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Maps

4,509 maps found.

1902, Snow Hill Ref. RNC833776
1899, Primrose Hill Ref. RNC810941
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1899, Staple Hill Ref. RNC838619
1903, Stone Hill Ref. RNC840324
1919, Cabbage Hill Ref. POP658293
1925, Carr Hill Ref. POP662797
1919, Carrow Hill Ref. POP663140
1919, Carter's Hill Ref. POP663323
1923, Castle Hill Ref. POP663906
1920, Castle Hill Ref. POP663921
1919, Baker's Hill Ref. POP630603
1921, Balls Hill Ref. POP631602
1924, Barton Hill Ref. POP634359
1922, Bateman's Hill Ref. POP634668
1919, Beacon Hill Ref. POP635296
1921, Beacon Hill Ref. POP635322
1921, Beacon Hill Ref. POP635335
1919, Birchy Hill Ref. POP640609

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Memories

4,110 memories found. Showing results 361 to 370.

Starting School

This is my first school, Dunston Hill Infant & Junior School, I started school the year the photo was taken, I fell off a small wall first day, I remember it vividly. Favourite teacher in the junior school was a Ms ...Read more

A memory of Dunston in 1955 by Victor Johnson

Evacuation At The Time Of The V1 And V2 Attacks On The South East And London

I am adding to my brother's memory written today about our evacuation to North Wales in 1944. A fuller description has been written by myself on BBC North East Wales ...Read more

A memory of Coedpoeth in 1944 by Fred Schofield

My Beloved Bonk

I have loads of memories of village life as a kid. I was born in 1961 and still live on the Bonk. I will probably die here as well. There were many old characters back then. Iron Bates the vegetable cart man (did some boxing ...Read more

A memory of Cheslyn Hay in 1969 by Philip Burgess

Walk About

Now living in Australia - Arriving back to visit relatives, a previous life time of my walk about ways seems so dream-like. Living at The Greig Farm above the Wier Farm (The Wier which had been in my family forever) was the best ...Read more

A memory of Ewyas Harold in 1965 by Sally Bell

Upbringing

I went to school first at Tondu infants and then to the Primary school, I remember when we had the school photographs taken in the play yard (where are they now?). I had a really great and happy childhood there living with all the ...Read more

A memory of Aberkenfig by Jeffrey Warner

Evacuee

I was evacuated from London to Oxford with Burlington School on 1st September 1939. At first we had our lessons in the old Milham Ford School premises but after a few weeks transferred to the new school in Marston where we shared the ...Read more

A memory of Oxford in 1940 by Sheila Kent

Thanks For The Memories

My goodness this brings back memories! I grew up in Irby and we lived in Oaklea Road from the late 40’s to the late 60’s – I’m now a true blue Aussie having lived in Queensland since the mid 70’s but about to revisit Irby in ...Read more

A memory of Irby by Daphne Titus Rees

Wednesbury As A Lad

I have too many memories to many to go into - apprentice Elec; at Patent Shaft steelworks, left Wednesbury aged 20 for 2 years RAF National Service, lived in south Yorkshire since 1954 - think about standing with fire ...Read more

A memory of Wednesbury by George Johnson

I Lived In Midford

The family moved to Midford when I was 15 (1966)... We lived in The Laurels, as you go down Midford hill heading away from Bath our house was to your right over the valley.... I used to work in Bath (David Gregs) and rode a ...Read more

A memory of Midford by Keith Jarvis

A Wartime Child

I was born in 1935 at 25 Cambridge Road, maiden name Lee. There were six of us, parents, 2 older sisters, Beryl and Gwen, and grandmother. I remember many of the shops from the late 30's to the early 50's when we moved to ...Read more

A memory of North Harrow in 1930 by Margaret Waddingham

Captions

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Caption For Plymouth, Tavistock Road 1890

Sherwell Church (left) also belongs to the university and has been converted, and St Matthias, at the top of the hill, is still an active centre of worship.

Caption For Wass, Main Street C1955

Here we see the entrance to the charming little village of Wass, which lies in a shallow valley under the wooded southern escarpment of the Hambleton Hills, seen in the background.

Caption For Binfield, Newbold Missionary College C1955

The original house, built by Mr Hutchinson Brown, was bought by Charles Birch Crisp who, in 1910, commissioned newly-qualified architect Oliver Hill to enlarge the house and design the gardens.

Caption For Castle Morton, Church C1960

Once known as Morton Foliot, the parish of Castle Morton runs a long way up to the Malvern Hills. St Gregory's Church dates from the 12th to the 14th centuries.

Caption For Whitewell, The Hotel 1921

Another view of brooding Pendle Hill can be had from Whitewell. The wooded area along the river moving towards the Trough of Bowland is said to be reminiscent of Switzerland.

Caption For Offham, The Village 1894

We are looking down to the road, the old Lewes turnpike from the slopes of the South Downs at Offham (pro- nounced 'Oaf-ham') hill; this was the mustering place of De Montfort's unfortunate Londoners

Caption For Lewes, School Hill 1903

The junction of High Street and School Hill is still recognisable, though the shop on the left-hand corner is now an estate agents and the building is tile-hung.

Caption For Silecroft, The Village C1955

An empty village street in Silecroft, a small settlement at the foot of Black Combe, at 1,970ft the southernmost of the major Lake District hills and a fine viewpoint across the Irish Sea.

Caption For Newark, From Trent Bridge 1909

We are looking up Beast Market Hill from the Newark side of the bridge.

Caption For Mayfield, High Street C1955

Mayfield stands on the summit of a hill, and has one of the most picturesque long streets in the county.

Caption For Wanborough, High Street C1965

The road to the right leads to Callas Hill and Foxhill.

Caption For Burton, View Of Moel Fammau C1960

Burton is considered by many to be one of the most picturesque villages in the Wirral, and it is enhanced by the wonderful panorama over the Dee Estuary to the hills of Wales.

Caption For Kington, The Golf Club C1965

It is located on the slopes of Bradnor Hill, just to the north of Kington, with wonderful views in all directions even if the golfers in the picture seem to be ignoring them.

Caption For Delabole, The Square 1933

To reach this popular bathing cove with its old inn, travellers must thread a path down a deep lane between hills bright with heather and wild flowers.

Caption For Launceston, Fore Street 1893

This photograph is taken from the spot where the Job Centre now stands, or the car park just down the hill.

Caption For East Grinstead, Sackville College, Quad 1910

The College warden in 1910 was Frank Hill.

Caption For Dorking, High Street 1905

has changed out of all recognition - though the 15th-century White Horse, a famous coaching inn in the centre of the picture, still stands, and the view is still terminated by the green baulk of Box Hill

Caption For Betws Y Coed, Miner's Bridge 1953

A popular destination of walkers, it was built to allow the miners of Pentre Du to reach the mines in the hills; a mile west of Betws-y-Coed, paths lead through the meadows to this steeply-inclined gangway

Caption For Kington, The Golf Club C1965

It is located on the slopes of Bradnor Hill, just to the north of Kington, with wonderful views in all directions even if the golfers in the picture seem to be ignoring them.

Caption For Coniston, The Fells 1912

During the era before the coming of the motor car in significant numbers, there were many roads like this in the Lake District, and life continued among the hills at the same leisurely pace as it had for

Caption For Camberwell, The Town C1950

A break in the traffic gives a clear view of the shops on the south side of Denmark Hill.

Caption For Bristol, From Brandon Hill 1896

As Bristolians had enjoyed free access rights to Brandon Hill since the 16th century, the Radicals simply held their meetings there, attracting large crowds; they were almost impossible to police.

Caption For Coniston, The Fells 1912

At the time before the coming of the motor car in significant numbers, there were many roads like this in the Lake District, and life continued among the hills at the same leisurely pace as it had for

Caption For Lincoln, Bailgate C1955

Turning left out of Castle Hill, Bailgate follows the course of the Roman Ermine Street towards the old Roman north gate from the city, the Newport Arch.