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Maps
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Books
15 books found. Showing results 769 to 15.
Memories
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A Quiet Haven Of Peace.
I lived next door to Davenham Church, and one summer's day, when I was about 7, I went for a walk around the churchyard. Hearing a rustling noise on the ground, I crouched down, parted some long grass, and found a baby ...Read more
A memory of Davenham in 1959 by
Looking Back To The Early Days
I was born in rented 'rooms' at Wordsworth Road in 1936 and came to move with my parents to five different addresses at Easington before I moved away from the area, when I married in 1963. But although my ...Read more
A memory of Easington Colliery in 1900 by
Now Living In Egypt
Hi Anthony, I knew your grandmother Ketura and your grandfather Ellis and most of their children. They had a very large family. Your Auntie Margery and I were great friends. We were always getting into trouble for climbing ...Read more
A memory of Llysfaen in 1960 by
A Farm Workers Daughter In Dunsyre
Dunsyre was my first school, there were only 7 children in the whole school, myself and my two brothers all went there. I loved my teacher, she showed me great kindness, her name was Miss Low, I will never forget ...Read more
A memory of Dunsyre in 1954 by
My Second Home
Right from a small child i have grown up loving Wells-next-the-Sea, my dad used to take us on holidays there and we stayed in a little cottage which was a short walk to the quay where my brother and I would wander down to ...Read more
A memory of Wells-Next-The-Sea in 1969
The Low Davidson Family
My sister and I are from Canada and came to Scotland this past month, August, 2009, to see where our mother, Kathleen Low, and her family were born and raised in their youth. After many years of hearing them describe ...Read more
A memory of Johnshaven in 1900 by
Spanish City And That Very Old Car On The Links
This is an iconic picture for me in two ways. First it shows the Spanish City somewhere near its heyday (spring/summer of 1955), bringing back memories of the great band of Harry Atkinson (the ...Read more
A memory of Whitley Bay in 1955 by
Hammer Of The Year Dance
At the end of the 1972/1973 football season, and at the age of 17, I went for the first (and only) time to the annual Hammer of the Year dance at East Ham town Hall organised by West Ham United. I went with my friend ...Read more
A memory of East Ham in 1973 by
Collecting Soft Fruit In The Retreat House Garden
As a child I remember collecting loganberries, raspberries, strawberries and gooseberries in the garden at the back of the house. My mother used to make them into jam which would last ...Read more
A memory of West Lulworth in 1940 by
Abc Lyric Cinema
I was the Chief Projectionist at the Lyric from approx 1957 until 1963 when I was appointed as Co Chief/Lighting Engineer at the new ABC Blackpool. The Manager at the Lyric was Mr Ron Crabb and when he moved to another ABC ...Read more
A memory of Wellingborough in 1957 by
Captions
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In one of Helston's principal streets, we see on the right a characteristic gutter channel with running water.
These steep-roofed houses on the way up into the village square are typical of the beautiful houses built in the local vernacular style to be found in this locality.
The slightly overlarge Italianate Town Hall, along with the French Renaissance bank building of 1891, dominate an otherwise well-ordered street scene.
By 1906 the pier had been considerably widened and extended in length.
By 1906 the pier had been considerably widened and extended in length.
The Truro River promises visitors exquisite scenery, its broad banks enriched with lush green woods.
Thomas House, the timber-framed building on the left, has been well restored, while the corner house was replaced in 1920 by a brick and tile-hung Neo-Georgian Lloyds Bank, a most attractive building fronting
This bustling market town, dominated by lofty brewing chinmeys, has been brewing beer since the 18th century.
A child gazes wistfully into the tranquil waters of the River Anton, a tributary of the Test, which rises to the north of Andover and runs through the heart of the town.
The boathouse on the opposite bank belongs to Sharpham House, the Georgian pile visible above the trees, which was designed by Sir Robert Taylor.
A single-decker United bus allows passengers to disembark, having travelled all the way from Osmotherley. The Hinton's grocery shop on the right appears to be an early form of supermarket.
The Thurne is a tributary of the Bure, winding through vast, flat landscapes of salt marsh. Many of the buildings here are perilously below sea level.
In the foreground a trading wherry is shown in considerable detail. Another is berthed on the opposite bank, identifiable by the wide, shallow hull and very high pennanted mast.
At Wadebridge the Camel is so fast-flowing that it is said that there were once chapels on each bank by the ford where travellers prayed for a safe crossing.
Fowey seamen have been well travelled for centuries - as early as the 16th century they were working Newfoundland's grand banks for cod.
This photograph looks down Bank Street towards the High Street and the River Medway. This street is known for its fine timber buildings, many with a conspicuous overhang.
Bank Street underwent an unexpected transformation in February 1941, when this corner was destroyed by a bomb.
Beyond the unsightly iron bridge can be seen the offices of the Great Northern Railway: later occupied by the Trustees Savings Bank.
This view looks towards the village from the Sheffield road. On the right is the Ordnance Arms, better known to today's tourists as the ivy-covered Hathersage Inn.
As we look down onto Ferryside, we can see the main railway line to Carmarthen at the very right-hand side.
West Bank winds up the hill towards the significantly-named Miners' Standard public house on the hill above the village.
At various times during the year the university organises a number of rowing events.
This photograph shows the drinking fountain and the statue of Queen Victoria, which dates from 1862.
We are taking a detour out of Buckden to the Offords; the Offord & Buckden Anglers Club now have a car park and hut here.
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