Maps

181,006 maps found.

1888, Trematon Ref. HOSM62380
1913, Runswick Bay Ref. HOSM58374
1897, Sandbach Ref. HOSM35147
1897, Warmingham Ref. HOSM63434
1897, Wheelock Ref. HOSM64280
1896, Cooper Street Ref. HOSM57781
1882, Budna Ref. HOSM39403
1900, Tetworth Ref. HOSM61429
1900, Waresley Ref. HOSM63416
1906, Pentlepoir Ref. HOSM56435
1883, Sibton Ref. HOSM59231
1910, Hackness Ref. HOSM47419
1889, Ruston Ref. HOSM58324
1910, Throxenby Ref. HOSM61766
1904, Luddington Ref. HOSM52756
1905, Monkscross Ref. HOSM59071
1905, Tutwell Ref. HOSM62708
1899, Heddington Ref. HOSM48042
1899, Spirthill Ref. HOSM59891
1886, Hardwick Ref. HOSM47617

Books

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Memories

29,019 memories found. Showing results 2,841 to 2,850.

Childhood Memories

In August 1939 I came to Roadwater from Kingston, Surrey to stay with my grandparents for my summer school holidays. My grandmother's name was Eva Morse and my grandfather's Rupert Morse.  At that time they lived in a house that ...Read more

A memory of Roadwater in 1930 by Raymond Morse

1939 Onwards I Remember

I was born in 1939, the year war started, and remember being lifted out of bed in the middle of the night and the barrage balloons looked like big elephants in the sky. I also remember the table shelter in the lounge which I ...Read more

A memory of Harborne in 1940 by whisky1974

Dawnay Road

I was born in Dowlans Road, opposite to Dawnay Road. The grocers which is referred to was where my mum used to shop. Next to the grocers my best friend Nigel lived, as did Dave Hill before him. The waste ground to the left in the ...Read more

A memory of Great Bookham in 1945 by Norman Watson

The Capitol Cinema

I remember being taken to the Capitol by my sister to watch the Disney film Bambi. We sat through it three times, I was taken ill the next day and my sister got the blame. The Capitol had a ventilation fan under a hole in the roof, ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1950 by Ken Coates

Newmarket Hospital

I worked in racing stables in Exeter Road. In the spring of 1960 I was injured when a  yearling I was exercising suddenly reared and I 'went out the back door', narrowly missing the edge of the pavement, but hitting my unprotected ...Read more

A memory of Newmarket in 1960 by Eunice Chambers

Getting Older

How times change, reading the memories of Ullenhall relating to Mockley Manor. My mother Mrs Cook was a resident at Mockley Manor which became a nursing home. She was there from 1997 until her death in 2008 at the age of 102. We often wondered what it used to be like when it was a private home.

A memory of Ullenhall in 1997 by Margaret Turner

Eversley, 1971 1983

Dear Jan, I have found this website quite by chance! I first moved to Eversley with my family as a child (aged 6) in July 1971. My mother became the sub postmistress and we lived in the purpose build, red brick 5 bedroomed house ...Read more

A memory of Eversley by Giles Myhill

My Granddad Stevens

Years ago my grandad had a small garage and workshop at the side of the Du-Cane Arms. My dad was born there and went to scool at Great Tottom. My grandad is buried in Great Braxted Church and my nanna is there too. In the ...Read more

A memory of Great Braxted in 1900 by Vera Martin

My Grandparent's Home

I received  information from my cousin Leslie about this photo. Now that I have found it I am delighted. My grandparents were Thomas Benjamin Fairminer (1881-1954) who married Louisa Florence Smith (1880 - 1944). They ...Read more

A memory of Frimley Green by Joyce Hunt

St Mark's School In The 1960s

I too have wonderful memories of going to St Mark's, the teachers I remember are Mr Freemantle, Mrs Carmichael, Miss Holmes, Miss Catherine and Mr Legg.  The headmistress at the time was Miss Bowley, who everyone was ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham by Yvonne Harris

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Captions

29,158 captions found. Showing results 6,817 to 6,840.

Caption For Long Melford, Church 1895

The exterior has lengthy inscriptions and dates recording those who gave money to the various parts of the building.

Caption For Lavenham, Lady Street C1955

This street takes its name from the Guildhall of Our Lady, later called the Wool Hall, which now forms part of the Swan Hotel on the left.

Caption For Teddington, 14 & 16 Park Road 2005

The village population had grown to just short of 700, and there were now over 100 houses. The way of life had remained basically agricultural.

Caption For Manchester, Brooks Bank C1873

These are the premises of the bank run as Cunliffe Brooks & Co, one of Manchester's private banks. Chancery Lane is to the left of the building, and Brown Street runs away to the right.

Caption For Barrowford, The White Bear Inn C1950

The forty-five mile route takes the visitor through historic villages and on to Lancaster Castle via the Trough of Bowland.

Caption For Dartmoor, Ponies C1965

Tor Royal and Foggintor provided stone for the building of the prison, while King's Tor and Swell Tor quarries produced the corbel stones for London Bridge, some of which can be seen, unused, near

Caption For Hemel Hempstead, St Mary's Church, Apsley End 2005

The effects of two World Wars on Hemel Hempstead cannot be overlooked. During the First World War Hemel Hempstead was the base for the Royal Artillery.

Caption For Haverfordwest, Scotchwell Walk 1906

A veritable oasis of calm after the hustle and bustle of Haverfordwest town centre.

Caption For Caister On Sea, The Castle 1908

Built from English bricks which were transported to Caister by sea, this castle dates from the time of Henry VI. In 1449 it belonged to Sir John Falstolf.

Caption For Eamont Bridge, Mayburgh Henge 1893

Just south of Penrith, Mayburgh Henge is a circular bank of earth and stones of about 1.5 acres, with one 10ft stone at the centre. It is thought to have been built between 1000BC-2000BC.

Caption For Eamont Bridge, Mayburgh Henge 1893

Just south of Penrith, Mayburgh Henge is a circular bank of earth and stones of about 1.5 acres, with one 10ft stone at the centre. It is thought to have been built between 1000BC-2000BC.

Caption For Bourton On The Water, The Footbridge 1948

Bourton-on-the-Water is probably the most popular tourist haunt in the Cotswolds. It deserves its popularity.

Caption For Cropthorne, Mill 1910

Situated on the Avon, Cropthorne Mill has often attracted the attentions of artists and photographers.

Caption For Old Colwyn, Abergele Road 1908

All the hustle and bustle of Edwardian life is here in this photograph.

Caption For Sandsend, Meadow Fields And Kettleness Nab 1925

Sandsend is about three miles from Whitby, situated at the mouth of Sandsend Wyke; the village is almost hidden from view because of the mighty cliffs and Mulgrave Wood nearby.

Caption For Dunoon, West Bay 1901

Local fisherman work on their boat; the large piece of material on the beach is probably the sail.

Caption For Bexhill On Sea, Sea Lane Monument 1899

This monument in Town Hall Square commemorates Lt Col Henry Lane, the distinguished soldier and veteran of the Indian Mutiny.

Caption For Godalming, High Street 1895

Here we see a cobbled High Street in the sunlight of one of the last years of the 19th century. There is not a vehicle in sight. On the left is a butcher's shop, whilst a horse waits patiently.

Caption For Eastleigh, The Airport C1960

Southampton Airport lies to the south of Eastleigh town centre; it was from here that the first Spitfire began her maiden flight in 1936.

Caption For Virginia Water, The Cascade 1907

Fed by the artificial 120-acre lake behind it, this picturesque cascade was created in 1746-68 as part of the extensive landscaping carried out by the artist brothers Thomas and Paul Sandby for the Duke

Caption For Caldey Island, The Lighthouse C1960

Built in 1829 at Chapel Point on the southern end of Caldey Island by Joseph Nelson, the light stands 210 feet above the high water mark.

Caption For Tavistock, The Town Hall And The Guildhall 1893

Construction of the Guildhall was commenced in 1848 on the orders of the 7th Duke, whose statue stands in front. It was completed in 1864.

Caption For Harborne, St Peter's Church C1965

Of the ancient medieval parish church little remains. The red sandstone tower dates from the 15th century, and may itself have been a rebuild on the base of an earlier structure.

Caption For Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Park, Bracebridge Pool C1960

Sutton Park was one of the largest in Warwickshire, over 2,000 acres of woodlands and lakes.The park made the town something of a tourist attraction.