Places
24 places found.
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- Croft-on-Tees, Yorkshire
- Croft, Lincolnshire
- Croft, Leicestershire
- Croft, Cheshire
- Croft, Hereford & Worcester
- Higher Croft, Lancashire
- Kiel Crofts, Strathclyde
- Pool Crofts, Highlands
- Black Crofts, Strathclyde
- Hendra Croft, Cornwall
- Rinsey Croft, Cornwall
- Roskear Croft, Cornwall
- Perry Crofts, Staffordshire
- Cairnleith Crofts, Grampian
- Croft Mitchell, Cornwall
- Croft Outerly, Fife
- Crofts, The, Yorkshire
- Tresevern Croft, Cornwall
- Crofts Bank, Greater Manchester
- Three Crofts, Dumfries and Galloway
- Mesty Croft, West Midlands
- Crofts of Dipple, Grampian
- Crofts of Haddo, Grampian
- Crofts of Kingscauseway, Highlands
Photos
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Maps
92 maps found.
Books
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Memories
274 memories found. Showing results 131 to 140.
Tylers Croft School
My father Albert Allum was the School Caretaker from the day it opened in 1952 till he retired in 1982 Mother Alice also worked there as the School Nurse and Auxilary Assisant.My brother went there till he passed a Art exam ...Read more
A memory of Kingsbury in 1960 by
The Howard Family At Hammersmith And Barnes
My Great-Great-Grandad, Henry Howard, lived in the early 1800’s - a time of great rural depression - and so he left his Devon home to look for work in London with the result that several generations ...Read more
A memory of Hammersmith in 1860 by
Hamsey Green
The building being constructed next to the co-op was a small supermarket that would be first named Coopers then, Fine Fare. The Shop next to the co-op on the right was Bill Croft the bicycle shop. Out of view to the left of the car ...Read more
A memory of Warlingham in 1962 by
Crofts Bank Road Shops Circa 1956
I lived in Urmston between 1951 and 1974 with my parents and twin brother, Michael. We knew most of these shops and business premises very well indeed. On the left side the premises were as follows, The corner ...Read more
A memory of Urmston in 1956 by
Post Office Radio Station
The Maritime Radio service of the Post Office had medium wave radio stations at Wick (Caithness) and Port Patrick (Dumfries & Galloway). As the Minches were a very busy area for fishermen from Fleetwood and ...Read more
A memory of North Connel in 1947 by
Hillman Imp Outside The Red Lion
We moved to Debenham in 1964, when I was seven years old. Having come from Oxfordshire, where the houses were built of stone, I remember being amazed that many of Debenham's old houses were painted pink. 'Suffolk ...Read more
A memory of Debenham in 1965 by
Norbury And Thornton Heath In The 1950s
Memories of Norbury and Thornton Heath are still vivid for me as I revisited the area a couple of years ago and many of the places I recall are still standing. Sadly, many are not. The Rex cinema was a ...Read more
A memory of Croydon in 1950 by
Our Childhood
My twin sister and me were brought up in Hixon from babies till we were about 10, we were known as the Taylor Twins. We first lived with our nan in the house that stands at the top of Smithie Lane and Featherbed Lane, we then moved ...Read more
A memory of Hixon in 1954 by
Anti Invasion Defences Porthpean Beach
During the invasion scare of WW2, Porthpean beach was protected from seaborne landings by the Germans by having anti-landing craft defences built along the length of the beach at I believe, the low tide ...Read more
A memory of Porthpean in 1943 by
Noris Castle
This was the Red Funnel ship Noris Castle an ex tank landing craft.
A memory of Cowes in 1960 by
Captions
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We are actually inside the port area here; again we see the mixture of coasters, fishing vessels, yachts and pleasure craft.
Although apparently safe, the inner of the three sailing craft could well find herself on a collision course, unless due caution is exercised.
They rank among the great stained glass makers and designers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including Kempe & Co, Morris & Co, and a particular favourite of mine, the Arts and Crafts
At Hoveton there is a full mile of shimmering open water which is thronged with pleasure craft in the summer months. The capital of the Broads is Wroxham which is just across the bridge.
Very much in the Arts and Crafts style, each pew end is different, and the rector himself is remembered in a Morris window in the chancel.
Inevitably, this led to the demise of dual-powered craft like this.
The harbour is used to this day by a good mix of pleasure craft and working boats and, as this scene from 1925 shows, this has been the case for many years.
Arts and crafts have always been an important facet of this community. In the late 1800s, Walter Witter and his son, Carl, ran evening classes in tapestry and copper work.
Every detail in the building was crafted with a meticulous eye for design; the banisters on the stairs, the handles to the doors, the stained glass windows, all were manufactured for this specific building
Mr Brierley, however, made a small fortune on the spa`s first day by providing, at a modest charge, suitably decorated river craft to form a procession along the River Ouse.
They rank among the great stained glass makers and designers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including Kempe & Co, Morris & Co, and a particular favourite of mine, the Arts and Crafts
The village is now noted as an art and craft centre. Ditchling Beacon is a famous vantagepoint 813 feet up on the Downs with panoramic views. There are dewponds alongside the road by the Beacon.
This club house was opened in 1898 by Mrs W J Pirrie, wife of the managing director of Harland and Wolff; among the well-wishers was Mr Gustav Wolff, also representing Belfast craft of a larger size.
As we saw in the photograph of Littlehampton, these craft were quite difficult to manoeuvre; instead of being employed as tugs, they were therefore frequently used on the more lucrative
He designed nearby Sundial Cottage in 1903 in Arts and Crafts style, incorporating ammonites and dinosaur parts. The thatched Madeira Cottages (centre) were built in 1818.
A large power-driven coaster lies at the jetty served by the corn store, and the letters PW on the port bow of the moored craft are the registration letters assigned to fishing boats in this
Today it is used by pleasure craft.
Until the 1850s, the Navy offered little in the way of pre-sea training to recruits; they were simply posted to a ship, where they learned their craft from experienced hands.
Today, the waterborne traffic is mainly pleasure craft, and the Quay is a favourite place for children to feed the ducks and for visitors to relax and absorb the pleasant view.
The fleet was at its height in the early 1870s with over 400 craft of varying types on the register. But the 1880s and 1890s brought with them a period of decline.
style roof, the fine organ loft overhanging the west end of the church, the huge crucifix hanging above the ornate marble altar and the floor of the south aisle chapel, tiled in the Arts and Crafts
Unfortunately for Troy a current unknown to him existed outside, which, unimportant to craft of any burden, was awkward for a swimmer who might be taken in it unawares.
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