Maps

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Memories

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The Six Bells

Virtually unchanged since this view was taken, apart from the loss of the central chimney stacks, the Six Bells is in the old village of Horley near the parish church of St Bartholomew, whose churchyard wall can be seen on the left. ...Read more

A memory of Horley

Still Going Strong

As the current landlady of Ye Olde Globe I am pleased to say that our lovely village pub still retains character. From what I have been told it became a pub in 1675, being converted from 3 cottages that were built in 13th ...Read more

A memory of Berrynarbor in 2009 by Karen Rudd

St. Edmunds Or St. Ethelbert?

I am looking for a church called Heringby or St Ethelbert Church where my ancestor Hugh Atte Fenne was buried in the chancel next to his mother. He bequeathed money to rebuild the tower, roof and porch around 1474 when he ...Read more

A memory of Acle by Susan Latshaw

World War One Visitor

In January 1917, my grandfather, Percy Smith, a young soldier from Australia, was on leave from the Front in France. He visited a family in Camelford, and this is the letter he wrote home to his sister. I would love to know ...Read more

A memory of Camelford in 1910 by Sally Edsall

A New Home

My family and I relocated to Llangattock in or about 1955/6.  We came from the American army camp at Dan-yr-Park.  I rather think that the local people thought we were aliens of some sort and regarded us somewhat disdainfully and not ...Read more

A memory of Llangattock in 1955 by David Palfrey

Skating Around The Pavillion.

Wow, this brings back some memories! My friends and myself used to love to roller skate around the Pavillion and take a rest by the clock tower as kids, 24 years ago!, now I feel old!!!

A memory of Gilfach Goch by Kathy Priday

Bower Cotton Mill

The mill you refer to in the text was about 100 yards up the road from St. Bartholomews, on the opposite side of the road. It was owned by William Bower (not Bowen), and was the last of several Bower cotton mills in Wilmslow, ...Read more

A memory of Wilmslow in 1860 by Peter Bower

Port Quinn Visit

Having stayed with relatives at Port Quinn on Wednesday 12 September, we drove to Tintagel staying overnight in an hotel, just out of the town. We spent a wonderful Thursday in Tintagel and enjoyed a terrific time viewing this ...Read more

A memory of Tintagel in 2007 by Theresa Eagles

Memories Of Sellincourt Primary And Secondary School

I used to live in Mellison Rd, just around the corner from Sellincourt Rd. My memories of the school was a good one, governed mainly by the teachers. These are some names of my fellow pupils at ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1979 by Lee Moss

Tower Caravan Park Jaywick Sands

I remember going to Tower Caravan Park, Jaywick Sands, every year with my mom, dad, two brothers and sister, from very young till about 15 or 16 years old. I have wonderful memories like going to the Raven Club ...Read more

A memory of Jaywick in 1973 by Lin Clark

Captions

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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 Wool, Thatched Cottage C1965

Behind (centre left) stands the tower of Holy Rood parish church.

Caption For Caversham, Bridge 1904

The tower can be seen from the river, peeping through the trees.

Caption For Ewhurst, The Mill 1925

Hurt Wood Mill is a small brick tower mill with four patent sails and a fantail. It is located on a remote hilltop surrounded by woodland. The mill has now been converted into a private house.

Caption For Gourock, Barrhill Road 1900

To the right behind the houses is Tower Hill, the site of Gourock Castle. Built in 1747 the castle was demolished before the Great War.

Caption For Willenhall, Market Place C1965

The ornate fountain and clock tower forms the centrepiece of the Market Place, but it looks as though Willenhall will soon have another attraction, the Zorba Grill—no doubt inspired by the film starring

Caption For Haverfordwest, General View C1950

The tower of St Thomas's can be seen extreme left and the spire of St Martin's extreme right.

Caption For Oxford, Cornmarket Street 1922

The Saxon tower is the oldest surviving building in Oxford. The Clarendon Hotel ceased trading many years ago.

Caption For Newbury, The Broadway And Clock Tower 1952

The clock tower, partly enclosed by an hexagonal shelter and situated at the centre of a traffic system, stands on the site of a wayside chapel, disused in the 16th century, converted into houses and

Caption For Lewes, School Hill 1903

In the distance is the tower of Harvey's Brewery.

Caption For Seaton, The Church Of The Good Shepherd, Interior 1898

The Church of St Gregory was built in the early 14th century and the west tower added in the 15th.

Caption For Stonegate, Church 1907

The church of St Peter was originally built in 1828, but was greatly enlarged in 1904 when the massive north tower and west spire were added.

Caption For Dovercourt, The Beach And New Promenade C1955

The lighthouse tower was restored between 1983 and 1988.

Caption For Helmsley, The Square C1955

In the background is the pinnacled tower of the parish church of All Saints, largely rebuilt in 1867.

Caption For Weybourne, The Village C1955

The village is dominated by the parish church with its 15th-century flint tower; it is surrounded by the ruins of the priory founded here in the time of King John by Sir Ralph Mainwaring.

Caption For Tenterden, Bells Lane 1902

The church tower rises above these small weatherboarded and tiled cottages in a side lane off the main High Street.

Caption For Chatham, Riverside Gardens C1965

The gardens were laid out in the early 1960s on the former Gun Wharf, providing a welcome green space below the pinnacled tower of St Mary's parish church.

Caption For Chatham, Riverside Gardens C1965

The gardens were laid out in the early 1960s on the former Gun Wharf, providing a welcome green space below the pinnacled tower of St Mary's parish church.

Caption For Loughborough, Queen's Park Entrance C1955

The tower contains a grand carillon of forty-seven bells. Built to remember the fallen of the Great War, it is a fitting tribute, for one of Britain's two bell foundries is in the town.

Caption For Talgarth, The Square And Tower Shop 1938

Here we have a close view of Mr Evans' builder's and ironmonger's shop built on to the old tower, which was constructed in the 14th century.

Caption For Bromyard, Tower House C1965

This beautiful building stands in Tower Hill, part of Bromyard that has been virtually cut off from the rest of the town by a new bypass.

Caption For Newton Abbot, St Leonard's Tower 1906

St Leonard's Tower is all that remains of a 14th-century church demolished in 1836.

Caption For Glasgow, Sauchiehall Street 1897

Most of the buildings shown here have gone, and there is a large indoor shopping complex and car parking facilities where the clock tower appears.

Caption For Penryn, Broad Street 1897

We are further down into the town and looking back up towards the clock tower, which is just visible.