Maps

459 maps found.

Books

49 books found. Showing results 721 to 744.

Memories

8,155 memories found. Showing results 301 to 310.

School And Choir

What a trip down memory lane I took when I saw this photo. I went to this school back in the late 1960s and early 1970s (going on to Fulwood Secondary School). Myself and my two brothers, Keith and Raymond, went here, ...Read more

A memory of Broughton by Michael Suffield

School Holidays At Abington Park

I was born in 1951 in Lutterworth Road, Northampton just a 5 minutes' walk from one of the most beautiful parks in the country - Abington Park. Originally part of the Wantage family estate, it boasted a ...Read more

A memory of Little Billing in 1959 by Andrew Beardsmore

Hotel Continental

Well, this is a trip down memory lane. My mum and dad took sister and I there in, I think, 1967 or 1968 (I was 13). I remember listening to The Beatles/The Herd/Floyd (Arnold Lane) in the Hole in the Wall Club and my sister ...Read more

A memory of Mundesley by Martin Glen Davison

The Lindens Rosgill

I was born in the large house halfway down the hill of the little hamlet of Rosgill, the house is called the Lindens. My childhood was wonderful. I rate my self a very lucky person indeed to have started my life in the lovely ...Read more

A memory of Rosgill in 1941 by David Hines

Personal Recollections

From age 11 to 16 I lived in Station Town from 1950 to 1955, at 2 Rodridge Street,( now thankfully the street has been demolished). When I saw the old photograph of the Main Street it was mostly as I remembered it.  Booth's ...Read more

A memory of Wingate by David Black

Dutch House

The Dutch House - this 17th century building once stood on the corner of Wine Street. It was reduced to a charred skeleton during the Second World War and for safety's sake it had to be pulled down. The Dutch House was Bristol's ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

Tales Of College Green

This shows College Green and its grand posh upmarket shops, at a time in the past when parking wasn't a problem. Many famous people lived round the Green over the years including Mary Robinson; actress and mistress of the ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

'up The Baths'

I remember being 'taught to swim' here, by the teachers at the board school. We were stood at the poolside, only up to the black line, then summarily being to "Jump!". If that failed, we were helped in by the boot of 'Danny' Davis or ...Read more

A memory of Brynmawr in 1965 by Michael Evans

Purston Park

My father worked at the town hall for many years. His office was at the back looking down on to the park so I could go and wave at him through the window! I was back in Featherstone at the weekend. The park looks so different ...Read more

A memory of Featherstone in 1963 by Kay Dalby

Denham Court

I was placed in Denham Court on 20th February 1953 at the age of 12 years (just five days before my thirteenth birthday, which I recall was not even acknowledged by anyone) when it was a Children's Home. The Matron and her husband were ...Read more

A memory of Denham in 1953 by Elizabeth Neilly

Captions

2,258 captions found. Showing results 721 to 744.

Caption For Parham, The House 1894

The wonderful setting, deer park and views of the South Downs enhance its beauty. Little has changed here since Tudor times.

Caption For Angmering On Sea, The Foreshore C1960

The wonderful setting, deer park and views of the South Downs enhance its beauty. Little has changed here since Tudor times.

Caption For Burgess Hill, View From Ditchling Beacon C1965

One of the region's great landmarks, Ditchling Beacon reaches a height of over 800 feet and is the third highest point on the South Downs.

Caption For London, Whitehall C1910

Bus routes 11 and 24 still run down Whitehall today.

Caption For Southend On Sea, Marine Parade 1898

Pleasure boats have lined up to collect trippers for the obligatory sail down the estuary. The picture was taken from the pier.

Caption For Salisbury, Fisherton Street C1955

Like many other shopping streets in Salisbury, Fisherton Street has changed very little over the last fifty years, in spite of most of the shops themselves moving or closing down and being replaced

Caption For Alfriston, Market Square C1955

We can see old shops in the photograph— S Selvey, the grocer, and Wood, the butcher.The ancient market cross has been knocked down by vehicles and restored several times.The scene is similar today

Caption For West Witton, The Village C1960

A herd of Shorthorn cattle is driven down the main street of West Witton, which stands at the eastern entrance to Wensleydale.

Caption For Dover, Marine Parade C1965

Mary-in-Castro 400 feet above on the cliffs behind, and the famous white cliffs receding into the distance, holidaymakers settle down to enjoy their day at the seaside.

Caption For Northampton, Gold Street C1955

Most buildings here survive, although further down Gold Street, around the Horse Fair, there have been dramatic changes.

Caption For Coverham, Drovers' Crag, Coverdale 1926

They are usually characterised by their width: large herds of cattle, sometimes from as far away as Scotland, were driven down them by generations of drovers to markets in the lowlands.

Caption For Lowestoft, The South Pier Reading Room 1896

However, this was pulled down in the 1980s as part of an ultimately unsuccessful marina project.

Caption For Albury, The Village C1950

This was indeed once the place where paupers and those down on their luck could seek food and a roof over their head.

Caption For Bath, Union Street 1914

From the High Street, walk down Upper Borough Walls on the site of the town's medieval north wall to turn left into Union Street.

Caption For Bath, Milsom Street C1965

This view looks south down Milsom Street to Old Bond Street.

Caption For Stourbridge, Lower High Street C1960

This view looks down Lower High Street, where the King Edward VI Grammar School can be seen on the right.

Caption For Haverfordwest, The River Cleddau C1960

Looking down towards the Old Bridge this is barely recognisable today.

Caption For Atwick, The Cliffs C1960

Erosion is a real problem here, and it can be quite difficult to get down to the beach.

Caption For Usk, The Riverside C1960

Here we see Conigar Walk running down the bank of the River Usk.

Caption For Colchester, Castle Gardens 1934

This sylvan path winds down from the castle inner bailey towards Park Lodge, and then through the Roman wall to more open parkland with the boating pool and the River Colne.

Caption For Gravesend, High Street C1955

The sign in the top middle of the picture shows Timothy Whites, which was bought out by Boots and closed down in the late 1970s.

Caption For Ringmore, Church Interior 1907

All Hallows looks down on the beautiful Ayrmer Cove. Note the curious little circular window on the left.

Caption For Belfast, Albert Memorial 1897

The statue of the Prince Consort gazes benevolently down High Street. The tower, built on reclaimed land, now leans slightly.

Caption For Bonchurch, Village And Post Office 1934

Bonchurch stands on the steep slopes of St Boniface Down. Both the hillside and village are named after the Devon-born churchman who brought Christianity to Germany.