Photos

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Maps

181,031 maps found.

1947, Dwyran Ref. NPO696104
1947, East Mouse Ref. NPO697709
1945, Gurnard Ref. NPO723661
1947, Gwalchmai Ref. NPO723759
1947, Gwalchmai Uchaf Ref. NPO723760
1947, Gwredog Ref. NPO724001
1946, Devonport Ref. NPO690529
1946, Cattedown Ref. NPO664664
1947, Cemaes Ref. NPO665813
1946, Chaddlewood Ref. NPO666004
1946, Claregate Ref. NPO669497
1946, Compton Ref. NPO676346
1946, Mannamead Ref. NPO772895
1945, Maybush Ref. NPO775801
1947, Middle Mouse Ref. NPO779185
1946, Bulwell Forest Ref. NPO655346
1947, Butterfly Palace Ref. NPO657727
1947, Caergeiliog Ref. NPO658797
1947, Caim Ref. NPO658930
1945, Calbourne Ref. NPO659429

Books

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Memories

29,040 memories found. Showing results 6,441 to 6,450.

Charing

The village of Charing is located on the south slope of the North Downs along Pilgrims Way. Much of the village as not changed in six hundred years. Shops and homes with there oriel windows still overlook the main street.

A memory of Hothfield in 1950 by John Roders

Childhood Days

I went with my parents, brother and sister to live at Beech Cottage in the grounds of the big house named The Villa. We went there to escape the bombing at Wallasey (Liverpool). I was four at that time and we stayed ...Read more

A memory of Crosby Garrett in 1930 by Gillian Currie

Saved By The Police

One day I went to Porthcawl with my friend, we had a lovely day there except that I lost one of my shoes in the sand. My friend's dad was staying at a caravan down there so we went to visit him, he made me a sort of mule type ...Read more

A memory of Tondu in 1962 by Eira Waite

Never Moved From Aspull

Same as Malc, went to Aspull C of E then off we went to the secondary modern, good memories there! Remember all the characters we had in our year Malc? Be nice to hear from you if you want to get in touch.

A memory of Aspull by Norman Hardman

Burton School

I went to Burton school from 1951 till 1954 and enjoyed evry minute of it, the head master was called Mr Watson I remember.

A memory of Burton in Lonsdale by Edward Holmes

Ancestor

My great grandmother was Margaret James who with her husband John, were tenent farmers near Calbeck from about 1897 to the late 1920's or early 1930's. My Mother told me that as a young girl, she, my Mother, spent her summers 'at the ...Read more

A memory of Caldbeck in 1960 by Carl Reade

Bygone Memories Of Happy Days

Looking at some of these old photos of Addlestone bought back some happy memories, even though there were some hard times, at least for my parents, such as going down the air raid shelters which was in Victoria ...Read more

A memory of Addlestone in 1945 by Alan Palmer

Beazer Family

Does anyone remember Elkanah and Mary Beazer and their son Horace? The family lived in Resolven. My husband is compiling his family tree, and Horace was his grandfather, he also had a brother called Preston and a sister called ...Read more

A memory of Resolven by Vivien Saunders

Trevose Head In The 1960s

I was interested to read the lady's memories of the area and of the toll gate ladies at Mother Ivey's Bay. We had a a wonderful May holiday staying at Crugmeer Farm and visiting such places as Trevose Head. I have a ...Read more

A memory of Trevose Head in 1961 by Jane Robinson

I Played Piano At The Swan

I was directed to this site by a friend who was convinced one of the contributors must have been my brother, because it mentioned that his father ran a fish stall in South Harrow Market (our father did) and how ...Read more

A memory of South Harrow by David Lowe

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Captions

29,395 captions found. Showing results 15,457 to 15,480.

Caption For Salisbury, Winchester Street C1950

It is full of busy shops, nearly all of which are now closed. Note the almost informal sign directing traffic to London and Southampton.

Caption For Eccleshall, High Street 1900

This small market town on the banks of the Sow was entitled to hold four annual fairs, mainly for the buying and selling of horses and cattle.They were held on Midlent Thursday, Holy Thursday, 5

Caption For Minster In Thanet, Abbey 1894

This late Victorian view shows the present buildings; they are of Norman age, built as a grange of St Augustine's Abbey in Canterbury.The buildings have been used as a nunnery since 1930.

Caption For Whitemans Green, The Village C1965

A small village to the north of Cuckfield, Whiteman's Green was once on several bus routes—a single-decker bus is just visible at the bottom of the hill.A village sign is on grass verge.

Caption For Ferrybridge, The Village C1955

Fred Atter's grocery shop and café and the old post office went to make way for the footings of the A1 flyover, which now dominates this scene.

Caption For Horbury, Cluntergate C1955

If we walk along Cluntergate towards the town centre past John Carr's birthplace in the tidy cottage built by his father in 1739, we see the Cricketers Arms pub (1898) on the left.

Caption For Whitworth, From The East C1955

Mills can be seen in the valley on the left, but the rural beauty of Whitworth is evident in this scene which was taken from Hopwood Barn Farm, sometimes known as Upwood Barn.

Caption For Widnes, St Bede's Roman Catholic Church 1900

It was so-called because of all the apple orchards here - in fact it was said that on one day alone eight tons of apples were once picked here to be sent to market in Liverpool.

Caption For Totnes, Dartmouth Boat Leaving C1960

The 'Kingswear Castle' was built by Philips & Son of Dartmouth in 1924.

Caption For Sheet, Mill And Old Cottage 1898

In this photograph the line of washing on the right seems to indicate a Monday morning.

Caption For Medstead, The School C1955

On Friday 21 January 1949, a public meeting was held.

Caption For Torquay, Bishops Walk 1920

neglect, but now, a few years later, there have been improvements.The interior quadrangular courtyard is entered from College Street through an arched gateway.Above the entrance is a stone figure of

Caption For Broadway, The Village 1899

A number of the older houses here were originally inns, for Broadway lay on the London to Worcester coaching route.

Caption For Pendleton, The Village 1921

Pendleton nestles right in the shadow of Pendle Hill: in fact, the name means 'the houses on Pendle'.

Caption For London, The County Hall C1955

At the time of the photograph, it was the home of the London County Council. The building is now occupied by two hotels, the London Aquarium, the Saatchi Gallery, and the County Hall Gallery.

Caption For Warrington, Manchester Ship Canal C1960

Still a busy canal for commercial traffic, everything here was built on a big scale. For example, one of the locks at Latchford (in the south of Warrington) is 600 feet long and 65 feet wide.

Caption For Reading, On The River Thames 1904

An interesting view from the south bank of the Thames looking east, before Christchurch Meadows on the left were made into a riverside park, and, more significantly, before Reading Bridge was built

Caption For Swanage, The Promenade 1925

On Swanage's mixed bathing beach tents were provided for changing and preserving the modesty of visitors.

Caption For Ullswater, From Place Fell 1892

This view, looking west from the slopes of Place Fell, is towards the head of the lake at Glenridding, and shows the northern stretch.

Caption For Chigwell, The Village C1955

Guyden's Bakery (left) is a long-time landmark of the village; the front is 19th-century, but the building behind dates from the 18th century.

Caption For Penrith, Edenhall 1893

In the centre of this spacious village is the War Memorial, standing on the edge of the village green. It was officially 'unveiled' in 1920.

Caption For Alton, High Street 1897

To the left of The Swan was the tap room, and further up the street are several carts and an assortment of pedestrians. The road surface improved and traffic increased in the intervening years.

Caption For Pettistree, The Church C1960

The 15th-century tower has flushwork patterns on the buttresses and parapet. The eastern buttresses are unusual in that they are extensions of the nave west wall.

Caption For Eastnor, The Post Office C1965

This must rank as one of the most picturesque post offices to be found anywhere in the country. Entry is through the door on the left, and the bulk of the building is a private house.