Maps

142 maps found.

1882, Kingshill Ref. HOSM39432
1900, Lower Daggons Ref. HOSM39431

Books

2 books found. Showing results 169 to 2.

Memories

437 memories found. Showing results 71 to 80.

The Crescent Play Ground.

My memories of The Crescent are of a safe place for all the kids to play out, even in the road - football, cricket, also athletics. I lived at No.16 and all I can remember is all us kids at the time playing out, only going ...Read more

A memory of Pitsea in 1958 by Keith Lewsey

Growing Up In Gildersome

I was born in 1952 and lived in Gildersome until I was 19 years old. My name until then was Lorraine Thompson. I have many happy memories of living in the village. Until I was 4 years old I lived in a terrace called ...Read more

A memory of Gildersome in 1952 by Lorraine Smith

Happy Days At Port Ann

I lived in Port Ann for 16 years. I have a lot of memories of Port Ann, I would go to the blue rocks and go swimming - be there all day and sit under the bridge and hide when you get called in for your bed, or even ...Read more

A memory of Port Ann

Boynton Hall Yorkshire

Boynton Hall, near Bridlington During the war (1939-1945) the French Convent school, run by Catholic nuns, was evacuated from Hull to Boynton Hall. I remember the day war broke out - my sister was sent to Boynton - ...Read more

A memory of Boynton in 1940 by John Amos

Hop Picking

My memories of Rolvenden will never be forgotten. I was eight years old, we lived in Brighton on the south coast, but every year our families would go hop picking at Little Holden farm. The farm was owned by Mr/Mrs Hilder - they ...Read more

A memory of Rolvenden in 1945 by Roy Page

Ann Street Memories

Having been born in Ann Street in 1962, my memories of the surrounding area are quite vivid, including Waddles Foundry; the metal beating from the works would often wake me in the morning. It was on land just behind the Bull ...Read more

A memory of Llanelli in 1969 by Julie Hart

Bull Farm Airadeshelter

Can anyone remember the air-raid shelter on bull farm at the side of the school. I can remember we used to run across it when we were kids. I just wondered, do we still have any? We lived in the nissan huts, off where ...Read more

A memory of Mansfield in 1959 by Gloria Brotherhood

Post War Crays Hill And Four Gables

After WW2 my father started a rabbit farm - for food and fur - at 'Four Gables' Crays Hill. I remember it was down a lane to the right from the main road, if you were going to Billericay. I went to the ...Read more

A memory of Crays Hill in 1940 by Judy Macdonald

The Cross

Most of the names state the obvious. This is an important crossroad. Turn right to go to Mill Green along Mill Lane. Turn left to go to Vye's Stores (pre-1960) and then to the Church in Church Lane or down Brook Lane, where we assume the ...Read more

A memory of Eastry by Michael Mitchell

Mixture

The quaint older houses on the right now faced new bungalows to our left, and on our left is another walkway to the primary school. Now Jimmy came to live in one of the bungalows and then he came to our school when he was about 10. He was ...Read more

A memory of Eastry by Michael Mitchell

Captions

292 captions found. Showing results 169 to 192.

Caption For Dorking, South Street And Pump Corner 1906

On the corner stands the Bull's Head public house.

Caption For Brading, High Street C1960

Not far away from the Bull Ring are displayed the town stocks and whipping post.

Caption For High Bentham, Mount Pleasant From The Cross C1955

It is interesting to note the old-fashioned flaming beacon school sign on the left, and the cobbled frontage to the cottages and the Black Bull Inn on the right.

Caption For Larne, Main Street C1890

The excitement and style portrayed in this scene make modern experience dull.

Caption For Woolpit, Main Street C1955

This group includes the Bull (centre left) and the late 15th-century Weaver's House beyond the parked car.

Caption For Morpeth, Chantry Place, Bridge Street C1965

On the right is the Black Bull Hotel, noted for its two-storey bow window which projects into the street.

Caption For Newick, High Street C1955

The Green c1955 We are looking across Newick's green from the pump towards the Bull Inn, famed at one time for the annual sports- man's suppers staged by Thomas Baden- Powell, cousin of the founder

Caption For Theale, High Street C1955

Little has changed, except that the brewery beyond the Bull Inn is now offices and housing.

Caption For Long Melford, The Bull Hotel C1955

The children (left) are in Bull Lane, leading to Action.

Caption For Hornchurch, High Street 1909

The Bull Inn was first mentioned in the 17th century and at the time of this picture was an Ind Coope house.

Caption For Ilkley, The Moors 1914

Hangingstone Quarry was the site of a huge enterprise that saw the destruction of the giant Bull Rock.

Caption For Corringham, Bull Inn C1950

The Bull dates largely from the 17th century, though the wing on the right, with its projecting gable, is two centuries older.

Caption For Bilsborrow, The White Bull C1955

The White Bull inn dates from the 18th century, and still believes in a roaring coal or log fire in winter.

Caption For Sissinghurst, Village 1903

Is the old chap (right) on his way to the Bull Inn for a pint of local ale or cider?

Caption For Sedbergh, Main Street 1901

The Bull Hotel in the centre of the picture is still described as a 'Posting House'.

Caption For Redditch, The Star And Garter, Crabbs Cross C1965

Bull baiting, bare-knuckle boxing and cock fighting all took place, often watched by up to 500 men.

Caption For Streatley, The Village 1904

The Bull at Streatley public house is on the left.

Caption For Pilley, The Post Office C1955

The others are Bailey, Bull Hill, Portmore, Sandy Down, Walhampton, and Boldre itself.

Caption For Market Deeping, Market Place C1955

The 17th-century Bull pub (centre left) is still there, as is the Town Hall, but two banks now stand along that side of the street.

Caption For Bridport, East Street 1930

This is another view westwards from opposite the Bull Hotel, with a sighting of Boy Scouts in hats (beside the lamp-post) and a pavement placard for Devonshire Cream Teas.

Caption For Ashburton, East Street And Bull Ring 1922

There are records of bull bait- ing in Ashburton as far back as 1174.

Caption For Middleham, Market Place C1955

The elegant, mainly Georgian houses which surround the square include the Black Bull and White Swan Inns.

Caption For Preesall, The Village C1955

Occupying a hill-top, Preesall grew as a small market around a corn mill and two pubs, both of which are shown here, the Black Bull and the Saracen's Head.

Caption For Harborne, The Bell Inn C1955

It is Harborne's oldest pub, at least 300 years old; fortunately it looks much the same today as in 1955, except that its windows have acquired some kitsch bull's-eye glass.