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Maps

1,651 maps found.

1946, West End Ref. NPO864055
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1903, West End Ref. RNC864040
1899, West End Ref. RNC864053
1923, West End Ref. POP864075
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Books

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Memories

2,057 memories found. Showing results 11 to 20.

Everret's Corner (2)

This is Everret's Corner approached from the West. The road is the A4 and it is a good distance North of the real Cippenham Village. The main bus-stop for buses coming from Slough was right diagonally opposite the ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham in 1965 by Patrick Butterly

The Hub Of My Young Universe

London's main railway stations truly are wonderful and Charing Cross was the one that I frequented the most as I travelled every weekday from Woolwich Arsenal in SE London to Green Park Underground, near the great ...Read more

A memory of London in 1959 by Dylan Rivis

Childhood In Bryn Y Maen

As far as I was concerned there was nowhere else, only what I read or what my parents told me, my life centred around the post office, church, vicarage and Bryn Eglwys, and the neighbouring farms, the lovely views to ...Read more

A memory of Bryn-y-maen in 1930 by patriciahughesbrynymaen

Growing Up In Somersham

I was born in Somersham in 1940, in my grandmother's house, which was 1 West End. My own house was known then as 6 Trinity Terrace, since changed to 90 High Street. Until the mid 1950s a lot of the houses were quite ...Read more

A memory of Somersham in 1940 by Frances Marshallsay

Teignmouth Folk Festival 2008

A weekend long folk festival in June attracted crowds of spectators to the street entertainments around Teignmouth and also to the concert performances in the Carlton Theatre. Many of the entertainers were morris ...Read more

A memory of Teignmouth in 2008 by John Howard Norfolk

Further To Cinemas In Croydon

I grew up in Galpins Road, Thornton Heath and as a youngster joined the ABC Minors at the Rex Cinema, Norbury sadly now demolished and replaced by an office block. I saw many of the MGM Musicals at the Rex, including ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1958 by John Wimpenny

Growing Up

I moved to Farleigh Road, New Haw in 1952. I attended West Byfleet Junior School and then Fullbrook School until I graduated in 1960 (after taking a special "commercial course"). Left New Haw in 1966 and moved to Vancouver, British ...Read more

A memory of New Haw in 1952 by Carole Woodward

Frognal Hampstead London Nw3 6yd

Frognal was mentioned in the early 15th century as a customary tenement and in 1740 Frognal field was the eastern abutment of Northfield, part of the demesne. By the 17th century there were several cottages and ...Read more

A memory of Hampstead by Jon Miller

Growing Up In Westend In The 70s And 80s

I was born in 1965 and grew up in Westend.  I moved  to America in 1988 and have only been back to visit once since then back in 1989/90.  I can't really imagine how much the village has ...Read more

A memory of West End by Andrew Barnett

My Memories Of Salford

I was born in the upstairs back room of my maternal Gran's house at 20 John Street, Pendleton. I was told there was an air raid going on at the time. My first school was John Street where there was a play ground on the roof, ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1951 by Mal Woods

Captions

1,993 captions found. Showing results 25 to 48.

Caption For Marlborough, High Street 1901

The west end of the High Street is bounded by St Peter and St Paul's Church, dating from the mid to late 15th century.

Caption For Ramsbury, The Ancient Cross In The Church Of The Holy Cross C1955

Two coped stones with round ends, and fragments of crosses from the 9th century, can be found at the west end of the north aisle.

Caption For Morecambe, The West End Pier 1899

At the turn of the 20th century, late Victorians enjoy a walk above the water on West End Pier.

Caption For Pembridge, C1955

The building on the left is the appropriately named Westend Cottage which was built in the 17th century.

Caption For Botley, All Saints' Church C1955

Approaching the village from the west along the Botley Road, we see on the right All Saints' Church, built in 1836 in Early English style. The village war memorial is on the left of the picture.

Caption For Glasgow, The Grand Hotel, Charing Cross 1897

The Grand Hotel at the west end of Charing Cross had rooms from 3s 6d a night, with dinner costing 5s.

Caption For London, Boardman 1877

For a few pence this old man walked the fashionable shopping streets of the West End proferring his handbills. On the wooden palm attached to his hat Renovo have printed their sales slogan.

Caption For Wisbech, Market Place C1965

We are looking towards the west end of the Market Place. The two tailors and outfitters businesses, John Collier and J E Hall, sit side-by-side, next to the Home & Colonial Tea Store.

Caption For Wisbech, Market Place C1965

We are looking towards the west end of the Market Place. The two tailors and outfitters businesses, John Collier and J E Hall, sit side-by-side, next to the Home & Colonial Tea Store.

Caption For Morecambe, The Central Pier 1906

The pavilion seen in our photograph was built in 1897 to dwarf the West End Pier dome that had just been completed. Locals soon found a nick-name for our end-of-the-pier Victorian edifice.

Caption For London, Westminster Abbey C1955

The abbey's cleaning and restoration programme began in the 1950s. Here the porch gleams in contrast with the rest of the west end's sooty facade.

Caption For Blandford Forum, The Crown Hotel C1955

The Crown Hotel, situated at the west end of Blandford's market place, was refaced in its original Georgian style in 1938.

Caption For Newton Poppleford, The Village C1965

At the west end of the village, the antiques business is no more, but the building survives intact. It carries the plaque: 'Ye Olde Tolle House 1758'.

Caption For Newnham, Romer Arms C1955

At the west end of the village there is a small green along the Badby Road.

Caption For Redditch, Benefit Building Society C1950

It is now Birmingham Midshires, and has been much modernised, though it is just about recognisable.

Caption For Misterton, Pump Houses On The River Idle, Soss Lane 1958

At the end of Soss Lane, beyond the railway line, are two former pump houses with tall chimneys; their steam-powered beam engines are situated on the Mother Drain which runs parallel to the River Idle

Caption For Chedgrave, Church C1955

A meeting room has been added on to the west end of the tiny church. The unusual square tower at the north-east corner is thatched with Norfolk reed.

Caption For London, Regent Street C1890

Some said that his glorious creation was compromised by poor building work, but all agreed that Nash conjured for this region of the West End a genteel and polished atmosphere that has considerably

Caption For London, Lambeth Palace And The Church Of St Mary At Lambeth C1955

This renowned thoroughfare, a continuation of Oxford Street, links the West End with the City. It takes its name from the Oldbourne Bridge which once spanned the Fleet River.

Caption For Malmesbury, The Abbey C1960

Within the vestry of the abbey at the south-west end are stained glass windows dating from 1928.

Caption For Langford, The Village 1895

St Giles's Church is virtually unique in possessing an apse at its west end - apses (rounded ends) usually occur at the east of churches.

Caption For Frome, Bath Street 1907

It curves uphill from the west end of Market Place south towards the parish church with Georgian facades stepping up the gradient, some on the right linked by ramped cornices.

Caption For Penruddock, The Village C1955

Penruddock is a small village on the edge of the Lake District National Park, about five miles west of Penrith. Its name is thought to be Celtic in origin.

Caption For Upper Langwith, The Church C1955

The simple little 13th-century parish church of the Holy Cross at Upper Langwith, east of Bolsover and close to the border of Nottinghamshire, may not have a tower, but it is nevertheless a gem of Perpendicular