Maps

1,714 maps found.

1947, Melton Ref. NPO777950
1947, Ryehill Ref. NPO823286
1897, Arnold Ref. RNE627047
1947, Spittal Ref. NPO836439
1898, Brigham Ref. RNE650240
1897, Coniston Ref. RNE676591
1897, Buckton Ref. RNE654887
1898, Gunby Ref. RNE723560
1898, Melbourne Ref. RNE777769
1898, Risby Ref. RNE817108
1909, Wilsthorpe Ref. HOSM64690
1903, Bainton Ref. RNC630555
1898, Little End Ref. RNE757230
1898, Wold Newton Ref. RNE872170
1924, Water End Ref. POP861479
1924, Wold Newton Ref. POP872170
1947, Little End Ref. NPO757230
1889, West Newton Ref. HOSM63923
1947, Church End Ref. NPO668361
1903, Water End Ref. RNC861479

Books

1 books found. Showing results 169 to 1.

Memories

1,701 memories found. Showing results 71 to 80.

Motorbike Days

Nice to look at the old photos of Brackley as I was born here in 1963. I lived at 54 Manor Road for many years. I moved away for a while but it was nice to return. I used to ride motorbikes with a group of friends - Steve & Andy ...Read more

A memory of Brackley in 1983 by Stephen Tanney

Memories Of Wandsworth Building Tech Garratt Lane.

I was most surprised when my Google search revealed memories from so many years ago. I went to the Building Tech in Garratt lane when I was 13 in 1949. It was an escape tunnel for me from a ...Read more

A memory of Wandsworth by dwcreasey

Phil Munton

Hi - I have just discovered this site and was interested by memories of Selsdon - particularly from Jaqueline Cook remembering Littleheath Woods! I spent the first eighteen years of my life living in Ingham Road -the other side of the ...Read more

A memory of Selsdon by philmunton48

Rosewood Avenue

Hi all I moved to Elm Park in 1950 and moved into a newly constructed house at 75 rosewood avenue. My dad Bert worked at Ford Dagenham, my mum Doreen was a dinner lady at my school Ayloff. It has only recently become evident that my ...Read more

A memory of Elm Park by Eric Bausor

Ice Cream

My parents and I spent several vacations at Higworth farm caravan camp in the early/ mid 50's. I remember my Father having to get out of the coach, along with others, to lighten the load to cross the bridge. On the way to the beach we ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island

Back In The 70s

From 1975 we lived in one of the council maisonettes, Baden Powell House, which are still opposite the parade of shops in Lower Belvedere. I remember it was such a great place to grow up, knowing all the neighbours by name and being ...Read more

A memory of Belvedere

The Blue Cap Hotel

My Grandparents Jack and Edna Williams ran The Blue Cap Hotel in Sandiway during my youth and my fondest memories are there, of Rooms 6 and 7, which would be allocated to my sister and I during our stays. There were garages out in ...Read more

A memory of Sandiway in 1964 by Anita Healey

Pepsi Cola And Merry Legs

These two ponies belonged to Dorking Riding School and they were popular characters with gentle dispositions. They retired in 1963 to good homes. Pepsi-Cola is in the foreground. I was a groom at the stables and regularly rode them around the area.

A memory of Dorking by Ann Hobley

Different Times

Chris Searle....many happy memories growing up in Houghton ..Ithink it was late 60s when we came here via kent /London...My first school here was Hillborough junior [GREAT PLACE] even with its outdoor pool bbbrrrrr...Would love to ...Read more

A memory of Houghton Regis by Chris Searle

Riding My Horse

This was one of the routes I took in the early 70s when riding my beautiful horse out. We would go up West Balgrochan Road, turn in to Acre Valley Road and go up the hill where the woods are and down to the other side, sometimes going on ...Read more

A memory of Torrance

Captions

273 captions found. Showing results 169 to 192.

Caption For West Meon, Petersfield Road C1955

A cyclist, carrying a bag, rides into the distance. The bicycle could be a Hercules Martin made in Birmingham or a Raleigh.

Caption For Acle, The Folly Tree C1950

Years before, in 1869, a Mr Thorn stopped to catch his breath here during a pioneering ride to Norwich on his new-fangled bicycle velocipede, 'so much in vogue in Paris'.

Caption For Teignmouth, The Triangle 1922

A two hour horse-drawn carriage ride for four people cost two shillings (10p).

Caption For Midhurst, North Street 1921

The mosaic floor in this photograph shows in the centre a winged cupid riding a dolphin, with sea panthers and sea horses in the surrounding semi-circles.

Caption For Fishbourne, The Roman Palace, A Mosaic Floor C1968

The mosaic floor pictured shows in the centre a winged cupid riding a dolphin, with sea panthers and sea horses in the surrounding semi-circles.

Caption For London, Rotten Row 1890

Rotten Row, a corruption of route du roi, was a ride set aside for equestrians and fashionable promenaders.

Caption For Cheltenham, High Street 1901

William Cobbett described the town in 'Rural Rides' as 'a nasty ill-looking place', full of “East India plunderers, West Indian floggers, English tax-gorgers… gluttons, drunkards and debauchers of all

Caption For Redcar, The Beach C1955

Holidaymakers came to stay in Redcar after the Second World War, before cheap foreign holidays were developed; many of them came from Scotland and the West Riding.

Caption For Filey, The Promenade 1897

The small horse-drawn carts carried less active holiday-makers onto the sands, but could probably be hired as an alternative to a donkey ride.

Caption For Cardiff, High Street 1925

A safe haven for cyclists on a sunny day - some manage to ride two abreast toward the photographer.

Caption For Delph, The Bridge C1955

As well as being in the West Riding, Saddleworth was also in the wapentake of Agbrigg. Wapentake literally means 'show of weapons', and was the old Danish way of voting.

Caption For Aysgarth, Village 1908

Victorian visitors came to look at old rural England - so different to their world in the overcrowded working cities of the West Riding.

Caption For Hovingham, Brookside C1955

At the front of the Hall is a massive riding area for horse training and shows.

Caption For Coity, Castle And Church 1898

Payn was fully expecting to take possession of Coity when he arrived here; but instead of surrendering the place immediately, the local chieftain, Morgan, responded by riding out equipped for battle.

Caption For Whitby, The Lower Harbour 1891

Prominent lighthouses mark this harbour entrance, whilst an incoming tide ripples the surrounding water, causing the fishing craft ride to surge gently.

Caption For Sandringham, The House 1896

Within its 7,000 acres are the lands of seven parishes, and a profusion of deep woods, sandy heathland and broad grassy rides, which are the haunt of deer.

Caption For Staithes, Cowbar Nab 1925

Prominent lighthouses mark this harbour entrance, whilst an incoming tide ripples the surrounding water, causing the fishing craft ride to surge gently.

Caption For Skegness, The Figure Eight 1910

Skegness's most famous fairground ride was the Figure Eight, which was regarded as a worthy rival to Coney Island!

Caption For Meonstoke, Bucks Head Hill C1955

Perhaps the motorcyclist is riding to Corhampton, quarter of a mile away, but he must watch out for the stray cow in the distance.

Caption For Lowestoft, The South Pier From The Sands 1896

Deckchairs, donkey rides and, in the background, the South Pier with its gabled pavilion, make up the picture, while the holidaymakers are, as usual, well-wrapped-up against the biting North Sea breezes

Caption For Romaldkirk, Village 1898

Situated six miles north-west of Barnard Castle, Romaldkirk in 1898 was not in fact in County Durham but in the North Riding of Yorkshire.

Caption For Sheringham, Fishermen 1893

The hull was shaped to allow the boat to ride through the breakers to the shore; the crew then used the oars protruding from orruck holes to carry the boat up the beach.

Caption For Penarth, The Beach 1896

A little closer, a group of donkeys await their rides.

Caption For Cleeve Hill, Rising Sun Hotel C1960

Glorious views across the Severn Vale to the Malvern Hills add to the charms of The Rising Sun, which has long been a favourite watering hole for the racing fraternity.