Maps

181,031 maps found.

1922, Hebron Ref. POP730417
1921, Priestfield Ref. POP810835
1919, Redbridge Ref. POP814642
1921, Lenton Ref. POP755047
1919, Newtown Ref. POP792106
1921, Normanton Ref. POP792771
1921, Newbridge Ref. POP790678
1919, Maypole Ref. POP775874
1919, Sandford Ref. POP824978
1919, Ridgeway Ref. POP816587
1919, Stapleton Ref. POP838686
1919, Whitwell Ref. POP869619
1902-1903, Dunkirk Ref. RNC695529
1901-1902, Eastgate Ref. RNC698589
1899, Easton Ref. RNC698712
1899, Eastville Ref. RNC698805
1897-1909, Brompton Ref. RNC651655
1899-1909, Brook Ref. RNC651805
1899, Broomhill Ref. RNC652480
1901-1902, Fengate Ref. RNC704372

Books

442 books found. Showing results 1,033 to 1,056.

Memories

29,041 memories found. Showing results 431 to 440.

Our House!

Our house is the second left and I was about 8 when this was taken. The field in front of the houses is now the site of the Methodist Chapel.

A memory of Brighstone by Andy Thompson

Willow Garth

My Grandparents Arthur and Gladys Gossop lived at Willow Garth, opposite the White Horse Pub.  Grandad bought it with his Army money.  He built a workshop, and began a business which included Wheelwright, Joiner and Contractor.  He ...Read more

A memory of Gilberdyke in 1960 by Julia Cormack

Pattern Weaving At Reuben Gaunts Mill

My dad got me a job as a trainee pattern weaver at Gaunts mill in the main street of Farsley. I was 16/17 at the time. I learned a lot in that 18 months or so and I also met a beautiful girl called Doreen ...Read more

A memory of Farsley in 1960 by Keith Carter

Grandmother's Abode

At the bottom of the hill on the right I believe that tall building belonged to the local bakers. The low building next to it - this side of the bakers - is a thatched cottage where my grandmother lived. My mother grew up here. ...Read more

A memory of Wroxall by M Allen

Not Quite The Same

On the left of this picture are three doorways marked by stone porches. I live in the third of the three away from the camera. The second remains as it is shown but the first doorway has now been blocked up. The house has been ...Read more

A memory of Bathford by Keith Oswin

Town Hall

My first job when I left school was in the town hall. I moved to Australia in 1972 so found the photos of Hounslow interesting. I was upset to see these buildings knocked down and replaced by a shopping centre when I returned in 2006.

A memory of Hounslow in 1966 by Pauline Williams

Living In Llanddona

My childhood years were fantastic. I loved the hot summer months, especially the walks to the beach, just being free.  The smell of the sea air, and the fresh air.  I spent most of my time outside playing. I loved going to school ...Read more

A memory of Llanddona by Donna Rowlands

Thomas Ledsham Wilkinson

My wife Joan's grandfather Thomas Ledsham Wilkinson owned various fish and poultry shops in Chester on and around Eastgate Street and Watergate Street.  We recently visited Chester to try and trace the one shop we thought he ...Read more

A memory of Chester in 1890 by Derek Aynsley

Pridgeons Ltd Our Family Shop In Breakspeare Road

Pridgeons Ltd, in Garden Road, Abbots Langley was our family business from the 1940s until it was sold in 1972.  My grandfather Cyril Pridgeon and my grandmother Dorothy Pridgeon started the ...Read more

A memory of Abbots Langley in 1970 by Denise Pridgeon

Ancestral Ties

My 4th Gt grandfather was Michael Breckinridge--he died in a storm at sea c 1808.  He and his son, Michael (married to Elizabeth Shrewsbury---her father and husband both shipwrights), were both Chief, Cinque Ports. Some of the ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs by Sheila Stover

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Captions

29,395 captions found. Showing results 1,033 to 1,056.

Caption For Charing, High Street 1901

These two views of the steep high street as it winds up the hill towards Canterbury show some of the rich assortment of buildings built of brick or black-and-white half timbering.

Caption For Hawkshead, Esthwaite Water, Roger Ground From Colthouse Heights 1912

An Edwardian lady relaxes in a meadow on Colthouse Heights, on the eastern shores of Esthwaite Water, looking across to the knoll of Roger Ground, near Hawkshead.

Caption For Marnhull, View From The Church C1955

Marnhull is in the midst of a rich agricultural area, with some of the best soil in Dorset for growing crops.

Caption For Aylesford, C1960

A close-up of the bridge taken downsteam of the previous pictures. There is a magnificent prospect of the church, which looks over the eight brick gables of the cottages.

Caption For West Dereham, Church Road C1955

The round tower of the parish church can be seen in the distance.

Caption For Romsey, Old Corn Exchange 1932

To the right of Romsey's Corn Exchange, built in 1864, is a glimpse of Romsey Abbey, which until the mid 16th century was home to a Benedictine order of nuns.

Caption For Huntingdon, High Street C1955

In the foreground on the left is the Huntingdon Co-operative store, but overshadowing the whole of the street is the spire of Trinity Church.

Caption For Royston, Therfield Heath 1929

Skirted by the Icknield Way on the right, the expanse of Therfield Heath originally stretched from the boundary of Baldock to Royston.

Caption For Newport, View From Transporter Bridge C1950

This picture, taken from the walkway of the bridge, gives us a panoramic view of the Alexandra Docks and the residential area of Pillgwenly.

Caption For Tredegar, Castle Street C1968

The town clock has been given a number of nicknames, including `the Iron Duke of Tredegar`, because of the small profile of the Duke of Wellington on the base.

Caption For Sheffield, The Mappin Art Gallery C1965

Sheffield in the Victorian period also saw a very large expansion of its housing stock not only to house the rapidly growing number of workers in the light and heavy steel industries but also to

Caption For Twickenham, York House From The Bridge C1955

In 1635 the town archery butts stood at the eastern entrance to Twickenham in Richmond Road - a reminder of the need for a standing army in a constant state of readiness for war abroad.

Caption For Yarcombe, The Church And Vicarage C1960

Yarcombe is situated in a beautiful fold of the Blackdown Hills, one of the least spoiled parts of East Devon.

Caption For Bembridge, The Huts C1955

A closer view of the group in the previous photograph reveals them relaxing on the slipway.

Caption For Stamford, High Street, St Martin's C1960

The window boxes of the George Hotel are still a feature today, and the range of buildings on the right of the photograph continues to be used as shops, now antiques and furnishings, although previously

Caption For Aspley Guise, The Square C1955

These opposing views of the town centre illustrate the character and quality of life in Aspley Guise.

Caption For Runcorn, The Docks C1900

The construction of the Manchester Ship Canal resulted in access to Runcorn Docks having to be made by way of locks opposite the town's waterfront, or through the Eastham Locks.

Caption For Heanor, Memorial And Church C1960

The cenotaph-like War Memorial occupies the left foreground of this view of Heanor's park, while on the right, a group of three 60s youths eye the cameraman suspiciously.

Caption For Slinfold, The Lychgate C1965

A pretty village with various Georgian houses, Slinfold lies in the countryside to the west of Horsham.

Caption For Treherbert, The Reservoir And Pen Pych C1955

Another view of the mountain taken from across the valley with a very small man-made reservoir in the immediate foreground.

Caption For Bainbridge, The Village From Roman Fort C1960

The pretty village of Bainbridge, centred on its extensive green, stands on the banks of the River Ure (foreground).

Caption For Norton, The Church C1955

The church is that of St Andrew, which lies on the western edge of a steep-sided valley, two miles north of Presteigne.

Caption For Hovingham, The Village C1965

The pretty estate village of Hovingham, in the Vale of Pickering, is famous for its lime trees which shade the entrance to Hovingham Hall, built about 1760 by Thomas Worsley, Surveyor General to William

Caption For Eastleigh, North Stoneham Church C1955

North Stoneham Church was rebuilt at the end of the 16th century in the Gothic style.