Photos

279 photos found. Showing results 1,421 to 279.

Maps

1,651 maps found.

1897, Cotebrook Ref. HOSM41956
1897 - 1908, Weston Point Ref. HOSM64159
1897 - 1909, Neston Ref. HOSM34949
1897, No Mans Heath Ref. HOSM55101
1897 - 1909, Oldcastle Heath Ref. HOSM55723
1897 - 1909, Shocklach Ref. HOSM59136
1897, Cuddington Heath Ref. HOSM65292
1897 - 1909, Childer Thornton Ref. HOSM40788
1897, Frodsham Ref. HOSM34538
1897, Manley Common Ref. HOSM70083
1897, Norley Ref. HOSM55207
1902-1903, Eccleston Ref. RNC699024
1902-1903, Elton Green Ref. RNC701107
1902-1903, Little Barrow Ref. RNC756871
1902-1903, Littler Ref. RNC758313
1902-1903, Lower Whitley Ref. RNC769916
1902-1903, Marston Ref. RNC775194
1902-1903, Hoole Ref. RNC740014
1902-1903, Hoole Bank Ref. RNC740015
1902-1903, Lostock Gralam Ref. RNC767544

Books

19 books found. Showing results 1,705 to 19.

Memories

2,051 memories found. Showing results 711 to 720.

Lane End Born Bred From 1956

I grew up in Park Lane, this is the eastern side of Lane End, and then consisted of mostly 1940s- & 1950s-built council houses. I grew up in Coronation Crescent, a semi, 3 bed council house. These ...Read more

A memory of Lane End by Vicky Searle

Hatchford Church

My father, Capt. F.C. Dyer used to play the organ at Hatchford Church until his death in 1950. It was a pump organ and Bubbles was the name of the hunchback who pumped the organ. We lived in the Semaphore Tower up on Chatley Heath ...Read more

A memory of Cobham in 1940 by Ron Clibborn Dyer

Village On A Hill

In 1941, shortly before my sixth birthday, I arrived at what was then a large branch of the National Children's Home & Orphanage, at Old Bramhope. To get there I had enjoyed an exciting (for me) train journey from Kings Cross ...Read more

A memory of Bramhope in 1930 by Peter John Ashman

Ron's Music Shop And Redbridge Photographic

The former Ron Pakeham (spelling?) owned one of the stores in Pioneer Market and sub-let half (and eventually all) that store to Redbridge Photographic, where I worked some evenings and Saturdays whilst at ...Read more

A memory of Ilford in 1966 by Douglas Allchin

Fond Memories 1940 1964

I also have fond memories of Erith, the Odeon and of Brook Street School - a fine school with fine men teaching, many just back from the war. The school motto was 'Integrity' and they set a good example (save for two miserable ...Read more

A memory of Erith by David Burns

A Cut Heel

My father was replacing a back door in my grandmother's house in Tynewydd.  He laid the old one down flat outside while he started to put the new one in. I decided it would be a good idea to walk on the old door and my foot went ...Read more

A memory of Treherbert in 1974 by Meirion Hewitt

Happy Holidays

Spent many, many years visiting grandparents in Caste Craig then in West Mains with my parents John and Pam Watson.   My father John was the only child of Hugh and Maggie Watson, whom we went to visit each year.  We spent time ...Read more

A memory of Blyth Bridge in 1955 by Pamala Sharman

Growing Up In 1950s Wheatley

I can remember my early childhood days.  We lived in The Avenue.  All the fields at the back of us were open fields.  It is all houses of course these days.(Elton Crescent, Miller Road etc). Early school days were ...Read more

A memory of Wheatley by Bill Middleton

Woody Bay

I have a lot of information about Woody Bay from the 1880's to the 1980's. I lived there myself from 1968 to 1971 and had connections with the place after that. Rather than ramble on for ages and ages, the simple answer is for me ...Read more

A memory of Woody Bay Sta by mcilhattons

Old Hall

This is the seat of the Biddulph family; it was built in the early sixteenth century, probably to replace an earlier Saxon, possibly fortified, house that has been identified on Bailey's Hill, to the south west of the Old Hall.  It was ...Read more

A memory of Biddulph by Lauren Hughes

Captions

1,994 captions found. Showing results 1,705 to 1,728.

Caption For Aldershot, Union Street 1918

Union Street is littered with shop names and advertisements.

Caption For Bingley, The Druid's Altar 1894

This prominent rock formation stands high up on the St Ives estate over the river; before the age of the car it was holiday treat to walk up here for the exercise and fresh air.

Caption For Tarring, The Church 1890

In this view, St Andrew's church is still crisp and fresh from its thorough 1885 restoration; it is a mainly Early English Gothic church with a 14th-century west tower and spire.

Caption For Bedford, The Town Hall 1897

The Town Hall, on the west side of St Paul's Square, started life as a school, a school originally founded by Sir William Harpur (a key name in Bedford's history) in 1566.

Caption For Bedford, Bromham Bridge 1897

From the south-west side we glimpse Bromham Mill and its leet beyond, now a restored and working watermill.

Caption For Nottingham, Trent Bridge C1950

This brief tour ignores the Georgian houses of High Pavement, the castle and the famous Lace Market area to descend to the River Trent.

Caption For Elstead, The Green C1965

Moving west from Godalming, the route passes through Elstead, a village with a medieval bridge over the River Wey and this triangular village green.

Caption For Rievaulx, C1867

Lying in the tranquil Rye valley two miles west of Hemsley, this is the first Cistercian monastery in the North of England.

Caption For Stowmarket, Tavern Street C1950

We are looking west towards Station Road and the church - the delicate spire was added to the tower in 1712.

Caption For Castle Donington, Borough Street C1955

In the far north-west of the county, and almost in Derbyshire, this village must deserve small town status.

Caption For Teffont, St Edward's Church C1960

Teffont, 10 miles west of Salisbury, is the combination of the villages of Teffont Evias and Teffont Magna; both have small churches maintained and still in use by the whole combined parish of

Caption For Castle Donington, Borough Street C1955

In the far north-west of the county, and almost in Derbyshire, this village must deserve small town status.

Caption For Sutton On Trent, The River Trent C1955

From Southwell the tour heads north-east back to the River Trent north of Newark and on to Sutton-on-Trent.

Caption For Compton, The Village C1955

North-west of Godalming, Compton is famed for the Watts Gallery and Chapel, commemorating the Victorian painter George Frederick Watts.

Caption For Sutton Courtenay, Above The Mill 1890

The River Thames curves eastward north of the village and then converges towards Church Street, some of whose gardens have a water frontage.

Caption For Settle, Castlebergh Wells And Steps 1924

In this town we will find a fascinating mixture of alleyways, courtyards and shambles.

Caption For Langport, Bow Street C1955

From North Curry, we skirt the south edge of West Sedge Moor to the town of Langport on the east bank of the River Parrett.

Caption For Worcester Park, Central Road C1955

Worcester Park is situated north- west of Sutton along Malden Road.

Caption For Glastonbury, Wearyall Hill 1896

Now around to the south-west side of Glastonbury, where Wearyall Hill lies between the town and the river Brue.

Caption For Northampton, Drapery C1955

The Drapery runs parallel to the west side of the Market Place, and was once known as the Glovery.

Caption For Bow Brickhill, The Parish Church C1960

In 1960 there were fine views from here across north Buckinghamshire; now trees obscure this completely in summer, but in winter we can look north-west over the new city of Milton Keynes, and

Caption For Wedmore, Church Street 1950

We head away from Cheddar to Wedmore, a small town in the fork of a valley on the north side of the ridge that stretches west from Wells.

Caption For Cheam, St Dunstan's Church And Lychgate 1925

The broach spire of the church with its lancet windows and its tower were added to the original structure in 1870.

Caption For Rothley, Woodgate C1965

Rothley lies some five miles to the north of Leicester, and to the west of the busy A6.