Maps

1,865 maps found.

1947, Hales Park Ref. NPO724915
1947, Harden Park Ref. NPO726801
1946, Harold Park Ref. NPO727460
1946, Heath Park Ref. NPO730158
1947, Foley Park Ref. NPO707305
1946, Giffard Park Ref. NPO713442
1946, Gilwell Park Ref. NPO713878
1947, Hyde Park Ref. NPO742995
1947, Knaith Park Ref. NPO749534
1897-1902, Wandle Park Ref. RNC860333
1920, Sandown Park Ref. POP825141
1923, Sheffield Park Ref. POP829473
1925, Skerne Park Ref. POP831998
1925, Tong Park Ref. POP849911
1919, Roath Park Ref. POP818809
1919, Stow Park Ref. POP841081
1924, Trafford Park Ref. POP851384
1920, Wilton Park Ref. POP870839
1921, Wingfield Park Ref. POP871392
1947, Anlaby Park Ref. NPO625755

Books

1 books found. Showing results 1,273 to 1.

Memories

4,360 memories found. Showing results 531 to 540.

Balloon Woods Wollatton

Balloon Woods. Most people says it was a hell hole. Yes some parts of it was. But to a child it was good. There were more quite a few blocks. Some had four floors, these were called Tansley Walk, Bealey Walk, Hartington ...Read more

A memory of Wollaton in 1971 by Jean Smith

Pastures Avenue, Nottingham

I remember Clifton in a different light. We lived at 17 Pastures Avenue during 1966/7, my brother or one of them, he's the youngest, was born there. I met my half sisters and brothers there. I have always liked ...Read more

A memory of Newark-on-Trent in 1967 by Jean Smith

Return Of A Native

Camberley, where it all began. Where I lived half of my life so far. In your head you never leave the place you were born and raised. On a wet un-comforting day I found myself revisiting the town of my past. I was cast into ...Read more

A memory of Camberley in 1988 by André Goddard

Thames At Wandsworth

This is a view of the riverside walk in Wandsworth Park on Putney Bridge Road, looking towards the 'Iron Bridge', the railway bridge across the river just downstream of Putney Bridge.

A memory of Wandsworth

The Dumps

My mum and dad owned the Lonsdale off-licence during the 1960s and 1970s. I went to Brampton Manor, a few teachers stick in my memory but Dr Groom has to be the world's best physics teacher. I remember bunking off, walking over the dumps ...Read more

A memory of East Ham by Brett Jolly

Ex Garw Man

I was born in 193 Oxford Street, Pontycymer in 1935. I left to go into the army for National Service at the age of 18 in 1954. I returned for just 1 year in 1956 when I returned to the Midlands, to Birmingham. The house I lived in ...Read more

A memory of Pontycymer in 1945 by Eric Morris

Cookridge Once Fields And Farms

I moved from Holbeck in 1948 into one of the first estates to be built in North West Leeds, Ireland Wood (Raynels). In 1950 I went to Cookridge School, then a wooden hut right slap bang opposite where Cookridge ...Read more

A memory of Cookridge in 1950 by Paul Leavett

Barking

If I remember rightly, coming round the corner from Ripple Road into East Street, there was a hole in the ground courtesy of the German bombers. Later, Timothy Whites was built there. Anyway, as youngsters, we used to head for the Capitol ...Read more

A memory of Barking by John Willats

Priory Church

This view has hardly changed, I have recently took a photo from about the same place and it is almost the same. The wall running in front of the church as gone now but the park on the left and the school wall on the right is still ...Read more

A memory of Worksop in 1959 by Barbara Whiteman

Those Were The Days

I remember Rye Lane in Peckham as a very busy shopping centre. I was born in the area and lived in Mcdermott Road in the prefabs (it is now a Charlie Dimock Garden) until I married  in Blenheim Grove Church (behind the ...Read more

A memory of Peckham by Maureen Roose

Captions

2,180 captions found. Showing results 1,273 to 1,296.

Caption For Hastings, Ecclesbourne Cliffs 1894

These rugged and picturesque landscapes appealed to holidaymakers, and still do: most of the area is now protected as a Country Park.

Caption For Whitby, Baxtergate 1923

By this time, Whitby could boast no less than five hotels in the Dunlop Motorist's Guide, The Angel, The Royal (with 172 bedrooms and garage parking for 20 cars), The Metropole, The Custom House and the

Caption For Overstone, The Solarium Hotel C1955

The park was and is a popular location for caravan and other rallies – it hosted the 1963 National Caravan Rally.

Caption For Gainsborough, Bridge Street C1955

On the left is now either cleared or a car park, and the road is much wider.

Caption For Worthing, Esplanade 1890

Its site is now a car park, which, let us hope, will be developed soon.

Caption For Whitby, Baxtergate 1923

By this time, Whitby could boast no less than five hotels in the Dunlop Motorist's Guide, The Angel, The Royal (with 172 bedrooms and garage parking for 20 cars), The Metropole, The Custom House and the

Caption For Kettering, Sheep Street C1955

One of the older United Counties single-deckers parks outside the library.

Caption For Aylesbury, Hazell, Watson And Viney Printing Works 1897

Further out, where the High Street becomes Tring Road beyond the Walton Road and Park Street junction, the printing works of Hazell, Watson and Viney was built in 1878; its distinctive corner cupola

Caption For Cardiff, Kingsway C1960

The sunken car park (left) and the railings (right) provide a visible clue to the course of the old canal tunnel.

Caption For Margate, Marine Terrace From The Lighthouse C1965

and the boating pool from the pier.The clock-tower is just to the right of the centre of the picture, and we can see the entrance tower to the Dreamland amusement park.This is the oldest theme park

Caption For Kingsbury, Swimming Pool, Kingsbury Road C1955

The Kingsbury pool was large by municipal standards, and it was situated on the edge of Roe Green Park.

Caption For Buntingford, High Street C1955

The shop in the right foreground is now Mark Doel's butcher's shop; the modern library is a few doors further down towards the Angel, whose sign can be seen in the distance.

Caption For Letchworth Garden City, Leys Avenue C1950

In front of the Morris 8 is parked what must be one of the last of Letchworth traders' hand carts.

Caption For Corby, Forest Gate Road C1965

Taken from Coronation Park, this view looks north, away from the town centre.

Caption For Accrington, New Jerusalem Church Interior 1899

The impressive organ was rescued and re-housed in a museum in Lincoln; the site of the church became a car park.

Caption For Beckhampton, The Waggon And Horses C1955

The petrol station opposite, once owned by Frank C Harcombe, according to Kelly's Directory of Wiltshire 1939, is now a parking area.

Caption For Swindon, Queens Park C1955

Since its official opening in Coronation year (1953) by Sir Noel Arkell, this area in the centre of the town has been known as Queens Park.

Caption For Badbury Rings, 1899

The trees in the park have all been chamfered up to a certain height to prevent them being grazed by the Bankes family's famous herd of Red Devon cattle.

Caption For Fornham St Martin, The Church 1898

Inside there are monuments to Sir William Gilstrap, a pottery manufacturer, of Fornham Park (who died in 1896) and Henry Claughton, an HMI in West Suffolk for 38 years (he died in 1924)

Caption For Sheffield, Ruskin Museum 1893

In 1890 the John Ruskin Museum relocated from a house at Walkley to Meersbrook House in Meersbrook Park.

Caption For Alton, High Street C1955

This now allows access to the car park behind the manor house, some doors along.

Caption For Bishop's Waltham, High Street C1955

The owners of these parked cars must be shopping.

Caption For Lyndhurst, The Grand Hotel C1955

Today this is the Lyndhurst Park Hotel.

Caption For Liss, Station Road C1955

The first parked car on the left is a 1946 Morris Eight Series E Saloon.