Maps

4,509 maps found.

1940, Clapper Hill Ref. NPO669431
1946, Clay Hill Ref. NPO669807
1945, Clay Hill Ref. NPO669812
1947, Boustead Hill Ref. NPO646973
1947, Briery Hill Ref. NPO650200
1946, Broad Hill Ref. NPO650717
1946, Broom Hill Ref. NPO652269
1947, Bull's Hill Ref. NPO655283
1945, Bunker's Hill Ref. NPO655464
1940, Burgess Hill Ref. NPO655662
1946, Cackle Hill Ref. NPO658337
1946, Blagdon Hill Ref. NPO643441
1947, Bland Hill Ref. NPO643792
1946, Blists Hill Ref. NPO644260
1947, Bole Hill Ref. NPO645532
1947, Camp Hill Ref. NPO660330
1947, Carpenter's Hill Ref. NPO662727
1940, Carter's Hill Ref. NPO663323
1940, Castle Hill Ref. NPO663962
1946, Charfield Hill Ref. NPO666738

Books

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Memories

4,101 memories found. Showing results 721 to 730.

Dalelands

The car in this picture is parked outside my old home. I wonder, was it my Dad's car? Not many of us had cars then. I spent many hours under the lamp-post as it got dark, before I got called in. We were pretty safe to play out in ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1960 by Dianne Lam

A Happy Time

I was born in 1965 at Cliveden and lived in Grubwood Lane near the entrance to Quarry Woods with my parents for 16 years. I remember walking to Cookham Dean Primary School where the headmaster Mr Turner made my life a misery! I ...Read more

A memory of Cookham Dean in 1965

Kitkburton Primary School

I attended Kirkburton First School (School Hill), prior to this I was sent to a Catholic school in Huddersfield, although living in Burton at the time, there was no comparison, Kirkburton School was like heaven following ...Read more

A memory of Kirkburton in 1958 by Mary Ryan

Earith Was In Huntingdonshire And Still Is

I was born in St Ives in 1939 but lived in Earith at what is now number 43. Next door was my Grandad's grocer's shop - Bert Russell. I moved to Peterborough in 1958 where I still live in Werrington Village. ...Read more

A memory of Earith in 1940 by Lawrence Wright

Toft Hill

My nana and grandad lived at Toft Hill and although we were Forces children, the trip back home to Toft Hill was always brilliant. Sat in front of the open fire with my Nana's home-cut chips (my nana was called Jean Alderson and ...Read more

A memory of Toft Hill in 1980 by Sarah Louisse Tucker

May To December Filming

Does anyone remember the name of the greengrocer's shop in Northwood Hills that was used as a location in the TV series 'May to December'? Also, whereabouts the shop was?

A memory of Northwood by Joan Street

Birtle Street

It would be great to hear from anybody who was around Dalton Street , Worth Street, Danzic Street, or who went to the Rex picture house, played on Barnies, Bobs Hill, went in Jock Stobbers, lads that had ther hair cut at Harry's and ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst by Teddy Peacock

An Evacuee During Ww11

Packed off to Lostwithiel in the train from Paddington and found myself living in the Black Prince's Castle - Restormal. Well not quite, the farm on the Estate. I was baptised in St Winnow C.of E Church as part of our ...Read more

A memory of Lostwithiel in 1930 by John L Tooze

Terrified By White Masses

Hi I was taken to the upper Rhondda valley (Tynewydd) by my mother in 1940 , I was some 9 yrs old. I went to school both primary and secondary (Treherbert boys school). I had lots of cousins. Myself and my cousin walked ...Read more

A memory of Blaengwynfi in 1940 by Ray Paget

The Original Grove Hotel In Stapenhill

When I was about 4 years old in 1948 my Auntie Jess and Uncle Albert (Haynes) ran the Grove Hotel at Stapenhill. It was the original one, not the one which is there now. It was a really lovely old building ...Read more

A memory of Stapenhill in 1948 by Carol Eyden

Captions

1,924 captions found. Showing results 1,729 to 1,752.

Caption For Whitwell, Horn Hill C1955

Horn Hill leads from Whitwell south-westwards to Kimpton.

Caption For Swithland, Reservoir C1965

A mile or so south of Quorn, the camera looks north towards the weir, with Hawcliff Hill and Buddon Wood to the left.

Caption For Hawkshead, The Parish Church 1892

It was originally built as a chapel in the 12th century; the present commanding building on its hill overlooking the village mainly dates from the 15th century.

Caption For Newark, Great North Road And Castle C1955

This spacious boulevard is in fact Beast Market Hill, and was just that in years past. On the right is the former Ossington Coffee Palace.

Caption For Whitehead, The Bay 1897

County Down embraces the scene from the Copeland Islands until the Hollywood Hills merge with White Head. The far view is completed with the full run of the Rhinns of Galloway.

Caption For Sheringham, The Promenade 1906

The flag poles on the hill were used for gale warnings, signals for ships and flags for special occasions such as Royal birthdays.

Caption For Hampstead, Jack Straw's Castle C1955

The pub occupies a picturesque setting on the crown of the hill, and is named after the leader of the Peasants' Revolt of 1381.

Caption For Hanbury, Dodderhill Common C1965

Also known as Piper's Hill Common, this beautiful nature reserve has developed from wood pasture; that is, rough grazing with a scattering of trees.

Caption For Chatteris, Market Hill C1965

Market Hill was the hub of the town; here the stocks held felons two at a time until their crimes had been expiated.

Caption For Radcliffe On Trent, The Weir C1955

East of the village, the Shelford Road climbs on to the red sandstone hills, which are undercut by the River Trent to form river cliffs.

Caption For Chideock, Village 1903

This picture looks eastwards down Main Street to Quarry Hill (left) and Eype Down (right).

Caption For Buxton, In Corbar Woods 1915

Good views can be had of the town from the top of Corbar Hill and of the moorland to the north over Lightwood Reservoir.

Caption For Swindon, Christ Church 1948

Swindon - 'swine down' or 'pig hill' - is Wiltshire's largest settlement; it grew from the two villages of Old and New Swindon of about 2,000 inhabitants in 1900 to its present size of about

Caption For Castle Donington, High Street C1955

Further up the hill is Key House, a timber-framed building of some architectural merit, dated 1636.

Caption For Colchester, High Street 1891

The main axis of the principal roads consists of the Roman east-west artery, now the High Street, and one of the Roman north-south roads, now North Hill and Head Street.

Caption For Castle Donington, High Street C1955

Further up the hill is Key House, a timber-framed building of some architectural merit, dated 1636.

Caption For Dudley, Panoramic View From Castle Keep C1955

Standing on a limestone hill, Dudley Castle dominates the town.

Caption For Stroud, Butter Row, The Old Pike House 1925

Further down the hill, part of Butter Row Methodist Chapel, now a private house, is visible.

Caption For Bridport, East Street 1897

This view shows the western end of East Street, with a closer look at the Town Hall clock-tower and cupola, and Colmer`s Hill forming the conical eminence in the distance (centre).

Caption For Kilburn, The Village Centre C1965

The White Horse, a chalk hill figure, was carved in 1857. It is still a major attraction and can be seen for miles. The church of St Mary, off to the right, dates from 1120, with a tower of 1667.

Caption For Harrow On The Hill, Harrow School And Chapel C1965

Sixty years and two world wars on from the photograph of 1906, the late 18th-century house on Church Hill has been demolished and replaced by the War Memorial Building, designed by Sir Herbert Baker in

Caption For Caergwrle, The Castle C1955

It sits in one corner of what is thought to be an old hill fort, and was the last castle to be built by a native Welsh prince, Dafydd, brother of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, Prince of Wales.

Caption For Windmill Hill, The Windmill C1955

Windmill Hill is near Herstmonceux.

Caption For Brierley Hill, Delph Locks C1965

The Main Line of the Stourbridge Canal swung south and then east around Brierley Hill to meet up with the Dudley Canal at Black Delph Locks.The Dudley Canal passed through Round Oak Steel Works and