Maps

357 maps found.

1898-1900, Bury Ref. RNC657258
1897-1899, Bury Ref. RNC657260
1896, Wymondley Bury Ref. RNE875243
1896, Bentfield Bury Ref. RNE638645
1946, Wymondley Bury Ref. NPO875243
1896, Bury End Ref. RNE657277
1895, Bury Hollow Ref. RNE657322
1919, Bury End Ref. POP657278
1919, Bury Green Ref. POP657306
1919, Bentfield Bury Ref. POP638645
1898, Childwick Bury Ref. RNC667837
1920, Bury Park Ref. POP657328
1946, Bentfield Bury Ref. NPO638645
1946, Bury End Ref. NPO657276
1946, Bury End Ref. NPO657278
1898, Bury End Ref. RNE657276
1896, Bury End Ref. RNE657278
1896, Bury Green Ref. RNE657306
1896, Bury Park Ref. RNE657328
1898-1901, Bury End Ref. RNC657277

Books

4 books found. Showing results 49 to 4.

Memories

964 memories found. Showing results 21 to 30.

Miner

My uncle Des emigrated from Dublin to Coronation Drive, Bolton On Dearne in 1950, he became a miner. In the course of writing letters home he told my mam that the streets of Bolton on Dearne were paved with gold, he had actually ...Read more

A memory of Bolton Upon Dearne by Liam Doyle

The Best Market In Lancashire

Bury market was famous and its modern version, though not as interesting, still is. We used to go to the market and buy one of Thompson's black puddings, piping hot in a grease-proof paper, The man would split it and put ...Read more

A memory of Bury in 1940 by Janet Robinson

Childhood In Withyham

We moved to 2 Bower Cotts Balls Green about 1950. My dad was employed by the owner of Duckings, the farm situated opposite the entrance to station road. Nos. 1 and2 Bower Cotts were up on the bank almost opposite the school ...Read more

A memory of Withyham by iobs

Chidlhood Memories

My uncle, Earnest Smith lived nearly opposite the Bucks Head with his sister Dora. He was a market gardener by profession and used to grow most of their needs. He also was a herbalist; often we'd visit and he'd say 'not feeling ...Read more

A memory of Meonstoke by rlbicker

My Great Grandparents Miles Born In Ault Hucknall

My great grandfather John Miles was head coachman to the Duke of Devonshire and he lived with his large family in Ault Hucknall with wife Julia Miles (ne Gillmore) they had 11 children (one was ...Read more

A memory of Ault Hucknall by Julia Willoughby

Ss Channel Queen

This vessel was built by Messrs Craggs of Middlesbrough - launched 13th July 1895. 185 ft long - Gross tonnage 386 tons with full electric lighting. She ran a regular service across the Channel calling at Guernsey, Jersey and St ...Read more

A memory of Salcombe in 1890 by Colin Vosper

The Bomb

WHO KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT A BOMB DROPPED FROM AN UNKNOWN AIRCRAFT AND WAS FOUND BURIED IN A HEDGE ADJACENT TO THE PARK HEAD PUB----.IF IT HAD EXPLODED __NO PUB__.

A memory of Thornhill in 1945 by John Walker

The Volunteer Inn

Volunteer was built in 1703 and as far as we can find out, it possibly became a pub in 1840s.  It ceased trading in 1973 when it was sold by the brewery to the Gray family.  The Grays converted it back into a house.  We ...Read more

A memory of Twyford by Penny Smith

Life As A Young Boy In Saltdean

THE LIFE & TIMES OF DONALD CHARLES WILLIAMS Personal recollections from Don Williams from Hailsham who lived in Saltdean from 1937 to 1952 - Many thanks for these wonderful stories & photo's of Saltdean in ...Read more

A memory of Saltdean in 1940 by Don Williams

The Carpenters Of Boxford

I would like to add a memory of Boxford, no, wonderful memories that I have of Boxford 65 years ago. As a child of four, I was evacuated with my grandmother Mary Jane Farthing, nee Carpenter, to Boxford to stay with her ...Read more

A memory of Boxford in 1930 by Alan Lloyd

Captions

367 captions found. Showing results 49 to 72.

Caption For Milborne St Andrew, The Square And Post Office C1960

A golden coffin is said to be buried in the parish, but those who seek it are met with thunder and lightning and the sight of a headless funeral procession.

Caption For Hadleigh, Toppesfield Bridge 1922

King Guthrum, the first Danish king of East Anglia, had a palace at Hadleigh, and it is reputed that he is buried in the church.

Caption For Bury St Edmunds, Cornhill C1950

Once used as the site of Bury Fair, even by 1955 it had been relegated to a car park.

Caption For Symondsbury, Village C1940

Symondsbury has had at least two remarkable parsons, both of whom lie buried within its church.

Caption For Great Malvern, From Priory Church Tower 1899

Sir Edward Elgar is buried at Little Malvern.

Caption For Lymington, Quay Hill C1955

The Victorian poet Coventry Patmore lies buried in the churchyard, as is Caroline Bowles, the second wife of the Poet Laureate Robert Southey.

Caption For Salcombe, Fore Street 1907

Froude is buried in the church cemetery.

Caption For Great Brington, Church 1922

Many members of the Spencer family are buried in Great Brington church.

Caption For Odiham, All Saints Church From The Chamberlain Gardens 2004

Chamberlain Gardens occupy part of the land given to the parish by the Misses Chamberlain, who lived at Bury House.

Caption For Cholsey, The Post Office C1960

The well-known author Agatha Christie is buried in the churchyard of St Mary's Church in Cholsey.

Caption For Bury St Edmunds, Butter Market C1965

At the far end, from the left are Lawson's the electricians, who brought television to Bury; Peatling and Cawdron's, wine merchants; the Castle pub; and Moyse's Hall.

Caption For Clevedon, St Andrew's Church 1935

Buried here is Arthur Hallam (1811-1833), the son of historian Henry Hallam (1777-1859).

Caption For Bungay, Broad Street C1960

The mock-Tudor building opposite is Hunter & Olivers's the wine merchant's, based in Bury St Edmunds, now owned by Threshers.

Caption For Hallow, The Village C1955

He is buried in the local churchyard.

Caption For Maidstone, All Saints' Church 1898

Laurence Washington, great uncle of George, who died in 1619, is buried in the church.

Caption For Winchester, Cathedral West Front 1909

Buried in the Cathedral is Izaak Walton, author of 'The Compleat Angler', who died at his son-in-law's house in the Cathedral Close in 1683.

Caption For Filey, Sands 1932

Andie died in 1944 and is buried at Filey.

Caption For Ifield, The Village 1905

Mark Lemon, the editor of Punch magazine, is buried here.

Caption For Saffron Walden, St Mary's Church, From The High Street C1955

St Mary's, standing on Bury Hill, can be seen from most parts of the town.

Caption For Iona, The Tombs Of The Mac Leans 1903

Such was Iona's importance in Scottish history that nearly 50 of the country's kings are buried here, along with many chieftains of the local clans.

Caption For Glencoe, The Scene Of The Massacre 1890

Among the dead was the MacDonald chieftain MacIan of Glencoe, who was buried on the island of Eilean Munde.

Caption For Crockham Hill, C1955

Trust, is buried in the churchyard.

Caption For Braintree, Market Square 1900

Apart from its role as a 'stopover' for pilgrims on their way to Bury St Edmunds or Walsingham, Braintree also had an important role in the East Anglian textile industry, first producing heavy broadcloth

Caption For Cheriton, St Martin's Church 1903

In the graveyard lies buried Samuel Plimsoll, who invented the Plimsoll Line.