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Maps

4,509 maps found.

1924, Fitton Hill Ref. POP706285
1919, Forest Hill Ref. POP707898
1920, Fox Hill Ref. POP708756
1920, Friday Hill Ref. POP709426
1919, Garway Hill Ref. POP712113
1920, Gibbet Hill Ref. POP713333
1922, Golden Hill Ref. POP717250
1919, Golden Hill Ref. POP717254
1921, Gorsty Hill Ref. POP717946
1920, Gover Hill Ref. POP718209
1919, Harcourt Hill Ref. POP726734
1920, Harold Hill Ref. POP727459
1923, Harpur Hill Ref. POP727569
1919, Harrow Hill Ref. POP727676
1921, Hart's Hill Ref. POP727972
1921, Harvest Hill Ref. POP728051
1925, Hasting Hill Ref. POP728236
1919, Haughurst Hill Ref. POP728595
1919, Hawkin's Hill Ref. POP728865
1919, Headington Hill Ref. POP729792

Books

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Memories

4,110 memories found. Showing results 141 to 150.

Early School Years

My name is Andrea Parkinson. I was born in 1962, I went to Greetby Hill Primary School until I was 9 years old. The swimming pool was not ready when I left. My headmaster at the time was Mr Pilkington (I think). My family moved ...Read more

A memory of Ormskirk in 1972 by Andrea Parkinson

Dorset Dairies

Jacqueline Jackson, if you read this email me please waxrose@me.com  Would your great grandfather be a Harry Hann? He was the owner of Dorset Dairies next to my birthplace in Factory Road, Eastleigh. I went to school in ...Read more

A memory of Bishopstoke by John Scott

Helmshore 1950 1968

I was born in Musbury Road at the bottom of Tor Hill and spent 5 years with Tor as my back yard; my name is still chiselled in the rocks at the top. Anyone remember the Tor Mile race? In 1955 we moved up to 3, Lancaster ...Read more

A memory of Helmshore by Ian Seville

Mother's Brother And Sisters

Just after the war Dad, Mum and I would travel every other weekend to visit aunts and uncles and cousins on our Norton motorbike and sidecar. We usually based our visit with Aunt Flo and Uncle Stan (a wartime despatch ...Read more

A memory of Andover in 1940 by John Scott

Happy Holidays.

I went to the Green Dragon with my aunt for a holiday, I was about 10 years old and thought it very grand. In later years when I was in my 20s I took my mother there. We had a very nostalgic holiday touring around the Malvern Hills and Shakespeare country. It was a happy time.

A memory of Hereford by Lynne De Jonge Nee Hill

Researching Ann Fraser Or Other Area Fraser

I have a death notice for Ann Fraser, beloved wife of John Fraser who died Sat. November 10, 1894 at age 44. Interment at Harrington Church, on Wednesday, leaving Rose Hill at 2:30. I believe this is ...Read more

A memory of Harrington in 1890 by Jim Buchanan

Lightning Strikes

This is August 1953, I was 10. We were playing cricket on the clay field with some older lads, the stumps were iron and came from Spencers steel works which was nearby and stuff like this was easily got. Anyway I remember it was ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1953 by Jimmy Burrows

Looking Back To The Early Days

I was born in rented 'rooms' at Wordsworth Road in 1936 and came to move with my parents to five different addresses at Easington before I moved away from the area, when I married in 1963. But although my ...Read more

A memory of Easington Colliery in 1900 by Harold(Harry) Barnes

My Uncles Grave

This isnt really a memory as such but I'm after some help if anyone can. My uncle died before I was born and he was buried in Worfield. I know from my aunty that he isn't buried in the main graveyard but further up the hill, in a ...Read more

A memory of Worfield in 1960 by Benjamin Barlow

Pinehurst Childrens Home Park Rd Camberley

Memories of Camberley come from my childhood days as an orphan residing at 'Pinehurst', a Surrey County Child Welfare Home 1949-1953. I was put there as a 9-year-old and recall spending a very happy ...Read more

A memory of Pinehurst in 1949 by David Share

Captions

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Caption For Uley, The Street C1965

This view looks south down the hill to the village. The churchyard is on the right, and the wooded ridge of the spur south of Dursley flows across the horizon.

Caption For Garelochhead, The Village 1901

The hills in the background overlook Loch Long and are known as Argyll's Bowling Green. In the foreground is the North British Railway Co's line to Fort William and Mallaig.

Caption For Aldeburgh, The Steps 1906

The main area of activity in Aldeburgh is the High Street, and from here the Town Steps lead off up a steep hill. Here, grand houses enjoyed a superb view overlooking the town and coastline below.

Caption For Brewood, The Canal C1965

The builder, Thomas Telford, believed in cutting through hills and bridging valleys. The boats to the left are early examples of leisure boating.

Caption For Letchworth Garden City, Leys Avenue 1925

This view shows Ley's Avenue seen from the top of the sloping hill, a year after photograph No 75597, which provides a closer view of the large neo-Georgian-style buildings just visible in the previous

Caption For Huntingdon, High Street 1901

When this photograph was taken, there was not a lot more to Huntingdon than its long High Street, which leads off Market Hill in both directions, overlooked by the graceful spire of the now-lost Trnity

Caption For Bournemouth, East Cliff 1897

The quaint cobbled street of Gold Hill has featured in a number of feature films and television

Caption For Cleeve Hill, The Quarry 1907

Oolitic limestone has been quarried at Cleeve Hill for centuries. In days gone by it was called 'freestone' because it was relatively easy to obtain and work.

Caption For Accrington, Composite C1960

The Rock Gardens at Oak Hill Park, Broadway, with its new Arndale Centre, the bus station and St James' Chruch are all proudly portrayed here, with the Market Hall in the centre.

Caption For Chideock, The Village 1897

Looking westwards along Main Street towards Lyme Regis, with the plateau of Langdon Hill forming the skyline (centre).

Caption For Hutton, The Village C1947

This is the main road through the village looking towards Hutton Hill.

Caption For Haverfordwest, From Priory Hill 1890

A panoramic view of the town with the Priory ruins in the foreground and the tower of the church of St Thomas à Becket on the hill to the left. The Castle can be seen in the centre.

Caption For Market Harborough, Leicester Road 1922

Now, cars leaving the town centre accelerate up and away towards Gallows Hill and The Kibworths.

Caption For Lewes, School Hill 1921

On School Hill, several houses on the left, including the bow window, are clad in mathematical tiles, hanging tiles that simulate brick. They are difficult to tell from real brickwork if well done.

Caption For Godalming, Peperharow Road 1907

Water was pumped up from the valley below; this facilitated the development of Frith Hill.

Caption For Tenby, The Harbour 1925

The remains of the 13th-century castle are on the hill beyond the houses. The Pier, which has now been removed, and the slipway are to the left.

Caption For Harrogate, Parliament Street 1953

Note the two cyclists scurrying across the street on the left and right, and the Ripon Road leading up the hill between the trees in the centre background.

Caption For Goudhurst, Village 1904

A picture postcard view of Goudhurst, looking up the hill to the church peeping out at the top. This view is little changed today.

Caption For Dunoon, Sandbank And Holy Loch 1901

On the far side are the houses of Kilmun and the heights of Stronchullin Hill, Beinn Ruadh and Creachan Mor.

Caption For Caterham, The Barracks 1951

A scene that is now no more: the barracks stood on Caterham Hill, where the sentry is standing guard at the entrance.

Caption For Colwyn Bay, Bryn Euryn Quarry 1890

Bryn Euryn, below which this limestone quarry once operated, has associations with an early hill fort, Roman remains and a nearby ruined late medieval mansion now known as Llys Euryn.

Caption For Rowsley, The Village C1955

The tree-covered hill in the distance is Peak Tor, a name which echoes the ancient Old English name for the district.

Caption For Burnt Oak, Watling Avenue C1955

A cyclist gingerly crosses Edgware Road as Watling Avenue drops away eastwards towards Mill Hill.

Caption For East Grinstead, London Road 1904

This view was taken further down the hill and looking south.