Photos

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Maps

181,031 maps found.

1882, Spooner Row Ref. HOSM59906
1905, Cotts Ref. HOSM48705
1901, Clifton Maybank Ref. HOSM41185
1886 - 1901, Houndstone Ref. HOSM49011
1896, North Sunderland Ref. HOSM55306
1898 - 1923, Calder Bridge Ref. HOSM70250
1896 - 1912, Killington Ref. HOSM49914
1888 - 1889, Gateforth Ref. HOSM46113
1887 - 1889, Harlthorpe Ref. HOSM47668
1888 - 1889, Newland Ref. HOSM54889
1907, Little Stainforth Ref. HOSM51613
1907, Water Houses Ref. HOSM53029
1895 - 1907, Chevening Ref. HOSM40747
1895, Knatts Valley Ref. HOSM50459
1900, Guy's Marsh Ref. HOSM47270
1900, West Orchard Ref. HOSM63926
1903 - 1938, Bradway Ref. HOSM38618
1891, Crane Moor Ref. HOSM42158
1890 - 1901, Dinnington Ref. HOSM43353
1903 - 1938, Dore Ref. HOSM43392

Books

442 books found. Showing results 18,385 to 18,408.

Memories

29,040 memories found. Showing results 7,661 to 7,670.

Family Memories

Relatives of my mum, she is 85 years young, originally ran the Malt Shovel Inn in Crakehall. My mum was born in 1925 so this must have been the 1920s to 1930s. I have old photos of the Malt Shovel then but can find no records of them.

A memory of Crakehall in 1900 by Leithia Bell (Mrs)

Catholic Boy Scouts Of Ireland 1st Annual Camp In England

As a 12 year old boy scout from Dublin, Ireland I remember that our troop (the 26th St. Columba's) was the first from Ireland to hold our annual camp outside of Ireland. I remember camping ...Read more

A memory of Quarr Abbey in 1930 by Eugene Kelly

Cae Balloon

As a child our family stayed near the village of Blaenplwyf and as we passed Frondeg Farm my father always pointed out a field know as Cae Balloon (Balloon Field). Frondeg Farm had been farmed by his Grandfather and he had been ...Read more

A memory of Blaenplwyf in 1940 by Dai Davies

Bampton Open Day

Each August Bank Holiday Monday Bampton, near Exmoor, is the venue for a huge village open day. This year's event featured a duck race, teddy bear parachuting form the top of St Michael's Church Tower, tombola, white elephant sales ...Read more

A memory of Bampton in 2010 by John Howard Norfolk

Train Rides To Cymmer.

For many years I enjoyed playing in Caerau park. Yet my best memories are of our train rides to Cymmer. When steam trains were the normal means of transport, with our pocket money on a Saturday, sometimes we would buy a return ...Read more

A memory of Caerau in 1963 by David Walters

Brampton Bierlow ~ Concrete Cottages

I was born in 1936 at Concrete Cottages - Brampton. I would appreciate any photos of these old miners' cottages. My sister Margaret died there at the tender age of 10 years. My father was a miner at Darfield Main, ...Read more

A memory of Wombwell in 1930

William

My memory of Wingate is of my dad who passed away 10 years ago, he talked about the village when he was a lad. If anyone knows of him or has any history please e-mail me. My dad was William Johnstone, his dad John or Robert Johstone was killed down Wingate pit in 1936. Thanks, David

A memory of Wingate in 1930

The Village

I left the village in 1960. I attended the local junior and infant school. The teachers I recall were Miss Whitehead, Miss Jenkins, Miss James, Granny Chancellor (she was a lovely lady who taught most of our parents also, those that ...Read more

A memory of Waun Lwyd by Ian Calloway

Stanhope Cottage Licensed House Edith Walk

I am looking for any information or photos of Stanhope Cottage, Edith Walk, Malvern.  This cottage was a Licensed House and my Great Grandfather was the Publican.  He lived there with his family in ...Read more

A memory of Great Malvern in 1910 by Rachel Lavin

Childhood Years

I grew up in Finechty and spent most of my childhood years down at the beach or climbing the Bin Hill or the Hill of Maud. The Hill of Maud was a good place to find seagulls' eggs.

A memory of Findochty in 1950

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Captions

29,395 captions found. Showing results 18,385 to 18,408.

Caption For Leasowe, Castle C1965

Built in 1592 for Ferdinand, 5th Earl of Derby, to enable him to watch horse-racing on the sands at Meols, Leasowe Castle was converted into a hotel in 1982.

Caption For New Brighton, The Bathing Pool C1950

Opened in 1934, the bathing pool was one of the largest in the world and capable of holding 4,000 swimmers and 20,000 spectators.

Caption For Grappenhall, The Canal C1955

In this area the canal was used for the transportation of fustian, a form of rough cotton known as 'poor man's velvet' that was produced locally.

Caption For Runcorn, Widnes Bridge C1965

The latter was constructed in 1905, and was one of only three of its type in the country. In its first year it carried 187,000 passengers.

Caption For Tanygrisiau, 1901

The Welsh slate industry developed in the heart of the mountains, and this resulted in settlements in some very bleak and exposed places.

Caption For Botley, High Street C1960

The clock on Botley's Market Hall is still a familiar landmark in the High Street. Just this side of it can be seen the premises of Botley Garages, now a sports shop and a hairdresser's.

Caption For Knowle, Warwick Road C1965

Knowle, one mile south-east of Solihull, contains several interesting old buildings, including the medieval Chester House, and the heavily restored 17th-century Red Lion.

Caption For Delabole, Medrose C1949

Medrose is a small hamlet within the famous slate-quarrying village of Delabole, down a lane off the main street.

Caption For Capel, The Crown 1924

To the south of the village, brick making has been an important local industry.

Caption For Newbury, The Broadway And Clock Tower C1965

Many of the shops seen in this picture have gone or changed hands.

Caption For Swanage, The Promenade 1925

At the turn of the century they were for 'Ladies Only' and protected the privacy of users by being pushed to the water on wheels.

Caption For Abergavenny, View From The Blorenge C1965

The view from the 1833ft summit of the Blorenge is one of the most spectacular in Wales; but the road that crosses the mountain from Blaenavon to Govilon and Llanfoist is fairly narrow and steeply sided

Caption For Abergavenny, Cross Street C1965

On the other side of the road the Great George has its familiar and rather curious two-sided sign - it has George Bernard Shaw and George Washington on it.

Caption For Rochdale, Broadfield Park 1895

Councillor Edward Taylor and Alderman George Leach Ashworth, who was twice mayor of Rochdale, were largely responsible for acquiring the 16 acres that form the park.

Caption For Rochdale, The Memorial 1902

In 1986 the name of Rochdale`s much-loved Harvey Kershaw MBE was added. The mills near the Roach at the eastern end of the town centre are on the left.

Caption For Middleton, Alkrington Hall C1955

This Georgian mansion, built in 1736 by Giacomo Leoni, the architect of Lyme Hall, Cheshire, has commanding views across the River Irk to Heaton Hall.

Caption For Southwold, Gun Hill 1896

The menacing guns are potent reminders of the danger of unwelcome guests in earlier times, though the uncommunicative pair on the bench seem oblivious to their historical significance.

Caption For Ebbw Vale, The Arches C1955

At the top of the steps on the right was a fish and chip shop; its practice of throwing out vinegar caused the area to be nicknamed Vinegar Hill.

Caption For Runcorn, The Basin C1965

Compare this photograph with R67001 - the new bridge carries one of the approach roads to the Jubilee Bridge. Today the canal comes to an end near here.

Caption For Wickersley, Royds Moor C1955

A royd is a northern name for an assart, a practice going back to medieval times when the population of a hamlet cleared land, usually sufficient to make one or two fields, for crops.They would sow

Caption For Camberley, London Road C1955

To the left of the picture are the grounds of the Staff College; they were fully open to the public, who could enjoy the fine walks and sit by the lakes.

Caption For Tenbury Wells, St Michael's College C1955

It used to have a famous library of 8,000 books, including the copy of the Messiah used by Handel himself at the first performance; these treasures are now housed in the Bodleian Library in Oxford.

Caption For Devizes, The Castle Gatehouse 1898

Devizes Castle was originally a Norman motte and bailey fortification, but was rebuilt in 1120, possibly by Bishop Osmund of Salisbury. It then fell into ruin.

Caption For Rolvenden, Church S.W.1901

The church of St Mary the Virgin, standing on its mound on the edge of Romney Marsh and viewed here from the south-west, dates from the 13th and 15th centuries.