Maps

4,509 maps found.

1947, Tre-Hill Ref. NPO852327
1947, Tunnel Hill Ref. NPO854306
1898, Eign Hill Ref. RNE699625
1896, Knowle Hill Ref. RNE750555
1898, Ladyes Hills Ref. RNE750968
1899, Grimes Hill Ref. RNE722412
1898, Grinstead Hill Ref. RNE722580
1895, Gun Hill Ref. RNE723551
1896, Hampton Hill Ref. RNE726242
1898, Harewood Hill Ref. RNE727255
1898, Horsley Hill Ref. RNE740814
1898, How Hill Ref. RNE741288
1896, Hunger Hill Ref. RNE742173
1899, Hurst Hill Ref. RNE742700
1895, Ide Hill Ref. RNE743167
1898, Innox Hill Ref. RNE743856
1896, Jaw Hill Ref. RNE744938
1895, Jennetts Hill Ref. RNE745010
1896, Garway Hill Ref. RNE712113
1898, Gedney Hill Ref. RNE712669

Books

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Memories

4,101 memories found. Showing results 541 to 550.

Too Short A Stay!

I lived in Kirby Hill for one year from 1965 to 66, I was a 13 year old boy. I absolutely  loved my time there and have many happy memories. My Mother and Father bought the Shoulder of Mutton in 1965 taking ...Read more

A memory of Kirby Hill in 1965 by John Wood

Cove Farnborough Hants

I was born in Farnborough and lived in Pinehurst Cottages until the age of six. My father, Charles Dunbar was an engineer at The Royal Aircraft Establishment. Later we moved to 166 Keith Lucas Road and later to 16 Fowler Road in ...Read more

A memory of Cove in 1950 by Vyvyan Dunbar Campbell

Shops In Gants Hill

I grew up in Gants Hill and would like to share my memories of shops in the area... The Toy Shop in Cranbrook Road (now Burtons Newsagent). This was a double fronted blue painted shop with a newsagent on the left and a ...Read more

A memory of Gants Hill by Vincent Goodman

Growing Up In Westend In The 70s And 80s

I was born in 1965 and grew up in Westend.  I moved  to America in 1988 and have only been back to visit once since then back in 1989/90.  I can't really imagine how much the village has ...Read more

A memory of West End by Andrew Barnett

Growing Up In Filton

I was born in Plymouth of Welsh parents, there was no work in Newport Wales when my Father got out of the Navy, so, we moved to my Grandparents house in 50 Wallscourt Rd Filton, until our house 13 Canberra Grove Filton became ...Read more

A memory of Filton in 1966 by Christine Flage

Going To School

I walked past this clock every day on my way to school. Down past the clock on the left was a news agent where I learned to shoplift. Almost every day I would steal from them and never got caught. I also started stealing ...Read more

A memory of Chalfont St Peter in 1963 by Donald Macdonald

Life Around St Nicholas Church

When we were children we used to toboggan down St Nicholas Hill in snowy weather, which was wonderfully exciting as it is so steep. I was married in St Nicholas Church on 25th July 1959 which was an exceptionally hot ...Read more

A memory of Laindon in 1959 by Christine Wardrop

Taylors On Port Hill

This is where my father (1924) and grandfather (1896) were born, their cottages were just round the corner slightly further up the hill, Gt Grandfather (1844) rented 2 cottages for his family of himself, his wife and 9 ...Read more

A memory of Hertford in 1920 by Marilyn Taylor

What A Bike Ride!

I was born in Whitwell (Herts) in April 1949 and started my schooling at St Pauls Walden CE School in September 1953. This the hill on which I lived. As I grew older I used to ride my bike to school (very little ...Read more

A memory of Whitwell in 1955 by Brian Russell

Treowen Road

I was born in March ,1947 at 69,Treowen Road.It was a terrible winter,and the midwife who delivered me (Nurse Maiden) had to enter the house through the upstairs bedroom window because the snow was pilled up so high. I lived in treowen ...Read more

A memory of Crumlin in 1947 by Chris Hughes

Captions

1,924 captions found. Showing results 1,297 to 1,320.

Caption For Abergavenny, Below The Sugar Loaf C1955

The symmetry of the ploughman's furrows consign the hills of Bryn Arw and the Sugar Loaf to a background role.

Caption For Kegworth, Ashby Road C1965

Ashby Road becomes the High Street at the crossroads (centre); to the left is Packington Hill, and to the right Broadhill Road.

Caption For Rothwell, Market Place C1955

This view looks east from Bridge Street, past the Market House and along into Bell Hill.

Caption For Grantham, Bee Hive Inn 1893

Back to the east of St Peter's Hill, the photographer looks north along Castlegate, with the Beehive Inn on the left; the leaves hide a beehive set in the tree, which is still there.

Caption For Anderby Creek, Beach Road C1960

The far distant houses are built on the sand hills, and would get the full force of any gales. All that was needed is here: the petrol station is on the left, and on the right Rose's Stores.

Caption For Skegness, North Shore C1955

The distant sand hills and Sea View Walk are still there, and look exactly the same.

Caption For Kidderminster, The Town Hall And Swan Hotel 1931

The statue seen here is of Sir Rowland Hill, creator of the penny post.

Caption For Chipping Campden, Old Campden House And Church C1955

A mile north-west of here is the Dover's Hill viewpoint, where the famous Cotswold games were formerly held.

Caption For Bidston, The Windmill C1955

The windmill, which still stands on the summit of Bidston Hill, was built as a flour mill in 1800 and functioned as such until 1875.

Caption For Hoghton, Bottoms Viaduct 1895

In the shadow of Woodcock Hill with the River Darwen flowing beneath, the viaduct also spans the valley floor with its wealth of mature trees.

Caption For Malmesbury, The Market Cross C1955

The building with the tall chimney stacks dates from the late 19th century; it was the Maternity Hospital and nursing home until the hospital moved to Burton Hill in 1925.

Caption For Calne, Market Hill C1950

Market Hill House, Grade II* listed (centre), has had a variety of uses over the years: a doctor's house, a dormitory for St Mary's School and bank premises.

Caption For Kegworth, Ashby Road C1965

Ashby Road becomes the High Street at the crossroads (centre); to the left is Packington Hill, and to the right Broadhill Road.

Caption For Ditchling, High Street C1965

A range of 16th-century houses and cottages descends the hill towards a central crossroads, notably Old Forge, Bowries and Ricksteddle.

Caption For Portland, The Harbour From Island C1955

We are looking northwards from below Priory Corner, across urban Portland from Killicks Hill and the school at Clovens Road above Chesil Cove (bottom left), to Chiswell, Fortuneswell (centre) and Castletown

Caption For Blue Anchor, The Beach 1935

There are numerous caravan parks and few buildings of any quality, but towards the east the land climbs towards Cleeve Hill and things become a little more scenic.

Caption For Chesham Bois, The Common 1906

Our tour along the Chess valley towards Rickmansworth starts on the hills south of the valley in Chesham Bois, originally a scattered village with the church at the north end and more houses along

Caption For Haworth, Main Street 1958

A walk up the hill takes the visitor back a hundred years.

Caption For Oving, The Black Boy Inn C1955

From the rear of the Black Boy are fine views towards North Marston, the hill dropping sharply into the valley.

Caption For Lynmouth, Countisbury Hill, The Blue Ball Inn 1907

Now in 1907 he is probably looking forward to a well earned retirement when he will no longer have to make the long slog up Countisberry Hill to deliver to the pub.

Caption For Hunstanton, Green And Pier 1907

angle of the coast of Norfolk stands the pretty watering-place of Hunstanton St Edmunds, which, during the summer months, is crowded with visitors, the rooms, which out of the season can be got for five shillings

Caption For London, St Paul's C1890

Perched on the summit of Ludgate Hill at almost the highest point in the City,Wren's masterpiece is the pride of London.

Caption For London, St Paul's C1890

Perched on the summit of Ludgate Hill at almost the highest point in the City,Wren’s masterpiece is the pride of London.

Caption For Colchester, North Hill 1891

North Hill descends from the High Street. The church on the right is St Peter's - the town church.The tower was completed in 1758.