Places
36 places found.
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- Shanklin, Isle of Wight
- Ventnor, Isle of Wight
- Ryde, Isle of Wight
- Cowes, Isle of Wight
- Sandown, Isle of Wight
- Port of Ness, Western Isles
- London, Greater London
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Dublin, Republic of Ireland
- Killarney, Republic of Ireland
- Douglas, Isle of Man
- Plymouth, Devon
- Newport, Isle of Wight
- Southwold, Suffolk
- Bristol, Avon
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
- Cromer, Norfolk
- Edinburgh, Lothian
- Maldon, Essex
- Clacton-On-Sea, Essex
- Felixstowe, Suffolk
- Norwich, Norfolk
- Hitchin, Hertfordshire
- Stevenage, Hertfordshire
- Colchester, Essex
- Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
- Bedford, Bedfordshire
- Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
- Aldeburgh, Suffolk
- St Albans, Hertfordshire
- Hunstanton, Norfolk
- Chelmsford, Essex
- Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
- Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
- Brentwood, Essex
- Glengarriff, Republic of Ireland
Photos
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Maps
181,031 maps found.
Books
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Memories
29,037 memories found. Showing results 5,051 to 5,060.
The Tin School
I was at this school from 1949-57, when I lived in Longacres. I seem to remember a bronze plaque on the hall wall stating that it had been built in 1908. It had evidently been built as a temporary structure, but had managed to last ...Read more
A memory of Durham by
Bordeston School 1950/60
Poor standard of education. Teachers going through the motions. No interest or comittment. These are the memories I have. Many old pupils recall the crushing corporal punishment. Cane administered on the hands, chalk ...Read more
A memory of Hanwell by
Ken Ollerhead
My dad was an apprentice instructor at Crewe works. He worked there from it opening in the 1950s until it closed in the 70s. He was a fitter, and I have read various recollections of him. He was said to be "firm but fair" and another that ...Read more
A memory of Crewe by
Long Summer Days
My parents had a caravan on Bohemia for all of the 60s. I spent all of every summer holiday there, and even had a temporary library ticket. No mobiles - we walked to the nearest phone box to call anyone. I made a lot of friends, both from the site and local. Hope their memories are as happy as mine.
A memory of Sutton on Sea by
Wimbledon By The Sea
Every July, the houses with tennis courts in the garden hosted a tournament (don't know who organised it). I remember turning up one year full of enthusiasm, only to be thoroughly beaten by a chap who had been playing in a ...Read more
A memory of Sandilands by
'old Trunk', Cove.
My Grandfather and Grandmother, Mary and Charles Warner lived at a house called 'Old Trunk' in Cove, until 1925. I am not sure if this was 'Old Trunk Farm' as it was just a house, with no outbuildings as far as I can see from the one ...Read more
A memory of Cove by
Little French Boy All Grown Up
Thank you for the fantastic memory's you've brought back to me. Very innocent days and great fun. I do remember a lot of the names mentioned especially Alan Dutton which who I met three years ago near to where I live. I ...Read more
A memory of Hounslow by
Childhood In Kensington
I LIVED IN CAMPDEN HOUSES, PEEL STREET, THOUGH THE FIFTIES AND WENT TO THE CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART IN BARNES. I LOVED SEEING THE PEOPLE ON THE TV AND RADIO WHO LIVED CLOSE BY BECAUSE THE STUDIOS WERE EASY TO ...Read more
A memory of Kensington by
Kew Bridge Road
My name is Ian Powell and lived at 48 Kew Bridge Road opposite the Plough and Waggon & Horses P/H. We arrived in 1947 when I was 6 mths old. I also had a younger sister Lynne who sadly passed earlier this year. Our house was ...Read more
A memory of Brentford by
My Home Town
I was born at 39 Bywell Road at the end of 1953, but we moved to Rugeley in Staffordshire some time in 1954. My mum who was born in Bedlington Station met my dad when she was an army cook during the war and we moved to be closer to his ...Read more
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Captions
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The board on the side of the Town Hall is for the Municipal Camping Ground.
This view shows the higher part of the town. Note the Rees, Baker & Co., Fishguard delivery cart and the Great Western Hotel on the left.
This splendid branch railway ran from Ulverston to Newby Bridge and Lakeside at the foot of Windermere.
The Poor House (left) was built at the direction of Sir Robert Hitcham (d1636), who owned the castle. The gable wing dates from 1637, and the remainder from 1729.
Once a royal manor, until Henry II gave it to the Courtenays, the village of Sutton Courtenay has several notable buildings.
Edward VI of England was destined not marry the Queen of Scots. He died in 1553 and was succeeded by his Catholic sister.
In this view, the photographer looks back past the Bucks Evangelistic Mission Hall to the Georgian-fronted cottages on the right of photograph number A84022.
A three-storey pier jetty enabled passengers to embark or disembark at all stages of the tide when the pleasure steamer 'Winnie' made trips to Southport.
preacher Reverend Rowland Hill and his congregation originally had their almshouses built in Hill Street, Blackfriars in 1811 to provide comfortable accommodation for 'respectable and peaceable women of
This convalescent home for children suffering from hip disease was built in 1902-03 and dedicated in the name of Queen Alexandra, and is seen here with some of its young patients a year after its official
Built between 1796 and 1801 at a cost of £20,898, the aqueduct carries the canal 70 feet above the River Ceiriog for a distance of 710 feet.
Taken from Winney Hill, this photograph looks over Harthill in the northerly direction of Kiveton Park collieries.
Behind the lychgate at the end of Manor Road rises the flint and stone tower of Holy Trinity parish church.
The Coach and Horses is one of Wimborne's oldest pubs, and the only one to have retained its thatched roof to this day.
Church Street, seen here from the end of Main Street, with the High Street meeting it from the left, leads past the parish church of All Saints, one of Nottinghamshire's best parish churches.
Western Cross is the junction of the High Street, Alton Road, Dunleys Hill and West Street.
One of the most memorable images in the entire Frith archive, this intimate shot of the Cobb wall was inspired by Jane Austen and Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
The entire heart of the town has been moved over the hill to a new site, so that the little that remains of the old High Street is now totally run down.
Robert Peel through helping him to introduce mechanical processes at Brookside Mill, so it was appropriate that the James Hargreaves memorial should be unveiled in July 1952 by Earl Peel of
Whilst the High Street is a shadow of its former self, the Rose & Crown Hotel, located at the junction with the Market Place, is enjoying somewhat of a renaissance, with its current owners investing
The architecture of the High Street reflects the wealth that a depressed town gained from its booming boot and shoe industry in later Victorian times.
Heading south towards Bourne, the route diverts north-east of the town to Edenham, a delightful village on the east bank of the winding East Glen River, whose church has many remarkable monuments to the
It was a vital part of the Grand Cross network that linked the rivers Trent, Servern, Thames and Mersey. The church of St Mary and All Saints looks delightful; it is built from local red sandstone.
The fishing village of Robin Hood's Bay lies just a few miles to the south of Whitby. Also known as Bay Town, the village became a favourite haunt for artists and holidaymakers alike.
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