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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.

1945, Pinnerwood Park Ref. NPO806427
1947, Huyton Park Ref. NPO742921
1946, Icy Park Ref. NPO743160
1946, Sandown Park Ref. NPO825141
1947, Savile Park Ref. NPO825745
1946, Stafford Park Ref. NPO837742
1946, Stoke Park Ref. NPO840105
1947, Pownall Park Ref. NPO810450
1940, Rocks Park Ref. NPO819185
1898, Margrove Park Ref. RNE774595
1895, Glenleigh Park Ref. RNE716263
1899, Goldthorn Park Ref. RNE717354
1898, Headley Park Ref. RNE729821
1896, Heath Park Ref. RNE730158
1896, Highams Park Ref. RNE733793
1899, Kyre Park Ref. RNE750727
1898, Holt Park Ref. RNE738954
1896, Hurst Park Ref. RNE742711
1897, Icy Park Ref. RNE743160
1898, Kingsley Park Ref. RNE748145

Books

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Memories

4,383 memories found. Showing results 331 to 340.

Bramley In The Years 1935 To 1941

Now 80 years of age I used to live with my Mum and Dad and brother Michael in Lincroft Crescent just above the Sandford estate. The houses were new and rather small though we were so happy there ...Read more

A memory of Bramley in 1930 by Lynden Flint

Barking Road, C1965

The photograph on Barking Road c1965 brought back some childhood memories. I was born in Dukes Court in 1955. I can remember the shops in the photo, the Fish & Chip shop, Johns the Greengrocer's, Walkers, Aflecks, the Dry ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1965 by Valerie Bethell

Demesne Road

I never actually lived in Wallington but had an aunt who lived there for many years. Her name was Mary and Joe Smith and had two kids called Paul and Denise. Joe was a scout leader. I spent many school holidays with the Smiths and ...Read more

A memory of Wallington in 1968 by John Daly

Triggered A Few More Memories

Waterloo in the 1940s to 1950s My early memories are of Waterloo where I used to live at Winchester Avenue until 1958. My father died there in 1989. On College Road there were air raid shelters which me and ...Read more

A memory of Waterloo by Graham White

Born In Fairford 1939 Left 1957 I Still Call It Home Prim Clements

My family moved to Fairford with Rev Gibbs? 1937, I always lived at Victory Villas, went to infants school, Farmors School and Cirencester Grammar School, worked at Busbys garage. I ...Read more

A memory of Fairford in 1957 by Primrose Croteau

Names Of People And Buildings.

Here we are looking down West Street with the village school visible at the end. On the left is Tetts Farm with the milk churns, while next is Manor Farm, farmed by Reg Newick. The thatched building before the ...Read more

A memory of Hinton St George

Hundredth Anniversary Of Wordsworth's Death

I was born in Bridge Street and went to Fairfield School, or "Fairfield Junior Mixed" as it was called when it became Co-Ed in about 1948. I remember the whole class having to walk up to Harris Park and ...Read more

A memory of Cockermouth in 1950 by Joseph Douglas

Childhood Memories

Knutsford holds a special place in my heart as I was born there in 1956 and spent nearly eight years of my childhood growing up in this then safe and close community. I have very strong memories of family, home, school and friends ...Read more

A memory of Knutsford in 1962 by Julie Nunn

"Hoylake Baths"

I recall happy memories of the Bathing Pool. It had two fountains spurting over fake rocks. We used to climb on these to cool off. In those days the Summers seemed to go on forever. The baths used to attract large attendances in those ...Read more

A memory of Hoylake in 1957 by Ron Mcshane

My Early Years In Salford

I was born in Salford, at 15 School Street in 1951. My first school was Stowells Memorial, I think the headmistress was a Miss Dent. There was a butchers shop one the corner with the same name as our family, but I don't think ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1951 by Jacqueline Timperley

Captions

2,179 captions found. Showing results 793 to 816.

Caption For St Brides, 1925

The Square, the building located at the head of the slipway, was once the village post office and is now part of the Mermaid restaurant.

Caption For Ixworth, High Street C1955

The wall and gateway were demolished for a car park in 1963. Beyond the telegraph pole is Ixworth Dairy.

Caption For York, The Castle Gate C1885

The walls once surrounded both the castle and Clifford's Tower.The site of the old gate is now a car park.

Caption For Nuneaton, Riversley Park C1955

A mine owner, he was prominent in public life, and gave Riversley Park to the people in 1907. It took its name from the Melly family home, which overlooked the River Mersey in Liverpool.

Caption For Calne, London Road C1955

The different levels of the roofs make an interesting skyline, and the raised pavement on the east side (right) separates the pedestrian from the traffic - but it makes parking close to the

Caption For Chesham, St Mary's Church From The River 1897

The meadow is now the Water Meadow Car Park and from this vantage point the church is screened from view by high laurel hedges and only the spire can be seen.

Caption For Pinner, High Street C1960

The scene has changed very little since 1955, except that this fine street has been blighted by the thoughtless introduction of ugly lighting columns; the parking problems, very apparent in 2000, are beginning

Caption For Madingley, Hall C1955

This beautiful Tudor mansion was built at the end of the reign of Henry VIII by the successful lawyer Sir John Hynde, partly from materials salvaged when they pulled down the church of St Etheldreda in

Caption For Penrith, Castle 1893

The curtain wall, shown in this photograph, is all that remains of Strickland's castle, which is now a public park.

Caption For Nottingham, Long Row East 1949

This was obviously a time when cars were allowed to park with little restriction.

Caption For Staining, Thornfield Holiday Camp C1955

Holiday caravans are parked on land where 'footpaths, meadows, pastures, waters, mills' were once willed to the Benedictine monks.

Caption For Thornton Dale, The Forge 1964

But the horse and carriage parked outside show there was still a demand from the equestrian trade.

Caption For Sherborne, C1960

The road from the village leads to Lodge Park, some two miles away from the spot photographed here.

Caption For Buxted, The Village 1904

Buxted 'new' village - on the main A272 road - was built in the Victorian era close to the railway by Lord Liverpool, who moved the tenants from the old village in Buxted park.

Caption For Bournemouth, The Square 1923

The traffic in the Square increased accordingly, with private motor cars competing with the charabanc for parking spaces.

Caption For Buckden, The River Ouse C1960

We are taking a detour out of Buckden to the Offords; the Offord & Buckden Anglers Club now have a car park and hut here.

Caption For Grantchester, The Red Lion C1965

The delightful rampant lion sign (right) has now been replaced by a beer garden, and the enlarged car park is controlled by an automatic barrier.

Caption For Bilston, Hickman Park C1965

The park opened in 1911 on land given by Sir Alfred Hickman, a local industrialist. He was one of several notable 19th- century ironmasters in the area.

Caption For Thundersley, The White Hart And Shops C1965

A forge was located next to the present Hart until 1958, when it made way for Swans Green Close and the pub's car-park.

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Caption For Glynneath, The Railway Viaduct C1955

Glyn Neath marks the head of the Vale of Neath, and from here one can head off into the spectacular Brecon Beacons National Park and other popular locations.

Caption For Hitchin, Bancroft Recreation Ground 1931

Even today, open fields are within walking distance of every part of the town. In addition, there are playing fields, commons and parks within the town itself.

Caption For Aldeburgh, Pretoria Terrace 1903

Today, this is Park Lane, almost unchanged except for the inevitable loss of those decorative iron railings.

Caption For Eastleigh, High Street C1955

The geometric criss-crossing roads, the older buildings and the park with its bandstand give the town a separate identity from other towns in the region.

Caption For Alton, Church Street C1955

The houses seen here were demolished in order to widen the road, and some of the land became a car park.