Maps

181,031 maps found.

1891, Stacksteads Ref. HOSM60265
1878, Alport Ref. HOSM35978
1878, Sheldon Ref. HOSM58992
1886, Bala Ref. HOSM34085
1886, Sarnau Ref. HOSM58558
1900, Newnham Ref. HOSM54906
1900, Radwell Ref. HOSM57365
1896, Wallington Ref. HOSM63290
1898, Banbury Ref. HOSM34099
1899, Hornton Ref. HOSM48942
1898, Newbottle Ref. HOSM54812
1899, Shotteswell Ref. HOSM59174
1883, Stuchbury Ref. HOSM60855
1898, Twyford Ref. HOSM62738
1899, Bangor Ref. HOSM34103
1888, Bethesda Ref. HOSM40130
1916, Aberbargoed Ref. HOSM35521
1915, Fochriw Ref. HOSM45562
1912, Boldron Ref. HOSM38243
1896, Eggleston Ref. HOSM44767

Books

442 books found. Showing results 6,337 to 6,360.

Memories

29,034 memories found. Showing results 2,641 to 2,650.

Lindsay

As a small child, in 1962 I visited Neilston with my mother and sister from Canada. Her name was Annie Lindsay and was the parents of Margaret Roberston Lindsay and Anthony Lindsay of Neilston. My mother was expecting my younger sister ...Read more

A memory of Neilston in 1962 by Lynn Trodden

Policing Redditch

The policeman in this photograph, much to my amazement, is me! I joined the Worcestershire Constabulary in 1961 and worked at Redditch from 1961 to 1965, when I then went to be a 'village bobby' at Oldswinford in Stourbridge. We ...Read more

A memory of Redditch in 1961 by Anthony Ingham

Monton Green C1950

In 1950 the paths and green at Monton Green had been newly laid out as it exists today. The paths were red gravel and if you so much as scuffed your boots in the gravel there was a 'park keeper' to reprimand you. I had my photo ...Read more

A memory of Eccles in 1950 by Albert Beckett

Caerau Library

I well remember all the dances at the Library on a Saturday night. It was a great time to meet up with friends, and the bands were great. Time to get all dressed up and kick up your heels till midnight. No worry about walking home at ...Read more

A memory of Caerau in 1950 by Brenda Smith

My Early Childhood

Most of the photos here are from 1955. I was a five year old boy living in Greatham in 1955 with my dad, who was the local 'Bobby', my mam and my younger brother.  We lived at 3 Egerton Terrace which was a terraced house with an ...Read more

A memory of Greatham in 1955 by Philip Purdie

John Street

My grandfather lived in John Street and kept lots of chickens. As everything was rationed during my childhood we were very lucky to have eggs from him. I remember calling in with my dad to collect eggs and to see a wire mesh area ...Read more

A memory of Nantyffyllon in 1945 by Brenda Smith

Hinton Blewett 1945 1946

I first saw Hinton Blewett on a late September day when arriving at my prep school, Colchester House. This was housed in Hinton Blewett Manor, which was its wartime home. Its true home was in Clifton, Bristol but ...Read more

A memory of Hinton Blewett in 1945 by John Nurcombe

Richmond Grammar School

I went to Richmond Grammar from 1963 to 1969. I left the area shortly after that and have only recently returned to North Yorkshire. I'm currently trying to get in touch with many of my old school friends. It's great to see this picture!

A memory of Richmond in 1969 by Chris Cunningham

The Ferries

There were 2 ferries in the mid-1950s when I was about 12. Clarke's as in the photo was a chain ferry and the cost was tuppence - ie 2 pence. The other ferry, Wilson's, opposite the church was pole driven and cost 1 penny. Some years ...Read more

A memory of Sunbury in 1955

The Village Stores

Our family, that is father Stan, mother Eve and five of we children moved in 1952 to this shop from our farm in North Devon. We were a general store, delivering papers and general goods to the surrounding area. After ...Read more

A memory of Hatch Beauchamp in 1952 by David Webber

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Captions

29,395 captions found. Showing results 6,337 to 6,360.

Caption For West Wittering, The Village Green 1953

The 11th-century church of St Peter and St Paul is heavily restored. Cakeham Manor House is a medieval palace of the Bishop of Chichester.

Caption For Rothesay, Castle 1897

The partly-restored, moated, 13th-century castle was once one of the regular residences of the Scottish kings.

Caption For Blackburn, Corporation Park, The Entrance 1923

No expense was spared in the making of the park and its lodge. The Borough coat of arms and its motto, 'Arte et Labore', is cut into the stone, along with the name of the park over the entrance arch.

Caption For York, A Tudor House C1950

This house stands on the corner of Coney Street and New Street. The lower part of the house is now a shop that sells mobile telephones, but the upper storey remains virtually unchanged.

Caption For Weymouth, Sandsfoot Castle 1898

Just one mile from Weymouth stand the remains of Sandsfoot Castle. Originally the fort comprised a two-storey building with a north tower and a gatehouse.

Caption For Kingswinford, The Townsend Precinct C1965

The precinct is built on the site of the Townsend tram terminus, next to a junction known as the Cross, which is also the name of a good-looking pub on the opposite corner.

Caption For Walton On Thames, Church Street 1899

Taken only twenty miles from London, this study of the centre of this small riverside village at the end of the Victorian era serves to emphasise how such settlements within commuting distance of the capital

Caption For Ockley, The Green 1905

A herd of contented pigs rootle opposite the post office on the green which runs alongside a two-and-a-half mile stretch of the Romans' Stane Street.

Caption For Newdigate, The Church 1906

The church of St Peter, with its 14th-century tower made entirely of wood and supported inside by a framework of huge oak timbers, also has a 13th-century chancel and a south aisle added a hundred years

Caption For Botesdale, The Village C1960

On the left, in Rickinghall Inferior, is the bow window of Edmund Kerry's hardware and newsagent's shop. The next house beside The Bell Hotel has been demolished.

Caption For Llanrwst, Gwydyr Castle 1895

The fortified manor of the Wynn family, built at various stages from around 1490, is seen with carefully tended beds and wisteria and ivy-clad walls.

Caption For Lee, Old Maid's Cottage C1950

He thatched many of the buildings, but over time most have reverted to slate roofs - this is one of the few still thatched.

Caption For Uppingham, C1950

The south door of the church is visible and the extent of the cemetery easier to see. There are allotments traversed by a path from South View to the fields and Lyddington in the south.

Caption For Bardsea, The Ship Inn 1953

At one time Bardsea was part of Lancashire, and could only be reached by boat or by a dangerous route over the shifting sands of Morecombe Bay.

Caption For Sedlescombe, The Village Pump C1955

Sedlescombe is a hillside village near Battle, with a large green.A local mill made the best gunpowder in Europe.An iron pot containing a large number of coins of Edward the Confessor was found in

Caption For Heysham, The Foreshore C1950

The concrete sea defence to Morecambe has been constructed, and provides a sort of primitive promenade.

Caption For Barnton, The Tunnel And Canal C1955

This is a section of the Trent and Mersey Canal lying to the west of the village. On the other side of the village is the famous Anderton Boat Lift, which was built in 1875 by E Leader Williams.

Caption For Bishop's Stortford, Castle Gardens 1922

Castle Gardens were laid out in 1905 on part of the old town.

Caption For Sutton, High Street And Church C1955

The parish church of St Andrew must be the most beautiful of all the fenland churches.

Caption For Ampthill, The Almshouses C1955

The Church Square at Ampthill, including the almshouses, is part of the second largest Conservation Area in Bedfordshire.

Caption For Whitby, Royal Crescent 1923

Here we see the first half of George Hudson's dream of outdoing Bath. The house where Bram Stoker stayed in 1890 is in the centre behind the lamppost.

Caption For Llandough, St Dochdwys Church C1955

Although the church is of relatively modern construction – it was built in the mid 1860s - the site has religious significance probably dating back to before the Norman Conquest.

Caption For Braintree, South Street 1909

The large weather-boarded buildings on the left are the silk mills of Warner & Sons, who had taken over the business of Walters & Co in 1894.

Caption For Navenby, The Church C1965

This is another of the Lincolnshire churches built with the local limestone. It overlooks the Trent and Witham valley towards the Nottinghamshire border.