Places

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Maps

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Books

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Memories

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Pit Village In My Youth

My name is Ken Orton and I lived in Thornley from 1947 until 1974, the year I married. I was born in Shadforth but my parents moved from there to Thornley when I was about one month old. We lived at 72, Thornlaw North until ...Read more

A memory of Thornley by Kenneth Orton

Summer Holidays

Does anyone remember Woodchurch caravan park? We used to go every year from 1969 until its closure in 1973. My aunt and uncle had a caravan there. If you came up from the village it was past the windmill over the crossroads and ...Read more

A memory of Woodchurch in 1973 by Karl Turner

Birthplace And Never Forgotten When Asked

I was born in Dysart to a mining family of 5 brothers, me being in the middle. My mum watched over us all and used to take us walks by the man in the rock along to Wemyss and back via the castle estate. ...Read more

A memory of Dysart by Sandy Stewart

Growing Up

North Somercotes played a large part in my growing up, I lived with my parents, sister and brother on the Lakeside Lido in St Annes Avenue, next to my friend Cherry Mayfield. I particularly remember when we both had chickenpox ...Read more

A memory of North Somercotes in 1968 by Linda Butler

Jossrega 22 Bush Road Cuxton Near Rochester

Cuxton is the village my wife lived in before our marriage, after I married her we used to spend weekends here with her parents. I really loved spending time together, just us and Mr Benny B, our dog. I wish I could go back to those happy days together, she was lovely to love. James G Brown

A memory of Cuxton in 1970 by James Gabriel Brown

The High Street Sayer's Store 'nim' And Phyl Alen

My name is Barbara Tester and I live in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. My beloved (late) husband, Brian Tester, was born on 26th July, 1930 at No. 1 Station Cottages, 1 Station Road, Ardingly. His ...Read more

A memory of Ardingly in 1958 by Barbara Tester

Combe St Nicholas School During The Second World War Period

My father and mother-in-law lived in Combe St Nicholas during the Second World War. My father-in-law taught at the local school. He then went to war and was a prisoner of war in ...Read more

A memory of Combe St Nicholas in 1940 by Susan Comber

Holidays With Grandad

Thank you for showing the photo of Bank Houses, the house on the right was where my grandad lived and I spent a lot of very happy holidays there. His garden was aways full of lovely things to eat and as I lived in an ...Read more

A memory of Somersham in 1954 by Pamela Binns

Name Change

Interesting to see the photo entitled "Solva, Middle Hill". The village shown here is known as "Middle Mill" and the mill (on the River Solfach) is in the centre behind the bridge.

A memory of Solva by Sean K

Found Memories Of Early Days At Yealmpton

Now living in Australia and having revisited Yealmpton in recent times, the changes are amazing. Where there used to be fields in which I played with mates, sadly houses now stand. The old bridge, church, ...Read more

A memory of Yealmpton in 1950 by Anthony Thorne

Captions

5,016 captions found. Showing results 1,225 to 1,248.

Caption For Castle Hedingham, St James Street C1965

Many of the buildings remain, almost unchanged. The post office stands on the right, with a stamp machine on the wall outside.

Caption For Hope, The Village C1965

Another view of the centre of the village, showing the Old Hall Hotel on the right and the raised, walled churchyard on the left.

Caption For Swavesey, High Street C1965

The centre of the village is located around the White Horse public house (centre right).

Caption For Moore, The Canal Bridge C1955

A Moore resident keeps a look out for a rare commercial barge making its leisurely way along the Bridgewater Canal.

Caption For Bray, Village 1911

This photograph of Bray shows the village centre, with the perpendicular chalk and stone tower of the parish church of St Michael peeping above the rooftops.

Caption For Ludham, The Village 1934

This pretty village has a number of attractive houses. This picture shows the varied building materials used in Norfolk: flint, clay-lump and the famous Norfolk Red brick.

Caption For Bethesda, High Street C1955

Bethesda, a village born of slate and the workings of the Penrhyn Quarry, has always had a vibrant community.

Caption For Kibworth, Church Road C1955

We are looking from beside the church of St Wilfred; the view is little altered today. However, the small village shop extension has disappeared.

Caption For Grassington, The Square C1960

Parked cars fill the cobbled square at Grassington, the pretty Wharfedale village whose wealth was founded on lead mining in the nearby limestone hills.

Caption For Conistone, 1953

The limestone village of Conistone in Wharfedale is more correctly known as Conistone-with-Kilnsey, with its twin hamlet sheltering under the impressive overhang of Kilnsey Crag across the river.

Caption For Blakeney, The Village C1955

Flint and brick feature predominantly in traditional Norfolk buildings, particularly so in the pretty village of Blakeney, seen here looking down towards the marshes.

Caption For Cley, The Village 1950

Cley (rhymes with sky), once a busy port, is now a sleepy village, where nothing much has changed since this photograph was taken.

Caption For Bellerby, The Village 1929

Just north of Leyburn is this fine village complete with a large green.

Caption For Loders, The Village 1903

Looking westwards along the village street from near the Loders Arms (far left) we can see the Farmers' Arms Inn (centre) and trees at Loders Court, behind Church Farm House (centre).

Caption For Broom, The Village 1901

There are a number of 16th- and 17th-century half-timbered cottages in this photograph, but judging by the state of some of them the village was living up to the 'Beggarly Broom' image given to it by

Caption For Withernsea, The Lighthouse 1955

The village developed into a holiday resort after the opening of the railway line from nearby Hull.

Caption For Ullenhall, The Village C1955

The Winged Spur (in the background, on the right) in the village centre is still a traditional country pub with a warm welcome for local residents and visitors.

Caption For Skillington, Village C1965

This is the Colsterworth Road, and the lane to the left is Lord's Lane - but which Lord it does not state.

Caption For Skillington, Village C1965

This is the Colsterworth Road, and the lane to the left is Lord's Lane - but which Lord it does not state.

Caption For Headcorn, High Street C1955

Headcorn stands on the River Beult and is a large village with a single broad, straggling street. On the right outside the George and Dragon is a motorcycle with an unusual basketwork sidecar.

Caption For Handcross, High Street C1950

A village on the eastern edge of the St Leonards Forest at a high point on the London to Brighton trunk road. The Red Lion, c1550, is an old coaching inn.

Caption For Rushton, The Parish Church C1955

The village lies east of Rushton Hall's park. This view looks east, the road curving past the churchyard towards the hipped roofed Thornhill Arms in the distance.

Caption For Outwell, High Street C1965

Outwell and Upwell together make up one large village running for four miles along the old course of the river Nene.

Caption For Charlwood, The Archway 1906

A hilltop village on the southern edge of the Worth Forest with distant views of both the North and South Downs.