Maps

181,031 maps found.

1887, Roxholm Grange Ref. HOSM64047
1897, Hedgerley Ref. HOSM48049
1886, Barston Ref. HOSM37141
1886, Knowle Ref. HOSM50652
1895, Exbury Ref. HOSM45026
1895, Holbury Ref. HOSM48695
1895, Shedfield Ref. HOSM59077
1895, Swanmore Ref. HOSM61138
1885, Southam Ref. HOSM35207
1886, Avonwick Ref. HOSM36612
1895, Dengie Ref. HOSM43003
1895, Aveley Ref. HOSM36691
1886, Drayton Ref. HOSM43511
1886, Lopen Ref. HOSM52337
1903, Reydon Ref. HOSM57750
1906, Maol Àird Ref. HOSM35485
1896, Spennymoor Ref. HOSM35218
1896, Byers Green Ref. HOSM55043
1887, Aswardby Ref. HOSM36490
1887, Dalby Ref. HOSM42799

Books

442 books found. Showing results 7,153 to 7,176.

Memories

29,034 memories found. Showing results 2,981 to 2,990.

The 1940s

I remember going to the local primary school at the top of Second Avenue from the age of 3. Mrs Dobson was head of the Infants School and Mr Perry was head of the Junior School. We slept in the hall in the early days of our school ...Read more

A memory of Fitzwilliam in 1940 by Terry Dillon

Northolt Memories

I was born at Perivale hospital in 1964 and grew up in Carr Road. I am one of the Tweedy family that Toni mentioned .....Hi Toni (keep in touch). I lived there with my parents Dora and Andrew, both now 81 years young.... and ...Read more

A memory of Northolt by Rhona Dempsey

The Bus.

Can anyone remember the blue bus that used to come up New Road on to the main parade of the shops, down Bedfont Lane and into Feltham over the railway a few times a day? The driver was Keith, he wore glasses, I would like to know what his surname was.

A memory of Bedfont by Brenda Dowd

Personal Memories

My father was born in Alexandra Street in 1921 in the house owned by my great aunt Miss Ida Thomas who was a school mistress, my grandparents lived in Letchworth Road and my father's sister, Kathleen Jones, who was also a ...Read more

A memory of Ebbw Vale in 1958 by John Gould

Bull Ring And Market

I have just been back to Wakefield for a short break. I knew what to expect before I set off. But still don't know whose idea it was to do away with the old Bull Ring which I thought made it look more like a city. Why take ...Read more

A memory of Wakefield in 1959 by Kevin Wilshire

My Childhood In Merllyn Cyffylliog

My parents lived in Merllyn from 1947 till 1996 when they had to leave. An idyllic childgood with many characters about....Dic Dun who wnadered about and slept in hedges, a fascination to a child. Will Tom ...Read more

A memory of Cyffylliog in 1956

Born In Lower Bedfords Road

I was born in Lower Bedfords Road and as a young child I can remember cattle coming down the road to go in one of the fields in Bedfords Park. My mum used to shoo them out of the garden with a tea towel. I ...Read more

A memory of Havering-atte-Bower in 1960 by Sharon Middleton

Shute In The Early 1950s

As Anne Tilbrook, I was a pupil at Pippins and then Shute, from 1950-53. I vividly remember Feb. 6, 1952, when the girl who rang the bell for change of classes brought us the news that King George VI had died. We all cried ...Read more

A memory of Shute in 1952 by Anne Moon

Cherished Memories

I can remember taking part in the Easter Parades, hundreds of children would walk or ride on the beautifully decorated floats, we would walks round Tupton on Ankerbold Road, Station Road on towards the Royal Oak up Ashover ...Read more

A memory of Old Tupton by Carol Hudson

Yateley Grange

My grandfather William Haines lived in Yateley Grange Lodge and was the coachman and eventually chauffeur to the lady who lived in The Grange, a Miss Thoits. He was also gardener and handyman and, strange as it may seem nowadays, ...Read more

A memory of Yateley in 1910 by Robin Porter

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Captions

29,395 captions found. Showing results 7,153 to 7,176.

Caption For Kendal, The Castle 1896

The land on which Kendal Castle stands was acquired through marriage by Ivo de Taillebois, and it is he who is thought to have built the original 11th-century fortress.

Caption For Dumbarton, Castle 1897

Protected on three sides by water, the rock was the ideal location for a fortification; for around six hundred years it was the capital of the Kingdom of Strathclyde.

Caption For Savernake, Brown's Farm 1908

This fine old 17th- century farmhouse, built in a mixture of materials, stone, brick, tile-hanging and long straw thatch, is typical of the area around Marlborough.

Caption For Chesham, Baptist Church 1903

In contrast to the Early English Gothic of the Congregational Church of 1886, now the United Reformed Church, on the east side of the Broadway, the Baptists chose Perpendicular Gothic for their 1901 church

Caption For Luton, The Higher Grade School 1897

The forerunner of secondary modern schools and comprehensives, Waller Street School was established during the period when extended education beyond the age of 10 was unusual.

Caption For Bourne, Market Square 1955

The Market Square is at the busy cross-roads in the centre of this delightful small town.

Caption For Binbrook, The Square C1955

The north side of the Market Place has seen many recent changes: The Marquis of Granby, partly dating from 1695, was restored in 1999 and the paint removed from its stonework.

Caption For Windsor, The Castle, Henry Viii Gate 1914

It consisted of a large motte, on top of which was built a timber tower protected by palisades; the motte divided the Upper and Lower Wards.

Caption For Charing, From Station 1901

Perhaps it will carry a passenger who had just arrived off one of the steam trains to pass through this attractive village on its way to Ashford.

Caption For Cranham, The Old House C1965

Notice how the limestone roof slates are smaller at the ridge, becoming larger as they descend towards the eaves of this fine old house.

Caption For Bolton, Hall I'th Wood 1894

Although no longer 'i'th wood' this wonderful building is still full of character.

Caption For Burnley, Barcroft Hall 1895

On the hillside, ¾ mile east of Towneley is this splendid house. Over the main doorway, concealed by the garden wall, the owner's name, William Barcroft, and the date 1614 is inscribed.

Caption For Kings Lynn, The Honest Lawyer Inn 1925

The landlord is looking at our photographer with some suspicion, which is not surprising: this was thought to be one of Lynn's pubs with a dubious reputation.

Caption For Taxal, The Church C1955

Taxal is a small village south of Whaley Bridge, lying in a cul-de-sac overlooking the lovely Goyt Valley.

Caption For Richmond, Aske Hall South Front 1893

This mansion just north of Richmond has been altered by successive owners: the Aske, Bowes and Wharton families, Sir Conyers D'Arcy, and, since 1763, the Dundas family, now ennobled as Marquesses of

Caption For Heptonstall, The Two Parish Churches C1965

This view from Horsehold overlooks the wooded Calder Valley; it shows Heptonstall's two parish churches, one in the valley at Mytholm and the other on the hill above (centre background) in the actual hilltop

Caption For Horton In Ribblesdale, The Village C1955

Here we see a quiet corner of the Ribblesdale village of Horton-in-Ribblesdale.

Caption For Leyburn, The Market Place C1960

The Army, probably from the neighbouring garrison town of Catterick, was on parade in the sloping, rectangular Market Place at Leyburn in Wensleydale when the Frith photographer called for this picture

Caption For Edgware, Edgwarebury Lane C1955

This is probably the most dull row of buildings in Edgware town.

Caption For Bath, Fernley Hotel 1935

Now renamed The Abbey Hotel, this terrace of houses became an hotel in 1879. It is part of the elder Wood's Royal Forum, with its long, formal composition fronting North Parade.

Caption For St Ives, Market Hill And Church 1901

In the 13th century, St Ives was one of the biggest markets in Europe. Since then, encroachment by buildings greatly reduced its size.

Caption For Pin Mill, The Butt And Oyster Inn 1909

The Butt and Oyster is probably the most well-known pub on the East Coast, at Pin Mill, on the River Orwell.

Caption For Craven Arms, Stokesay Castle Hotel C1955

Now known as the Stokesay Castle Inn, this hotel overlooks a new tourist attraction in the town - a museum of the Shropshire countryside.

Caption For Bosham, The Harbour 1903

The waters rise at flood-tide, reaching the sills of the cottage doors, and over the years television news programmes and local newspapers have carried pictures of motor vehicles stranded in the water