Places
25 places found.
Those places high-lighted have photos. All locations may have maps, books and memories.
- Lake District, Cumbria
- Lake Misurina, Italy
- Lake Maggiore, Italy
- Lake Como, Italy
- Lake Chabot, USA
- Lake Orta, Italy
- Lake Vyrnwy, Powys
- Llangorse Lake, Powys
- Lake, Isle of Wight
- Lake, Wiltshire
- Lake, Devon (near Bridestowe)
- Lake, Devon (near Milton Damerel)
- Lake, Dorset
- Lake, Devon (near Barnstaple)
- Red Lake, Shropshire
- Holywell Lake, Somerset
- Ashmore Lake, West Midlands
- Black Lake, West Midlands
- Clay Lake, Lincolnshire
- Lake End, Buckinghamshire
- The Lake, Dumfries and Galloway
- Tumpy Lakes, Hereford & Worcester
- Sutton Lakes, Hereford & Worcester
- Bala Lake Railway, Gwynedd
- The Lakes, Hereford & Worcester
Photos
2,505 photos found. Showing results 401 to 420.
Maps
374 maps found.
Books
2 books found. Showing results 481 to 2.
Memories
979 memories found. Showing results 201 to 210.
May Procession
Does anyone remember the wonderful parade of floats that left the playing fields to go around both lakes and stopping at about 3 pubs. I can't believe we were able to ride on the trailers, imagine that now. It was such good fun. ...Read more
A memory of East Harptree by
Oh Beggar It, I Got Old.
Living in Glenmore Drive in the early 60's, it was a new house. I still get aches from the amount of time I spent bent over my bike in the ginnel. From Stansfield Rd. primary and at Kaskenmoor in the first year it ...Read more
A memory of Failsworth
Earlswood Lakes C 1950
The photographs of people swimming and playing in the then turgid waters of the Earlswood bottom lake in in the 1950s instantly took me back to my own childhood of those times and carefree summer days spent learning to swim in ...Read more
A memory of Earlswood
The Glade Winter 1962 1963
That was the winter we finally got to use our sledge. Every evening after school we'd traipse to The Glade where there was a natural amphitheatre of sorts and sledge down the steep incline. The Glade was lit so we could stay ...Read more
A memory of Sidcup by
Fond Memories Of Godstone
As soon as I was old enough to drive, my Dad taught me, we used to drive down to Godstone from Kenley quite often and we would go to either the Hare & Hounds or the White Hart for a beer, sometimes a meal. In my courting ...Read more
A memory of Godstone by
4th June 1961 Jfk Passes Through
It was 4th June 1961 and John F Kennedy was due to pass by Brentford on the Great West Road. The M4 had not yet been built. I went with my friend Graham around 7pm and joined the many people sitting on Macleans wall ...Read more
A memory of Brentford by
Growing Up In The Village.
I was born in Nelson Hospital in March 1960 and taken home to Burley Road, where I was for my first year, then the family moved to Lancaster Road, nextdoor to the painter: Olaf Barnett. My early memories were of open spaces ...Read more
A memory of Wimbledon by
Furzton Lake
I am greatly surprised that there are no photos of Furzton Lake in the Frith archive. Our son David lived in a modern terraced house in Winsford Hill, Furzton until 2005. I remember there was a gap in the hedge with a gate we ...Read more
A memory of Furzton in 2000 by
Camberley 1945 53
To Andre Goddard. I read with interest your literary piece about Camberley. I also share many of the memories that you evoked. I lived in Obelisk Street for a year or so with my grandfather before moving to Crabtree Road. I was ...Read more
A memory of Camberley by
Manfred Mann/Merseybeats Gig In West Wickham
Re Malcolm's question 'does anyone remember the gig?'. I do. I was 10 and had no interest in music at that time and my parents hated pop music. Our house backed onto the tennis courts in Blakes ...Read more
A memory of Bromley in 1964 by
Captions
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The lake is part of the moat surrounding the timber-framed manor house, once the home of the de Southchurch family. The central hall is open to the roof beams.
The grounds around it were transformed into fantastic gardens with temples, pleasure walks, lakes with islands and fountains, a maze, a grotto, groves and lawns.
The cars parked on the pavement gives a hint of the traffic problems caused by people heading to the Lakes or southwards.
But wool was not Kendal's only industry, and many other trades set themselves up in the many yards which lead off the main street of this southern gateway to the Lakes.
The lane past Fountain Cottage leads to the quiet surroundings of All Saints' Church.
The lake was formed from the old Otter Pool, which was reputedly the source of eels for the monks who lived in the area of the township.
A magnificent palm house, lake and conservatory were also part of this lovely park. Over 60,000 people turned up to see it opened on 23 October 1857.
The cars parked on the pavement gives a hint of the traffic problems caused by people heading to the Lakes or southwards.
Carefully positioned, with views to the north over School Lake, this is an imposing Italianate house with fine red brick and terra cotta facing, accessed by an imposing triple-arch porte-cochere.
I wonder what he would have made of the appearance of the submarines captured from the Germans that were towed up Fareham Lake to be broken up during both wars.
The grounds around it were transformed into fantastic gardens with temples, pleasure walks, lakes with islands and fountains, a maze, a grotto, groves and lawns.
As well as the usual statutory facilities, such as tennis courts and a football ground, there is an attractive series of lakes and ponds, as well as Broomfield House with its stableyard, an early 18th-century
On the sands have been constructed marine lakes'. Of local hotels, the RAC- and AA-listed Royal (Birkdale) was the biggest, with 220 beds and garaging for 35 automobiles.
In 1968 the Thelwells moved to nearby Timsbury where Thelwell fulfilled a lifetime ambition by building a lake close to his beloved River Test.
The earliest tourists to the Lake District were overwhelmed by the 'horrid' and 'frightful' nature of the mountains and crags, which frowned down on them as they negotiated the passes.
Further lakes and streams flow through the grounds of The Grove, which was once a private house, but is now a delightful public park.
This discreet little settlement in the parish of Stanton St Gabriel occupies a web of small lanes on the south-facing slopes of Hardown Hill and derives its name from three Old English words: 'mor' (
Its fine landscaped grounds with a lake include the important garden buildings, the Hermitage and the Water House, now part of a school.
The reservoir was created in 1896; it is one of four 19th-century artificial lakes in Charnwood Forest - the others are Thornton (1854), Cropston (1870) and Blackbrook (1906), all man-made
The parish church of St Michael is one of the most interesting in the Lake District.
South of Farnham, on the greensand heathland, there are two famous and immensely popular lakes, Frensham Great Pond and Frensham Little Pond.
There is the Peter Pan statue, a pirate ship on the lake, and 'Children's Corner', with elves hidden amongst the flowers, which has charmed thousands of young Merseysiders over the last century or so.
Gawthorp Hall was demolished, and its foundations now lie beneath the lake.
The Lake Hotel had opened in 1872 with a floating landing stage, a subaqueous telegraph linking it to the booking office for ferry steamers, a skating rink, a bowling green and well laid-out
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