Photos

279 photos found. Showing results 641 to 279.

Maps

1,651 maps found.

1923, Stanthorne Ref. POP838479
1921, Shocklach Ref. POP830474
1947, Backford Cross Ref. NPO629695
1924, Wervin Ref. POP863596
1924, Whitbyheath Ref. POP867528
1921, Upper Threapwood Ref. POP857859
1924, Chester Zoo Ref. POP1190811
1924, Willaston Ref. POP870358
1897, Bickley Town Ref. HOSM37667
1897, Chorlton Lane Ref. HOSM70218
1909, Higher Wych Ref. HOSM48491
1897 - 1909, Lower Wych Ref. HOSM52712
1897, Malpas Ref. HOSM55546
1897, Ashton Ref. HOSM36373
1898, Blacon Ref. HOSM38010
1897, Brown Knowl Ref. HOSM39226
1897 - 1909, Capenhurst Ref. HOSM40008
1908 - 1909, Eccleston Ref. HOSM44645
1898 - 1909, Handbridge Ref. HOSM47543
1897 - 1909, Hatton Heath Ref. HOSM47819

Books

19 books found. Showing results 769 to 19.

Memories

2,053 memories found. Showing results 321 to 330.

Hawkins

My grandmother was born at 10 Crescent Road in 1916. In 1927 the family moved to West Drayton,. Lorraine Hawkins, (my nan) was a lively character. She passed away in 2006. I miss her dearly. In her final months, she'd sing the Welsh Anthem to me to get her pills and a cup of tea.

A memory of Risca by Lorraine Loxleigh

Hounslow West

I lived at Hounslow West and went to Hounslow Heath infant and junior school. Don’t remember much about the infants. My first teacher in the junior school was Miss/Mrs Roberts. I remember filling up the ink wells in the desks. This ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow

West Ealing

I lived in Perivale from 1946 to 1977 by the maternity hospital. Went to Drayton Secondary School in West Ealing from 1957 to 1962. John Walters was the head at that time. Travelled to school by train from South Greenford Halt to West ...Read more

A memory of Ealing by slatters444

Born In Doxey

Hello readers, I was born in Doxey and have fond childhood memories of the village as it then was. I lived at 227 whilst Granny (Picken) lived next door at 226. Granny and her first husband Harry Parsons kept the Castle Tavern on Doxey ...Read more

A memory of Doxey by Michael Harnett

War Baby Head Banger 1944

I was born in September 1939 just after WW2 had started...My parents who had their house in Waldridge Road decided to move into West Lane to be near my Grandparents while my Dad who was in a reserved occupation was ...Read more

A memory of Chester-Le-Street by maps4

Southchurch Hall Farm And Park, A Branch Library In A Garden

The Hall was the closest Library to my family-home in Marlborough Rd. I used to spend hours there every week, researching school homework; and collecting Library Books for myself, - ...Read more

A memory of Southend-on-Sea by julian

I Was Born Here In 1946

Not exactly a memory, but I can advise you that I was born at Highfield Maternity Hospital in Highfield Rd on Saturday, 28 September 1946. As the local hospital at Rotherhithe, in London's docklands, had been ...Read more

A memory of West Byfleet by stefan

Nether Edge Hospital 1974.

I was a Pupil nurse sent to Nether Edge Hospital for my 'Care of the Elderly placement' in 1974 on the elderly rehab, female ward. Forty- one years ago ! My maiden name was Paula Furniss training at Clarke House if any ...Read more

A memory of Sheffield by paula-n

My Barmouth Holidays

In 1946 my dad decided we would join an aunt and uncle holidaying at Barmouth. They had hired a little caravan for two weeks at Caerdaniel farm Llanaber. Dad dug out his prewar camping gear [we were camping at Clevedon in ...Read more

A memory of Barmouth by johniemason

Good Childhood In Willesden/Neasden

I was born in Park Royal hospital in Feb 1952 then taken home to 70 Craven Park Road spitting distance from Harlesden police station. Just across the road from our family doctor, (Dr Curtis) not much bedside ...Read more

A memory of Willesden by pjspence18

Captions

1,994 captions found. Showing results 769 to 792.

Caption For Abergavenny, The Castle 1914

Two of the girls have come down from the bridge and are inspecting the ruined south-west towers.

Caption For Ripon, The Cathedral From The South East 1901

Stonemasons and glaziers from France and Italy built St Wilfrid's first stone church on this site in 672. Reconstruction began in 1069, although the building we see today dates from 1180.

Caption For Spilsby, Franklin Monument 1956

His last expedition found the North–West Passage around the north of Canada, but Franklin and his crews died in 1847 when his ships, 'Erebus' and 'Terror', were trapped in the Arctic ice.

Caption For Ilfracombe, From Capstone Hill 1906

In 1928 the west wing was rented to the council for use as offices, but the rot had set in.

Caption For Kingswinford, Summer Hill C1965

The four roads which meet at the Cross are Moss Grove, Market Street, High Street, and Summer Hill, which are part of the main roads linking Dudley, Kidderminster, Stourbridge and Wolverhampton.

Caption For Lincoln, Guildhall 1890

To the right is John Gibson's dignified Italianate bank of 1883, now the Nat West and well restored. It towers over Stone Bow and is one of the city's finest Victorian commercial buildings.

Caption For Rolvenden, Church S.W.1901

The church of St Mary the Virgin, standing on its mound on the edge of Romney Marsh and viewed here from the south-west, dates from the 13th and 15th centuries.

Caption For Pickering, Smiddy Hill C1955

Smiddy Hill in Pickering, a bustling little market town west of Scarborough on the edge of the moors, probably takes its name from the site of a former blacksmith's shop in the area.

Caption For Sheerness, Esplanade And Beach C1955

Although there is no evidence of habitation here before the 17th century, this windswept north-west corner of the Isle of Sheppey has since enjoyed a measure of success as a seaside resort as a result

Caption For Ferrybridge, The Canal Locks C1955

The Aire and Calder Navigation of the late 18th century opened up trade between West Yorkshire and the Humber, and thence to the rest of Europe.

Caption For East Cowes, Saunders Roe Seaplane Base C1955

A flying boat undergoes repair at West Cowes looking across to the famous Saunders Roe yards at East Cowes.

Caption For Charminster, East Hill C1955

Charminster parish straddles the little River Cerne to the north-west of Dorchester.

Caption For Bournemouth, East Cliff From West 1897

Here we are looking at East Cliff towards Boscombe and Southbourne from the rising gradient of West Cliff.

Caption For Linton On Ouse, The Lock

Linton-on-Ouse is situated north-west of York in the broad Vale of York.

Caption For Henley On Thames, Regatta 1890

Ten years before the annual Royal Regatta began, the first Oxford and Cambridge University boat race was held on the Thames at Henley.

Caption For Fernhurst, Cross Roads 1908

The small, relatively unspoilt village of Fernhurst lies on the Midhurst to Haslemere road in the north-west corner of Sussex.

Caption For Lanteglos, The Church 1901

St Willow's church of Lanteglos-by-Fowey stands surrounded by fields overlooking the head of Pont Pill, a branch of Fowey harbour and about a mile from Polruan.

Caption For West Stockwith, The Basin 1964

Frith's photographer was looking from the front of the Waterfront Inn towards the Trent lock, with the old lock keeper's cottage to its left and the warehouse to its right.

Caption For Southport, Lord Street Bandstand 1913

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

Caption For Swanage, Tilly Whim Caves 1894

Tilly Whim Caves 1894 Tilly Whim Caves, on the coast west of Swanage, are a strange mixture of quarrying and erosion.

Caption For Dartmoor, Lustleigh Cleave From Ravens Tower C1871

Lustleigh Cleave, one of the Moor's most scenic valleys, lies to the west of Lustleigh itself and was cut by the River Bovey.

Caption For Ludham, The Mill 1934

On the west bank of the Ant stood Ludham Mill, a tower mill nearly 50ft high to the iron curb, with a base diameter of 12ft 4in, including 18in thick walls.

Caption For Hinton St George, The Post Office And Cross C1955

Looking west from the top of St Bartholomew's tower, the view across the country- side has changed little over the years, and might still be recognised by Thomas Hardy, who served as a captain under

Caption For Lynmouth, By The River Lyn 1932

This pretty village was the scene of a major disaster in 1952 when the East and West Lyn rivers, swollen by torrential rain, cascaded down demolishing all in their path.