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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.

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Maps

160 maps found.

1896, Stamford Hill Ref. RNE838006
1902, Stafford Park Ref. RNC837742
1921, Stafford Park Ref. POP837742
1924, Stamford Bridge Ref. POP838001
1947, Stamford Bridge Ref. NPO838002
1920, Stamford Hill Ref. POP838006
1919, West Stafford Ref. POP864984
1947, Stamford Bridge Ref. NPO838001
1946, Stamford Hill Ref. NPO838006
1901-1903, Stamford Ref. RNC838000
1945, West Stafford Ref. NPO864984
1924, Stamford Bridge Ref. POP838002
1896, Stamford Bridge Ref. RNE838002
1897, West Stafford Ref. RNE864984
1946, Stafford Park Ref. NPO837742
1885 - 1899, Stamford Ref. HOSM60067
1897, Stamford Bridge Ref. HOSM60213
1891, Stamford Bridge Ref. HOSM71036
1897, Stamford Bridge Ref. HOSM41998
1885 - 1899, Stamford Ref. HOSM35235

Books

3 books found. Showing results 121 to 3.

Memories

153 memories found. Showing results 51 to 60.

Hednesford Boyhood

I was born in Hednesford in 1948; the house behind the Valeting Service shop, (63 Market Street), close to the Lucas Lighting factory, (now the Lightworks business premises). Coincidentally I later worked for Lucas Lighting for ...Read more

A memory of Hednesford in 1948 by David Birt

Mugleston Traction Engine

Can you help please? I own a Traction engine manufactured by Aveling and Porter. This was supplied to Robert Bakewell, Mugleston, Copthall Green near Waltham Abbey in 1872. Then sold in an auction at Stondon Hall near ...Read more

A memory of Greensted in 1880 by Barry Wood

Growing Up In The 1940's And 50's

We originally lived in Camberwell and were bombed out in the blitz of 1940. After sleeping on the platform of the Elephant & Castle underground train station for a few weeks, my dad found us a house to rent on ...Read more

A memory of Wealdstone in 1940 by Reg Ware

Giffords Cross Cottages

The houses at the end of the shopping terrace were my home for a number of years. They were called Giffords Cross Cottages. They were decorated for the Coronation celebrations. Attended Herd Lane Primary School and then ...Read more

A memory of Corringham in 1953 by Peter Studd

School Life

I attended Edmund Campion School, Stafford Road, Toll Bar coming from St Austins at Tatty Heath two great schools. Gerry Landers, Eddy Camp, Billy Fildes, Totty Wallace and co, I was part of the school choir and we were chosen to sing at ...Read more

A memory of Haydock in 1968 by Alan Graham

Stanford Le Hope Cinema

I remember going to this cinema as a party from the school to see "A Queen is Crowned" following the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth

A memory of Corringham in 1953 by Peter Studd

Altrincham , Old Houses 1903

I have lived all my life in Altricham and I am thinking that these houses were opposite the library in Altrincham, that used to be next to the Stamford Hall. I can't remember the name of the road but these cottages had ...Read more

A memory of Altrincham in 1968

The Bungalow, Widmer End

I am writing in the hope that someone can shed some light on my maternal grandmother, Ethel Mary Wright. Ethel was admitted to St Peter's Home, Kilburn in January 1926. The admissions register when being admitted to St ...Read more

A memory of Widmer End by malcp

Stafford 1940

My family moved back to Stafford in 1940. Dad would go off on his bike to English Electric most mornings and did Home Guard some nights, it was quite a sight him on his bike, two rifles over his shoulder and he was 17 stone, big man ! He ...Read more

A memory of Stafford

Chestfield Kent During Ww2

I was born in Bromley, Kent in 1940.My childhood was spent alternating between my mother and father's house called, from memory, either Stafford or Stratford House, on the right hand side proceeding from the Chestfield ...Read more

A memory of Chestfield by Graham Smith

Captions

125 captions found. Showing results 121 to 144.

Caption For Stamford, St Paul's Street C1960

The chapel of Stamford School is hiding among the trees: it was originally the church of St Paul. All the businesses have changed, but the buildings have not.

Caption For Stamford, St Paul's Street C1960

The chapel of Stamford School is hiding among the trees: it was originally the church of St Paul. All the businesses have changed, but the buildings have not.

Caption For Stafford, St Chad's Church C1950

Facing the south door is a bust of Stafford's best-known son, Izaak Walton, author of 'The Compleat Angler'.

Caption For Stafford, The Font, St Mary's Church 2005

Facing the south door is a bust of Stafford's best-known son, Izaak Walton, author of 'The Compleat Angler'.

Caption For Grantham, St Wulfram's Church, The Chained Library 1889

He later built Burghley House just south of Stamford.