Photos

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Maps

4,410 maps found.

1919, Hill Ref. POP734822
1885 - 1886, Hillhampton Ref. HOSM48539
1896 - 1910, Hill Brow Ref. HOSM48534
1881 - 1882, Hill Ridware Ref. HOSM48644
1908-1909, Hill Of Banchory Ref. RNC735498
1903-1906, Hill Of Beath Ref. RNC735506
1904-1907, Hill Of Drip Ref. RNC735614
1901-1902, Hill Ref. RNC734817
1902, Hill Chorlton Ref. RNC734860
1900, Hill Gate Ref. RNC735297
1903, Hill Side Ref. RNC735915
1903, Hill Top Ref. RNC735989
1903, Hill Top Ref. RNC735991
1902, Hill Top Ref. RNC736003
1945, Hill Common Ref. NPO734863
1947, Hill End Ref. NPO734902
1946, Hill Green Ref. NPO735301
1946, Hill Park Ref. NPO735902
1947, Hill Side Ref. NPO735915
1947, Hill Side Ref. NPO735916

Books

3 books found. Showing results 25 to 3.

Memories

3,572 memories found. Showing results 11 to 20.

Almondsbury

I know the above scene well! I attended the Knole Park house - now sadly demolished - which was then a boarding school, St. Catherine's. One weekend we went on a day trip to the shore of the Severn.......fascinating place. Would ...Read more

A memory of Almondsbury in 1952 by Beryl Lillaston

Living In Queens Avenue And Going To School

I was three when we moved to Muswell Hill in 1951. My parents had both been in the forces and it was difficult to find accommodation for a family. My grandmother knew a Mr. Wood, he was a judge. His ...Read more

A memory of Muswell Hill in 1953 by Susan Morley

Battersea

I remember the Granada, 6 pence for the Saturday morning flics. I always felt sorry for the plonker that had to do his bit and make us sing along before the flics started. After the show, down to 'Notarianni's for a 3 penny wafer of ice ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1949 by Richard Watson

Greengrocers 1899 1934 East Street: Mark & Annie Crouch

My Great Grandfather Mark Crouch ran a greengrocers shop from the front room of his thatched cottage in East Street from 1899-1934 and then after he died his wife Annie continued as a ...Read more

A memory of Westbourne in 1890 by Ruth Hooper

Betchworth Village Shop

A school friend at Reigate Grammar was Joe Cheffings; his parents ran the village shop and bakery about midway to the church, on the left of the picture. An elder brother, Tony, helped at home when on holiday from St. ...Read more

A memory of Betchworth in 1947 by Keith Fuller

Church Corner Treasures

One of the 'treasures' of Church Corner, Misterton was the Post Office which was run by Dorothy and Gordon. I often visited there as Dorothy was the sister of my boyfriend at that time. Nearby was Walter Scott who was the ...Read more

A memory of Misterton in 1946 by Joan Huntington

Howe's Garage, Longfield

Rather than Longfield Hill, this looks more like Longfield itself with Howe's Garage in the centre foreground. My Dad worked here from the late 1930s to when he retired in 1973; it was run by his uncle Frank Howe and ...Read more

A memory of Longfield Hill in 1960 by Brian Linford

The Waltham Abbey Choir And Other Memories

My family lived in Waltham Abbey from 1955 to 1961 and living there left a lasting impression on me. I attended Waltham Holy Cross County Primary School during this time and at the ripe old age of 8 ...Read more

A memory of Waltham Abbey in 1960 by Bill Waring

Long Lost Contact

In 1952 I was serving in the Royal Air Force at R.A.F. Ouston, not far from Wylam. One evening there was a dance in the NAAFI and a number of young ladies came from the Castle Hill Convalescent Home by coach. I met and danced with a ...Read more

A memory of Wylam in 1952 by Peter Turner

Jarrett Family Of Ermington

In 1907 my Great-uncle, Arthur Jarrett, married Elizabeth Daniels in Ermington church. Elizabeth was the daugher of Frederick Daniels, who was then the landlord of the 'First and Last' Inn in Ermington. Arthur Jarrett ...Read more

A memory of Ermington in 1900

Captions

1,749 captions found. Showing results 25 to 48.

Caption For Walditch, Village 1899

This is a fine example of Bridport`s eastern countryside, with the Dorset Downs falling away into the Marshwood Vale (far left) from the heights of Eggardon Hill and woods of Knowle Hill (left),

Caption For Guisborough, Highcliffe 1913

Highcliffe's immediate neighbour to the right has always been known in the town as Green Hill, a distinct hillock with a rocky outcrop on its northern face.

Caption For Burton Bradstock, 1909

We are looking inland north-eastwards from what is now National Trust land above Burton Cliff, over the Dove Inn and Southover (foreground) to the meadows of the River Bride (centre).

Caption For Shillingstone, C1955

For more than a century, from 1863 till 1965, passenger trains of the Somerset and Dorset Railway (centre) passed through Shillingstone en route from Bournemouth to Bath.

Caption For Dudley, Panoramic View From Castle Keep C1955

The one thing that has not changed about Dudley Castle is the spectacular views afforded from Castle Hill.

Caption For Chatham, New Road C1955

New in 1772, the road was built to bypass congested town centres from Star Hill, Rochester to the bottom of Chatham Hill.

Caption For Laindon, Wash Road C1955

Laindon and Langdon Hills had always been separate villages with long histories, and even appeared as separate entries in the 1086 Domesday Book.

Caption For Ewhurst, Pitch Hill 1911

The Windmill pub, on the left, was a new replacement for an earlier building which had burnt down.

Caption For Porlock, 1923

This view, from Parson's Hill between the deep tree-filled Hawk Combe and the A39, looks across the small town below to Hurlstone Point.

Caption For Waddesdon, The Manor, West Front 1897

At the summit of Lodge Hill to the north of the Upper Winchendon ridge is a French chateau.

Caption For Brockworth, From Castle Hill C1955

Castle Hill is next to Coopers Hill, and is best accessed from the Abbotswood estate in Brockworth, or from a footpath off the A46.

Caption For Broad Hinton, The White Horse C1955

This hill figure cut in the chalk lies on the face of Hackpen Hill, to the right of the road from Wootton Bassett to Marlborough, where it zigzags to climb the hill.

Caption For Uppingham, C1955

This is London Road, once known as Red Hill, leading up to Scale Hill. On the left is a noticeboard and gate giving access to Highfields and the Middle sports field.

Caption For Cookham Dean, Winter Hill 1925

Winter Hill is a noted beauty spot on the Berkshire side with views along the Thames. The hill rises about 180 feet above the river and gives superb views of the valley below.

Caption For Stoke Abbott, Garrads Hill C1955

The pretty village of Stoke Abbot lies in a hollow below Lewesdon Hill, the third highest hill in Dorset.

Caption For Haverfordwest, Hill Street 1906

Formerly named `Hill of St Thomas`, or `Hill Street`, it runs from St Thomas` Green to Market Street. Note the `parked` cars to the left and the busy traffic!

Caption For Brent Knoll, 1903

The Knoll, rising 550 feet from the Somerset flatlands between the Rivers Axe and Brue, is topped by one of Somerset's finest Iron Age hill forts.

Caption For Heswall, School Hill C1955

This view was taken from the top of School Hill, looking across the Dee Estuary towards the Clwydian Hills. Trees now obstruct the view of Heswall parish church, whose tower we can clearly see here.

Caption For Powerstock, The Village C1960

Up School Hill, northwards from Merriott, the sign of the Three Horseshoes can be seen in the distance.

Caption For Cuddesdon, Denton Hill C1955

Denton Hill is part of Cuddesdon. The name of the village is Saxon and means 'Hill of Cuthwine.' From the churchyard there are wonderful views across the plain of Oxford to the Chilterns beyond.

Caption For Cleeve Hill, View To The Malvern Hills 1931

Cleeve Hill rises to an altitude of 1,000 feet, and is topped by common land that occupies a plateau of 2,000 acres.

Caption For Bury, Holcombe Hill 1896

One of the principal roads from the south into the Forest of Rossendale was from Bury to Clitheroe, the route skirting the edge of Holcombe Hill and Haslingden.

Caption For Shaftesbury, Gold Hill 1955

Gold Hill has been the location for several films and television programmes, including the 1960s version of 'Far From the Madding Crowd', and a much-broadcast commercial for bread.

Caption For Wingham, Preston Hill C1955

this view looks up Preston Hill, with the Sandwich road to the right.