Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Christmas Deliveries: If you placed an order on or before midday on Friday 19th December for Christmas delivery it was despatched before the Royal Mail or Parcel Force deadline and therefore should be received in time for Christmas. Orders placed after midday on Friday 19th December will be delivered in the New Year.

Please Note: Our offices and factory are now closed until Monday 5th January when we will be pleased to deal with any queries that have arisen during the holiday period.

During the holiday our Gift Cards may still be ordered for any last minute orders and will be sent automatically by email direct to your recipient - see here: Gift Cards

Places

5 places found.

Those places high-lighted have photos. All locations may have maps, books and memories.

Photos

18 photos found. Showing results 281 to 18.

Maps

573 maps found.

1925, Stony Gate Ref. POP840786
1925, Street Gate Ref. POP841629
1919, Petherwin Gate Ref. POP805453
1921, Shipley Gate Ref. POP830291
1925, Rainton Gate Ref. POP812976
1919, Park Gate Ref. POP800924
1919, Ashton Gate Ref. POP627896
1919, Barton Gate Ref. POP634345
1920, Bliss Gate Ref. POP644257
1924, White Gate Ref. POP867743
1921, Vron Gate Ref. POP859270
1946, Barton Gate Ref. NPO634345
1903, Moses Gate Ref. RNC784114
1924, Moses Gate Ref. POP784114
1920, Nazeing Gate Ref. POP788071
1924, Land Gate Ref. POP751940
1947, Franklands Gate Ref. NPO709125
1945, Hoe Gate Ref. NPO737378
1947, Hooker Gate Ref. NPO739965
1947, Hutton Gate Ref. NPO742851

Books

1 books found. Showing results 337 to 1.

Memories

679 memories found. Showing results 141 to 150.

Mappleborough Green 1841 Census

I am trying to find out geneaology things in my family - Boswells - dating back to the early 1800's and at the time of the 1841 census were living in Mappleborough Green, Studley, with a John Morris. Would there ...Read more

A memory of Ullenhall by Sue Holmes

St Georges School

Is there anyone out there who went to St Georges School, when it was behind St Georges Church? My maiden name was Anthea Wood, anyone remember me? The date is a bit vague lol, but then I am now 65!

A memory of Ramsgate in 1956 by Anthea Prentice

Love Bloomed At Astwell Hall

I went to Astwell Hall with 17 other members of Heatham House Youth Centre and at the time was friendly with one of my female colleagues.  In Torquay I was attracted to the girl who organized the trip and we started ...Read more

A memory of Torquay in 1951 by Patrick Pyke

Feeding The Donkeys And Racing Pigeons.

The Crown, when I was a child was owned by my Aunty Denny's family. She married my Uncle Terry and they later ran The Firs at Dunhampstead, where I worked through my teen years. My late grandad Joseph ...Read more

A memory of Wychbold in 1975 by Kerrie Moor

Milk Parlour...

I'm sure that at some time in my youth there was a milk parlour on the left corner of this picture. Mum would treat us after shopping and we could look for the bus to Wychbold, as we drank. They did lime flavour which I hardly ...Read more

A memory of Droitwich Spa in 1973 by Kerrie Moor

Elaine Clark

During the course of converting Warnham Court in 2002/3, the original floorboards were lifted in what is now the library but was the dining room in the days when it was a school. When the floorboards were lifted an ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School by Robin Tavener

Wanted Post Ww1 Photos Of Gorton

Hi, I am asking this from Australia. My mother and two of her siblings were born at No 4 Wellesly Street, Gorton and moved later to No 12 Friendship Ave. Gorton, before migrating to Australia in 1922. Does anybody ...Read more

A memory of Gorton in 1910 by Geoff Clark

Brentford

What wonderful memories of Brentford. My name was Dorothy Pearce I lived in Netley Road with sisters Beryl and Hazel and brothers Richard and Philip. My Nan lived in Potteery Road next door to Edie Joyce. The Shepherds lived ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1943 by Dorothy Hill

My Young Life At Holy Trinity Church

I am amazed to read the memories of Holy Trinity church and school I attended the school; from about 5 years old which I think would have been 1951 the days were lovely to remember after lunch we all had ...Read more

A memory of Darwen by Elizabeth Holt

Birkenhead In The 1950s

Birkenhead in the 1950s – it bears no resemblance to how it is today – it does’nt even look the same. Most of the places I remember are gone. The streets where I grew up have gone – the geography of the place has ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by mcgraa

Captions

1,440 captions found. Showing results 337 to 360.

Caption For Northleach, Market Place C1960

Most of the buildings in the town centre date from Tudor and Jacobean days.

Caption For Kelvedon, High Street C1955

The White Hart (right) is believed to date back at least to 1720; it is now no longer an inn.

Caption For Woodchester, The Village C1960

and keeping its secrets within an unfinished masterpiece of Victorian architecture; mysteries and legends are locked into this fascinating place, which is open to the public on certain dates

Caption For Upper Beeding, By The Bridge C1955

The bridge is mentioned in documents dating back to the reign of Henry III, and probably replaces the old Roman ford.

Caption For Bruton, High Street C1965

In this street are Sexey's almshouses, dating from 1638.

Caption For Eastbourne, Holywell 1925

The far one remains intact and is dated 1922. The left-hand one has since had a pergola or loggia added.

Caption For Devizes, St Mary's Church 1898

The houses along New Park Road and Commercial Road were not built until the late 1920s. Stone urns were added to the gate posts at a later date.

Caption For Hickling, Broad C1965

The date, 1965, is clearly reflected by the clothes of bystanders - early, baggy jeans and headscarves.

Caption For Minchinhampton, Market House 1901

Minchinhampton's very fine Market Hall dates from 1698, and demonstrates the early prosperity of this important wool town.

Caption For Madingley, The Church 1909

The church of St Mary Magdalene is mainly 13th and 14th-century, with beautiful stained glass windows dating from the 16th century.

Caption For Bovington, View From Tank Training Grounds C1955

Bovington Camp dates back to the First World War, and is the home of the Royal Armoured Corps. The surrounding heathland is heavily used for tank training.

Caption For Winchester, Westgate 1909

It dates originally from the 12th century, and was reinforced during the Hundred Years War in anticipation of an attack by the French.

Caption For Sandsend, Meadow Fields And Kettleness Nab 1925

In the woods are ancient earthworks, the remains of Mulgrave Castle, which dates from the 13th century.

Caption For Andover, Town Hall 1898

The Town Hall dates back to 1826; the building's Greek Doric style makes it one of Andover's most distinguished landmarks.

Caption For Winchester, Great Hall And The Round Table 1912

Considered to be the best medieval hall in the country after Westminster Hall, the Great Hall dates back to the early 13th century and includes fine arcade piers of Purbeck marble.

Caption For Eastleigh, The Airport C1960

The buildings in this photograph look rather dated compared with today's modern airport complexes.

Caption For Cherhill, The White Horse C1960

This horse, dating from 1780, is very similar in size, shape and aspect to that at Westbury only a few miles away.

Caption For Abberley, Hall, From The Carillon Tower 1911

Abberley Hall is part of an estate dating back to the Norman Conquest, when King William gave it to his supporter Todeni. The present house, seen here, goes back only to 1845.

Caption For Calne, The Green C1950

The first houses on the right, Nos 6 and 7, were originally one house dating from the mid 15th century; the medieval timber roof construction still survives.

Caption For Bardsea, Well House C1955

The Well House is dated 1642. This view of it is from the footpath passing in front. The cottage behind the house was separated from it in the 1940s or 1950s. It had previously been all one house.

Caption For Seaham, Church Street C1955

The aisleless nave dates from the late 7th century, and the chancel and west tower from the early 13th century.

Caption For Walsingham, The Common Place C1965

The water conduit is of the same date, and is surmounted by a beacon.

Caption For Wickham, Chesapeake Mill C1965

Chesapeake Mill dates back to 1820 and was built by John Prior, a miller, partly of woodwork from an American warship of that name, captured by the much smaller British HMS 'Shannon' off Boston Harbour

Caption For Halstead, St Andrew's Church, High Street C1955

Much of the church dates from the 14th century, but the old west tower fell down and was rebuilt in 1850; further restoration followed.