Photos

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Maps

181,031 maps found.

1898, Helpston Ref. RNE730841
1899, Hempshill Vale Ref. RNE730971
1898, Henleaze Ref. RNE731376
1899, Gwalchmai Ref. RNE723759
1899, Gwredog Ref. RNE724001
1899, Glan-Yr-Afon Ref. RNE714402
1899, Goferydd Ref. RNE717134
1896, Ford Ref. RNE707577
1895, Forest Side Ref. RNE707965
1895, Freshwater Ref. RNE709328
1895, Freshwater Bay Ref. RNE709330
1896, Eggbuckland Ref. RNE699508
1899, Eyres Monsell Ref. RNE702514
1895, Hillcross Ref. RNE736124
1896, Honicknowle Ref. RNE739788
1898, Horfield Ref. RNE740343
1896, Hugh Town Ref. RNE741839
1895, Kite Hill Ref. RNE749423
1895, Landguard Manor Ref. RNE751969
1899, Lenton Abbey Ref. RNE755050

Books

442 books found. Showing results 14,497 to 14,520.

Memories

29,058 memories found. Showing results 6,041 to 6,050.

The Hamoaze, Not Hamvaze!

When I lived in Plymouth as a child in the 50s and 60s I went to a primary school at Keyham, part of Devonport. The bus would drop me off near Camel`s Head Creek, which was part of The Hamoaze. In those days the water came ...Read more

A memory of Devonport by Mick Quinn

My Chidhood In Tredegar

I went to Earlstreet School and my great aunt was a teacher there, her name was Miss Trace, she was well known for playing the Welsh harp. I grew up in High Street which is no longer there. My parents were Helen (Nellie) and ...Read more

A memory of Tredegar in 1946 by Jennifer Howard

Wartime In Ferndown

I have so many memories of growing up in Ferndown during the Second World War, when it was just a village. Collecting pigswill and old papers to aid the war effort. Scouting adventures with scoutmaster Doug Gabe. Playing games on ...Read more

A memory of Ferndown in 1940 by Brian Davis

Shildon Operatic Society

From 1976 to 1981 I was a member of Shildon Operatic Society. How I loved to be part of this talented, enthusiastic team. I started as a dancer and enjoyed taking part in "Carousel" and "The King and I" then small speaking ...Read more

A memory of Shildon in 1976 by Anne Neve Smith

Mr Hemmings Traditional Abingdon Morris Invite Whitethorn Morris To Their Day Of Dance

I remember this well - a glorious early Summer's day and lovely spots to play music, dance and drink beer with Mr Hemmings Traditional Abingdon Morris. ...Read more

A memory of Abingdon-on-Thames in 1990 by John Howard Norfolk

Nelson Speedway And Shop Close By

When I was a young lad I used to go to Nelson Speedway. My memories are very vague now but I do remember the smell of the bikes, and ducking down hiding from the gravel spit out whilst the bikes went around the ...Read more

A memory of Barrowford by Charles Payne

Paradise

1969 wasn't my first visit to Blackwaterfoot, that was two years earlier, but it was probably the year I fell in love with the place. We stayed at The Rock Hotel, and I was 12 at the time. It was a small establishment, probably ...Read more

A memory of Blackwaterfoot in 1969 by Keith Palmer

I As A Boy

I remember as a boy of 12, when I and my friend David Nutt would play down by Caerau library for hours; on most days we would not go back home for hours, but Mam and Dad would know where we would be. I am Peter Darby, now coming up for 53. ...Read more

A memory of Caerau in 1970 by Peter Darby

The Lake

I have lots of memories of the Marine Lake, fishing as a teenager on a Saturday or Sunday morning. There were many good fish in the lake but you had to watch the yachts did not run off with your line.

A memory of West Kirby in 1960

History From 1954

My mother and father lived in Downton, Wilts, and my brother and I joined the Royal Marines, and were in 'A' Troop, 40 Commando. I became the Light Welter Weight Champion of the Royal Marines when I was a recruit at ...Read more

A memory of Charlton All Saints by Raymond Pidgley

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Captions

29,395 captions found. Showing results 14,497 to 14,520.

Caption For St Athan, The Village C1955

This village is near the mouth of the river Thaw, twelve miles from Cardiff. The car on the left is an Austin, and behind it is an MG.

Caption For Thorney, The Abbey Church 1894

The west front of Thorney Abbey was saved for the parish church. In 1638 a new window was inserted into the area where the west window had been.

Caption For Stourpaine, Village Corner C1940

Stourpaine stands below the Dorset summit of Hod Hill, with its Iron Age hillfort overlooking the River Stour below.

Caption For Sixpenny Handley, The Roe Buck Hotel C1950

The village got its name because in Saxon times it was part of the Hundred of Sexpena. Locals just call their home village 'Handley'.

Caption For Camber, Holiday Cottages C1955

The sprawling seaside bungalowdom of Camber - the holiday village, camp and caravan site with associated amuse- ment arcades that have grown from the glorious expanse of Camber sands, where the tide

Caption For Wigton, The Square C1965

The fountain in the centre of Wigton's Square or Market Place has a pyramidal cross-topped spire, and depicted on its four sides are the four Acts of Mercy.

Caption For Plymouth, The Guildhall 1889

Taken from the vicinity of the Boer War memorial, this picture shows how much more ornate the Guildhall was before its destruction and subsequent rebuilding.

Caption For Aylesford, The Village C1960

A close-up of the cottages nestling by the side of the River Medway, with St Peter's Church in the background.

Caption For Aldbrough St John, The Green C1955

An impromptu cricket match takes place on The Green at Aldbrough St John on a glorious summer's day.

Caption For Charing, High Street C1960

On the right, the village shop and bus stop, as always, provide a meeting place for members of this community.

Caption For Snettisham, The Village C1960

Snettisham has a fascinating church with a west front modelled on that of Peterborough Cathedral and one of the few medieval stone spires in Norfolk.

Caption For Cambridge, Car 1933

An Austin 'Chummy' 7, parked in King's Parade outside the gatehouse which leads into the Front Court of King's College, built in 1828 by William Wilkins.

Caption For Great Staughton, St Andrew's Church C1955

St Andrew's church appears to have spent most of its existence going through periods of boom or decline, with major reconstructions taking place in the 15th, 17th and 19th centuries.

Caption For Ipswich, The Promenade 1893

This tree-lined avenue, which ran alongside the New Cut - the channel taking vessels from the river to the Wet Dock - was a favourite walk for the townsfolk of Ipswich.

Caption For Aldbrough St John, The Bridge C1955

Situated just off the old Great North Road (the Roman Dere Street and the modern B6275), Aldbrough St John takes its name from the parish church.

Caption For Beckenham, Christ Church 1899

The Early English-style brick Christ Church in Fairfield Road was just 23 years old at the time of this photograph. On its 25th anniversary in 1901, a school was added.

Caption For Clifton, Granby Hill And St Vincent's Park 1887

Using Bath stone for the facings, the whole scheme was topped off with a series of splendid crescents offering superb views of the Gorge and surrounding countryside.

Caption For Bowdon, Parish Church 1889

Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the 14th-century parish church was rebuilt between 1858 and 1860 at a cost of £15,000; some 14th-century roof timbers were salvaged and reused.

Caption For Lulworth Cove, The Cove Restaurant C1955

By the 1950s Lulworth had become one of the most popular day excursions on the south coast, with cars and coaches jamming its narrow lanes.

Caption For Keswick, Skiddaw 1889

Snow dusts the shapely 3,053 ft summit of Skiddaw, the giant among the northern fells, and one of the first popular mountain climbs in the Lake District.

Caption For Cockermouth, General View 1906

Cockermouth is situated where the River Cocker joins the River Derwent on its way to the Irish Sea at Workington.

Caption For Odiham, Old Houses, Cemetery Hill 1910

Odiham's houses are a mixture of Georgian and Tudor; some are timber-framed, which was common before local bricks came into general use in the 18th century.

Caption For Wickham, Chesapeake Mill C1965

Chesapeake Mill dates back to 1820 and was built by John Prior, a miller, partly of woodwork from an American warship of that name, captured by the much smaller British HMS 'Shannon' off Boston Harbour

Caption For Barnstaple, Almshouses 1903

They were founded by John Penrose, a cloth merchant of the town (and mayor in 1620), in 1627.