Places
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Photos
54 photos found. Showing results 441 to 54.
Maps
494 maps found.
Books
25 books found. Showing results 529 to 552.
Memories
9,952 memories found. Showing results 221 to 230.
The Old Co Op.
I was born in Market Street in 1939. Later, because of the war, my mum left me in Millom for my grandad and grandma Kirby to look after me. Mum went back to be with my dad in heavily bombed Manchester. I spent the war years here and ...Read more
A memory of Millom in 1940 by
Gants Hill Smiths Bus Stop
I used to live in Montreal Road, off Perth Road, and remember the bus-stop outside Smiths stationers. There was also a real butchers, greengrocers, shoe shop, Woolworths, banks, a small dress shop and later a Jewish ...Read more
A memory of Gants Hill in 1961
Eskdale Cumbria And Another Hectic Break
My son Matthew provided the opportunity to once again retrace our well worn steps around this beautiful county and in particular The Lake District. As is our norm it was non-stop driving and walking, although ...Read more
A memory of Ambleside by
Internationals Food Store?
Great memories of Streatham. I was born and brought up in Streatham and just wondered if anyone remembers a big food store back in the1970’s called “Internationals”? I too remember Gadsbys the art/gift shop - so ...Read more
A memory of Streatham
The Rhondda Fawr And Me!
My mother was born in Blaenrhondda at the top of the Rhondda Fawr in 1914 and was one of four sisters but she was the only one to leave the Rhondda at the age of fourteen to go into service in England. During WW2 when my ...Read more
A memory of Treherbert by
Royalty At Milford
In 1962 I was in Cledwyn Evan's class at the primary school. In the Summer terms Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother used to visit King Edward's School in Witley, and Mr. Evans led his class to the roundabout to see her go by. He ...Read more
A memory of Milford by
My Dad's Shop (Mount Stores)
This photo brought back so many memories my Dad, Ralph Catchpole, bought the the Mount Stores in 1952 he owned and ran the shop until about 1965. I have so many memories of my life in Dinas Powis, my Dad's Morris Minor ...Read more
A memory of Dinas Powis in 1955 by
Life In Cannich And Fasnakyle
My family and I moved from Elm Park in Essex to Scotland in the last weeks of 1948. My father, Leon A. Lalonde, had accepted a position as Chief Mechanical Engineer with John Cochrane and Sons, a construction ...Read more
A memory of Glen Affric in 1949 by
The Start Of A Wonderful Marriage
My wife and I married here on the 17th Feb 1977 and we've not regretted a day since. It poured with rain going in but the sun shone coming out. That has just about summed things up for us. The Rev Wood and Rev Carr ...Read more
A memory of Saltash by
Heston Middlesex 1950s
It was good to see people's memories of Heston, as I spent much of my childhood there. My father was manager of a branch of grocers called Platts Stores Ltd, Norwood Green, although we were on the corner of Fern Lane Heston and ...Read more
A memory of Heston by
Captions
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Back in the Market Place, the photographer looks south down the High Street. Cook's on the corner is still a newsagent and stationer, Goodnews.
The hydro operated its own coach and four to Sheffield and back several days a week.
Among the tombstones is a venerable yew tree, which also dates back to the 13th century.
Dating back to 1284, Hertford College had fallen into decay by the middle of the 19th century, though its fortunes were later revived by Act of Parliament.
The original church dates back to about 1480; it is thought to have been built by the monks of Abingdon Abbey.
Back in the Market Place, the photographer looks south down the High Street. Cook's on the corner is still a newsagent and stationer, Goodnews.
After closing in 1904, it stood empty for many years, but it has been lovingly restored and is now back in use.
The unsurfaced roads and thickly wooded banks climb down the steep slopes at the end of the Vale of Pewsey.
It dates back to 1030, but the current building dates from a thorough restoration between 1871 and 1878.
The unsurfaced roads and thickly wooded banks climb down the steep slopes at the end of the Vale of Pewsey.
Hemmed in by a circle of hills and built on a gravel bank between the Thames Isis and the Cherwell, Oxford gives the impression of sitting on an island.
In 1909 this property was bought and later demolished by the London City and Midland Bank.
A century earlier this part of Exmouth was just a strand, backed by dunes, marsh and pasture.
The New Buildings, which date back to 1733, blend harmoniously with the older parts of the college; the hall has an impressive Jacobean screen and there are some valuable manuscripts in the library.
The buildings on the right were once part of Middle Farm and date back to Tudor times.
The 1,400 ft-long structure, tucked beneath the cliffs of the Great Orme, gives excellent views back to the promenade and its hotels.
This view looks back towards the junction with Church Street and Peel Street again; the upper view of the buildings is little changed from earlier days.
One of the oldest theatres in the country still in regular use, the Theatre Royal dates back to 1766.
In the background is the Lose Hill-Back Tor ridge.
To the left is the back of the Union Club, which at that time was occupied by the Royal Collage of Physicians.
This little church, dedicated to St Peter and St Paul, sits on the edge of Romney Marshes; its origins go back to the 12th century.
This is the same scene as photograph No L117026 taken from a little further back.
There is also a timber-framed wall on the east side, part of an old malthouse which dates back to the 17th century.
The river near the new bridge now has rows of wooden houseboats moored along the right bank, where Wayford Farm has been developed into the Wayford Bridge Hotel.
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