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Photos

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Maps

181,031 maps found.

1896 - 1914, Haswell Ref. HOSM47792
1896, Old Cassop Ref. HOSM55606
1896, Wheatley Hill Ref. HOSM64369
1882, Ashmead Green Ref. HOSM36360
1882 - 1901, Ketford Ref. HOSM49785
1895, Chandler's Ford Ref. HOSM40616
1879 - 1903, Nantyglo Ref. HOSM70795
Waun-Lwyd, 1879 - 1916, Waunlwyd Ref. HOSM63179
1895 - 1907, Chiddingstone Ref. HOSM40867
1895 - 1913, Edgware Ref. HOSM34477
1898 - 1923, Haile Ref. HOSM47355
1922 - 1923, Middletown Ref. HOSM53686
1898 - 1923, Wilton Ref. HOSM64696
1890 - 1892, Blackley Ref. HOSM37966
1897, Little Sutton Ref. HOSM51703
1898 - 1899, Pentre-Coed Ref. HOSM56477
1899, Coptiviney Ref. HOSM61538
1886, River Bank Ref. HOSM57171
1885 - 1887, Witchford Ref. HOSM64866
1909 - 1910, Westbourne Ref. HOSM64117

Books

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Memories

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Early Days In Filton

Although originally from Manchester my parents were living in Filton when I was born in Cheltenham in December 1941. My father, like the majority of men in that area worked at what was then the BAC. He worked at the Rodney Works as ...Read more

A memory of Filton in 1940 by Frieda Curnow

Raunds County Infants School

This photograph shows the Raunds County Infants School - the County Modern School was behind the Infants school and the two were joined by some flat-roofed shelters. I started at the County Infants school on my 4th ...Read more

A memory of Raunds in 1948 by Ron Attley

Spanish English Student

I think I was one of the first Spanish students that went to England to learn English. This was forty years ago, and I suppose that I have lost a lot of my English. I lived in the Franciscan Convent School from September 1969 ...Read more

A memory of Copthorne in 1969

Godmersham Post Office

We visited and stayed at  the Post Office, village shop and off licence in 1973. My mother Mrs Oliver had just taken over as Post Mistress. My mother had given up a teaching post in Liverpool to be nearer her own mother who ...Read more

A memory of Godmersham in 1973 by Brian Rees

Silvery Ouse

I was a summer season driver of these boats during my college holidays in the early 1960s. We operated four boats, Silver Foam, Silver Stream, Silver Crest and my own boat, Silver Dawn, which I believe came from the Norfolk Broads. The ...Read more

A memory of Bedford in 1960 by Edward Donnelly

More Growing Up In Dovercourt

I was born in Dovercourt in 1946, and lived there until 1957. My father, too, worked on Parkeston Quay, but moved to New England depot in Peterborough in 1956 - mother and I followed once I had taken my 11-Plus exam. ...Read more

A memory of Dovercourt in 1957 by Mike Caird

Old High Street Summer Of 1966

The old High Street was a hive of activity especially in the summer months, I remember the Acropolis coffee bar which was run by a Greek family including Archie Aggro who was a very tough character and stood no ...Read more

A memory of Folkestone in 1966 by First Name Last Name

My Years In North Marston

I lived in North Marston in the 1950s, at 25 Quainton Road My Grandfather Ezra Rawlings was a tailor. I remember bonfire night on the sports field, cycling down Church Hill, Christmas carols, Friday night youth club ...Read more

A memory of North Marston in 1955 by Rodney Abbey

Horndean War Memorial

I am seeking help in identifying two soldiers recorded on the Horndean War Memorial. I have found the details of all of the others. I intend to publish the results of my research. The two men are recorded as follows Turner ...Read more

A memory of Horndean in 1910 by David Goble

Walking The Dog

When I was about 14 the A30 by-pass finished at Treswithian and my sister and I used to walk our dog beside the huge pile of earth where the by-pass ended, I also remember a little later, walking him on the then unfinished continuation of the road to Hayle.

A memory of Treswithian in 1984 by Tracey Harrington

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Captions

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Caption For Burnley, Town Hall 1895

Built of Yorkshire stone, its pillared balconies and balustrades are an imposing sight, befitting the town's claim to the 'Capital of the Pennines'.

Caption For Heysham, Main Street 1947

Heysham old village is an attractive place, with an assortment of stone cottages lining the streets.

Caption For Thorpe Market, The Tower Gunton Park C1955

The whole of Gunton village is included in the park and grounds of Gunton Hall.

Caption For Mildenhall, Market Place 1925

On the right are Mabel Kemp's cycle shop and Isaac Minn's, saddler.

Caption For Weybridge, Baker Street 1903

With the High Street to the left, and two little girls (right) posing with all the assurance of modern models outside the villa adjoining Dale's ornamental shop entrance, a cart stands at the beginning

Caption For Alfold, The Crown Hotel C1950

Like its near neighbour Dunsfold, this cluster of weather-tiled cottages close to the Surrey-Sussex border derives part of its name from the term for a cattle enclosure.

Caption For Bransgore, C1960

Bransgore, north of Christchurch, grew over the years as a sprawling residential village. The Three Tuns is still trading, and looks much the same today as it did when this picture was taken.

Caption For Walkington, The Village C1955

This is a quiet spot just west of Beverley. The village was built around Walkington Hall, and has a charming village pond.

Caption For Rayne, Old Cottages And Church C1960

The old house on the right has now been restored, but the seat on which the man rests is no more. Apart from these changes, this scene is little altered.

Caption For Slaidburn, From The Bank 1921

7 miles from Clitheroe on the banks of the River Hodder amidst moorland, Slaidburn is a popular village with walkers and cyclists. The view from the bank shows the 15th-century church of St Andrew.

Caption For St Audries, School 1903

St Audries occupies a natural bowl looking out over the sea above the cliffs of St Audries Bay. The main A39 skirts its southern edge, and you can catch a glimpse of it from the drive.

Caption For Beverley, East End From Chantry Lane 1886

There is no disputing the claim that the Minster is one of Europe's most beautiful and finest churches.

Caption For Gnosall, Wharf Road C1955

One of the few thatched buildings in the area, the Duke's Head is no longer a public house.

Caption For Penrith, From The Air C1953

An island of commercial premises faces right, into King Street, and left, into Rowcliffe Lane.

Caption For Upper Farringdon, The Street 1928

The Street is the name of this lane joining Lower Farringdon to Upper Farringdon. In the far distance we can see a cottage which was owned in 1839 by the Rev John Benn, friend of Jane Austen.

Caption For Holybourne, The London Road 1928

The fronts of Yew Tree Cottage and the Prince of Wales, seen here, were to be made flush with the road, which was also to go through the next two cottages.

Caption For Abingdon, The Old Bridge C1955

The stone houses on the left were built in the forecourt of the old gaol (out of view to the left); it had closed in 1868 after the assize courts finally went to Reading, and Abingdon's long battle

Caption For Cleeve Prior, C1955

As we walk around the village it is not at all apparent why it should be named Cleeve or 'cliff'; but in fact the village sits just a short distance away from a steep 200ft cliff overlooking

Caption For Darwen, The Circus C1951

It has the usual mixture of banks and public houses on its corners. A National Savings Centre is tucked away on the left of our picture, and the Millstone Hotel is at the far side.

Caption For St Alban's Head, Bottom Valley 1899

Hill Bottom (centre), south-west of Renscombe Farm is seen here in a view towards Chapman's Pool and Houn's-tout Cliff The slopes of the Plain and St Alban's Head (left) rise to the south.

Caption For Abergavenny, Cross Street 1898

Behind the post office lamp on the right the tall new Lloyds Bank building has altered the roof line.

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 Runcorn, High Street C1965

The buildings on the corner here date from the 1860s. Notice the white building on the left with the fine windows.

Caption For Romford, South Street 1908

The 'Star Inn' on the left is being given a fresh lick of paint in this view from the railway bridge.