Maps

4,509 maps found.

1921, Tunbridge Hill Ref. POP854289
1920, Tunnel Hill Ref. POP854306
1919, West Hill Ref. POP864385
1920, West Hill Ref. POP864402
1921, West Hill Ref. POP864405
1924, Whinney Hill Ref. POP867334
1919, Vinegar Hill Ref. POP859101
1919, Warmonds Hill Ref. POP860830
1919, Wick Hill Ref. POP869772
1925, Wilsden Hill Ref. POP870747
1922, Wind Hill Ref. POP870947
1923, Windmill Hill Ref. POP871075
1919, Windmill Hill Ref. POP871089
1919, Windmill Hill Ref. POP871102
1920, Windmill Hill Ref. POP871130
1920, Winsdon Hill Ref. POP871502
1946, Balance Hill Ref. NPO630642
1946, Baldwins Hill Ref. NPO630842
1946, Bar Hill Ref. NPO632764
1947, Barrow Hill Ref. NPO634110

Books

3 books found. Showing results 1,873 to 3.

Memories

4,101 memories found. Showing results 781 to 790.

An Idyllic Childhood In New Haw

I wanted to add my own memories of growing up in New Haw from 1965 until moving again in 1973. The family moved from Richmond (then in Middlesex) to 187 New Haw Road, a detached 3-bedroom house with 1/3 acre of ...Read more

A memory of New Haw in 1966 by Andrew Taylor

Wonderful Childhood Memories

I lived in Cannock from 1963 to 1970. We lived on the Longford Estate in Leamington Close, we were the first family to live in that house after it was built. I went to Bridgetown Primary School and started year 1 in ...Read more

A memory of Cannock in 1860 by Agnes Paterson

From The 2nd World War

My grandparents lived at The Cottage in South View, Uppingham for 40 years from 1908 where he was a well known Director of Music at the public school. From a very early age during the second world war I made my first ...Read more

A memory of Uppingham in 1943 by Barry Sterndale Bennett

Happy Days

I lived in Venterdon in the house opposite Dingles yard from 1951 til 1960, and six mornings a week steam rollers would start trundling out from 8am. At that time Venterdon consisted of a single file of houses right up through the ...Read more

A memory of Venterdon in 1951 by Maureen Scott

Police Station

I have only just found this site. I was born in 1944 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, my Mom was sent there as bombs were falling still in the London area and Woodford was still getting there fair share. We lived in an alleyway ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge in 1947 by Brian Staines

My Birthplace

I was born at Orchard Bakery Cottages which is beyond the trees to the right of this photo. Many generations of my family attended the school. My great Aunt May (Skilton) in the early 1900s; various of my Uncles (Pat & ...Read more

A memory of Holmwood Corner in 1958 by Maggi Mc Lear

Memories Of Council Estate And Football

My family moved to the council estate in Elstree in the mid sixties. I used to play football on the pitch opposite Hill House, now sadly a new housing estate. Robert Stores for groceries, the aptly named ...Read more

A memory of Elstree in 1967 by Geoff Gwillym

Oak Way, Acton Vale

My memories of Acton Vale estate are endless, you would play out all day and the days were long. I can remember taking back the empty lemonade bottles and then buying a jublie. Going swimming at Acton swimming baths then on the ...Read more

A memory of Acton by June Toma (Nee Howe )

Memories Of Covenham As A Child

I was born in Covenham in Zeplin Row in 1950. I remember going to bed with candles as that was the only form of lighting we had. If it was cold in the winter I can remember my mum wraping up the warm oven ...Read more

A memory of Covenham St Mary in 1950 by Yvonne Lilley

Feltham Hill School

I started at Feltham Hill School in 1950 at the age of five. I was the youngest of four children Jackie, Betty and Bobby - Mr Shattock was the Headmaster. We moved from Feltham to Ashford, Middlesex and I attended Echelford ...Read more

A memory of Feltham in 1950 by Marjorie Clifford

Captions

1,924 captions found. Showing results 1,873 to 1,896.

Caption For Minehead, The Parade 1903

This has been used in some of the older buildings around North Hill, including the tower of St Michael's church.

Caption For Grantham, Angel And Royal Hotel C1960

Boots the Chemists were still next door to the hotel, but not for long: they were soon to move further along the High Street as Grantham's shopping centre gravitated towards St Peter's Hill, following

Caption For Basildon, Town Square C1965

In 1956 Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone opened a Methodist church in Langdon Hills, and in the following year the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester visited Kingswood Junior School, officially opened

Caption For Epsom, Derby Day 1928

Up to 20 stables ran their horses on the gallops at Six Mile Hill.

Caption For Cowes, Birmingham Road C1965

At the top of Shooters Hill there is a sign-post. To the left of the sign-post between the buildings can be seen a lovely view of the harbour and the boats of the Yacht Haven.

Caption For Pitsea, View From Church C1955

The victims of the Kynochs tragedy in 1913 (three employees of the explosives factory were killed in an accident) are buried in this now disused churchyard.

Caption For High Wycombe, The Grange, Amersham Hill 2005

Meanwhile down in the town, away from the lush gardens and villas of Amersham Hill, the furniture industry was modernising into the factory system.

Caption For Dorking, The Cemetery, Reigate Road 1906

Another fine artist buried here is William (Bill) Brunel, a photographer who was noted for his fine pictures of motor car racing.

Caption For Epsom, Meadway 1927

Each day at dawn, strings of racehorses would pass gracefully up the hill, as they had 100 years earlier.

Caption For Luton, Vauxhall Motors C1955

Seven were killed in there, along with another 37 elsewhere at the plant. I'd spoken to Dennis Orchard ten minutes before he died. They were working on the early jet engines in V block.

Caption For High Wycombe, Queen Victoria Road Looking South C1955

Other notable changes in town before the Second World War were the straightening of Marlow Hill in 1936, which involved demolishing buildings on the left side of the road south of St Mary's Street

Caption For Sheffield, The Mappin Art Gallery C1965

old town was also increasingly surrounded by rows and rows of terraces in Pitsmoor and Hillsborough to the north, in Walkley and Crookes to the west, in Sharrow and Heeley to the south and Park Hill

Caption For Richmond, Willance's Leap And The Monuments C1965

Frith shows shops in Frenchgate, Castle Hill and New Road.

Caption For Ormskirk, Moor Street On Market Day C1955

Bruce organised dances in the Congregational Chapel Sunday School, now the Community Rooms, and Polish soldiers from Edge Hill Hospital were invited to join in the events.

Caption For Richmond, Willance's Leap And The Monuments C1965

Frith shows shops in Frenchgate, Castle Hill and New Road.

Caption For Pitsea, Pitsea Road C1955

Its social centres were the old Bull public house, situated on Bull Road (now Clay Hill Road), Holy Cross Church, and Fairview Hall in Timberlog Lane.

Caption For Great Yarmouth, The Sands From Britannia Pier 1922

History is like digging in ancient sand hills—the more you dig, the more you find.

Caption For Milton Keynes, Caldecotte Lake 2005

(Marion Hill) The Fish Lizard's remains were discovered when the lake was constructed in 1982.

Caption For Milton Keynes, Woughton On The Green 2005

(Marion Hill) Woughton is one of the area's eighteen villages existing in the 11th century which were mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086; thirteen of the villages became local centres for the new

Caption For Twickenham, King Street C1955

King Street was widened in 1928 when the old Town Hall was demolished.

Caption For High Wycombe, The Old Cane And Rush Works, Desborough Street 2005

A Roman Catholic church was built in Castle Street in 1900, but it was replaced by the present St Augustine's on Amersham Hill in 1955.

Caption For Belfast, Castle And Lough 1897

Perhaps she have never known a parkland which soared up over 1000 feet to enclose the massive Cave Hill.

Caption For Stafford, The Windmill, Broad Eye 2005

And of course Stafford Castle - or the shell of it - still remains on top of the hill to the west of the town.

Caption For Stafford, Former Library, Grapes Corner 2005

And of course Stafford Castle - or the shell of it - still remains on top of the hill to the west of the town.