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Maps

4,509 maps found.

1940, Navant Hill Ref. NPO788030
1896, Linton Hill Ref. RNE756643
1897, Llanelly Hill Ref. RNE758732
1896, Mill Hill Ref. RNE780230
1898, Mill Hill Ref. RNE780257
1895, Money Hill Ref. RNE782464
1896, Mossley Hill Ref. RNE784479
1899, Mowmacre Hill Ref. RNE785285
1899, Lodge Hill Ref. RNE765810
1895, Longfield Hill Ref. RNE766889
1896, Pinfold Hill Ref. RNE806330
1896, Potter Hill Ref. RNE810096
1895, Pound Hill Ref. RNE810305
1896, Pule Hill Ref. RNE811463
1895, Quarr Hill Ref. RNE812055
1899, Quarry Hill Ref. RNE812108
1896, Neath Hill Ref. RNE788158
1896, Nettleton Hill Ref. RNE789188
1896, Noak Hill Ref. RNE792439
1897, Norman Hill Ref. RNE792722

Books

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Memories

4,110 memories found. Showing results 581 to 590.

The People Of Kilfinan

The year my mum and dad got married in Kilfinan Church. My mum was born and brought up in Kilfinan Post Office where my granny, Mrs Maclachlan was the post mistress for many of my childhood years. I don't actually remember the ...Read more

A memory of Kilfinan in 1951 by David Goodman

Golds Hill School

I attended the above school from 1941 to 1947. I know of one person who attended with me at that time and who I am now still in contact with..Jean Goldie (nee Hill). If anyone remembers us or the teachers ,Misses Dufty, Scot, ...Read more

A memory of Golds Green in 1941 by Ernest Hill

Hopfields

I lived at the RN & RM Children's Home, "Hopfields", Stakes Hill Road, from 1951-57, attending Waterlooville Primary, Stakes Hill Road, transferring to Cowplain Secondary Girls in 1952. My two younger brothers, Matthew and ...Read more

A memory of Waterlooville in 1951 by ruth

Triangle Row

We moved in to number 13 after we got married. Our first visitor was unfortunately a policeman with a warrant for the previous owners arrest. I'm sure we were not alone in the house. We often used to hear an over the door type bell ...Read more

A memory of Norland Town in 1984 by Kate Noble

The Good Ol Days

I was born in north London in 1951. We moved to 3 Penzance Road when I was about 6 months old, I lived there until 1972. I remember Wallies van, buying broken biscuits from the shop in Petersfield Ave, playing runouts and tin tan ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill in 1951 by Raymond Smith

Phil & John's Amazing Journey Part 2 Football, Pubs, Old Friends

Stopping briefly outside the Working Men’s Club, the meeting place on Saturday lunchtimes for us Groby footballers before away games, we pass the chippy, the old blacksmiths where the old ...Read more

A memory of Groby in 1970

Jack Hills Toy Shop

1958 (ish) - Mum always started paying into the xmas club in February every year for me and my brother Paul. My fondest memory was the toy electric train in the window, when you put your hand over a pad on the window the electric ...Read more

A memory of Rugeley in 1958 by David Richards

Wolverhampton Street Community

Wolverhampton Street seemed to almost be a village on its own. There was Burgins and Bytherways newagents, Masseys wet fish shop, Davis's grocers, Smiths greengrocers, Sherratts electrical, Bryans diy, Robinsons cakes, ...Read more

A memory of Dudley by Fay Cooper

Gods Little Corner

I first went to Streatley in 1965 where I started to court my wife whose name was Susan Adams then. We used to go for walks over Sharpenhoe Clappers and come back to the Chequers Pub and see Hilda and her ...Read more

A memory of Streatley in 1966 by John Allen

The Wrekin

In the 50s/60s we would go and spend the day on the Wrekin. We would cycle from our home on Charlton Hill and leave our bikes at the Forest Glen (no need to lock them up) and make our way up the first part of the climb which was quite ...Read more

A memory of Donnington by Margaret Clutton

Captions

1,924 captions found. Showing results 1,393 to 1,416.

Caption For Mill Hill, The Broadway C1955

Arts and Crafts-style buildings, and the churches of St Michael and All Angels and the Sacred Heart and St Mary Immaculate set the pace and quality at this new Mill Hill, away from the old centre but close

Caption For North Harrow, Pinner Road C1965

This featureless wave of suburbia grew up in the 1930s to cover the fields between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Pinner.

Caption For Ely, Fore Hill C1955

A view of Fore Hill, an attractive street which continues from the High Street, descending to the River Ouse.

Caption For Devizes, The Caen Hill Flight 1898

This set of 16 locks is part of the famous flight of 29 at Caen Hill.

Caption For Abergavenny, The Black Mountains From Crucorney C1960

The ridge of Hatterall Hill and the Black Mountains in the distance is the route for a walk with panoramic views to Hay Bluff.

Caption For Abergavenny, The Sugar Loaf C1960

The Welsh name for the Sugar Loaf is Pen Y Fal, meaning 'top of the round hill'.

Caption For Castle Bromwich, The Green C1965

The castle was on a hill north of the church, comprising a motte and bailey with earth and timber fortifications.

Caption For Totternhoe, Hill 1897

A few miles from Dunstable, through the Downs, and nowadays part of the commuter belt, Castle Hill road links the three ends of Totternhoe, Church, Middle and Lower.

Caption For Borehamwood, Theobald Street C1955

Ascending the hill into the distance are some of the descendants of the trees of ancient Baram Wood.

Caption For Ebbw Vale, The Arches C1955

At the top of the steps on the right was a fish and chip shop; its practice of throwing out vinegar caused the area to be nicknamed Vinegar Hill.

Caption For Clee Hill, The Village C1955

If there is any breeze blowing, it will blow onto Clee Hill, and consequently the village can sometimes be very bleak.

Caption For Corfe Mullen, The Wareham Road C1960

Beacon Hill, in the distance, was in the chain of warning beacons established when French and later Spanish invasions were feared in the 16th century.

Caption For Seaton, Seafront 1922

Looking beyond Castle Hill, we see the cliffs around Beer in the distance. This open plain of sea front has since been divided by the sea wall and a modern motor road.

Caption For Benhilton, All Saints Church C1955

This view is taken from the west, near the north-east corner of the Green, at the foot of Angel Hill. The fine west tower of All Saints dominates the scene.

Caption For Maidenhead, Castle Hill 1904

This view is from beside the Ice House, its balcony covered in creeper, looking back down Castle Hill.

Caption For Wolverhampton, Darlington Street 1890

Horse trams are slowly climbing the hill on their journey from Tettenhall.

Caption For Huntingdon, Town Hall And Market Hill C1965

The Town Hall and magistrates' court still dominates Market Hill.

Caption For Horsmonden, The Village 1903

Heading toward the village and Brenchley, with the Gun at the top of the hill, on the right-hand side we have a pond with railings and a water trough in front.

Caption For Froxfield Green, The Green C1960

This Hampshire village has many trees, windy roads, and the occasional hill. Time has treated this peaceful area well. There are some fine cottages here, and no new housing.

Caption For Bishop Auckland, Castle Gateway 1898

It was the second Gothic Revival building to be completed in County Durham; the style had become fashionable thanks to Horace Walpole, who had used it to great effect at his own house, Strawberry Hill,

Caption For Bath, Camden Crescent 1907

From Lansdown Road turn left into Camden Crescent, an ambitious project begun in 1788 on the slopes of Beacon Hill, which gave splendid views eastwards.

Caption For Cambridge, Caius College And Senate House 1890

Hansom cabs line up on Senate House Hill, alongside the elegant classically styled Senate House, the 'Parliament' building for the University.

Caption For Pickering, Smiddy Hill C1955

Smiddy Hill in Pickering, a bustling little market town west of Scarborough on the edge of the moors, probably takes its name from the site of a former blacksmith's shop in the area.

Caption For Willingdon, The Post Office C1950

A nearby vantage point at Combe hill is 638 feet high. The village church of St Mary's is an Early English building with an ancient chest and coffin.