Places

2 places found.

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Photos

6 photos found. Showing results 21 to 6.

Maps

69 maps found.

1905, Haye Fm Ref. HOSM47924
1883, Heath Hayes Ref. HOSM47994
1947, Ashover Hay Ref. NPO627847
1946, Jack Hayes Ref. NPO744779
1947, Hay Mills Ref. NPO729157
1946, Haye Fm Ref. NPO729249
1947, Hayes Knoll Ref. NPO729289
1945, Hayes Town Ref. NPO729299
1921, Jack Hayes Ref. POP744779
1923, Hay Field Ref. POP729136
1920, Hay Green Ref. POP729147
1921, Little Hay Ref. POP757390
1921, Scot Hay Ref. POP826586
1921, Pype Hayes Ref. POP811960
1946, Scot Hay Ref. NPO826586
1896, Ashover Hay Ref. RNE627847
1899, Beach Hay Ref. RNE635172
1893, Hay Green Ref. RNE729146
1896, Hay Green Ref. RNE729148
1899, Hay Mills Ref. RNE729157

Books

1 books found. Showing results 25 to 1.

Memories

3,878 memories found. Showing results 11 to 20.

Walks

Brockworth oh Brockworth, what a lovely village! I grew up there and my dad used to take my brother Melvyn and I for walks up the hill. Castle Hill and Coopers Hill. I remember walks from 1975 onwards, especially on the lower slopes of ...Read more

A memory of Brockworth in 1975 by Derek Oram

A Little Bit Of Chudleigh History

When a boy, my father, Donald William Stevens, used to show visitors through the Pixie caves for 1/2d per person, with the light from a candle for illumination. After WWII he followed in his father's (William ...Read more

A memory of Chudleigh by Richard Stevens

Reedham Orphanage

My father died just before I was born and my mother had to put my brother and I into Reedham orphanage.  I was still on a potty as I remember complaining that I was now old enough to go on the toilet and have some privacy.  I ...Read more

A memory of Purley in 1956 by Kathryn Jackson

Before School

Mr & Mrs Potter managed Bon March shop and they had two young boys, Robert and Edmond.  My mum, Edna Griffiths, helped to look after the children and, being pre-school age, I used to go along with her.  Mrs Potter used to bring us ...Read more

A memory of Kington in 1955 by Avril Layton Morris

Australians On The Cut 1975

Having left Australia on an open-ended working holiday to England in January, 1974 with my girlfriend, it was hard to imagine that within six weeks of arriving in London we'd be living on a leaky old narrow boat ...Read more

A memory of Leighton Buzzard in 1975 by Ross Barnard

My Memories Of Broadstone

My earliest memories of Broadstone stem from about 1937 when I was five years old. We lived in Southbourne at the time and frequently went to Broadstone at weekends to visit my "aunt Flo" and her family who lived at ...Read more

A memory of Broadstone by Keith Musselwhite

Childhood

My father came to Townsend Farm as the tenant in Sept 1940. The farmhouse is shown on the left in the picture titled Townsend. At that time I was only 15 months. My earliest memories are of the later war years. We had evacuees ...Read more

A memory of East Quantoxhead in 1940 by Edwin John Summerhayes

Old Redding Both Famous And Notorious !

Old Redding is a hilly rural lane connecting Hatch End with Harrow Weald. It is notorious for its connection with The Grimsdyke Hotel where Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan fame met his death in a drowning ...Read more

A memory of Hatch End in 1963 by John Howard Norfolk

My Early School Years In Mill Hill 1943 1950

I have few memories of my primary school which was in a private house in Croft Close a turning off of Marsh Lane, but I do remember being very happy there. This was during the latter war years. ...Read more

A memory of Mill Hill by Ron Sargeant

Moat Mount Youth Fc.

Not long after the completion of Worcester Crescent and Bedford Road, the construction of Ramillies Road I had acquired a large number of new friends, all boys. My parents had moved from Woodford Essex to 52 Worcester Crescent ...Read more

A memory of Mill Hill by Ron Sargeant

Captions

516 captions found. Showing results 25 to 48.

Caption For Southwold, North Cliff And Coastguards 1896

On the left, two boys in sailor suits talk to their mother; further on a boy with baskets delivers fish or bread; ladies promenade, and the carriages move slowly back and forth.

Caption For Nether Alderley, Old School C1955

Built in St Mary`s churchyard in the late 17th century with an endowment from Thomas Deane de Parke, this building educated the village boys until early last century.

Caption For Birkenhead, Arrowe Park 1967

In July 1929 the 423 acre park was turned over to the Boy Scouts for the world's first Scout Jamboree.

Caption For Hadleigh, Deanery Tower 1922

Each boy would be required to climb the 150ft high mast from HMS 'Cordelia', and every year, cadets at the passing-out ceremony had to climb the rigging, the pride of place going to the 'button

Caption For Port St Mary, From Harbour 1901

In 1881 the Peel herring fleet consisted of 309 boats employing 2163 men and boys; the annual catch was worth around £11,000.

Caption For Carrickfergus, Fisherman's Quay 1897

It is interesting that the boatman is using an oar on the starboard side, and is watching the effect on the craft as the boy standing with both hands on the port oar takes the strain on the rowlock.

Caption For Bridport, The Convent 1903

The boys, both day pupils and boarders, worshipped in the Roman Catholic Church in Victoria Grove. The nuns would not allow boys to use their names and instead gave each a number.

Caption For Poole, Secondary School 1908

The year 1907 is carved in the stone, but this picture was taken the following year when the school opened for 200 secondary age boys and girls.

Caption For Barnstaple, The Square 1935

A man appears to be painting the posts on which the boy was playing in photograph 64564. He is old enough to have been that boy!

Caption For Gumfreston, Water Mill 1890

Note the lady in her bonnet leaning on the gate, the millrace emptying into the pond and the hopeful boy with his net above.

Caption For Bridport, The Convent 1903

The boys, both day pupils and boarders, worshipped in the Roman Catholic Church in Victoria Grove. The nuns would not allow boys to use their names and instead gave each a number.

Caption For Whitby, 'gemini' 1891

Girls or boys? East side or west side? Twins or not? After the Whitby Gazette was kind enough to publish their picture, we received help from several sources.

Caption For Wadebridge, Polmorla Village 1906

Two boys on the left seem to be deliberately avoiding the camera.

Caption For Gloucester, Fountain In The Park 1900

A delivery boy sits between two less interested young men.

Caption For Margate, Donkeys On The Sands 1906

This view of the donkeys and their handlers, the 'donkey boys', also includes, on the right, the portable darkroom used by Frith's photographer. Behind is a row of bathing machines.

Caption For St Ives, Back Road East 1906

Here a local fisherman enjoys a quiet pipe on the steps and two local boys lounge at the entrance to the fish cellar where pilchards were processed, or 'cured'.

Caption For Howth, The Harbour 1897

It is interesting that the boatman is using an oar on the starboard side, and is watching the effect on the craft as the boy standing with both hands on the port oar takes the strain on the rowlock.

Caption For Tenby, The Harbour 1890

Rooted here by their connection with the sea, the people living in the harbour were a separate population from the rest of the town, and a visitor to Tenby noted that 'in town boys are

Caption For Worthing, Children On The Sands 1906

The older girls do not seem to have what might be termed 'holiday clothes', and one boy appears to be in school uniform complete with cap - but they are obviously enjoying themselves.

Caption For Wadebridge, Camelford Road 1920

A horse looks with interest at the two little boys in the road. The old road to Camelford and beyond, later becoming the A39, climbs steeply up Gonvena Hill from the bridge.

Caption For Southport, Peter Pans Playground C1955

Judging from the picture, these cars were definitely big boys' toys. The cars rattled and juddered around the circuit, and on hot days there was always the pervading smell of burning oil.

Caption For Gumfreston, Ruins And Mill 1890

Note the stone bridge, tumbledown building and the solitary boy in the foreground.

Caption For Cambridge, Leys College 1890

The Leys was founded by Methodists as a boys' school run on Christian principles.

Caption For Llanfairfechan, Main Street 1908

A small boy in uniform wanders towards us, and the shop fronts entice us to look closer to spot familiar goods.