For Stapleford, The Roach C1955

The second section of this chapter starts to the west of the city in Stapleford, close to the Derbyshire border, which follows the River Erewash southwards to the River Trent.

Caption For Redbourn, The Aubreys C1955

On the level ground to the south-west of the town stands the almost ploughed-out remains of an ancient double-ditched camp called The Aubreys.

Caption For Wakefield, Cross Square C1955

Opposite the Cathedral's west door was a jeweller's shop displaying the City Time Ball.

Caption For Sudbury, Trinity Chapel 1895

The Gothic west front with a Decorated-style window and the gable tower were added in 1891 in white brick, almost masking the earlier red-brick 'preaching-box' behind.

Caption For Abingdon, Abbey Gardens, Trendell's Ruins C1945

Edwin James Trendell, who had presented the Queen Victoria statue to the town to commemorate her 1887 Golden Jubilee, lived in Abbey House, and laid out its grounds, Abbey Gardens, in the 1880s.