Maps

181,031 maps found.

1884, Willisham Ref. HOSM64656
1886, Burraton Ref. HOSM39569
1886, Filham Ref. HOSM45397
1886, Woodland Ref. HOSM49144
1889, Keighley Ref. HOSM34710
1889, Silsden Ref. HOSM59376
1897, Grayrigg Ref. HOSM46786
1897, Cotes Ref. HOSM48026
1897, The Howe Ref. HOSM52907
1886, Honiley Ref. HOSM48846
1898, Grange Ref. HOSM46743
1898, Ormathwaite Ref. HOSM55780
1898, Rosthwaite Ref. HOSM58122
1885, Brigstock Ref. HOSM38940
1884, Broughton Ref. HOSM39285
1884, Rothwell Ref. HOSM58229
1884, Slipton Ref. HOSM59439
1882, Caunsall Ref. HOSM40470
1883, Hartlebury Ref. HOSM47839
1883, Stottesdon Ref. HOSM60672

Books

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Memories

29,034 memories found. Showing results 3,381 to 3,390.

The Building Of The M1 Motorway

Living on Tongwell farm was for me a great deal of fun and we always had plenty of things to occupy our time. We attended school in Newport Pagnell and usually got there on the bike and went to our grandmother's ...Read more

A memory of Tongwell in 1959 by Bob Anderson

Robin Hood Pub In Salford

I was born in 61. My gran and grandad Elizabeth and Thomas Wainwright ran the Robin Hood pub in Salford - I cannot remember the exact street it was on, but I think you could get to it from Lower Broughton Rd. It was a ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1964 by Michele Savage

Music Teacher

My father, Kenneth Sydney Mickleburgh used to cycle from Bungay to give piano lessons to pupils in Norton, perhaps some of them still live there.

A memory of Norton Subcourse in 1940 by Ronald Mickleburgh

The Cop

I lived at 14 Darcy Street until we moved to Wallsend in 1965. My name is Allan Calvert, we lived next door to Steven Oppenshaw and his family. I have lots of great memories of good friends, June Welsh, Dennis Thompson, David ...Read more

A memory of Langley Park in 1890 by Allan Calvert

Tottenham In The 50s

I was born in Mount Pleasant Rd in 1947 and lived there until 1959 when we moved to Norfolk, attended Bruce Grove Jnr School and then Rowland Hill. I can remember being taken home from school by my teacher during the smog ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham by Geoff Brown

Celebration Fireworks Panic

To celebrate some milestone in Wednesbury's history, there was a bonfire and firework display at Hydes Road around about the 60's. To ensure everyone's safety, the fire brigade were given the job of setting off the ...Read more

A memory of Wednesbury in 1960 by Ron Hall

Member Of St Albans Choir In The 70`s

Friday nights were something I would always looked forward to as it would be choir practice. My sisters and a few other girls were, I think, one of the first female choir members that I can ...Read more

A memory of Teddington in 1974 by Julie Broughton

North Ormesby

I was born in Queen St in 1954. I have very good memories of my childhood. People looked after each other because everyone was in the same boat, nobody had nowt. As kids, we used to play down shortie bank on the handcarts. ...Read more

A memory of North Ormesby by Wendy Sharkey

I Remember The Primary School And Merrys Motors In Station Road

I lived in the house on the corner of Station Road, near to the level crossing, and opposite the house was a garage and sign saying "Merry's motors mean many more merry miles motoring". ...Read more

A memory of Egham in 1949 by Maureen Oakley

Cheam Fair

Does anyone have any memories of the Cheam Fair back in the mid to late 1800's? I understand it still takes place this day!

A memory of Cheam in 1880 by Natalie Nagle

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Captions

29,395 captions found. Showing results 8,113 to 8,136.

Caption For West Kirby, Ashton Park C1965

Sandlea Park nestles in the centre of West Kirby, but the swings, see-saw and climbing frame have long gone, probably as a result of EU health and safety regulations.

Caption For Cardiff, St Mary Street 1893

Here we can see a range of mid to late Victorian architecture. The road is unsurfaced, but the tramlines are clearly visible - there is a tram in the distance.

Caption For Redditch, Evesham Street 1967

This must have been taken very shortly before work began on the demolition of Evesham Street. E A Hodges has become just another branch of Dillons, presumably as a result of a take-over.

Caption For Buckden, The Lion Hotel C1950

The Old Lion and Lamb was formerly a coaching inn, one of the oldest posting houses on the Great North Road, and associated with the Bishops of Lincoln's palace at Buckden Towers.

Caption For Digswell, The Post Office C1960

The post box still stands in the garden of the shop at the corner of Station Road and Woodside Road, but the telephone box, peeping into the left of the photograph, has disappeared.

Caption For Mapledurham, St Margaret's Church C1955

This scene was photographed from one of the upper floors of Mapledurham House, which was built during the 16th century by Sir Richard Blount, whose tomb can be found in St Margaret's Church.

Caption For Oakham, Castle, The Great Hall C1967

Here the visitor can find a remarkable collection of horseshoes in all sizes, for the tradition of the town requires all nobility, including members of the Royal Family, to present a horseshoe when visiting

Caption For Thelwall, The Pickering Arms C1955

Modern-day Warrington aspires to city status, but the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that the village of Thelwall briefly held that honour.

Caption For Conyers Green, Farm C1960

The central section still has remains of the open hall. The front has Edwardian mock timbering.

Caption For Laxfield, Bridge Street C1955

On the corner of Low Road, leading to the King's Head, are houses called St Margaret and St Mary (centre left). The prominent jettied timber-framed building facing us is Waterloo House of c1540.

Caption For Orford, Market Square And Church C1955

On the left is the corner of the brick-fronted manor house. The top of the church tower fell in 1829, which gave it a castle-like appearance. It was not restored until the 1960s.

Caption For New Rossington, King Avenue C1955

New Rossington, a village lying to the south of Doncaster, was created when the colliery was sunk into the rich South Yorkshire coalfield.

Caption For Aylesbury, The Aylesbury Arm, The Grand Union Canal 1921

Here we see a pair of loaded working boats on the Aylesbury Arm near Broughton on the edge of town. The wooden stumps (bottom left) are known as strapping posts, and were used to tie up boats.

Caption For Eye, Town Hall C1960

The Town Hall, standing in the middle of the ancient market place, was designed in 1857 by Edward Lamb of Manchester, using an unusual combination of bricks and flints in the main building, the tower and

Caption For Polperro, The Harbour 1888

Many of the fishermen's cottages looking towards the harbour were built in three storeys, the ground floor being used for storing and salting their catches of fish.

Caption For Ascot, Grandstand 1902

After the death of his mother Queen Victoria, Edward VII did much to promote Ascot as a significant social event. This photograph of the racecourse was taken a year after Edward became King.

Caption For Middleham, Race Horses On The Moor 1914

Middleham is famous for its racehorses, and this photograph of the Low Moor shows a string of horses ridden by flat-capped jockeys walking in a wide circle with the trainer supervising in the middle.

Caption For Windermere, Wray Castle And The Boathouse 1886

A lone elderly oarsman reflects on life on the still waters of the little bay below Wray Castle and its impressive ornate boathouse.

Caption For Frampton, Almshouses And St Mary's Church 1906

Frampton, 'the settlement on the Frome', is an attractive downland village north-west of Dorchester. The old manor house of Frampton Court was demolished in 1939.

Caption For Grasmere, Vale 1926

There is not much traffic other than a car and a motorcycle with pillion passenger in this view of the road running down from Dunmail Raise into Grasmere.

Caption For Saltburn By The Sea, Italian Gardens 1923

This beautiful display has survived, but vandalism and lack of funds has meant that many have disappeared.

Caption For Exmouth, The Harbour 1925

These residential bungalows lining the harbour have been mostly swept away by hostile tides and the developments of the past century.

Caption For Botley, Mill Hill C1955

We are at the bottom of the hill looking back towards the Square. The ornamental railings on the right are those of Botley Mill.

Caption For Gainsborough, Market Place C1955

Our tour of the towns and villages near Lincoln starts in Gainsborough, a town of the ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Lindsey that ruled what is now north Lincolnshire.