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Maps

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1925, Hawk Hill Ref. POP728781
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1920, Honey Hill Ref. POP739697
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1925, Dunston Hill Ref. POP695810
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1921, Kates Hill Ref. POP745503
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Memories

4,110 memories found. Showing results 311 to 320.

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

Castle Hill House

This is Castle Hill House bought that year by Augustus Brandt of William Brandt's and Sons bank, my Great Grandfather. Mostly now demolished, and the rest converted into flats.

A memory of Bletchingley in 1910 by Jason Mullins

A Childhood Reminiscence

I lived in Edgware from 1941 and, although a young child, I remember the war years vividly, especially collecting shrapnel and the sounds of bombs, anti-aircraft guns and V2 rockets. In 1944 I began school at Edgware ...Read more

A memory of Edgware in 1940 by Brian Wimborne

Growing Up In The War Years In Prees & Whitchurch

Although I was born in Whitchurch [Bark Hill], we moved to Prees soon after. However, I was sent to stay with my grandmother most weekends and for a period I was sent to the Wesleyan school. My ...Read more

A memory of Whitchurch in 1940 by Jean Mary Copnall

Bombing Of Morland Avenue

Written by my mother when she was 70. She lived in Swaisland Road I think one of the things you would have noticed was the number of barrage balloons all around, high in the sky. The first sound of guns which we heard ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1945

Great Torrington

My mother in law Gladys Bidgway was born in New Street, but they all lived at what is now Londis in Mill Street, all 18 of them! Most of the girls went to work in the Glove Factory in Whites Lane. Gladys worked there with her ...Read more

A memory of Taddiport in 1910 by Glennis Spencer

My First Job

Just before I was due to leave Peel Brow I was called into Mr (Dinky) Booth's office and told that Turnbull & Stockdale were looking for an Office Boy and that he thought I would fit the bill. I attended an interview with Mr W ...Read more

A memory of Edenfield in 1945 by Derek Holt

My Lost Youth

As a wee lad of 7 o r8, I had (I think) TB, my illness was called debility. My only memories are, an ambulance at my home in Walsall, my mom/dad waving and the tears, 2 nuns and then a hell of a long scary train ride. Margate ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1954 by Boris

The Gloster Arms

I was largely brought up in Mariner's Square. Directly opposite the Mariner's Hotel (the building with the portico) was a pub called the Gloster Arms. At the time this picture was taken it was run by my great grandmother and ...Read more

A memory of Haverfordwest in 1965

Medstead School

I also went to Medstead School from 1970 to 1975. I loved this little school, I can remember some of the teachers, Mrs Hill, Mrs Westlake, Miss Shaw, Mr. Orbell, Mr. Roberts, Mrs Macartan. Headmaster was Mr. Benham. School dinners ...Read more

A memory of Medstead in 1970 by Barbra Cotelo

Captions

1,906 captions found. Showing results 745 to 768.

Caption For Prittlewell, The Church 1891

The Church of St Mary stands at the top of the hill above the old Cluniac Priory of Prittlewell.

Caption For Shere, Middle Street 1924

Middle Street leads into Shere Lane and then on towards the sandy hills of The Hurtwood. The building on the right was once the premises of C Baverstock, 'Shoeing & General Smith'.

Caption For Uffington, Dragon's Hill C1960

Looking down from the White Horse can be seen the flat-topped Dragon's Hill where, legend has it, St George slew the Dragon; the white markings on the side are where the blood of the Dragon ran down in

Caption For Great Malvern, British Camp Hotel 1907

In the 1840s patients at the health centre of Dr Wilson and Dr Gully were subjected to strict dieting, long walks over the hills and the indignity of being wrapped up in cold wet sheets for hours at

Caption For Rochester, College Gate And Cathedral 1908

At the foot of Boley Hill stands the 15th-century College Gate, one of three surviving entrances to the precincts of the Cathedral, whose modest spire (added to the original tower in 1904) rises behind

Caption For Frensham, Military Hospital 1917

Remodelled in neo-Tudor style in 1900 for Charrington, the London brewer, Frensham Heights was then called Frensham Hill.

Caption For Bishop's Stortford, Hockerill Street 1899

Beyond these charming cottages, at the crossroads at the top end of the hill, were several 16th-century inns, including the Crown, patronised by Daniel Defoe.

Caption For Poole, From Constitutional Hill 1908

This view from the hill top on to North Road is now blocked by trees planted to prevent erosion. The tram is at the junction of Cotes Avenue.

Caption For Boscastle, The Village 1906

While the harbour area is well known to tourists, the true village of Boscastle climbs a steep hill to the south, where it was by-passed in 1886.

Caption For Cambridge, Hills Road 1931

The war memorial is situated on the junction of Station Road with Hills Road.

Caption For Colchester, East Gate C1955

To the east, beyond the town hall, houses grew up along the road out of the town as it descended off the ridge towards the River Colne.

Caption For Pangbourne, The Village 1910

Pangbourne is home to the famous Nautical College, established on top of a hill in the village in 1917.

Caption For Otley, Kirkgate C1960

In the background are the hills which lead up to Otley's most famous landmark, the Chevin.

Caption For Ravenscar, Ravenhall Road C1960

A gentleman stands at the door of Crag Hill House, perhaps calling over to the man walking his dog. Two children sit by the roadside playing near the sign for a café.

Caption For Keswick, The Church 1889

The church was built in the 19th century on a slight hill, and also enjoys fine views over Derwent Water.

Caption For Ullswater, From Place Fell 1892

Ullswater snakes into the Lake District hills for seven and a half miles, from Pooley Bridge to Glenridding, and has three major and quite different stretches.

Caption For Coniston, The Village 1929

A pair of ramblers (right) heading for the hills stride out purposefully past the Rayburne Hotel and cafe in the centre of Coniston village.

Caption For Devizes, The Caen Hill Flight 1898

Part of the Devizes 29 is this set of 16 locks at Caen Hill.

Caption For Whitemans Green, The Village C1965

A small village to the north of Cuckfield, Whiteman's Green was once on several bus routes - a single-decker bus is just visible at the bottom of the hill. A village sign is on grass verge.

Caption For Knaresborough, Ferry To Dropping Well 1911

On the hill above the town stands the ruin of Knaresborough Castle, destroyed by Parliament in 1648.

Caption For Liskeard, Dean Terrace 1890

This smart terrace of houses stands just down the hill from picture No 32349, on the western approach to the town.

Caption For Wivenhoe, High Street C1955

Beyond Anchor Hill the high street passes the churchyard with its gatepiers and gates presented by Eliza Howard in 1901.

Caption For Holmbury St Mary, Post Office Corner 1906

At one time sheep from Romney Marsh in Kent were wintered here on the relatively dry sandy Surrey Hills.

Caption For St Austell, 1920

Up the hill to the left is the Workhouse, with the Trenance flour mill and its chimney below. The prominent building towards the right is the Baptist chapel.