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Maps

9,439 maps found.

1913, Roxby Ref. HOSM58211
1906, Normanby Ref. HOSM55127
1907, Calton Ref. HOSM39871
1907, Cray Ref. HOSM42196
1890 - 1891, Howe Ref. HOSM49030
1904-1905, Cliftonville Ref. RNC670715
1903-1904, Catton Ref. RNC664710
1903-1904, Calcutt Ref. RNC659453
1905-1906, Dreghorn Ref. RNC693063
1899-1900, Bourne Ref. RNC646874
1903-1904, Hardgate Ref. RNC726818
1903, Foston Ref. RNC708365
1925, Girsby Ref. POP713963
1919, Hillend Ref. POP736158
1925, Hardgate Ref. POP726818
1923, Crosby Ref. POP684172
1924, Dalby Ref. POP687677
1919, Downside Ref. POP692809
1925, Dunsley Ref. POP695748
1925, Staveley Ref. POP838904

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Memories

1,550 memories found. Showing results 841 to 850.

Cross Street 01

The large corner "shop" on the left was the showroom of North West Gas where you could pay your gas bill. This is now Dawsons music and instrument shop. The corner shop on the right was Hawkins tailors, on two floors. This is now a MacDonalds restaurant.

A memory of Altrincham in 1960 by Bob Cleary

Pony Rides

We used to call this 'the donkey slip'. It was where the Webber family started their donkey and later pony rides. My friend and I used to be in charge of the pony rides during the summer season sometime in the 50's. We weren't paid but ...Read more

A memory of Minehead in 1956 by Hilary Moore

Memories Of Holkham And The Victoria Hotel

Whilst I lived at Mattishall near Dereham in the early 1960's I became a regular visitor to the area in Summer and Winter, having use of a small boat at Burnham Overy Staithe. Fishing and full days out at ...Read more

A memory of Holkham in 1960 by Neville Orton

Westwood Grange Country Club

In the early 1970's I became a member of the Westwood Grange Country Club after my seagoing career was ended by a nasty incident at sea. The magnificent building, a former home of Lady Freda Leverhume, was owned by ...Read more

A memory of Westwood Grange by w.vicroberts

Memories Of Greenford

My parents home was in Costons Avenue in Greenford, I was born there in 1937 and lived there for 30 years. The rear of our house looked out to trees which grew on the boundary of Perivale Park some eighty yards away across the ...Read more

A memory of Greenford by vincentlees

Seaton Puzzle

I am researching my family tree. My grandfather and five of his siblings were born in North London between 1854 and 1874. However, the census shows that two of his siblings, a brother and sister were born in Seaton in 1858 & 1859. I am ...Read more

A memory of Seaton by sonia

Sledging Down North St

We lived at No1 North Street, it's not there anymore. It was quite a steep street and when it snowed (we seemed to get snow every year in those days) we would get out the sledges and spend the evening and weekends zooming down ...Read more

A memory of Farsley in 1950 by Robert Dowgill

Wooton Stream

After we twins had learned to ride our bicycles, the family would ride north into the New Forest to a picnic area at Wooton Stream. My youngest brother may have been on the pannier seat of my Mum's bike, with the dog trying to keep ...Read more

A memory of New Milton in 1954 by Edward Williams

My Younger Years

I remember North Thoresby primary school, with it's toilets across the yard. I went to the church St Helens and my Grandma is buried there. I used to go train spotting with my eldest brother Mick and I still keep in touch with ...Read more

A memory of North Thoresby in 1860 by Chrissy O'brien

158 Lessingham Avenue

My grandparents Fred and Rosa Clarke lived in Lessingham Avenue. My mother Peggy also lived there is until her marriage to Sydney George Compton. I am their daughter Jeanette and I have a brother Terry. My parents are now dead. ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1945 by Jeanette Smith

Captions

2,645 captions found. Showing results 2,017 to 2,040.

Caption For Martock, Cross And Town Hall 1900

To the north-east is the charming market town of Martock with its triangular market place.

Caption For Morecambe, Central Pier And Esplanade 1899

This lovely view of the Promenade looks north towards Hest Bank, with the Central Pier in the background.

Caption For West Bay, Looking Towards Bridport 1937

This view looks north-eastwards from East Cliff, over the older administrative and commercial heart of what used to be called Bridport Harbour.

Caption For Byfleet, High Road C1960

Further north, at the A245 Parvis Road junction, the photographer looks back down High Road with Lloyds TSB on the left and the Dutch-gabled fire station of 1885 on the right, complete with its siren

Caption For Warlingham, Limpsfield Road C1955

The Green is out of view to the right; the buildings we see here are on its north side - the houses are dated 1898.

Caption For Worthing, The Park 1906

This view is in Homefield Park north-east of Steyne Gardens, and looks towards the Homefield Road gate; the chimney of No 42, one of the road's 1880s houses, can be seen between the trees and Thurlow

Caption For Fittleworth, Fittleworth House 1908

The lane leading north from the A283 passes Fittleworth House, whose east front can be seen beyond a stone wall and piers at the end of a rectangular close, now superb gardens.

Caption For Bedford, De Parys Avenue 1897

Taken from the west edge of St Peter's Green, this view looks north up the long avenue towards Bedford Park. This is an early view, with the lime trees little over ten years old.

Caption For Northampton, Market Place C1950

Looking north, every building in this view has been demolished, including the grandiose Emporium Arcade of 1901 and the modernistic Mercury and Herald offices to its right.

Caption For Stamford, St Mary's Hill From George Hotel C1955

In the era of the stage coach, the George Hotel was classed as the best hotel on the Great North Road, and it is still one of the best in the area.

Caption For Wells, Cathedral Deanery 1892

The Old Deanery on the north side of the Green is a large 15th-century building with an inner courtyard. In 1497 Henry VII stayed here after the Perkin Warbeck uprising.

Caption For Belfast, Ormeau Park 1897

100 acres was considered enough for a park, and the rest was made available for what was to become Park Road with North and South Parades.

Caption For York, Guildhall 1885

It was in this building that the celebration banquet marking the opening of the York & North Midland Railway was held, followed by a grand ball at the Mansion House.

Caption For Sapcote, The Post Office C1965

All this is now reduced to the anonymous, all-purpose architecture of the post office and similar expanding contemporary development, particularly on the north side of the village.

Caption For Preston, Miller Park 1893

Alderman T Miller presented the land for the park (11 acres) in 1864.

Caption For Abinger, Abinger Bottom 1924

The remoteness of this area led to its being chosen as the location for the branch of the Royal Observatory responsible for carrying out magnetic observations.

Caption For Cheam, The Old Cottage 1925

This timber-framed Tudor cottage originally occupied a site in Malden Road (now the Broadway) closer to the main crossroads, but it stood in the way of the eventual widening of the street.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Stile House 1909

The picture looks westwards and shows semi-circular rooms with a flat roof at the north-east corner. Beyond are Buena Vista (right) and Belmont (top).

Caption For Penrith, Brougham Castle, South West C1873

Known as the 'Windsor of the North', this mansion in the Gothic style was designed for Lord Henry Brougham (1778-1868), by the architects Cottingham and Hussey.

Caption For Nork, The Parade C1955

Nork is a suburb that merges south into Burgh Heath in the large triangle between Reigate Road, Brighton Road and Fir Tree Road, the north boundary of Nork. The

Caption For West Hanney, Eddins Pond C1955

This view shows the spot where the south lane curves north to meet the main through east-west lane; the wall to the left to Aldsworth is now reduced in height by half.

Caption For Long Melford, The Green And Black Lion Hotel C1955

This is the north end of Melford Green with the road to Stanstead to the left.

Caption For Bolney, The Brighton Road And Ye Olde Tudor House C1955

Today it is a restaurant, and stands to the north of the 1960s flyover across the A272, which leads back to Haywards Heath.

Caption For Cottesmore, The Village C1955

The attractive stone built village stands on high undulating ground some four miles north-east of Oakham.