Maps

1,865 maps found.

1888 - 1899, Caernarfon Ref. HOSM61516
1899 - 1910, Templeton Ref. HOSM49138
1895, West Thurrock Ref. HOSM63497
1886, Organford Ref. HOSM58465
1897, Hertford Ref. HOSM45763
1897, Cressex Ref. HOSM42233
1886, Tollbar End Ref. HOSM53636
1886, Walsgrave On Sowe Ref. HOSM63320
1885, Braunstone Town Ref. HOSM53515
1880, Beaconside Ref. HOSM60164
1883 - 1902, Hartcliffe Ref. HOSM47875
1899, Denton Holme Ref. HOSM47696
1883 - 1884, Golden Valley Ref. HOSM60382
1886 - 1887, Brynsworthy Ref. HOSM58166
1847 - 1891, Knowsthorpe Ref. HOSM49147
1888 - 1889, Kingswood Ref. HOSM50223
1884 - 1885, Pytchley Lodge Ref. HOSM49792
1896, Aycliffe Village Ref. HOSM48057
1884, Pinvin Ref. HOSM49824
1913, Eaglescliffe Ref. HOSM44090

Books

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Memories

4,383 memories found. Showing results 851 to 860.

Golf In St Chads Park

I remember playing golf in St Chads park, it had a 18 hole, well kept course. There was a paddling pool, were I sometimes sailed my model boat. I also remember the Council run playleader scheme, were you could borrow sports ...Read more

A memory of Chadwell Heath by peterphelps06

Willesden Green

I lived in Willesden Green from when I was born on the 1st June 1953 (2 PARK AVENUE) until I got married in August 1974. I simply loved the area. The house I lived in used to be my Grandparent's. Both died in Park Avenue.My Grandfather ...Read more

A memory of Willesden by stephenwhite249

Early Edgware

I remember the boys club on Chandos crescent we used to go there 2 or 3 nights a week. All harmless innocent fun growing up around Edgware in early 1970's I lived on Buckingham Road and went to school in St Thomas at Canons Park. Thats ...Read more

A memory of Edgware by doyle.derek59

More Memories From A Boy Growing Up In Burghfield

Back in Burghfield around 1962, I clearly remember one day during the School Summer Holiday seeing a Huge Red and Green Steamroller coming towards me with a whole host of Road Tar making ...Read more

A memory of Burghfield Common by Andrew Cooper

Happy Days

I remember being taken into youngs shop as a small child where they sold more than drapery. Upstairs there were rolls of lino and the whole shop smelled of it. Downstairs I was fascinated by the cash cups that ran up tubes to the cashier and ...Read more

A memory of Normanton

Hounslow In The 80s

I was born in 1974 and grew up in Rosemary Avenue. I went to Alexandria Infants school until 1980 when I started Hounslow Heath Infants school and then junior school. My teacher at the infants school was Mrs Crump, I think there was a ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow

St Mary‘S Children’s Home For Babies

Hi, I was taken to St Mary‘s Nursery, Glen Park View, Leith Road, Gravesend as a baby awaiting adoption. I am curious to know more about this place but cannot find much information, if any on the internet. I know ...Read more

A memory of Gravesend by Alison Withey

Those Were The Days

I moved to Ireland Wood from Portsmouth when I was 4 years old with my Mum and dad who was in the navy. We lived at 42 Raynel Way. The house was built by the Council. Most of the houses like ours were made of prefabricated concrete ...Read more

A memory of Cookridge by Robert Morris

Early Days.

I was born in1942 at a maternity home in Honeypot Lane and came home to Heber Road in Cricklewood. My parents worked at the big Smiths factory at the top of Temple Road. I went Mora Road school , one of the teachers called Miss Gibbs also ...Read more

A memory of Cricklewood by Kim Trask

The Swings

Loved seeing the old play park which we simply called The Swings. It had a horse type swing just inside the gate to the left; a child would stand either end with others sitting in the middle, and the end guys would push forward and back ...Read more

A memory of Billingshurst by Linda Underwood Nee Deponio

Captions

2,179 captions found. Showing results 2,041 to 2,064.

Caption For Sheffield, Apartments On The River Don 2005

of retail floor space but also on factors such as the quality and quantity of top retail names and the comfort for the shopper in terms of accessibility by public transport, the amount of safe parking

Caption For Rothley, Woodgate C1965

Even the car parking is beginning to lurch towards the need for yellow lines, and all that goes with them.

Caption For Kettering, The Market 1922

When this block was demolished it was replaced by a car park.

Caption For Weybridge, Portmore Gateway 1903

They were originally part of the Portmore Park estate, which belonged to the Duke of Norfolk in the 17th century.

Caption For Fishguard, The Square 1959

There is no car parking today, but a busy road junction with a cannon in the centre.

Caption For Hampstead, Heath From Parliament Hill 1898

The view has altered dramatically in one hundred years - a mass of buildings has sprung up on the facing hill slope, and the Heath has become literally a wooded park with lakes.

Caption For Cockfosters, The College, Trent Park C1965

Enclosed from Enfield Chase in 1777, and acquired by royal physician Sir Richard Jebb, Trent Park covered some two hundred acres.

Caption For Crowland, Abbey Street C1965

What remains of Crowland Abbey is only a small part of what was there before the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The remains became the small town's parish church.

Caption For Woodchester, The Church 1900

By that time, building work on William Leigh's plan for a grand mansion at nearby Woodchester Park had been under way for six years.

Caption For Cheam, Nonsuch Mansion 1927

She, being in debt, pulled the palace down, turned the park into farmland, and sold the contents and materials for building purposes.

Caption For Brecon, The Bridge And Castle 1899

The wealthy Morgan family of Tredegar Park came to its aid and rebuilt parts of the castle and the adjoining house in 1809.

Caption For Walsall, The Bridge 2005

Today The Bridge public square marks where the stream was crossed and the town continued to climb up the other side on to what is now Park Street.

Caption For Lincoln, Broadgate C1950

Messrs Parke & White of 45 Broadgate (extreme left) closed in 1958, and the site is now the new and expanded Lincoln City Library. The road is now divided, with crossing places for pedestrians.

Caption For Long Melford, Hall 1895

The wing nearest to us was removed in the early 17th century to obtain a view over the park. Queen Elizabeth visited in 1578, and the Prince and Princess of Wales in 1864.

Caption For Minehead, Hopcott Lane 1919

This became the main park for Minehead in 1924 following private donations towards a scheme for the conversion of 6 acres of meadows.

Caption For Burwash, The Village 1889

Park Mill, a watermill built in 1795, became part of Batemans and is restored to working order. Burghurst manor house is opposite the church. Rampydene is a fine brick house built in 1699.

Caption For Belfast, Boat Club House, River Lagan 1936

A speaker appealed to Belfast Council to complete the scene by building a dock in the Ormeau Park where it bordered the river.

Caption For Haywards Heath, Victoria Park C1960

In Victoria Park there are now facilities for BMX bikers, roller-bladers and skateboarders, complementing the existing children's paddling pool and tennis courts as well as the occasional fixture

Caption For Downham, The Village 1895

The Roman road from Ribchester to Ikley passes through Downham Park at the end of the village.

Caption For Preston, Post Office 1913

Larger premises followed, and finally this large building was erected opposite the Boer War memorial, seen here behind the railings before its removal to a local park in 1922 to allow the First World War

Caption For Upton, The Cross Roads C1955

Teas are still being served on the corner of The Village and Arrowe Park Road at the Stone House Café (U36010, right), and the Horse and Jockey Hotel still occupies the junction of Rake Lane

Caption For Lincoln, Broadgate C1950

Messrs Parke & White of 45 Broadgate (extreme left) closed in 1958, and the site is now the new and expanded Lincoln City Library. The road is now divided, with crossing places for pedestrians.

Caption For St Asaph, High Street C1960

The temporary No Parking signs suggest that an event will be under way at any time.

Caption For Cowes, The Queen Mary C1955

The 'Queen Mary' often drew the crowds as she proudly made her way up the Solent - note the numbers of people and parked cars in C173004.