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Maps

1,865 maps found.

1947, Black Park Ref. NPO641988
1946, Dene Park Ref. NPO689955
1946, Down Park Ref. NPO692624
1946, Bury Park Ref. NPO657328
1946, Camden Park Ref. NPO660188
1946, Brampton Park Ref. NPO648622
1947, Broadoak Park Ref. NPO651109
1899, Hales Park Ref. RNE724915
1898, Hatton Park Ref. RNE728462
1896, Golden Park Ref. RNE717266
1898, Fairfield Park Ref. RNE702771
1898, Filwood Park Ref. RNE705624
1896, Firth Park Ref. RNE706093
1895, Hook Park Ref. RNE739946
1896, Huyton Park Ref. RNE742921
1897, Kenwick Park Ref. RNE746363
1898, Langley Park Ref. RNE752604
1898, Lidgett Park Ref. RNE755741
1898, Knowle Park Ref. RNE750567
1898, Lady Park Ref. RNE750925

Books

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Memories

4,383 memories found. Showing results 91 to 100.

The Raf Estate

We lived on the RAF estate in Ickenham during the late 1950s, in a semi-detached house at 14 Nettleton Road. Every RAF home mirrored the next; their furnishings were also identical. You could move from Scotland to England (which we had ...Read more

A memory of Ickenham in 1957 by Mo Haarhoff

The Park Keeper

I remember the boating pool in Swan Pool Park, the park keeper was Mr. Willits, he still owes me a go in a paddle boat, I hired a boat, I think it cost 3d, after a few minuets rowing, he called me in and said he needed to go, but ...Read more

A memory of Stourbridge in 1954 by Michael Darby

Custom Cars And Mrs Beeton!

I lived in Chelsea when Mr. Beeton was still alive and running his bakery on the King's Road. I worked there for a while after leaving college and I feel very privileged to have done so. He dressed like a Victorian gentleman ...Read more

A memory of Chelsea in 1975 by Janette Murphy

Pwll Y Crochan Woods

My late father was born in Colwyn Bay and his father and some of his relatives resided in Grove Park.  Every year my parents and my siblings had to visit the relatives, especially one we called Aunty Polly who I think was ...Read more

A memory of Colwyn Bay in 1947 by Susan Jones

Sittingbourne To Australia

My name is Margaret.  I was born in Park Road, Sittingbourne on 18.4.45. My parents were Flossie and Cyril Neaves. My dad worked as a machine man in the Sittingbourne paper mills and my mum worked fruit picking in the ...Read more

A memory of Sittingbourne in 1971 by namscox

Margaret

Margaret lived at 20 West View in 1951 and came regularly to Gateshead. She had a friend who lived near Saltwell Park. When I was called up to do my National Service on 4/10/1951 we were pen friends but she stopped writing after a good ...Read more

A memory of Washington in 1951 by Les May

Childhood Memories

I was born at home in a house within a housing estate called East Park, I think it was No 39, in Old Harlow and then we moved to No 38 Chippingfield, Old Harlow. My elder brother went to Mark Hall School and my other brother and I ...Read more

A memory of Harlow in 1964

1970's And 1980's East Ham Memories

I left East Ham behind around 1983 for Essex, my mother and father told me we were moving because East Ham was changing, becoming dirty and run down, I was devastated. Recently I have met up with old class mates ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1983

Early Childhood

After retiring from the RAF, my father was with Air Ministry Constabulary and we moved to Stanwix in 1938 when my father was posted to 4 MU. We lived in Knowe Park Avenue and I attended Stanwix School. My sister attended the Margaret ...Read more

A memory of Stanwix in 1930 by Lorna Jennings

Days Gone By

My family arrived in Seaforth late in 1939 after we were shipped back from Gibraltar where my father was stationed with the Kings Regiment. Early memories of our house in Holly Grove are vague. My sister Maureen and I, along with ...Read more

A memory of Seaforth in 1940 by Charles Hegarty

Captions

2,179 captions found. Showing results 217 to 240.

Caption For Ipswich, Christchurch Park 1921

A monument to Queen Victoria stands in the park in front of the 16th-century Christchurch Mansion.

Caption For Sutton, Christchurch Park 1903

View 49180 looks west from the junction with Langley Park Road along Christchurch Park, with the well-known copper beech trees newly planted in the verges.

Caption For Kiveton Park, Methodist Church C1965

Kiveton Park was once an estate belonging to Sir Thomas Osborne, Earl of Danby and later First Duke of Leeds; the house, designed by William Talman, has long since been demolished.

Caption For Haywards Heath, South Road 1961

Deliveries to these shops would be from the access road at the rear of the terrace, though one lorry driver has decided to double-park in the main road.

Caption For Newbury, Market Place C1960

An imposing statue of Queen Victoria once stood on the right where the cars are parked in this photograph.

Caption For Dulverton, 1892

Turning north into the upper Exe valley, we enter the Exmoor National Park at Dulverton, on the Exford Road in the tributary valley of the River Barle.

Caption For Newtown Linford, The Village C1965

The village is the gateway to Bradgate Park, a very large medieval deer park, which was donated to the people of Leicester for recreation in 1928.

Caption For Cardiff, Sophia Gardens C1950

The park would not officially belong to the people until September 1947.

Caption For Wales, Church Street C1955

Kiveton Park was once an estate belonging to Sir Thomas Osborne, Earl of Danby and later First Duke of Leeds; the house, designed by William Talman, has long since been demolished.

Caption For Camberley, Congregational Church, Southwell Park Road 1931

Turning left into Park Street, we turn right into Southwell Park Road. The road on the left is Southern Road.

Caption For Crewe, Queen's Park, The Main Entrance C1950

The clock tower stands just inside the main entrance to Queen's Park.

Caption For Disley, Market Street C1960

The town also sits on the northern boundaries of the Peak District National Park and beside the estate at Lyme Park (perhaps best known these days for the lake Mr Darcy dived into in the TV version of

Caption For Billingham, Bowling Green C1965

Here we have a clear, open view across the John Whitehead Park to the Stockton and Billingham Technical College in the distance, with the community centre just visible on the extreme left.

Caption For Worthing, Marine Gardens C1965

The Corporation's policy of providing a sufficient number of public parks and recreation grounds for both residents and visitors was actively pursued during this period of expansion.

Caption For Cheam, Nonsuch Park, Bellgate Entrance 1925

This is the eastern entrance to Nonsuch Park, with the stone cross and drinking fountain erected in 1895 to the memory of W F Gamul Farmer by his eleven surviving children.

Caption For Lancaster, Williamson Park Footbridge C1885

Williamson Park was a gift from the Williamson family; it was begun by Joseph Williamson, and continued by his son (later Lord Ashton) in memory of his father.

Caption For Brimfield, C1955

Cars and buses are no longer allowed to park among the weird and wonderful gritstone formations of Brimham Rocks, near Pateley Bridge in Nidderdale, as they were when this photograph was taken.

Caption For Orchard Portman, The Church 1888

To the north of Pitminster is Poundisford Park, once a hunting ground for the Bishops of Winchester.

Caption For Stourbridge, Market Street C1965

Notice the sign for the car park for the Bell Hotel (left) - the car park sits on what was once advertised as 'the finest and best kept bowling green in the Midlands'.

Caption For Abergavenny, The Deri From Bailey Park C1960

The park is the home of Abergavenny Rugby Football Club, and their grandstand can be seen in the middle distance.

Caption For Aylesbury, The Vale Park C1950

At the bottom end of the High Street is The Vale, a park formally opened in 1937 in fields between the now vanished London and North Western Railway station (demolished in 1960) and the gas works, also

Caption For Compton Chamberlayne, St Michael's Church C1955

The tiny church stands in the grounds of the huge manor house and park, and dates back to the late 13th century.

Caption For Brean, The Post Office Stores C1960

All the way north from Burnham to Brean Down, the six miles of road behind the sand dunes and beaches has a string of bungalows, chalets, shops, caravan parks, amusement parks and holiday camps, as well

Caption For Lyme Regis, The Bay C1955

The Square and Cobb Gate at the seaward end of Broad Street, eastwards from Bell Cliff, with the line-up of parked cars including Rileys, a Hornet soft-top, Jowett, Standard and Austins.