Maps

4,509 maps found.

1920, Pitstone Hill Ref. POP806873
1920, Marden's Hill Ref. POP774498
1921, Milch Hill Ref. POP779811
1925, Miles Hill Ref. POP779888
1920, Mill Hill Ref. POP780270
1919, Lord's Hill Ref. POP767411
1920, Leith Hill Ref. POP754918
1921, Lem Hill Ref. POP754962
1919, Leys Hill Ref. POP755573
1920, Primrose Hill Ref. POP810949
1921, Prince Hill Ref. POP810985
1919, Norman Hill Ref. POP792722
1940, Colt Hill Ref. NPO675786
1946, Colt's Hill Ref. NPO675834
1946, Coomb Hill Ref. NPO676853
1940, Cooper's Hill Ref. NPO677104
1947, Copley Hill Ref. NPO677184
1945, Copse Hill Ref. NPO677318
1947, Corby Hill Ref. NPO677457
1946, Coton Hill Ref. NPO678468

Books

3 books found. Showing results 1,681 to 3.

Memories

4,092 memories found. Showing results 701 to 710.

Visiting My Father's Birthplace

In 1972, when a mere slip of a boy of 40 summers, my late wife, two children and I flew from Australia on our first trip to Europe. Whilst in London, we travelled by train to visit my cousins Peter & Val ...Read more

A memory of Portsmouth in 1972 by Ronald Westwood

I Was A Bexley Tech Girl, 1950 54

My name at school was Yvonne Reynolds and I was in the JDSX-SDX stream. Thank you everyone for your memories. I'm pleased to see that there some writing who are about my age now [b.1937]. My first year was ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Kate Sanford

Great Torrington

My mother in law Gladys Bidgway was born in New Street, but they all lived at what is now Londis in Mill Street, all 18 of them! Most of the girls went to work in the Glove Factory in Whites Lane. Gladys worked there with her ...Read more

A memory of Taddiport in 1910 by Glennis Spencer

My First Job

Just before I was due to leave Peel Brow I was called into Mr (Dinky) Booth's office and told that Turnbull & Stockdale were looking for an Office Boy and that he thought I would fit the bill. I attended an interview with Mr W ...Read more

A memory of Edenfield in 1945 by Derek Holt

My Lost Youth

As a wee lad of 7 o r8, I had (I think) TB, my illness was called debility. My only memories are, an ambulance at my home in Walsall, my mom/dad waving and the tears, 2 nuns and then a hell of a long scary train ride. Margate ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1954 by Boris

The Gloster Arms

I was largely brought up in Mariner's Square. Directly opposite the Mariner's Hotel (the building with the portico) was a pub called the Gloster Arms. At the time this picture was taken it was run by my great grandmother and ...Read more

A memory of Haverfordwest in 1965

Medstead School

I also went to Medstead School from 1970 to 1975. I loved this little school, I can remember some of the teachers, Mrs Hill, Mrs Westlake, Miss Shaw, Mr. Orbell, Mr. Roberts, Mrs Macartan. Headmaster was Mr. Benham. School dinners ...Read more

A memory of Medstead in 1970 by Barbra Cotelo

Wartime Evacuee 1939 1940

In August 1939 I was evacuated frm Salford to Caton. I had my gas mask, a small parcel of food and a label on my clothing. We arrived at the then beautiful station, adorned with flowers. Then we walked to the Village ...Read more

A memory of Caton in 1930 by James Maurice Blackford

Farraline Hall

Moved to Farraline Hall, Errogie in 1950 from Leeds. Dad was estate manager. Me and my brother Jeff and sister Jennifer in the back of a 7 ton flat lorry, sat on mattress under canvas in the back of it. I went to Errogie school, had ...Read more

A memory of Errogie in 1950 by Christopher Robson

Will It Be Open?

My family moved from Bermondsey, where we shared my grandad's house, to Enfield, where Mum and Dad had managed to buy their own house (for £2,000) in 1960. It was some years before Dad could afford driving lessons and then a car. We ...Read more

A memory of London in 1966 by Carol Fisher

Captions

1,924 captions found. Showing results 1,681 to 1,704.

Caption For Hampstead, High Street 1898

The camera looks from the High Street towards Holly Hill, and on towards West Heath.

Caption For Edgware, Railway Hotel 1948

the underground station and the parish church, this is a wonderful neo-Tudor pub of 1936 by A E Sewell; he also designed the Crown and Anchor in High Street, Chipping Barnet, and the Goat near Forty Hill

Caption For Alton, The Castle C1955

Perched high on its hill, Alton Castle dominates the area.

Caption For Lyme Regis, From West 1890

From Ware Cliffs we can see the medieval Cobb harbour (centre right) and the coastal skyline of Stonebarrow Hill, Golden Cap and Thorncombe Beacon.

Caption For Chalfont Common, Post Office C1965

East of the Misbourne, beyond Gravel Hill, Chalfont Common was one of Chalfont St Peter's three commons.

Caption For Luton, Manchester Street C1955

As one of four major thoroughfares leading to the Town Centre, and formerly called Tower Hill, Manchester Street's importance was typified by the presence of many privately-owned shops and businesses and

Caption For Houghton Conquest, Houghton House 1897

This view of the ruinous west front of John Bunyan's 'Palace Beautiful' atop the 'Hill of Difficulty' shows why historians are excited by the building.

Caption For Barnet, High Street 1950

A view down the hill towards London, with the Wellington pub on the right sporting its sign depicting the Duke.

Caption For East Blatchington, Church 1891

The field in the foreground, with its flint wall, lies to the south of East Blatchington Farm; the view looks south down Blatchington Hill, the village main street, with Belgrave Road passing in front

Caption For East Grinstead, College Lane 1907

The cottage on the left has gone, but the stone wall to the street survives, as does the cottage with two bay windows beyond, Hill Cottage.

Caption For Tenby, The Harbour 1925

Castle Hill is virtually hidden by residential buildings, at the top right-hand side, whilst St Catherine's statue on the hillock dominates the sky line.

Caption For Bridport, West Street 1949

A remarkably foreshortened shot, westwards down West Street, with the 1785-built arch (far left) being the north- west corner of the Town Hall.

Caption For Avebury, Silbury Hill 1902

Silbury Hill, near Marlborough, is the largest man-made mound in Europe.

Caption For Ashtead, The Fish Pond C1950

Note the William Hill hoarding: this is still a major firm of turf accountants today.

Caption For Haslemere, High Street C1955

Back in Surrey, the route reaches Haslemere; we look south-west along the High Street into the market place of this small town, with the 1814 Town Hall closing the vista.

Caption For East Finchley, High Road C1965

At the foot of the hill is the brick and concrete underground station of 1939, designed by Charles Holden and L H Bucknell.

Caption For Edgehill, The Castle Inn 1922

As early as January 1643 a pamphlet had been published titled 'Apparitions and Prodigious Noyses of War and Battels seen on Edge Hill near Keinton in Warwickshire'.

Caption For Sudbury, Market 1904

Market Hill is lined with elegant Georgian buildings, with St Peter's Church at the top.

Caption For Aberdovey, The Front 1895

It is sheltered from the north wind by hills rising to the sombre Welsh mountains south of Cadair Idris.

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Caption For Rye, 1894

Like Winchelsea on the other side of the River Brede valley, Rye is a hill town at the end of a ridge between the Tillingham and Rother rivers.

Caption For Moorsholm, Freebrough Hill C1955

Freebrough Hill, located on the edge of Moorsholm on the A171 Guisborough- to-Whitby moor road, is steeped in legend.

Caption For Aberdovey, The Front 1895

It is sheltered from the north wind by hills rising to the sombre Welsh mountains south of Cadair Idris.

Caption For Luton, Wellington Street 1897

Wellington Street was also the site of Luton's first cinema, located in one of the buildings on the crest of the hill; it opened in the early 1900s.

Caption For Luton, Vauxhall Motors C1955

The rear building on the hill is the famous J Block, the heart of car production and site of the first buildings erected for the company in Luton.