Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Christmas Deliveries: If you placed an order on or before midday on Friday 19th December for Christmas delivery it was despatched before the Royal Mail or Parcel Force deadline and therefore should be received in time for Christmas. Orders placed after midday on Friday 19th December will be delivered in the New Year.

Please Note: Our offices and factory are now closed until Monday 5th January when we will be pleased to deal with any queries that have arisen during the holiday period.

During the holiday our Gift Cards may still be ordered for any last minute orders and will be sent automatically by email direct to your recipient - see here: Gift Cards

Maps

1,865 maps found.

1920, Farnham Park Ref. POP703552
1921, Friar Park Ref. POP709358
1920, Harold Park Ref. POP727460
1920, Heath Park Ref. POP730158
1925, Oxen Park Ref. POP799101
1920, Park Barn Ref. POP800444
1924, Park Close Ref. POP800467
1921, Town Park Ref. POP851102
1921, Silverhill Park Ref. POP831402
1921, Stoke Park Ref. POP840105
1925, Savile Park Ref. POP825745
1923, The Parks Ref. POP846487
1921, Eastwell Park Ref. POP698814
1920, Elm Park Ref. POP700767
1920, Emerson Park Ref. POP701232
1919, Fairfield Park Ref. POP702771
1920, Hurst Park Ref. POP742711
1923, Huyton Park Ref. POP742921
1923, Hyde Park Ref. POP742995
1919, Icy Park Ref. POP743160

Books

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Memories

4,383 memories found. Showing results 271 to 280.

Holiday Park

I am from Brigend, South Wales, and for some reason my mother decided on our summer holidays to take us to the Isle of Sheppey, why at this time we would travel that (in those days) distance I do not know. I was 16 and my sister ...Read more

A memory of Leysdown-on-Sea in 1964 by Clayton Hier

Moving To Whitefield

I moved to Whitefield from Birmingham just before my 5th birthday. We went to live on Hill Top Close. We lived at the last house and there was nothing but fields for miles. I went to school on the bus every morning as it ...Read more

A memory of Whitefield in 1952 by Carole Wilson

Ward End Park

I can remember the boat shed in the park and where the swings used to be. There was a cafe-cum-ice cream seller in the white house and the most beautiful greenhouse full of strange plants that to a child looked very scary. Every ...Read more

A memory of Washwood Heath

Auntie June Cother

Auntie June, my dad's sister, turned 90 July 2, 2010. We had a wonderful party for her, at the Red Cross hall. The food was prepared by a group of ladies who certainly know how to put on a great spread. Auntie enjoyed her day. ...Read more

A memory of Wincanton in 2010 by Bonny Cother

School And Before

I lived in Holly Street, North Kilbowie, I was born there 1949. My gran and grampa moved into 1 Holly Street in 1939 before the Second World War. The stories they knew about the blitz were funny as well as tragic. I lost my ...Read more

A memory of Clydebank in 1954 by John Mac Dougall

Growing Ou In Galley Common

Growing up in Galley Common was the best part of my life. Dad was the manager of the bus depot, Bunty Motors I think it was called, at the bottom of Hickman Road, I lived at 66 Hickman Road. In the summer a lot of us ...Read more

A memory of Galley Common in 1959 by [Chris] Rick Green

A Childhood Reminiscence

I lived in Edgware from 1941 and, although a young child, I remember the war years vividly, especially collecting shrapnel and the sounds of bombs, anti-aircraft guns and V2 rockets. In 1944 I began school at Edgware ...Read more

A memory of Edgware in 1940 by Brian Wimborne

Valence Park

During the 1940's my Mother worked as a part time Park Keeper at Valence Park, I and my older sister spent many hours in the park, it was the safest place to be during an air raid, I remember the doodle bug hitting the houses in ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1944 by Terry Mayo

My Youth

I was born at Springend near Horbury in 1948, lived at 40 Northfield Lane, Horbury emigrated to Australia in 1961. I remember the Library, spent hours there reading the famous five books and secret seven, still do. Whites fish and chip shop ...Read more

A memory of Horbury in 1950 by Chris Melville

Growing Up In Stafford Until 1975

I grew up on the Weston Park Estate and my close friends were Ann Parker and Linda Jay, as we all lived a few doors away. We used to go to Riverside disco approximate 1970 and the Young Farmers disco on Friday ...Read more

A memory of Stafford by Angela Née Rafferty

Captions

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Caption For Beaumaris, Castle Street 1933

This view of Castle Street was taken in the summer sunlight, with a couple of parked cars and a few pedestrians.

Caption For Croyde, Bay And Baggy Point 1936

The area above and to the right of the farmhouse is now a massive holiday park.

Caption For Weybridge, Portmore Gateway 1903

The open expanse of Portmore Park lay near the River Wey; it is now entirely built over - it has been thus for almost a century.

Caption For Launceston, St Thomas Hill 1906

Here we see the best way to park on a steep hill - sideways! We are looking down this attractive street to the St Thomas and Newport part of Launceston, where the old church tower is just visible.

Caption For Ewell, Nonsuch Park Entrance C1955

Here we have a closer view of the impressive entrance to Nonsuch Park Palace, with its stuccoed white walls and the prominent three-storey central tower incorporating angle buttresses, battlements and

Caption For Langwathby, The Shepherds Inn C1955

The Shepherd's Inn to the right is little changed today, though its car park has been extended to cater for the increase in motor traffic.

Caption For Haywards Heath, The Park C1960

Some parts of Victoria Park were left as woodland, and bracken, silver birch and oak thrive. It would be difficult to guess from the photograph that this was in the centre of a town.

Caption For Ilfracombe, Pier Entrance 2004

Now the open area of the pier (empty in 5241) is a busy car park.

Caption For Warminster, Market Place C1950

This is now the southern entrance to the Three Horse Shoes shopping complex; the entrance also leads to the central car park and the library and museum.

Caption For Newmarket, High Street C1955

The lorry is parked outside the former Cockpit, dating from the 1660s. It later became part of the Fisher Theatre circuit from Norwich.

Caption For Machynlleth, Pen Y Bont 1901

This town, known to its inhabitants as 'Mach', is situated at the far north west corner of Powys, so far that it is also in the Snowdonia National Park and 10 miles from the sea.

Caption For Bodmin, Mount Folly Square 1906

This broad, pleasing square was later converted into a car park.

Caption For Wigan, Haigh Park, Entrance Gate 1895

The arched gate and the lodges at the entrance to Haigh Park are thought to date from c1840.

Caption For Leeds, Roundhay Park Lake 1897

Along with Woodhouse Moor to the north, the park was considered the chief lung of the city, where for a few hours at the weekend factory workers had an opportunity to get away from the dust, grime, noise

Caption For Ladram Bay, C1965

The bay is now the site of a vast caravan park, established by Mr Tovell in the 1930s.

Caption For London, The Canal, Regents Park C1965

The park evolved from plans by John Nash, who in 1811 was working for the Prince Regent to create a residential development in a parkland settiing on former farmland.

Caption For Great Shelford, Woollards Lane C1955

The practice of parking a bicycle by leaning it on one pedal against the kerb is rarely seen these days.

Caption For Launceston, The Old Water Wheel C1955

This building is the last remnant of the Tannery, and still stands east of the bridge opposite Greenaway's car park.

Caption For Rushton, The Parish Church C1955

The village lies east of Rushton Hall's park. This view looks east, the road curving past the churchyard towards the hipped roofed Thornhill Arms in the distance.

Caption For Silecroft, The Railway Station C1955

Silecroft, near Millom, stands at the southernmost extremity of the Lake District National Park, at the foot of Black Combe (1,970ft).

Caption For Gloucester, Art Gallery 1912

The art gallery and museum is easily reached from the park.

Caption For Whatstandwell, Hillside C1960

Between the trees in the foreground we can see a caravan park with what appears to be a dwelling made from a former railway carriage.

Caption For Chester, Hough Green West 1906

The residential suburb of Curzon Park West lies across the Dee to the south-west of the race course.

Caption For Corfe Castle, West Street C1940

This is an excellent view of the fascinating shop front of 'J Cooper - Groceries and Provisions', with Mr Cooper's delivery van parked outside.