Maps

1,865 maps found.

1885 - 1902, Friar Park Ref. HOSM45817
1895 - 1896, Park Gate Ref. HOSM56194
1902, Summerfield Park Ref. RNC842661
1920, Clapton Park Ref. POP669450
1920, Cole Park Ref. POP675220
1920, Brookmans Park Ref. POP652148
1919, Cathays Park Ref. POP664512
1920, Cottenham Park Ref. POP678592
1919, Crowder Park Ref. POP684869
1920, Dartmouth Park Ref. POP688832
1920, Digswell Park Ref. POP690755
1925, Doxford Park Ref. POP692869
1921, Burrsville Park Ref. POP657012
1919, Caerau Park Ref. POP658765
1925, Boltshope Park Ref. POP645700
1923, Bramhall Park Ref. POP648564
1945, Streatham Park Ref. NPO841586
1947, Trafford Park Ref. NPO851384
1947, Sheffield Park Ref. NPO829473
1946, Spring Park Ref. NPO836783

Books

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Memories

4,360 memories found. Showing results 481 to 490.

A Very New Broadway

In 1962 my parents and I (12 years old) moved from Bristol to open Victoria Wine (later to become the Wine Market before reverting back to Victoria Wine). There were still several empty units awaiting occupation. I can recall ...Read more

A memory of Plymstock in 1962 by cpden

Village Life

My first visit to the village of Llanferres was in the mid 1970s visiting relatives. Walking to 'Fairy Glen' and surrounding fields, hills, woods and farmland, I was in heaven and still am after 30+ years living in the beautiful ...Read more

A memory of Llanferres in 1950 by Ian Robinson

Hilly Fields

Situated at the top of our road, as young children Hilly Fields was something quite magical. During winter time we would trek our home made sledges over to toboggan hill and hurtle down to the brook at the bottom of the hill at ...Read more

A memory of Enfield in 1950 by Roger Davis

Illuminations

The illuminations were a yearly event in Roker Park and it was magic as a young child to visit each year - particularly scarey was Marley's Ghost in a cave in the ravine. The other memory was of fishing for tiddlers in the pond or having rides on the little train.

A memory of Sunderland in 1954 by Julie Skinner

Working In Dartmouth Road

I worked at the gas board showroom on Dartmouth Road. It was next door to the bank on the corner of London Road. As well as selling gas appliances and receiving payment on gas bills we used to sell bags of "shillingsis!" ...Read more

A memory of Purley by Raymond Day

The Donkey Path

Re The Donkey path. I think Joanne is wrong - I know the embankment you speak of, there used to be a miniature railway which ran along the bottom of the embankment from the Prom entrance of Erias Park along to the Pier. The ...Read more

A memory of Old Colwyn in 1980 by Andrew Jones

Early Days Of Blackhill

My name is Stephen Yallop. I lived in Blackhill from the early 1960s. I used to live in Gallagher Terrace. I went to the Tin Mill infant school, I remember the teachers as Mrs Dunne the headmistress. Mrs Ferguson ...Read more

A memory of Blackhill in 1966 by Stephen Yallop

Evacuation Ww2

I recall being evacuated to Llansaint from London as a child of 7. I lived in a small sweet shop in the the village with a family named Phillips, or Philips. I am now 74 so my memories are not too sharp with regards to names and ...Read more

A memory of Llansaint in 1941 by James Hepting

Raf Base

I was born at the RAF base 2 Drone Hill where my father was based. I am now 54 years old and in July 2004 after losing my mother I came up to Coldingham to revisit the base, which to my surprise in now a caravan site, and the house that ...Read more

A memory of Coldingham in 1954 by Christine Cowings

Clifton Park

I used to live in tree-lined Lister Street. All I had to do was climb over the back wall to the rear of my house to get into Clifton Park. I remember Sunday School held at the Bandstand: 'Sunshine Corner always jolly fine, is for ...Read more

A memory of Rotherham in 1940 by John Wigglesworth

Captions

2,180 captions found. Showing results 1,153 to 1,176.

Caption For Stansted Mountfitchet, Chapel Hill C1965

The parish pump used to stand on the corner of Grove Hill, just in front of Stansted Park Stores (the polygonal building on the right).

Caption For Barry, Romilly Park 1931

Note the small monkey-puzzle tree in the foreground - this was one of the most popular of all exotic trees planted in parks in Victorian times.

Caption For Yarm, High Street C1955

The large areas of cobblestones now allow parking for the vast numbers of cars to be found visiting or based in Yarm.

Caption For Takeley, The Clock House C1965

Constructed c1600, this was probably a yeoman farmer`s house associated with the Hallingbury Park estate.

Caption For Looe, From The Bridge 1893

Buller's Quay in the foreground is now a car park, and the fish market is at the far end of the quay.

Caption For Peterborough, River Nene C1955

A few lorries of the period are parked on rough ground behind a hut; this makes a contrast with the full south-east outline of St Peter's Cathedral.

Caption For Tring, Pendley Manor C1955

a hotel and conference centre set in tranquil parkland; that parkland came into being through the 1440s destruction of a large village by the then owner, Sir Robert Wittingham, to make himself a deer park

Caption For Twycross, The Village C1955

The footpath between the low hedge and the rendered bungalow (right) offers a short meander to the gates of Gopsal Park and Little Twycross.

Caption For Chelmsford, High Street 1892

The central feature here - the stone rotunda standing at Springfield Road corner - had previously marked the conduit-head in Tindal Square.

Caption For Riverhead, The Square C1950

Montreal Park, the seat of Earl Amherst, stands close by in fine grounds.

Caption For Snowdon, Mountain Railway 1897

Today the mountain gives its name to the Snowdonia National Park, playground for outdoor sports enthusiasts.

Caption For Pitsea, London Road C1955

His buildings survived the coming of the New Town, however, and his name is preserved in Howard Park and Howard Crescent.

Caption For Kettering, Pleasure Park C1960

The path through the park was supposed to follow the route of a Roman road.

Caption For Broadstone, Dunyeats Road C1955

The small sign in front of the parked car warns motorists that they are approaching a school.

Caption For Camberley, High Street 1919

Notice the Police Officer on his bicycle to the left, examining a parked vehicle.

Caption For Ilfracombe, Torrs Park From Zigzag 1890

intending to make Ilfracombe the `Brighton of the West`, a group of businessmen founded the Ilfracombe Joint Stock Land and Investment Company and commenced the building of villas at Torrs Park

Caption For Southend On Sea, Westcliff C1955

Many of the houses along this stretch of the cliff top have decorative balconies overlooking the sea.There was no problem with parking at this time, in what is now a very busy area, within walking

Caption For Haywards Heath, The Broadway C1965

Both terraces have wide pavements in front, and the road is still wide enough for the cars to park on both sides.

Caption For Sedbergh, Market Place 1901

The bold black-and-white half-timbering of G Sedgwick's draper and outfitters shop in the centre of the picture (the owners are proudly standing outside) is in marked contrast to the same shop which

Caption For Chideock, Gathering The Hay 1922

The main road to Bridport snakes up the hill above Park Farm and Clammers Field, towards Turnpike Cottage and Miles Cross (left).

Caption For Wistaston, The Rectory C1960

Situated just beyond Queen's Park, Wistaston is now a suburb of the town of Crewe.

Caption For Wallasey, St Nicholas's Church C1960

Messrs Harrison gave Harrison Park to the people of Wallasey as a gift in 1896.

Caption For Cheshunt, Grundy Park C1955

Originally one of the largest country houses in the town of Cheshunt, Grundy Park is now home to one of the Borough of Broxbourne's leisure centres.

Caption For Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Park, Bracebridge Pool C1960

Sutton Park is a National Nature Reserve, which puts it among the top rank of our protected areas.