Maps

181,070 maps found.

1922, Broughton Ref. POP652746
1878, Hawthorns Ref. HOSM62870
1899, West End Ref. HOSM40557
1888 - 1889, Kingswood Ref. HOSM50219
1897 - 1898, St Hilary Ref. HOSM60018
1921, Bucknall Ref. POP654827
1924, Church End Ref. POP668361
1947, St Hilary Ref. NPO823901
1946, Townsend Ref. NPO851259
1920, Knightsbridge Ref. POP749776
1902, Shelton Ref. RNC829621
1903-1904, West Hill Ref. RNC864399
1903-1908, West Newton Ref. RNC864799
1899-1900, St Hilary Ref. RNC823901
1912, Brough Ref. RNC652666
1902, Cornhill Ref. RNC677719
1902, Hartshill Ref. RNC727990
1897, West Hill Ref. RNE864399
1897, West Newton Ref. RNE864799
1897, Townsend Ref. RNE851259

Books

438 books found. Showing results 1,585 to 1,608.

Memories

29,010 memories found. Showing results 661 to 670.

Evacuee

My name was Evelyn Smith "Eve".  I was evacuated to my uncle and aunt's home during the war.  My uncle was Sidney Smith - he was station master.  We lived at 3 Coombe Lea.   Miss Richardson was our school teacher - a really beautiful ...Read more

A memory of Tipton St John in 1940 by Eve White

Fishing

During the school holidays the canal and it's towpath became a playground for many of the village children. Several of us caught the fishing bug and used the canal many times throughout the holiday. We always looked out for a barge ...Read more

A memory of Wheaton Aston in 1956 by Roy Downton

Roundshaw

I lived on the Roundshaw estate through the 70's and have great memories of playing runouts. I knew every nook and cranny of that estate. I had many friends that lived on nearly every close. I lived in Wallington for nearly 20 years.  I ...Read more

A memory of Wallington in 1975 by Deirdre Rayment

Carnival

I lived and went school in Wheaton Aston, and once a year the village carnival was held. It had several floats that were themed and there was a MAYPOLE dance on the village green. It was also the home of the village bus stop. The ...Read more

A memory of Wheaton Aston in 1952 by Roy Downton

1960s Shopping In Uxbridge Road, Hatch End

On the left of this view is the pub sign for the "Railway Hotel" - a popular drinking venue for older members of St Anselm's Youth Club and the Hatch End Young Conservatives!  Next door is a garage ...Read more

A memory of Hatch End in 1965 by John Howard Norfolk

Stone In The 1950s

I am now 57 years of age, and live in Australia. I was born in Stone, Stafforshire in 1949 and would love to go back and visit. As a child I remember walking along the canal and standing watching as a blacksmith mended a horse's ...Read more

A memory of Stone in 1956 by Eileen Page

Forge Cottage (Blacksmith's Cottage)

My family and I lived in Forge Cottage (known to us as the Blacksmith's Cottage) from about 1962 to 1964, whereafter we emigrated to Canada. I have fond memories of the cottage and its low ceilings, the Aga ...Read more

A memory of Easthampstead in 1963 by Susan Cann

2, Grove Cottages, Leatherhead Road

My brother Ray and myself lived at this address, depicted on the right of the photograph, with our parents, Alec and Doris, known as Dot and Davie. During the war a child from 1, Grove Cottages crawled through ...Read more

A memory of Great Bookham in 1944 by Tony Davie

The Tithe Barn And Harrow Museum

Moat Farm Park? I find this surprising as its claim to fame is surely the preserved buildings of the Tithe Barn and surroundings. The Barn itself is the site of Harrow Museum and hosts various fund raising ...Read more

A memory of North Harrow in 1985 by John Howard Norfolk

Old Blokes In White Coats!

Sometimes on the way to the Green we would watch the men walking up and down the Bowling Green. They really took things seriously! The Green was mown to precision and I'm sure the bloke that cut it measured the length of ...Read more

A memory of Camberwell in 1967 by Denise Masters

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Captions

29,398 captions found. Showing results 1,585 to 1,608.

Caption For Penarth, The Bay C1955

This striking view across the bay was taken from the grounds of The Kymin. The house is one of the very few left that are 'pre Esplanade', itself occupying the site of an earlier farm.

Caption For Woodford Halse, Moravian Church And Parsons Street C1965

As a result there are numerous terraces of workers' cottages, all in brick and mainly attached to the west side of the village.

Caption For Burton On The Wolds, Seymour Road C1960

This small village, about three miles to the east of Loughborough, has in recent decades expanded to accommodate country- dwelling commuters.

Caption For Broad Hinton, The White Horse C1955

This hill figure cut in the chalk lies on the face of Hackpen Hill, to the right of the road from Wootton Bassett to Marlborough, where it zigzags to climb the hill.

Caption For Swindon, Regents Circus C1955

The View North from the Town Hall This view, taken from the Town Hall, shows the layout of Regent Circus leading to Regent Street in the 1950s.

Caption For Nottingham, Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem Inn 1949

It incorporates cellars cut into the sandstone of Castle Hill.

Caption For West Hoathly, The Village C1950

The forests had deposits of iron ore, and supplies of wood fuel to smelt it; the iron-making families brought much wealth to the parish.The church of St Margaret, with a shingled broach spire,

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Caption For Eype, 1922

The thatched roofs of Ducks Bottom (left), the old post office (centre) and Vine Cottage (right) nestle in the heart of pastoral Eype hamlet in the coastal valley west of Bridport.

Caption For Chester, Bridge Street 1888

This close-up of Bridge Street gives a clear picture of the Rows for which Chester is so famous.

Caption For Cardiff, St Mary Street 1893

The view shows an abundance of public houses and hotels. At far right three stand side by side - the Theatre Royal, then Clarence and (out of picture) the Cambrian.

Caption For Cardiff, St Mary Street 2004

The view shows an abundance of public houses and hotels. At far right three stand side by side - the Theatre Royal, then Clarence and (out of picture) the Cambrian.

Caption For Abbots Bromley, The Annual Horn Dance C1955

The village gets its name from a Barton (or Berton), the old word for a rickyard.The village church of St James was remarkable for its time in that it was built all at once, and not over a couple

Caption For Street, High Street 1896

Beyond Crispin Hall, most of the houses and shops date from the Clark era, with the occasional much lower earlier cottages interspersed.

Caption For Eynsford, The Street 1905

The gateway on the right, facing the Eynsford Castle Inn, leads to the ruins of the Norman castle which was the property of William of Eynsford.

Caption For Moreton In Marsh, High Street C1960

If you are a fan of open markets, Moreton on a Tuesday is your birthday and Christmas all rolled into one!

Caption For Puddletown, High Street C1955

In the central High Street stands the Prince of Wales (left), which features the royal plume of feathers on its sign - Duchy of Cornwall lands stretch westwards around Dorchester.

Caption For Borth, St Matthew's Church C1950

St Matthew's Church was built on a hillock a few hundred yards inland from Borth.

Caption For Eynesbury, Church Of St Mary The Virgin 1897

The parish church of St Mary is built of local cobbles, with a fine tower that was rebuilt in 1688 using 13th-century materials.

Caption For Minchinhampton, Market Square C1955

The town's fine Market House dates from 1698; it rests on an arcade of pillars that are unusual in that they are made of stone on the outside, and timber on the inside.

Caption For Woodchester, The Amberley Inn C1960

This Cotswold stone hostelry takes its name from the nearby village of Amberley, which boasts a number of literary associations.

Caption For Gorleston, The Pier 1908

As it points Eastwards towards the North Sea where most of the stormy winds come from, there are not many occasions when visitors or locals can take advantage of the shelter on this pier.

Caption For Wales, Wales Road C1955

This picture looks down the village of Wales towards Kiveton Park, both pit villages which boomed from 1867 during the heyday of the South Yorkshire coalfield.

Caption For Burpham, The Church 1898

Only a stone's throw from the historic settlement of Arundel, the village of Burpham is a gem of a place.

Caption For Deal, The Castle C1955

This was the largest of three fortresses built by Henry VIII in 1538 to protect this stretch of Kent coast against the threat of invasion by Francois I of France.