Maps

181,006 maps found.

1904, Gorleston-on-Sea Ref. HOSM46692
1880, Ludham Ref. HOSM52852
1887, Hatcliffe Ref. HOSM47796
1887, Thorganby Ref. HOSM61591
1895, Artington Ref. HOSM36257
1893, Guisborough Ref. HOSM34584
1898, Hellingly Ref. HOSM48187
1883, Cookley Ref. HOSM41672
1883, Cratfield Ref. HOSM42181
1883, Holton Ref. HOSM48902
1883, Mells Ref. HOSM53472
1896, Halstead Ref. HOSM34593
1896, Gosfield Ref. HOSM46767
1885, Mattersey Ref. HOSM53335
1898, Misson Ref. HOSM53874
1891, Skellow Ref. HOSM59440
1890, Womersley Ref. HOSM64959
1887, Batcombe Ref. HOSM37201
1887, Cheselbourne Ref. HOSM40718
1887, Dewlish Ref. HOSM43207

Books

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Memories

29,054 memories found. Showing results 2,911 to 2,920.

Happy Days

I lived in Hornchurch 1946-58. Went to school at North Street Primary and then for a brief time to Dury Falls before we moved in 1958. My father ran Cramphorns Corn and Seed Merchants, which can just be seen in this photo. My best ...Read more

A memory of Hornchurch in 1950 by Pauline Emmons

Snodland School

I was at Holmesdale School from 1952 to 56, then returned in 1960 as head grounds man, when it had a farm run by Mr Baker, nice man. I remember Mr dodd and lots of the old teachers. I married a local girl and still live in ...Read more

A memory of Snodland in 1952 by Ben Baxter

Childhood Memories Of Rookery Park

My grandparents were William and Ruby Balls who worked at Rookery Park and lived there all their lives. The Hamblings were very good to them and they retired in peace through to the 1980s. As a kid I had many ...Read more

A memory of Yoxford in 1961 by Peter Ball

R & H Law

My Grandfather, Harry Dewhurst, was a partner/owner (I am not sure of the exact commercial position) of R & H Law (Main Street, Grange-over-Sands) in the 1950s. I remember R & H Law having all all four shop fronts as per ...Read more

A memory of Grange-Over-Sands in 1960 by Michael Dewhurst

An Evacuee During Ww11

Packed off to Lostwithiel in the train from Paddington and found myself living in the Black Prince's Castle - Restormal. Well not quite, the farm on the Estate. I was baptised in St Winnow C.of E Church as part of our ...Read more

A memory of Lostwithiel in 1930 by John L Tooze

Flats In Palace Street

Hi, does anyone recall these flats? My grandparents lived there, Mr and Mrs Rowe. My grandad worked on the Barbican, he was a skipper on a fishing boat. They had a large family, my dad was one of their children, name of ...Read more

A memory of Plymouth in 1930 by Shirley Jones

Terrified By White Masses

Hi I was taken to the upper Rhondda valley (Tynewydd) by my mother in 1940 , I was some 9 yrs old. I went to school both primary and secondary (Treherbert boys school). I had lots of cousins. Myself and my cousin ...Read more

A memory of Blaengwynfi in 1940 by Ray Paget

Denes Avenue

I used to live in Denes Aveue which was lined with alternate apple and cherry trees. I lived at no 4 with the Pike family. I went to the infant's school which was split into two or three sections. There was one at the bottom of a lane, a ...Read more

A memory of Mere

My Mothers Memories Of Brambridge

My mother's aunt, my great-aunt Annie was the house keeper at Brambridge during the 1920s. My great-uncle Ernest, great-aunt Annie's brother, was the chauffeur and responsible for the running and ...Read more

A memory of Colden Common in 1920 by Joan Russell

Living Opposite The Catholic Church In Somerton

I lived opposite the Catholic church from 1949 untill 1970 when I joined the army. I was friends then with Bridget Cox and Eileen White. We went to Sunday school at the Congregational church for ...Read more

A memory of Somerton in 1960 by Sylvia Black

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Captions

29,158 captions found. Showing results 6,985 to 7,008.

Caption For Trimley, Three Mariners Inn C1955

The railings of St Mary's churchyard are on the right. In the distance the post office and house remain, but the next house has been demolished.

Caption For Pembridge, C1965

The New Inn can be seen in this photograph, on the right-hand side of the road.

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Caption For Gourock, From The Pier 1900

This view shows the backs of buildings along Kempock Street. Kempock Place is just in view on the extreme left of the picture.

Caption For Inveraray, Falls Of Cruachan C1955

The hugely impressive mountain of Ben Cruachan—its summit 1126m above sea level—boasts two Munros, and it is one of the most celebrated mountains in Scotland, with its dramatic ridges and steep, soaring

Caption For Meriden, The Parish Church C1960

St Lawrence's stands on Meriden Hill, aloof from most of the community it serves, but close to a small cluster of old houses and with views towards Coventry.

Caption For Shirley, The Parade C1965

This shopping parade was built for Shirley's growing commuter population in the mid 20th century, but today it is part of a seemingly endless string of commercial premises along both sides of the road.

Caption For Walsall, St Matthew's Church C1965

The most unusual feature of St Matthew's is an arched passageway underneath the chancel.

Caption For Willenhall, Stafford Street C1965

Willenhall has changed less than many Black Country towns, despite the impression created by this picture.

Caption For Largs, The Pier 1897

The young man resting his oars in the right-hand boat of the four boats on the left, wisely assesses the movements of the other craft before manoeuvring, taking account of their progress.

Caption For Flushing, 1918

The small boy in the sternsheets of the boat being rowed by the white-bearded man in the peaked cap seems singularly unimpressed by photography, unlike the youth in the stern of the rowboat

Caption For Fen Ditton, Village 1914

A set of stone steps leading nowhere might seem a rather odd thing to have on the roadside.

Caption For Glasgow, Kelvingrove Park 1897

Sir Joseph Paxton, designer of the Crystal Palace, laid out this park on the banks of the river Kelvin. It was opened in 1853.

Caption For North Berwick, Tantallon Castle 1897

In 1388, the 2nd Earl of Douglas invaded the Earl of Northumberland's domain to the south. Douglas raided far and wide; then, after capturing Northumberland's standard, he returned home.

Caption For Caister On Sea, The Lifeboat C1955

Once a strategic Roman station, this coastal village is now almost a suburb of Great Yarmouth.

Caption For York, Bootham Bar & The Minster 1893

The stone-arched building on the right was the postern tower built in 1497 on St Mary's Abbey walls; it is now an office for First York Buses.

Caption For York, Goodramgate C1866

To the left of the street is a gate, erected in 1766, which leads to Holy Trinity Church.

Caption For Bradford, Lister Park Bandstand 1923

The park occupies the original site of Manningham Hall, which was demolished; the land was given to the city by its owner, Samuel Cunliffe Lister.

Caption For Bedale, From The Tower Of St Gregory's Church 1896

The market town of Bedale is just a few miles to the north-east of Masham.

Caption For Blaenavon, The Eastern Valley C1955

Standing at the head of the Eastern Valley, in an industrially ravaged landscape, Blaenavon was declared a World Heritage Site in 2000.

Caption For Norwich, Rampant Horse Street 1891

Colman the cutler and ironmonger (right) was a partner of Glendenning, a saddler and travelling case maker for the gentry. Arthur Bunting (left) dealt in woollens and linen.

Caption For Walberswick, The Green 1933

Walberswick stands at the mouth of the River Blyth just across from the moorings of Southwold, and was once, like so many of these quiet Suffolk coast villages, a thriving port.

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Caption For Fowey, 1898

This is the Fowey beloved of weekend salts and retired admirals who sip gins on the verandahs of waterside houses in this timeless old town.

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Caption For Aldborough, Village 1907

Aldborough, just one mile from Boroughbridge, stands on the site of the Roman station of Isurium, and has a museum containing Roman remains.

Caption For Northleach, Market Square C1955

Northleach is a delightful town, easily missed with the construction of its recent bypass.