Maps

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Books

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Memories

637 memories found. Showing results 491 to 500.

Waterworks Cottages

I was a child in the 1960's living in Waterworks Cottages (now a large Tesco). My schools were Tower Hill Nursery (I think) and Margaret Roper. As the cottages no longer exist, I wondered if anyone had memories or photos of them? I ...Read more

A memory of Purley by connolm

Mercian Way Park

This is Mercian Way Play ground and not Cippenham Park in Station Road. We played here only in school holidays, otherwise we played on The Green , 15 - 18 a side football or cricket every evening in the Summer between 1800 - 2030 or ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham by robkarp97

Castle Re Opens After Many Years

My memories of Gwrych castle are relatively recent ones. I started as a volunteer here about 2 years ago. The castle was closed and Gwrych castle preservation trust had just completed the renovation of the Gardeners ...Read more

A memory of Gwrych Castle by Lewis Knight

Lived Worked And Played Here

My mother was born in keepers cottage in Battle Wood, who grew up and later got married in Battle church. My grandfather, Leonard Glyde was a fireman during the second world war stationed at Battle fire station. I was born ...Read more

A memory of Battle by terry_ross17

Queen Square School 1857 1969.

Of course l did'nt realise how picturesque the building was when l was a pupil there 1955-1958. Fortunately, Edward Callum did and his painting is "normally" displayed in Wardown Museum. (Hopefully in its entirety cos little ...Read more

A memory of Luton

Spread Eagle Hotel Wrentham

I lived here with my mum and dad, James (Jim) and Marjorie Smedley from 1963 to 1974. Before that we lived at Tower Mills, Southwold Road, Wrentham where mum and dad had a millimg business I went to the Primary School and ...Read more

A memory of Wrentham by annettepdaypte

Crown Hill

Showing the original Crown Hotel, and obviously pre the clock tower.

A memory of Grange-Over-Sands by Helen Roberts

Plane Crash Into Methodist Church In 1950s

Does anyone else remember a plane crashing into the tower of what I think was the Methodist church at the top of the High Street sometime in the 1950s? I vividly recall going up to see it with my mother when ...Read more

A memory of Wallington by parkhousepr

Luton Always My Home

I was born in Luton in 1981 I know that's not that long ago but it holds alot of memories for me I grew up in stopsley Luton Bedfordshire in 112 Littlefield rd.i had a good childhood but my dad left us when I was 7yrs old and then when ...Read more

A memory of Luton by jennyannegregory

Meeting Colin Hall And Peter Nicoll Tower Ballroom Blackpool

met colin and peter with my friend 1956/7 in the tower ballroom blackpool, then met colin again and went to earby for a night with his friends. happy times I have never forgotten. just hope colin is well and hope he is happy. if anyone knows colin please tell him I still remember. thankyou,

A memory of Earby in 1956 by Rita Coates

Captions

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Caption For Boston, Witham Bank And Boston Stump C1955

The lantern tower of St Botolph's dominates the town and the surrounding countryside. The river flows down into the Wash.

Caption For Branston, Church C1955

This is another of the Lincolnshire churches that has Anglo-Saxon long and short stone work in the tower.

Caption For Buckden, The Lion Hotel C1950

The Old Lion and Lamb was formerly a coaching inn, one of the oldest posting houses on the Great North Road, and associated with the Bishops of Lincoln's palace at Buckden Towers.

Caption For Over, The Mill C1965

This tower mill could be seen working from the St Ives to Cambridge train in the 1950s.

Caption For Ducklington, The Pond C1950

St Bartholomew's Church was mainly built during the 12th and 13th centuries, but its tower is 15th-century.

Caption For Bolton Le Sands, The Village C1960

Behind it stands the square 15th-century embattled tower of Holy Trinity Church.

Caption For Orford, Market Square And Church C1955

The top of the church tower fell in 1829, which gave it a castle-like appearance. It was not restored until the 1960s. The absence of cars in the square might indicate a Sunday morning.

Caption For Catterick, The Village 1913

St Anne's Church tower is visible behind the handsome Stepping Stones House. The stepping stones themselves look less serviceable now, but there is also a footbridge today.

Caption For Richmond, Castle, The Keep And Robin Hood's Tower 1913

To the right is Robin Hood's Tower; its ground floor contains the 11th-century St Nicholas'

Caption For Blisworth, The Grand Union Canal C1955

In the foreground is the Grand Union Canal, with the houses of Blisworth and the 15th-century tower of the church to be seen on the opposite bank.

Caption For Abergavenny, The Castle C1955

The remains of the 14th-century lodging tower are to the left. Ballon's motte to the right is topped by a 19th-century hunting lodge, which now houses the town's museum.

Caption For Eye, Town Hall C1960

The Town Hall, standing in the middle of the ancient market place, was designed in 1857 by Edward Lamb of Manchester, using an unusual combination of bricks and flints in the main building, the tower and

Caption For Windsor, Castle Hill 1914

The keep (with the flagpole) was raised to three storeys and the outer walls and towers refaced in the 1820s; the walls still look remarkably fresh today.

Caption For Windsor, Castle Hill 1914

The keep (with the flagpole) was raised to three storeys and the outer walls and towers refaced in the 1820s; the walls still look remarkably fresh today.

Caption For Knighton, Broad Street C1955

conceivable example of architecture is visible here in the gently rising street—including the stone and brick Norton Arms in the foreground, the half-timbered building beyond it, and the Gothic-style clock tower

Caption For Hunmanby, Church And White Swan Hotel C1950

On the right are the tower of All Saint's Church and the Admiral's Arch.

Caption For Lincoln, School Of Art 1890

Whites Mineral Waters was rebuilt in 1994 as a county library, but the battlemented and towered former Drill Hall of 1890 survives.

Caption For Basildon, Industrial Estate C1965

The Ford Tractor Plant—resplendent with its 600,000 gallon water-tower (right)—occupied the whole of the No 3 Industrial Estate.

Caption For Edinburgh, Black Watch On The Castle Esplanade 1897

The small tower on the right with the angled roof is the Portcullis Gate, the upper part of which was added 1886-87.

Caption For Penzance, Quay Street 1906

Its pinnacled tower looks down over the old fishing quarter. This narrow lane winds down to the docks and harbour. On the left is the Dolphin Inn and, on the corner, the Harbour Office.

Caption For Boston, Hussey Tower 1893

To the right of the Tower you can make out haystacks in the farmyard (now the top end of Rowley Road) and behind the Grammar School.

Caption For Oxford, Magdalen College From River 1922

Lying in the shadow of Magdalen Tower are the buildings of the University Botanic Garden, founded in 1621 by the Earl of Danby and established on the site of a 13th-century Jewish burial ground.

Caption For Blisworth, The Grand Union Canal C1955

The pretty tower of the 14th-century church is clearly visible here.

Caption For Patrixbourne, Village 1903

The late Norman church, with its tower surmounted by a 13th-century shingled spire, was built around 1160 and stands in its small churchyard shaded by a selection of conifer trees.