Maps

181,031 maps found.

1883, Clunton Ref. HOSM41407
1883, Cockshutford Ref. HOSM41397
1883, Aston On Clun Ref. HOSM41952
1883, Clee St Margaret Ref. HOSM47987
1883, Llwyn Ref. HOSM52049
1902, Marlow Ref. HOSM53193
1883, Peaton Ref. HOSM56215
1883, Twitchen Ref. HOSM62726
1883, Woodside Ref. HOSM65097
1887, Chilton Ref. HOSM40818
1886, Copplestone Ref. HOSM41755
1886, East Leigh Ref. HOSM44460
1886, Westacott Ref. HOSM64026
1888, Crediton Ref. HOSM64193
1899, Audlem Ref. HOSM36655
1899, Buerton Ref. HOSM39406
1897, Goostrey Ref. HOSM46678
1899, Warmingham Ref. HOSM63431
1901, Oathill Ref. HOSM55545
1901, Wayford Ref. HOSM63572

Books

442 books found. Showing results 1,873 to 1,896.

Memories

29,041 memories found. Showing results 781 to 790.

Carefree

When I was a child I lived in foster care in Hartest and one of my fondest memories is of riding my bike down Harvest Hill. Many years have gone by since my carefree, days of feeling the joy of rideing that bike and the fun I had going down ...Read more

A memory of Hartest in 1968 by Sharon Arnold

Trembaths Of St Just Circ 1800s

My wife's great-grandparents were married in the church on 31st July 1870. Their names were Richard Trembath, born 1844, m Elizabeth Thomas by the Rev Henry Stuart Fagan. They migrated to Bendigo, Australia in 1870. ...Read more

A memory of St Just in 1870 by James Logan Bell

Willcoxs And Bennets And A Jones

Is there anyone out there who can help me with a family that I believe lived in Old Sodbury House at the 1901 census? At this time William Charles Willcox 52, lived with Mary J Jones 40, who later became Willcox. ...Read more

A memory of Old Sodbury in 1910 by Sue Hodges

Not So Quiet Evacuation

I vaguely recall my late father and mother telling me that the family made a temporary move from Wallasey, Wirral to Pantymwyn during the Second World War, renting a house (part of a farm) owned by a Mr Jones. It was a vain ...Read more

A memory of Pantymwyn in 1940 by Chris Jones

School Canteen

The building on the left used to be the school canteen. I remember the crocodile of children, me included, walking down from the school for our dinner.

A memory of Boughton Hill

Little Oakley The Dolly Houses

Just before I left school in July 1948 I with my mother, cousin Isabel, and aunt Hannah travelled down from Gateshead to visit my aunt Susie and uncle Don who lived in the dolly houses in Little Oakley. I recall there ...Read more

A memory of Harwich in 1948 by Les May

Pupils Of Rosary Priory 1972

Hi, I used to attend Rosary Priory Junior School and then the Seniors until I left at 16. My single name was Mary Empson and I would like to know how any of the pupils are now that were in my year ie. Lesley Burrell, ...Read more

A memory of Bushey Heath in 1972 by Mary Martin

Teachers

The picture is exactly how I remember the school. The headmaster was Mr Lee, we use to call him Jimpy. Then there was Mrs Waller, who we were all scared of, she was really strict. Mr Wiltshire was a favourite, he used to ...Read more

A memory of Headley in 1952 by Marian Plummer

I Attended Here In The Late 50s And Early 60s

I remember St Marys when Mr Naylor if im right was the headmaster when i left to go to Longsands in 1962. At easter and Christmas we use to go to St Marys church opposite for services. There was some ...Read more

A memory of St Neots in 1961 by David Matzk

Grace Darling's Tomb

Visiting the Grace Darling Musuem, then her grave in the churchyard opposite, was an annual event while on holiday on the Northumberland coast. Peering through the bars around the tomb I was often reminded of how my grandmother ...Read more

A memory of Bamburgh in 1968 by Jonathan Vernon

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Captions

29,395 captions found. Showing results 1,873 to 1,896.

Caption For Totnes, East Gate 1889

Up the hill is an early example of a covered shopping area - the Butterwalk, parts of which were known as piazzas.

Caption For Southwick, The Harbour C1965

To the south of the harbour stood the power stations and gas works, the main users of coal, which represented over half of the port's total commodities by the end of the 1950s.

Caption For Old Swinford, Hagley Road C1955

Old Swinford is a suburb of Stourbridge today, which represents a reversal of fortune: the Domesday Book (1086) recorded Stourbridge as part of the manor of 'Suineford'.

Caption For Romsey, Corn Exchange 1898

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 Folkestone, The Leas 1901

In the year of Queen Victoria's passing, these fashionably-clad Edwardians take the air along the mile-long greensward of The Leas on top of the cliff, and against the backdrop of these smart Victorian

Caption For Old Hunstanton, The Church 1893

This is a view beloved of generations of artists and photographers. The church of St Mary the Virgin was built in the 14th century.

Caption For Penrith, Brougham Castle 1893

The imposing red sandstone ruins of the keep of Brougham Castle watch over the River Eamont.

Caption For Empingham, Crocket Lane C1960

This charming lane near the church has a concentration of thatched cottages. Further along is Jubilee Barn, the original tithe barn of the village.

Caption For Accrington, St James' Church C1945

Accrington was originally a chapelry of Altham. The chapel was built in 1763; it had no tower, and was considerably shorter.

Caption For St Pauls Walden, All Saints' Church C1950

A Morris 8 Series E waits patiently outside the church of All Saints in the village of Whitwell, which, with Bendish, forms the parish of St Paul's Walden.

Caption For Kenilworth, The Queen And Castle Hotel C1960

Here we see a quiet corner of Kenilworth.

Caption For Holmfirth, Victoria Square 1952

The long-running TV comedy, 'Last of the Summer Wine', had not put Holmfirth on the tourist map when this photograph of the main square was taken.

Caption For Topcliffe, Long Street C1955

Seen from its modern bypass on the A168 trunk road south of Thirsk, Topcliffe looks like a modern village of new housing estates.

Caption For Chilham, The High Street C1955

Pollarded lime trees line part of the High Street of this village, which can justifiably claim to be one of Kent's prettiest; it duly attracts hordes of visitors during the summer season.

Caption For Hereford, High Town C1950

All Saints' church on the left is a wonderful example of how churches can continue to be houses of worship, while changing their role slightly to suit modern demands.

Caption For Norwich, Market Place And St Peter Mancroft Church 1891

One of the largest markets in the country, looking across to the church of St Peter Mancroft. one of the largest and most impressive parish churches in England.

Caption For Blackpool, From The Pier 1891

The sea front on a somewhat stormy day. In the centre of the picture is the Prince of Wales Theatre, one of three in the town.

Caption For Styche, Styche Hall. Birthplace Of Lord Clive 1898

Robert Clive, Clive of India, was born in 1725.

Caption For Wooburn Green, The Green 1910

Wooburn Green, in the valley of the River Wye, has a delightful green, and, to the south, the site of a moated palace of the medieval bishops of Lincoln.

Caption For Folkestone, The Leas 1901

In the year of Queen Victoria's passing, these fashionably-clad holiday-makers take the air along the mile-long greensward of The Leas on top of the cliff, and against the backdrop of smart Victorian

Caption For Southgate, Grovelands Hospital C1955

Its birth was due to the unsatisfactory situation of the previous 100 years, when the governments of the day were mostly supplied with arms from Birmingham, Liege and Hamburg, but these were not

Caption For Leverington, The Rising Sun C1965

The Rising Sun pub is on one of the roads that quartered the area north and west of Wisbech beside the sea bank of the estuary of the River Nene.

Caption For Bridport, South Street C1965

In contrast to the bustle of East Street, the southern length of South Street was very much a secondary shopping area. There are fewer people and fewer cars.