Photos

11,144 photos found. Showing results 17,221 to 11,144.

Maps

181,031 maps found.

1899 - 1950, Lavendon Ref. HOSM50946
1895, Beauchamp Roding Ref. HOSM37316
1895, Berners Roding Ref. HOSM37542
1891 - 1892, Ormskirk Ref. HOSM35009
1874 - 1875, Babbinswood Ref. HOSM36645
1875 - 1880, Grimpo Ref. HOSM47131
1874 - 1900, Llynclys Ref. HOSM52164
1874 - 1875, Morda Ref. HOSM54055
1874 - 1900, Pant Ref. HOSM56133
1874, Pant-Glas Ref. HOSM56049
1900, Pennant Melangell Ref. HOSM56363
1874, Pentre-Clawdd Ref. HOSM56456
1881 - 1900, Dovaston Ref. HOSM56742
1874, Coed Y Go Ref. HOSM61478
1875 - 1880, Wigmarsh Ref. HOSM64582
1889 - 1891, Otley Ref. HOSM35013
1888 - 1906, Stainburn Ref. HOSM60169
1889 - 1907, Weston Ref. HOSM64221
1887, Escot Park Ref. HOSM44904
1888, Higher Metcombe Ref. HOSM48451

Books

442 books found. Showing results 20,665 to 20,688.

Memories

29,041 memories found. Showing results 8,611 to 8,620.

St Mary Chuch

I live in the USA, but my home was St Marychurch, a special place run by Catholic nuns during World War 2.  I was barely two years old, and I was brought there with my five-year-old sister by my aunt, because my father was ...Read more

A memory of St Marychurch in 1943 by June Gatewood

Whitethorn Morris Dance In Front Of Ye Olde Fighting Cocks

Although this ancient inn is protected and little changed over the years, the surrounding landscape is now attractive with paving, seats and trees by the edge of the millstream which ...Read more

A memory of St Albans in 2008 by John Howard Norfolk

Evacuation

I along with my sister and mother were evacuated from Ilford to the station master's house at Tolleshant D'arcy. The railway line had three trains in each direction each day and my sister and myself were allowed to open and ...Read more

A memory of Tolleshunt D'Arcy in 1940 by Graham Gare

Working For British Railway's Southern Region

My mother, Valerie Evans, worked for British Railways southern region from 1957 -1960 at Deepdene House. She was a shorthand typist and remembers Deepdene House to be a beautiful building with extensive ...Read more

A memory of Dorking in 1957 by Sandra Finch

My Birthplace

My grandparents, Frank and Amy Hazzard, lived in Templecombe in Somerset.  They lived in Lilly Lane Farm and then later in Yew Tree House.    My grandfather, Frank Hazzard, was a farmer. He was blind, but was one of only three ...Read more

A memory of Templecombe in 1946 by Gillian Harris

Personal History

William Stockdale, a corn merchant and my great grandfather, married Margaret Baxter in Austwick many years ago.They had 5 children, Robert, Ellen, Clara, Fred and Maude. The latter, born in 1880 was my grandmother.  Clara and ...Read more

A memory of Austwick by Anne Lauderdale

Bowes Arms Public House

The building on the right of the photograph with the sign above the door is, I believe, the Bowes Arms Public House. My 3xgt grandparents, Martin and Ann Bell, were the licencees. When Martin died in 1883 Ann took ...Read more

A memory of Barnard Castle in 1890 by Barbara Lennon

Sunday Treats

When I was a kid in the 50s, we often used to walk across Shipley Glen, having first travelled on the Glen Tram, to "Dick's" for Sunday lunch- it was always very popular- and catch the bus home from the bottom of the hill- the ...Read more

A memory of Eldwick in 1954 by Pete Widdows

Mousehill Green

This picture is of Mousehill Green, Milford. You haven't a title for the picture, so I thought I'd let you know. I remember it from 1953 onwards, but this picture obviously predates that. The green was often used for fairgrounds. ...Read more

A memory of Milford in 1953 by Mike Taylor

Church Road Shopping Parade

This is Church Road, 200 yards north of the church, not Haslemere Road. The building on the left of the photo is now a club. In the 1950's we children used to call it "The Wobbly Man's Club".

A memory of Milford by Mike Taylor

Your search returned a large number of results. Please try to refine your search further.

Captions

29,395 captions found. Showing results 20,665 to 20,688.

Caption For Bakewell, Bridge 1923

The elegant cutwaters of this bridge speak volumes for the bridge-builders' art.

Caption For Sandhurst, St Michael's Church C1960

The church is set in an expansive burial ground full of extravagant memorials.

Caption For Salisbury, High Street 1928

In this view of the High Street, the High Street Gate can be seen in the distance.

Caption For Berriew, The Village C1950

A narrow bridge crosses the River Rhiw and leads the eye to a group of genuine black and white Tudor houses.

Caption For Greyabbey, C1955

A view showing roads virtually devoid of traffic. Grey Abbey was once the post town on the Newtownards to Portaferry road.

Caption For Crieff, High Street 1899

On his retreat north in 1745, Prince Charles Edward Stuart held a council of war in Crieff at the Drummond Arms.

Caption For Thaxted, Bolford Street C1955

this was the church- builders` watering-hole of choice. The Co-op (left) was formerly Tanner`s grocery and drapery shop.

Caption For Haverfordwest, Prendergast Church 1898

St David's, Prendergast, occupies a commanding position, over­looking the Cleddau River and the town of Haverfordwest.

Caption For Wisbech, Leach's Mill C1955

A view of the mill taken a few years after the cupola was removed in 1947.

Caption For Nailsworth, Longfords Lake 1904

This boathouse in the Swiss Chalet style was once one of three boathouses at Longford's Lake.

Caption For Rhyl, The Sands C1920

Donkey rides, beach chairs, heavy clothes - these are the delights of a British seaside day out!

Caption For Giant's Causeway, From Grand Causeway 1897

Looking back to Aird Snout, the hexagonal structure of the Giant's Causeway can be clearly seen.

Caption For Bristol, C1950

St Augustine's Parade was an interesting mix of styles and advertisments. Whatever happened to Abdullah cigarettes?

Caption For Saltburn By The Sea, Regent Circus 1913

Here we see part of the 'circus' referred to the caption accompanying photograph number

Caption For Headford, Market Day C1955

A vanished Irish scene: crates of fine young pigs for sale on a sunny market day in Headford.

Caption For Paignton, North Sands From The Pier 1896

We can see the Esplanade Hotel (centre) and Steartfield House (right), the homes of Mortimer and Washington Singer.

Caption For Minster In Thanet, Abbey 1894

Here we see the Square, remarkably free of traffic, in summer sunshine. The famous church is just visible on the extreme left.

Caption For Rothesay, Ardbeg Point And Cowal Hill 1897

The entrance to the Kyles of Bute is just beyond the headland.

Caption For Wednesbury, St Pauls Church C1965

Wednesbury grew rapidly between 1851 and 1861 with the opening of firms like the Old Park Works and Lloyds, Foster & Co.

Caption For Luton, Vauxhall Motors C1955

After World War I, however, the necessity to open its products to a wider clientele imposed financial strains that were only alleviated by the purchase of the company by General Motors in 1925.

Caption For Wimborne, Square 1904

The Crown Hotel, by now owned by Ingram Richards, was built in 1820 and was one of the New Inn's biggest rivals in the coaching trade.

Caption For Portsmouth, Victoria Pier And The Sally Port C1960

On 17 April, Mr Crabb had stayed overnight at the Sallyport Hotel in Old Portsmouth. That evening Crabb went to Havant and caught a train back to Portsmouth.

Caption For Manchester, Royal Exchange 1885

The first was in the Market Place, near St Ann's Square, built in 1729 at the expense of Sir Oswald Mosley, Lord of the Manor. It was taken down in 1793, and a new Exchange was started in 1806.

Caption For Preston, Fishergate 1903

This is a close-up of the many and varied shops that graced Fishergate just a year after the first Preston Guild of the 20th century.