Maps

2,499 maps found.

1898, South Brewham Ref. RNE834448
1896, South Bromley Ref. RNE834451
1898, South Chard Ref. RNE834507
1897, South Cheek Ref. RNE834512
1897, South Church Ref. RNE834516
1898, South Cove Ref. RNE834564
1895, South Darenth Ref. RNE834591
1895, South End Ref. RNE834667
1895, South End Ref. RNE834668
1895, South Ferriby Ref. RNE834696
1893, South Green Ref. RNE834798
1895, South Ham Ref. RNE834824
1896, South Heath Ref. RNE834864
1895, South Hill Ref. RNE834893
1898, South Holme Ref. RNE834921
1898, South Littleton Ref. RNE835035
1898, South Luffenham Ref. RNE835062
1896, South Marston Ref. RNE835085
1895, South Merstham Ref. RNE835090
1896, South Mimms Ref. RNE835101

Books

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Memories

1,577 memories found. Showing results 231 to 240.

Romford's Market Town Long Gone!

I lived at 81 Junction Road from the age of 3 - 11 from 1946 - 1953. The house was one of 4 large detached houses close to the railway which have been demolished, but the row of shops in Carlton Road still exist. I ...Read more

A memory of Romford in 1952 by Mary Hill

Halcyon Days

My family moved from south London when I was about 4. We moved into no 5 cruick-avenue. Those were the days when only the odd family had a car, you would go to a neighbours house and pay to use there phone. All adults were mr ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon in 1960 by Chris Sedin

South Stifford And Grays

After my grandparents passed away the house was left to my father bill mercer.we lived at 64 Charlton street south stifford.I remember the cement works very well as I along with my friends peter Baldwin and Dave whitehead we ...Read more

A memory of Grays in 1964 by Richard Mercer

Southafrica Lodge

I lived in hopfields then in south Africa lodge with my brothers till I was 15 had many good memories there I remember Gerald and his brother brother and many others

A memory of Waterlooville by Kevin Moorman

Childhood Memories

My sister Margaret and I would walk from our "Yarford Cottage "through the US army camp at Tetton Park on our way to school which was then next to the church. Charlie Barrett was the game keeper, Captain and Mrs Pawson ...Read more

A memory of Kingston St Mary in 1943 by David Selley

1973 Demolition Year For The Market Buildings

I arrived in Wolverhampton when demolition of the market buildings was under way. The buildings in front of the church (in the photo) must have already been long gone, but the buildings on the side ...Read more

A memory of Wolverhampton

The Awakening

On the right of the photograph the second shop belonged to Arthur Sansom, the Newsagents and Confectioners. It has a sign board above the shop front: PICTURE POST. In the Easter holidays of 1959 at the age of 14½, I took my first ...Read more

A memory of Locksbottom

Old Folkestone High Street

Memories? Many! Worked on the refurbishment of some of the shops on the left of the picture. Often went to the 'pictures' at the Central Cinema in George lane up the top. My late wife worked as secretary for the manager ...Read more

A memory of Folkestone by ronchad

Happy Days In Morden

I lived in Leamington Ave from 1936 - 1956 with my parents who selected the new house for its long south facing garden which backed onto Hillcross School field. During the war my mother and I were evacuated to Bucklebury in ...Read more

A memory of Morden by lily02

Queens Rock Swimming Place

This early picture of Settle shows the River Ribble as it bypasses the South/West of the actual town, the Bridge in the middle left carries the A65 trunk road which then ran through the very center of Settle, and was the main ...Read more

A memory of Settle by peter

Captions

2,476 captions found. Showing results 553 to 576.

Caption For Newton Abbot, The Market 1925

But farmers from all over South Devon still bring their animals to the town for the Wednesday livestock sales.

Caption For Linlithgow, Palace 1897

The Palace is situated upon the south shore of Linlithgow Loch. It was here in 1542 that Mary, Queen of Scots was born in 1542.

Caption For Broad Haven, View From The Rocks C1960

Broad Haven is sheltered from south-westerlies by the bulk of St Bride's Peninsula. It is a popular tourist destination today. People are exploring in the rock pools, centre left.

Caption For South Cerney, The Village C1965

South Cerney has some delightful street names, such as Bow Wow, close by the Old George Inn, and Upper Up, which now adjoins the village proper, but a reminder of the days when it was an outlying farming

Caption For Cambridge, Pembroke College C1955

This view looks south down Trumpington Street, with the Front Court of Pembroke College on the left with its distinctive classically designed Wren Chapel.

Caption For Poole, Parkstone, Castle Hill 1900

The site is now the south end of Glen Road.

Caption For Sutton On Sea, High Street C1955

This view looks south-west along the High Street. The Bacchus Hotel, a mainly 18th-century pantiled building predating the seaside resort's expansion, survives.

Caption For Pevensey, The Castle 1894

Within the Roman walled enclosure, William I built his Norman castle and moat in the south-eastern corner.

Caption For Cadgwith, The Devil's Frying Pan 1890

Just south of Cadgwith, the Devil's Frying Pan was once a vast sea-cave before the roof collapsed, leaving this enormous blow-hole over 200 feet deep.

Caption For Richmond, Castle Walk 1893

The young woman on the right needs her parasol, because Castle Walk is a south-facing sun trap. A section of this part of Castle Walk has recently been fenced against the sheer drop.

Caption For Daventry, London Road C1955

Looking south along London Road, we see several of the desirable bungalows and villas built by Messrs Bosworth & Wakeford, many of which are still owned by them.

Caption For Deerhurst, The Saxon Chapel 1901

Lying two hundred yards south-west of St Mary's the chapel is a small church built by Earl Odda and dedicated to the Holy Trinity in April 1056.

Caption For Wickford, High Street C1950

We are looking south, towards Halls Corner. The shops on the left were built with bricks from the Nevendon Road brickworks. The shrubs conceal Ladybrow, a former doctor's house and surgery.

Caption For Cowling, View From Hallam Hill C1960

Cowling is a moorland parish in the Aire Valley about six miles south of Skipton. It once boasted several woollen mills – we can see their chimneys in this view.

Caption For Newnham, The Cottage C1955

Now firmly back in the ironstone hills, we reach Newnham, two miles south of Daventry. The village is set on the hilly north side of the young River Nene. Little has changed.

Caption For Hitchin, Park Street 1901

In 1901 the main road to the south was Park Street. The lane to the right leads to Gosmore, and at the top of the hill in front of us, hidden by the bushes, is the Moorhens public house.

Caption For Sheringham, The Church 1894

To the south of the town is remote heath and woodland.

Caption For Barnstaple, The Promenade 1890

This is The South Walk, on the town side of the river, with mother and children posing for the camera. Note the fashionable outfits they are wearing.

Caption For Goodwood, House C1965

It has spectacular views of the South Downs and Chichester Cathedral, and contains paintings by Canaletto, Van Dyck and Stubbs.

Caption For Brecon, On The Canal 1899

The Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal ran south from Brecon to link with the Monmouthshire canal.

Caption For Monaghan, Dawson Street C1910

A view looking south from Church Square along Dawson Street, which leads to Ballybay.

Caption For Bakewell, The Bridge And River C1955

The path extends south right to the recreation park, and to the north, by crossing the bridge to the right hand bank, into the area known as Scot's Garden at the foot of Castle Hill.

Caption For Stanhill, Stanhill Lane C1955

Oswaldtwistle Moor, to the south of the town, is a love- ly unspoilt area of outstanding beauty. 'The 'twist', or meeting of rivers, where Oswald lives' is how the town gets its name.

Caption For Totnes, From The Mount 1889

The Mount is still largely undeveloped today, its tree-clad slopes rising to the south west of the town.