Photos

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Maps

316 maps found.

1900-1901, Pentre'r-Felin Ref. RNC804497
1902-1903, Pentre'r Felin Ref. RNC804495
1888, Llanberis Ref. HOSM56453
1899, Pentreuchaf Ref. HOSM56464
1899, Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll Ref. HOSM56463
1899 - 1910, Graig-Fechan Ref. HOSM56457
1900, Penare Ref. RNC802962
1919, Penare Ref. POP802962
1895, Penare Ref. RNE802962
1946, Penare Ref. NPO802962
1923, Pendre Ref. POP803252
1947, Pendre Ref. NPO803252
1947, Pendre Ref. NPO803256
1898, Pendre Ref. RNE803252
1914, Pendre Ref. HOSM51375
1900, Pendre Ref. RNC803256
1947, Pendre Ref. NPO803249
1899, Pendre Ref. RNE803249
1919, Eversley Centre Ref. POP702221
1921, Town Centre Ref. POP850995

Books

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Memories

1,253 memories found. Showing results 131 to 140.

Brook Farm Caravan Site

As a young lad, I enjoyed many happy holidays at Brook Farm Caravan Site in Nansen Road, Holland-on Sea, where my parents owned a caravan.  This site was very quiet and superbly unspoilt with nothing but a small shop ...Read more

A memory of Holland-on-Sea in 1965

Return Of A Native

Camberley, where it all began. Where I lived half of my life so far. In your head you never leave the place you were born and raised. On a wet un-comforting day I found myself revisiting the town of my past. I was cast into ...Read more

A memory of Camberley in 1988 by André Goddard

Music And Dancing At The 2009 Oxford Folk Festival

One of the many items on the Oxford "tourist trail" is a weekend long folk festival which is supported by dozens of morris dancing sides from all over England. This year Whitethorn Morris appeared ...Read more

A memory of Oxford in 2009 by John Howard Norfolk

The Dreaded Climb Up The Hill

When I was a lad, my mum would take me shopping in Folkestone's town centre. Probably to Sainsbury's in Sandgate Road, Timothy Whites, etc. Being that we lived Wood Avenue area, we would walk down Dover Road & ...Read more

A memory of Folkestone in 1953 by Trevor Page

Wickham Bishops Born And Bred

In 1950 I was born on a cold winter's night to my mother Rosemary Jesse, at 'The Black Houses', Kelvedon Road, Wickham Bishops, built by architect, designer and socio-economic theorist Arthur Heygate Macmurdo. ...Read more

A memory of Wickham Bishops by Marilyn Jesse

Trolly Times

Most young boys at sometime rode and or built their own trolly. My experience growing up, living on the edge of French's Yard on Epping New Road in Buckhurst Hill, was full of good times riding my home-built trolly down the long ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill by Denman Lalonde

Eversley, 1971 1983

Dear Jan, I have found this website quite by chance! I first moved to Eversley with my family as a child (aged 6) in July 1971. My mother became the sub postmistress and we lived in the purpose build, red brick 5 bedroomed ...Read more

A memory of Eversley by Giles Myhill

Morris Dancing In The Streets At The Winchester May Fest

On Friday 15th & Saturday 16th May 2009, Winchester celebrated traditional and contemporary music, dance and song in venues all around the city. Many events featured Morris Dancing ...Read more

A memory of Winchester in 2009 by John Howard Norfolk

Crichel House During The War Years

Dumpton House (Preparatory) School was evacuated to Crichel during the Second World War from Broadstairs in Kent. My older brother (Paul Cremer) was already at the school and due to the war my parents sent me ...Read more

A memory of Crichel Ho in 1940 by Jonathan Cremer

Holme Valley Memorial Hospital

View showing Holme Valley Memorial Hosital (in centre of picture).

A memory of Holmfirth

Captions

3,593 captions found. Showing results 313 to 336.

Caption For Grimsby, Old Market Place 1964

The Tivoli Tavern can be seen to the left, but Albert Gait has been replaced by the Alliance and Leicester (the gabled building, centre left), and Citi Financial is installed in Pinbox House (centre).

Caption For Carshalton, Pond From The Bridge 1896

Carshalton's ponds, which are spring-fed and lead to the River Wandle, are a most attractive feature in the centre of the village.

Caption For Smallhythe, The Village 1900

The ancient harbour of Tenterden, this was once a shipbuilding centre and was visited by Henry VIII in 1538.

Caption For Potters Bar, Mutton Lane And Darkes Lane C1960

This is now a busy junction close to the shopping centre; this photograph gives no clue to the traffic jams that were to become so familiar in the near future.

Caption For Glentham, Moncks Arms Hotel, Caenby Corner 1953

The three men wearing peaked caps (centre right) could well be airmen from one of several nearby airfields; one of them, Hemswell, is now a very large antiques centre.

Caption For Grimsby, Old Market Place 1964

The Tivoli Tavern can be seen to the left, but Albert Gait has been replaced by the Alliance and Leicester (the gabled building, centre left), and Citi Financial is installed in Pinbox House (centre).

Caption For Burnley, Mechanics' Institute 1895

It is still there today as an Arts Centre and the Tourist Information Centre. Burnley Town Hall peeps out from behind the Institute.

Caption For Lyme Regis, From West 1890

From Ware Cliffs we can see the medieval Cobb harbour (centre right) and the coastal skyline of Stonebarrow Hill, Golden Cap and Thorncombe Beacon.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Victoria Hotel 1907

The school was in Hill Road, between Pound Road and West Hill Road, with a view across the town, including St Michael's Church (centre right), to Golden Cap (centre) on the eastern seaboard of Lyme

Caption For Smallhythe, The Village 1900

The ancient harbour of Tenterden, this was once a shipbuilding centre and was visited by Henry VIII in 1538.

Caption For Swindon, Town Hall C1965

Looking South This view of the Town Hall shows the main entrance at the centre.

Caption For Bridport, Almshouses 1903

Beyond is Magdalen House (left of centre) with Old Magdalen opposite (right of centre).

Caption For Dudley, Castle Ruins C1955

A close up view of John Dudley's handiwork, showing the hall, centre left, and great chamber, centre right. The castle's downfall was in two stages.

Caption For Corfe Castle, 1890

The 12th-century Keep (centre) towers over the late 11th-century Gloriette and the remains of the King's Hall from King John's time (top right).

Caption For Swanage, Station Yard 1897

Swanage Station and Station Road (centre right) can be seen beyond the Rectory (bottom right), the home of Rev Thomas Alfred Gurney, which is now Swanwic House.

Caption For Widnes, St Paul's Church And Free Library 1908

Victoria Square is in the centre of Widnes. The building on the left is the library; the Technical College is at the side of it.

Caption For Fair Oak, The Square C1965

The oak tree is regarded as the centre of the village. Formerly there was an annual fair supported by the landlord of the ancient Old George Inn (centre).

Caption For Haverfordwest, Scotchwell Walk 1906

A veritable oasis of calm after the hustle and bustle of Haverfordwest town centre.

Caption For Lyme Regis, The Cobb 1900

The picture, at low tide, looks northwards to Ozone Terrace, the Lifeboat Station (centre), the Coastguard Station and the Bonded Store, and along to the end of Cobb hamlet at Cobb Cliff (centre

Caption For Lyme Regis, The Cobb 1906

The Tennis Ground (near left) and the Royal Standard (left) are prominent; the Bonded Store of His Majesty's Custom and Excise was the biggest building (centre right).

Caption For Ramsgate, The Beach 1907

Bathing machines crowd the water's edge, and Barns's refreshment stall (background, centre left) vies with Mumfords the baker's nearby.

Caption For Liverpool, Ranelagh Street C1950

Named after the 17th-century London pleasure gardens, Ranelagh Street provides an important link between Lime Street and the now pedestrianised shopping centre to the north of Hanover Street.

Caption For Eastleigh, Recreation Ground C1960

In the distant centre can be seen a house named Fairholme, the home of William Panter, superintendent of the carriage works and a leading man in the early development of the new town.

Caption For Dudley, From The Castle Keep C1955

Trindle Road runs across the centre of the picture, whilst the corner of Hall Street can be seen centre right.