Places

6 places found.

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Maps

131 maps found.

1901-1902, Stanley Ref. RNC838342
1919, King's Stanley Ref. POP747976
1925, Stanley Crook Ref. POP838351
1919, Stanley Downton Ref. POP838352
1923, Stanley Green Ref. POP838369
1921, Stanley Ref. POP838340
1947, Stanley Ref. NPO838333
1947, Stanley Ref. NPO838339
1897, Stanley Ref. RNE838337
1896, Stanley Ref. RNE838336
1896, Stanley Ref. RNE838339
1899, Stanley Ref. RNE838340
1921, Stanley Ref. POP838338
1947, Stanley Gate Ref. NPO838363
1919, Leonard Stanley Ref. POP755077
1923, Stanley Gate Ref. POP838363
1920, Stanley Hill Ref. POP838376
1921, Stanley Moor Ref. POP838383
1897, Stanley Moor Ref. RNE838383
1880, Stanley Common Ref. HOSM60269

Books

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Memories

296 memories found. Showing results 21 to 30.

Great Memories Of This Area

Really it was 1961-66. I worked as a Geologist for the United Steel Companies based in Rotherham. I visited Haile Moor and Beckermet Mines every two or three weeks for 5 years and came to love the area and its people ...Read more

A memory of Thornhill in 1961 by Geoff Potts

A Childhood Reminiscence

I lived in Edgware from 1941 and, although a young child, I remember the war years vividly, especially collecting shrapnel and the sounds of bombs, anti-aircraft guns and V2 rockets. In 1944 I began school at Edgware ...Read more

A memory of Edgware in 1940 by Brian Wimborne

Blackhill And Stephen Yallop!

Hello Stephen mate. My name's Paul Hunter, I was born in 1957, I grew up at 6 Bessemer Street, Blackhill. The Jacksons lived at Number 5, Davie Cudden at number four. My dad worked at 'The Company' CIC. I ...Read more

A memory of Blackhill by Paul Hunter

Stanley Jones

I am searching for information about my mother-in-law's cousin Stanley Jones. I believe he was the Principal of Tredegar Technical School. Can anyone help?

A memory of Newchurch by Jennifer Cook

Fair Oak As It Was

My first day of school was September 1965 at Fair Oak Infants. It wasn't too bad the first day as my Mum was allowed to stay at the back of the classroom, but after that I was left on my own. I became very ...Read more

A memory of Fair Oak in 1965 by Gary Houghton

My Years At Langley School

Hiya to anyone who was at Langley School from the 1950s to 1961. All in all I spent most of my school life there. My friends there were Hilda Makin, who sadly died in the 1960s, Margaret, I think it was Green, Denise ...Read more

A memory of Baildon in 1957 by Carol Barker

My Mothers Was Evacuated To Penny Bridge During Ww2

My mother Iris Woods was evacuated to Penny Bridge during WW2. She first stayed at Penny Bridge House with the Stanley sisters - Franny & Alice? She then was moved to Mrytle Cottage to ...Read more

A memory of Penny Bridge in 1940 by Rebecca Woods

My Grandparents

My grandparents come from Elsecar and Wentworth, in Mill Lane, you may have seen the Roundhouse,Can`t miss it really just up from Pondside. When my real grandad died my grandmother remarried a man named Stanley Horn from Harley. ...Read more

A memory of Elsecar in 1952 by Susan Sutton

First X Rays Come To Blaenavon!

My Grandfather, Mr. Llewellyn Price [British Empire Medal], was awarded a silver cigarette case on 24 July, 1937 by the Medical Society of Blaenavon. A golden key to the X-ray room was also presented. This ceremony ...Read more

A memory of Blaenavon in 1930 by Debbie Knight

Burns Pit Disaster

From his seat, by the fire, my grandad could see the great mound of the spoil heap of Stanley Burns Pit. It was the site of a horrific explosion, on 16th February 1909, in which 168 men and boys lost their lives. He would ...Read more

A memory of Stanley in 1900 by e5484.suddes

Captions

79 captions found. Showing results 49 to 72.

Caption For Chesham, Stanley Avenue 1906

The arrival of the Metropolitan Railway branch stimulated much of this growth and Stanley Avenue is typical of the latter, a tree-lined street of semi-detached suburban villas of the turn of the century

Caption For Selsley, The View From The Hill 1910

Selsley was, until 1863, a part of Kings Stanley ecclesiastical parish. The church's design is based on one at Marlengo in the Tyrol, and has important glass from the workshops of William Morris.

Caption For Stafford, Market Square C1955

traditional sign, occupies a building which dates back to the 15th century, while the foundation stones of Burton's menswear shop, with its flamboyant sign, were laid in 1935 by Henry Montague Burton and Stanley

Caption For Aylesbury, Market Square C1950

Its foundation stone was laid in 1936 by Stanley Howard Burton himself. The Industrial Photographers on the left have taken over from Freeman Hardy and Willis's shoeshop.

Caption For Widnes, The Bridges C1961

It was immortalised in Stanley Holloway's narration of Marriott Edgar's 1933 monologue poem, 'The Runcorn Ferry' ('tuppence per person per trip').

Caption For Rugby, Rugby School 1922

They were Arthur Stanley's 'Life and Correspondence of Dr Thomas Arnold' and Thomas Hughes's 'Tom Brown's Schooldays'.

Caption For Epsom, The Racecourse 1928

Richard Wootton soon came to head the Trainers' Championship, while Stanley was best known as a tutor of jockeys.

Caption For London, The Aldwych C1920

Five years on from the previous photograph, the play showing at the Gaiety Theatre is 'Love Lies' starring Stanley Lupino.

Caption For Nether Alderley, Potts' Shop C1955

The half-timbered house beyond used to be the village pub, the Eagle and Child, before the Muslim third Lord Stanley closed it in the early 1870s.

Caption For Preston, Miller Park 1893

This is a view that Edward Geoffrey Stanley's statue enjoyed from the Derby Terrace. The bridge is the railway bridge over the River Ribble, and we can see the far bank clearly.

Caption For Preston, The Park 40 Steps 1924

This is a view that Edward Geoffrey Stanley's statue enjoyed from the Derby Terrace. The bridge is the railway bridge over the River Ribble, and we can see the far bank clearly.

Caption For Stourport On Severn, The Mount, Gothic Arch 2003

This Gothic arched doorway was originally the front door of The Mount, which was where Stanley Baldwin lived as a boy. The 19th century house is now a hotel (the Stourport Manor Hotel).

Caption For Stokes Bay, C1955

Stanley Park is next to the beach. There is a railway station nearby.

Caption For Nether Alderley, Old School C1955

On the far right is part of the extension to the school built in 1817 by the rector, the Rev Edward Stanley. When the boys moved out, the whole building became the parish hall.

Caption For Alderley Edge, The Stone Table Of The Wizard 1896

However, the Hon Louisa Stanley had great pleasure in disabusing him, as she was only too well aware that it was part of her family`s early 19th-century landscaping on the Edge.

Caption For Cookham, High Street 1908

Cookham will forever be associated with the artist Stanley Spencer who was born in Cookham in 1891 and died in 1959.

Caption For Hurst Green, The Cross 1950

Shirburne's village; it was started by the family to house estate workers, and servants from nearby Stonyhurst, whose entrance is on the left.The Eagle & Child Inn reflects a marriage with the Stanley

Caption For Haddon Hall, The Entrance Tower 1886

Dorothy Vernon, second daughter of Sir George, was betrothed to Edward Stanley, younger son of the Earl of Derby. But Dorothy loved John Manners, younger son of the Earl of Rutland.

Caption For Hornby, St Margaret's Church C1960

The church has a tower built by Sir Edward Stanley, Lord Monteagle to fulfil the vow he swore before his victory at Flodden Field in 1513 - his patron saint was St Margaret.

Caption For Southport, The Pier 1902

Also appearing in 1902 were Thornley Dodge and Madame Isa Stanley; for those who liked to show off their expertise there was dancing at the Winter Gardens.

Caption For Preston, Church Street 1903

Lingard Hatter & Outfitter was just by the Preston Gas Company; their two best-selling lines when our photograph was taken were boaters from 1s 6d to 6s 6d and the 'Stanley' top hat, 10s 6d to a

Caption For Liverpool, The Overhead Railway 1895

The very distinctive square Tower Building was once the town house of the Stanley family and Lord Derby.

Caption For Preston, Fishergate 1903

Lingard Hatter & Outfitter was just by the Preston Gas Company; their two best-selling lines when our photograph was taken were boaters from 1s 6d to 6s 6d and the 'Stanley' top hat, 10s 6d to a

Caption For Eastham, Bridle Road C1960

Running at right angles to each other, Eastham Rake and Bridle Road link at the junction with Stanley Lane and the A41 - New Chester Road.