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Photos

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Maps

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Books

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Memories

2,057 memories found. Showing results 311 to 320.

Childhood

I was born in East Dean but my grandparents lived in West Dean along with my aunts, uncles and cousins. I still have cousins in West Dean. My father was a Clifford and worked for East Brothers. I remember as a child playing ...Read more

A memory of West Dean in 1940 by Valerie Bailey

My Chidhood In Tredegar

I went to Earlstreet School and my great aunt was a teacher there, her name was Miss Trace, she was well known for playing the Welsh harp. I grew up in High Street which is no longer there. My parents were Helen (Nellie) ...Read more

A memory of Tredegar in 1946 by Jennifer Howard

Crab Cottage

In l984 my sister, Christine Ramsey/Taylor wrote to me at my home in Texas asking if I would like to share a holiday cottage with her and her three children. She had booked in at Cromer and had rented an old fisherman's cottage, ...Read more

A memory of Cromer in 1984 by Janet Ramsey

Possible Slade Family In Photo Taken At Hatch Beauchamp Can You Identify People

My family roots are in Hatch Beauchamp from Samuel born c.1827 and Elizabeth [nee Pearce] SLADE. During their lives they lived in Hatch Beauchamp, North Curry, ...Read more

A memory of Hatch Beauchamp by Jacqui Davis

The Odeon, Hounslow West 1940

I remember going to the Odeon every Saturday morning, it cost 6d (about 2 new pence). We used to go to the 'pictures', as it was called then, as a family most weeks, and I well remember coming out at the end of the ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1940 by Pamela Harman (Keene)

Wreck ('wrack') Hall Farm

My grandmother's family originated on Canvey Island, farming at Wrack Hall from some time in the early 19th century until the death of my great great grandfather, Edward Morley, in 1863. Wrack Hall was so named because ...Read more

A memory of South Benfleet in 1880 by Mike Dean

Lest I Forget

LEST I FORGET! How it was for my 1st, 2nd and 3 x great-grandparent who lived and worked and died in Elham,Kent, and my dear sweet great-grandfather who was born in the Elham Union workhouse and in 1913 moved his family to New Zealand ...Read more

A memory of Elham in 1860 by Lanagene Maytom

St Roberts Catholic School 1951 Festival Of Britain

This is my Dad's memory and my search for anyone who may have a copy of the photograph explained in the information he gave me which follows. I would love to get a copy as a surprise gift for ...Read more

A memory of Harrogate in 1951 by Caroline Gruber Prince

Aurelia Road

We moved to 161 Aurelia Road from 6 Brampton Road, Addiscombe, I lived there for 24 years with my mother and father Margaret and Harry Spencer. My father was a plumbing and heating engineer and taught plumbing at Vauxhall ...Read more

A memory of Upper Norwood by Glennis Spencer

Holiday Memories

My memories as a child are walking over the army ranges from West Lulworth to Mewps (as a family group) after lunch on a Sunday to collect winkles for tea. I also remember beach combing on the shore of the bay and finding ...Read more

A memory of Lulworth Camp in 1958

Captions

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Caption For Leeds, The Post Office And Revenue Office 1897

Leeds was the industrial power house of the old West Riding.

Caption For Tintagel, King Arthur's Castle 1894

Perched on rocky cliffs five miles north-west of Camelford, Tintagel probably owes its survival to its association with the Arthurian legends.

Caption For Marcham, The Church C1965

All Saints' Parish Church was rebuilt in 1837 by William Fisher from Oxford, who kept the plain 13th-century west tower and reused several windows, doorways and arches.

Caption For Wimborne, From The River C1960

Historians believe that the Stour was a major attraction to the Romans when the future Emperor Vespasian chose Wimborne as the site for his base camp for the conquest of south-west England in AD45.

Caption For Warrington, Bridge Street From Town Centre C1950

The west side of the street (right) was completely rebuilt between the 1880s and 1908 to create a much wider thoroughfare.

Caption For Winchester, The Cathedral 1911

The west door of Winchester Cathedral - one of the city's most famous views. Inside is the stunning 12th-century black marble font from Tournai in Belgium.

Caption For Trevose Head, Lighthouse 1931

Just west of Padstow is one of Cornwall's wildest and most rugged stretches of coast. Trevose Head juts boldly out into the sea.

Caption For Lincoln, High Bridge 1890

In 1890 the timber-framed buildings on the west side of High Bridge were in a highly decayed state, as seen in this 1890 view.

Caption For Roseberry Topping, C1885

Often referred to affectionately as 'Cleveland's Matterhorn', the distinctive profile of Roseberry Topping lies a short distance to the west of Guisborough, between Pinchinthorpe and Great

Caption For Eastbourne, Western Lawns 1910

The town climbs increasingly steeply away from the sea to the west of the Wish Tower, with an expansive green- sward, known as the Western Lawns, between the much lower promenade and the buildings fronting

Caption For Wisbech, St Peter's Church 1929

This view of the church tower clearly shows the tenuous link between it and the main body of the building.

Caption For Lincoln, High Bridge C1955

In 1890 the timber-framed buildings on the west side of High Bridge were in a highly decayed state, as seen in this 1890 view.

Caption For Plymouth, View From The Hoe C1876

Taken from the site of the old Hoe Police Station and lock-up before the pier was built, this view shows a largely undeveloped West Hoe (the grassy area at centre).

Caption For Southport, Lord Street 1887

On the right is the clock tower of Cambridge Hall; the clock and chimes were paid for by William Atkinson.

Caption For Oundle, West Street C1950

West Street includes various almshouses and picturesque stone cottages. The Victoria Inn on the left of the picture is now a private house.

Caption For Whitby, The Bridge 1923

Linking the east and west sides of the town over the River Esk, the bridge is now crammed with tourists in the summer months.

Caption For Bridport, South Street 1949

Here we see the view southwards along South Street, from the taxi rank (left) to the tower of St Mary's Parish Church (right of centre). This was the B3157 to West Bay and Burton Bradstock.

Caption For Didsbury, Parish Church C1955

St James's, Skinner Lane was remodelled no less than three times during the 19th century, in 1855, 1871 (chancel) and 1895 (south aisle).

Caption For Southend On Sea, The Amusement Park 1947

Here we see part of the amusement park again. It was known for many years as Peter Pan's Playground and lies to the west of the pier, close to the place where the previous photographs were taken.

Caption For Sambourne, The Green Dragon C1965

The village lies south of Redditch, with Studley and Astwood Bank encroaching from east and west.

Caption For Chatsworth, West Front C1870

The classic Palladian west front of Chatsworth House, seen from the banks of the River Derwent.

Caption For Lower Weare, The Main Road C1955

Before the construction of the M5 in the 1970s, the A38 was busy with West Country traffic.

Caption For Litton Cheney, The Village C1955

A good mile to the west of Littlebredy is the downland village of Litton Cheney, which contains a variety of stone-built thatched cottages and a lovely old church.

Caption For Tiverton, St Paul's Street 1920

This view looks towards the church from West Exe North. Set in an area of Victorian factory housing, these streets of modest but pleasing terraces are now part of a Conservation Area.