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Maps

181,006 maps found.

1907, Slaidburn Ref. HOSM59508
1907, Twiston Ref. HOSM62724
1910, Whitewell Ref. HOSM64523
1905, Clynderwen Ref. HOSM34344
1887, Llandissilio Ref. HOSM51796
1888, Morvil Ref. HOSM54129
1901, Thringstone Ref. HOSM61749
1898, Mosser Ref. HOSM54157
1898, Pardshaw Ref. HOSM56101
1896, Copford Ref. HOSM41744
1896, Elmstead Ref. HOSM44872
1896, Langham Ref. HOSM50720
1896, Wivenhoe Ref. HOSM71208
1900, Newland Ref. HOSM54979
1912, Eglwysbach Ref. HOSM44776
1911, Mochdre Ref. HOSM53984
1903, Southleigh Ref. HOSM59784
1897, Etal Ref. HOSM45055
1919, Middlewick Ref. HOSM47729
1919, Rudloe Ref. HOSM58255

Books

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Memories

29,072 memories found. Showing results 1,911 to 1,920.

What A Wonderful Time

I was born in 1945 at Hudson Road, Gee Cross and attended Holy Trinity School and later Greenfield Street, leaving at age 16 to work at Adamsons in Hyde. During the next couple of years I applied to emigrate to Australia. ...Read more

A memory of Hyde in 1945 by John Wilde

School And Before

I lived in Holly Street, North Kilbowie, I was born there 1949. My gran and grampa moved into 1 Holly Street in 1939 before the Second World War. The stories they knew about the blitz were funny as well as tragic. I lost my ...Read more

A memory of Clydebank in 1954 by John Mac Dougall

Growing Ou In Galley Common

Growing up in Galley Common was the best part of my life. Dad was the manager of the bus depot, Bunty Motors I think it was called, at the bottom of Hickman Road, I lived at 66 Hickman Road. In the summer a lot of ...Read more

A memory of Galley Common in 1959 by [Chris] Rick Green

Fishing 1965 On The North Forty Drain

We all went to stop on a farm near Landgrick Road in the year 1965 for one week of fishing, we all came from Pinxton and South Normanton, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, catching loads of fish, bream, ...Read more

A memory of Brothertoft

St Catherines School

I am trying to remember old schoolmates, Greham Humpries, Carol Taylor, Frank Birch (and sister), Julie wood ect. There were not many in the school but we had good times. I remember carrying coke in from the yard. I ...Read more

A memory of Barton Upon Irwell in 1958 by Kenneth Walker

Pellon Lane Area In The 1950s

I used to live just off Commercial Road on Gibson Street in the 1950s. The houses were very basic with a living room, a bedroom, attic and cellar. We shared a toilet with another family which was at the end of the ...Read more

A memory of Halifax by Susan Higgins

Holmcroft Street

My father was born and raised on Holmscroft Street. He left in 1950. I have been and know that his segment of Holmscroft Street has been torn down. Does anyone know if this school was anywhere near Holmscroft Street? Does it still exist?

A memory of Greenock in 1940

Luther Paxton Plumber

The building jutting out into Castle Hill on the left upper of this picture is no. 17 and was my Great Uncle Luther Paxton's plumbers shop. The shop was on the ground floor and he and his wife, Amy lived on the upper two ...Read more

A memory of Richmond in 1948 by Peter Hodgson

Welsh Girl From Six Bells

Born in Abergavenny in Dec/ 1951. Brought home to my Nanna's house who we lived with in 1 Lancaster Street where my family lived. Dad worked down the six bells pit at the time, and I have fond memories while I was ...Read more

A memory of Six Bells in 1958 by Angela Davis

Carrog Memory, As A Ww2 Evacuee.

I first visited Carrog in 1939 as an evacuee, at the start of World War 2. I was accompanied by my two sisters, having travelled by train from Birkenhead on the Wirral. All the evacuees were escorted to the Church ...Read more

A memory of Carrog in 1940 by Edward James

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Captions

29,158 captions found. Showing results 4,585 to 4,608.

Caption For Stow On The Wold, The Square C1955

Looking northwards, we can see a good selection of 18th- century architecture; perhaps the most attractive is St Edward's House (next to the three-storey hotel) with Corinthian-topped

Caption For Hove, Bowling Green C1960

The Sussex coast normally has high levels of sunshine combined with a mild and equable climate.

Caption For Ide Hill, The Church C1960

The shingled spire of St Mary the Virgin stands out among the stunning views of this small village.

Caption For Stourbridge, High Street C1950

It was right on the edge of the Black Country, and it had almost the air of a rural market town.

Caption For Wordsley, King George's Field C1965

The fine bay windows of this house have been filled in with concrete and adorned with graffiti, while other windows have been boarded up.

Caption For Wells Next The Sea, The Beach 1929

If there were coconut trees, you could well imagine this was a picture of a South Sea island. These colourful beach huts provide a place to change into swimwear or to have a welcome brew-up of tea.

Caption For Walberswick, The Village 1892

This was taken to the left of photograph 29932, but now from the Walberswick side of the river. We can see the house with a large chimney stack in both photographs.

Caption For Bakewell, Bridge 1923

Bakewell Bridge has coped with ever-increasing traffic for six centuries, and remains one of the finest 14th-century town bridges in the country.

Caption For Romsey, The Abbey From Greenhill 1932

Beyond the grassy expanse lies Romsey's great Norman church, one of the most impressive in Europe and certainly the finest in Hampshire.

Caption For Over Wallop, Rose Cottage C1965

Wallop means 'valley of the stream,' and if we look closely we can just see the Wallop brook on the left of the road.

Caption For Allostock, All Ways Filling Station C1955

In the 18th century there was a boys' school in Allostock run by a minister of the Unitarian chapel; it was attended at one time by Robert Clive, the future conqueror of India.

Caption For Lustleigh, The Village C1960

The Church of St John the Baptist's most eccentric incumbent was the Rev William Davy (1743-1826), who printed twenty-six volumes of his 'System of Divinity' (unreadable, apparently, although you

Caption For Baslow, Nether End C1955

The eastern end of the village of Baslow is known as Nether End. This 50s view is from outside the Cavendish Arms Hotel, looking west.

Caption For Clitheroe, Castle Gardens, Bowling Green 1927

This is part of the castle grounds, and tournaments can be held here.

Caption For Clitheroe, Castle Gardens, Tennis Courts 1927

This is part of the castle grounds, and tournaments can be held here.

Caption For Slaugham, The Village C1960

Note the row of houses on the right - a varied mix of stone houses and tile-hung properties.

Caption For Lazonby, From Church Tower C1955

The view across the village from the tower of the parish church of St Nicholas.

Caption For Castle Bromwich, The Village C1965

Castle Bromwich, just five miles north-east of the city, was incorporated into Birmingham in 1931.

Caption For Colchester, Vineyard Street 1904

Colchester Castle—the largest Norman Keep ever built—stands on the site of the Roman temple of Claudius, which was destroyed during the Boudiccan rebellion of AD60.

Caption For Blackmore, The Village C1955

This quiet village is tucked away in the Essex lanes about four miles north of Brentwood.

Caption For Stubbington, The Parade C1965

South of Fareham, Stubbington has some attractive areas of modern housing, and the village shopping centre, the Parade, is built around a small green.

Caption For Lofthouse, General View C1960

This lovely view shows the upper reaches of Nidderdale above the village of Lofthouse, between Ramsgill and Middlesmoor.

Caption For Madeley, Court 1896

Madeley Court dates from the Tudor period, and was the oldest building in the old village of Madeley (now a part of Telford).

Caption For New Brighton, Lighthouse 1892

The foundation stone of the New Brighton lighthouse was laid on 8 June 1827 by Thomas Littledale, Mayor of Liverpool.