Maps

776 maps found.

1900-1901, Skewen Ref. RNC832070
1900-1901, Rhyd-Y-Fro Ref. RNC816213
1947, Cilybebyll Ref. NPO668968
1947, Blaencaerau Ref. NPO643188
1947, Cynonville Ref. NPO687371
1947, Brombil Ref. NPO651593
1898, Gellinudd Ref. RNE712858
1898, Gellygron Ref. RNE712898
1898, Glyn Castle Ref. RNE716779
1898, Godre'r-Graig Ref. RNE717078
1898, Cymer Ref. RNE687325
1897, Caerhendy Ref. RNE658812
1898, Blaencaerau Ref. RNE643188
1947, Ynysmaerdy Ref. NPO876142
1947, Pwll-Y-Glaw Ref. NPO811844
1947, Pyle Ref. NPO811933
1898, Ystalyfera Ref. RNE876411
1897, Taibach Ref. RNE844396
1898, Tre-Forgan Ref. RNE852018
1898, Tynewydd Ref. RNE855804

Books

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Memories

2,735 memories found. Showing results 181 to 190.

Northfields, Witley

As a child on holiday with my aunts, uncles and grandma who lived at Northfields (where the post office is situated by the main road), I would spend many happy times buying pens, pencils, notebooks etc. I remember a Mr Bannister used to run the shop then.

A memory of Witley in 1951 by Janet Savage

An American In Barassie

I lived at 51 Becah Road, Barassie, Troon. My step-father was in the U.S. Air Force and stationed at Prestwiick. I remember the gentleman who lived on the ground floor of our house. His name I think was George ...Read more

A memory of Troon in 1956 by Cheri Gardiner

Tree In Brinkworth Church Graveyard

I cannot remember what year it was. I climbed the tree that was in the graveyard while watching my mum who was in the school playground supervising the children in the playground at dinnertime. The only ...Read more

A memory of Brinkworth by Kenneth Gillingham

Fairfields Infants

I went to Fairfields Infants in the years 1951-53, and can remember hearing of the death of King George VI in February 1952. My sister (a year older) was there too. We each received the book "Elizabeth Our Queen" soon after ...Read more

A memory of Basingstoke in 1952 by Kenneth Smallbone

Lovely Friendship At Raf Compton Bassett

When I was posted to Compton Bassett in 1951 I was feeling rather low, and remained so until I formed a friendship (just friendship) with a lovely girl, a member of the WRAF known as 'Woodie' My ...Read more

A memory of Compton Bassett in 1951 by Ben Bennett

Long Lost Friends

I stayed with a Mr & Mrs Freeman who lived at 'Westfield', Barnes Lane, Sarisbury Green during 1960, they had a son Christopher who died in a motorcycle accident in 1964. I would love to make contact with anyone who knew this family, I now live in Spain but will be visiting UK in July 2011.

A memory of Sarisbury in 1960 by Roger Forder

First School

I was six when this photo was taken. We lived in a tiny flat in Curzon Street, basically one room, and I went to school at Fintragh, a tiny private school in two rooms part way down the high street, opposite the Post Office. This ...Read more

A memory of Calne in 1950 by Patrick Hayes

My First Job

Just before I was due to leave Peel Brow I was called into Mr (Dinky) Booth's office and told that Turnbull & Stockdale were looking for an Office Boy and that he thought I would fit the bill. I attended an interview with Mr W ...Read more

A memory of Edenfield in 1945 by Derek Holt

My Lost Youth

As a wee lad of 7 o r8, I had (I think) TB, my illness was called debility. My only memories are, an ambulance at my home in Walsall, my mom/dad waving and the tears, 2 nuns and then a hell of a long scary train ride. Margate ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1954 by Boris

The Blake

The following information relates to the opening of the Blake school in Hednesford. The Blake school was built to replace the Central Secondary school for boys which was in Burns Street Chadsmoor (where Chadsmoor junior school is ...Read more

A memory of Chadsmoor in 1961 by Wendy Barr

Captions

1,653 captions found. Showing results 433 to 456.

Caption For Pilton, The Post Office C1960

The post office was opposite.

Caption For Seavington St Michael, C1955

This scene is little changed: the Volunteer Inn, minus whitewash, survives along with the phone box; behind it is the Old Post Office.

Caption For Little Baddow, Post Office And North Hill C1960

The Post Office had occupied these premises since the 1930s. The brick building on the other side of the road was the school, which had been in the adjacent white house until 1851.

Caption For Goodmanham, Post Office C1960

Behind the old post office, now an extended house, is the railway line, with the nearest station at Kiplingcotes.

Caption For Topcliffe, Annual Gypsy Fair C1960

To the right is the old school house, now today's post office. Far right is the base of the market cross.

Caption For Cliffe, Church Street C1955

On the right is the Cliffe post office, with a pillar box outside. The Black Bull pub (centre) was another property of the Maidstone brewers Style & Winch.

Caption For Little Common, Wheatsheaf Inn C1960

It was for many years an important staging post on the Hastings to Brighton turnpike road.

Caption For Penygraig, Tylacelyn Road C1955

Interesting that the Post Office is spelled without the hyphens, but spellings, as we have noted, are a peculiar Welsh idiosyncrasy and every town, village and street can have a slightly or totally dissimilar

Caption For Colesbourne, Lower Hilcot C1960

The wooden posts are positioned to assist coaches at times when these waters are in flood, although the abandoned cartwheel suggests that not all vehicles made the crossing successfully.

Caption For Charlwood, High Road 1904

A post-type windmill has been moved from Lowfield Heath and reconstructed in full working order, and is open to visitors. The village is now very close to the ever-expanding Gatwick Airport.

Caption For Southampton, High Street 1908

Over on the left, near Liptons, is Below Bar Post Office.

Caption For Rochford, North Street C1955

The reassuringly solid-looking Post Office is brick built and faces the Old Ship Inn. Straight-backed cars, complete with running boards, can be seen.

Caption For Chippenham, St Andrew's Church C1960

The building to the left is the rear of the China Bowl, which fronts onto the market place near the main entrance to the church, where once the stocks and whipping post stood.

Caption For Southampton, High Street 1908

Over on the left, near Liptons, is Below Bar Post Office.

Caption For East Grinstead, London Road C1965

Another well-known multi-national dominates this view; the branch has been here since about 1930, though the left-hand extension is a post-War development on the site of the Cinema de Luxe, which burned

Caption For Hallow, The Post Office And Oakleigh Avenue C1955

The house on the left was (and still is) Hallow's post office.

Caption For Downham, Post Office And Old Stocks 1921

Here we see the Post Office complete with children and a horse and trap out- side.

Caption For Llanvetherine, The Village C1950

On the right is Waterloo Cottage, which until the mid 1970s was the post office and village shop.

Caption For Crantock, The Village C1960

Here we see a quiet scene in the centre of a village that has become overwhelmed by post-war bungalow developments and surrounded by caravan and camping parks.

Caption For Gwytherin, Post Office C1955

This sleepy row of terraced cottages has, in fact altered very little, although there is no longer a post office here.

Caption For Canford Magna, Post Office C1955

In the simpler days of the 1950s, village post offices across Dorset were places where the whole community might meet and were a vital lifeline to the outside world.

Caption For Crays Hill, C1955

Hemmings' shopfront is a collage of mid 1950s consumer wares: for the smoker, there are Woodbines, Player's and Gold Flake; for the reader, Picture Post, Home Notes and the Leader.

Caption For Ufford, Church, The Stocks 1894

Note how the whipping post has three arm positions, according to the height of the offender.

Caption For Road Weedon, Watling Street C1965

To the right are the post-war council houses and the filling station in the Globe Hotel car park. The blue sign for the M1 (left) is a new addition to the countryside.