Maps

241 maps found.

Books

7 books found. Showing results 745 to 7.

Memories

499 memories found. Showing results 311 to 320.

The Parade

We lived in the Parade, down by the station.  The fish and chip shop was run by a rather large gentleman. eventually something happened, and we took it over. The soldiers would pack it out and there would be a long queue outside on ...Read more

A memory of Brentwood in 1955 by Pat Weedon

Lord Wandsworth College John Edgar Smith Born 27 March 1922

I wonder if you may have known John Edgar Smith (School No. 293) in the 'thirties'? My beloved John always spoke very fondly of his years at Lord Wandsworth College, Long ...Read more

A memory of Long Sutton in 1930 by Barbara Tester

Timberscombe 1957 1965

We moved to Oaktrow in January 1957, me travelling in the cattle truck. The rest went by car. We stayed the first week or so at the Lion Inn, Timberscombe. Oaktrow had been purchased the previous summer. We eventually ...Read more

A memory of Timberscombe in 1957 by John Nurcombe

People At Scrag Oak

I remember working at weekends and school holidays at Scrag Oak. I was still at school and worked there for about two years. The house and farm was owned by Mr George Edward-Jones (the spelling may be wrong). The one full ...Read more

A memory of Scrag Oak in 1961 by William Highton

Born Bred

Having lived my entire life in Ystrad, and still a happy resident, I remember the village being a REAL village. Mum shopped in the C0-0p, whilst staff entertained her inquisitive children. Does anyone remember that amazing ...Read more

A memory of Ystrad Mynach in 1966 by Clare Conway (Nee Price)

3 Tons To Blandford

I was 8 years old when I arrived in Blandford. It was lunchtime on a Sunday a week before the Somerset and Dorset Railway closed on the 6th March 1966. My dad was in the Royal Signals and he was being posted to the 30th ...Read more

A memory of Blandford Camp in 1966 by Raymond Parlett

Hometown

It's not an actual memory, but my grandad, Tom Gurney, used to fetch me from the nursery, put me on his shoulders and take back to the house up at Heol Isaf. I have many fond memories from home, I was a bit of a rat bag when younger, but ...Read more

A memory of Brynmawr in 1968 by Simon Johannis

Murray's The Bakers

Does anyone remember Murray's the Bakers in Loughton High Road? My mother worked there in 1950s/60s and I spent many a school holiday 'helping her'. When slightly older in the mid-late 60s, I attended a youth club, I think in ...Read more

A memory of Loughton

Old Splott Boy

I grew up in Splott, went to St Albans then Splott Road High. My dad had a hardware shop in Carlile Stret opposite Orsolinis the grocers. In 1970 we moved to Llanishen. In 1974 I moved back to Splott but boy how it had changed, the ...Read more

A memory of Splott in 1961 by Rocco Federico

Doodlebug

I lived in Norland for just over 50 years and remember the war years quite well, and the night the doodlebug came over and came down on a farm in Sowerby. We had a few army places including the glasshouse on Walton Street in Sowerby ...Read more

A memory of Norland Town in 1940 by Keith Marsden

Captions

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Caption For Loughborough, C1955

The river valley of the Soar lies to the south of Loughborough. Water, and waterpower, have played important roles in the founding and development of Loughborough.

Caption For Carlisle, The Millennium Bridge 2005

To quote the City Council's website, 'Carlisle is surrounded by world class landscapes - the Lake District, Hadrian's Wall, the Scottish Borderlands, the Eden Valley, the Solway Firth and the

Caption For Hemel Hempstead, Marlowes 2005

It lies in the valleys of the Rivers Gade and Bulbourne, on the ridges of the Chiltern Hills only 25 miles from London.

Caption For Carlisle, Castle Street 2005

William decided to shut this 'back gate' to his kingdom by building a royal fortress at the entrance to the valley.

Caption For Palmers Green, Broomfield Park C1960

This road is still in use today - it is now known as the Lea Valley Road. It would be another twelve years before the road system saw any further changes.

Caption For Bridport, Allington 1902

Until the 19th century it would seldom have been visited by the outsider; its deep wooded valleys, chalk downlands and secluded heaths form a physical and mental barrier to the intruder.

Caption For Dorking, Denbies Mansion 1905

Cubitt's statue now stands at the entrance to Reigate Road by the Mole Valley District Council Offices.

Caption For Chiseldon, The Church C1960

Inside, there are many monuments, including a number of interesting tablets of the Georgian period to members of the Calley family of Burderop Park.

Caption For Sandwich, The Barbican And Bridge 1894

This quaint inland port was built originally for Roman galleys to service Richborough in the face of a receding shore line.