Maps

4,509 maps found.

1947, Tre-Hill Ref. NPO852327
1947, Tunnel Hill Ref. NPO854306
1898, Eign Hill Ref. RNE699625
1896, Knowle Hill Ref. RNE750555
1898, Ladyes Hills Ref. RNE750968
1899, Grimes Hill Ref. RNE722412
1898, Grinstead Hill Ref. RNE722580
1895, Gun Hill Ref. RNE723551
1896, Hampton Hill Ref. RNE726242
1898, Harewood Hill Ref. RNE727255
1898, Horsley Hill Ref. RNE740814
1898, How Hill Ref. RNE741288
1896, Hunger Hill Ref. RNE742173
1899, Hurst Hill Ref. RNE742700
1895, Ide Hill Ref. RNE743167
1898, Innox Hill Ref. RNE743856
1896, Jaw Hill Ref. RNE744938
1895, Jennetts Hill Ref. RNE745010
1896, Garway Hill Ref. RNE712113
1898, Gedney Hill Ref. RNE712669

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Memories

4,101 memories found. Showing results 541 to 550.

Too Short A Stay!

I lived in Kirby Hill for one year from 1965 to 66, I was a 13 year old boy. I absolutely  loved my time there and have many happy memories. My Mother and Father bought the Shoulder of Mutton in 1965 taking ...Read more

A memory of Kirby Hill in 1965 by John Wood

Cove Farnborough Hants

I was born in Farnborough and lived in Pinehurst Cottages until the age of six. My father, Charles Dunbar was an engineer at The Royal Aircraft Establishment. Later we moved to 166 Keith Lucas Road and later to 16 Fowler Road in ...Read more

A memory of Cove in 1950 by Vyvyan Dunbar Campbell

Shops In Gants Hill

I grew up in Gants Hill and would like to share my memories of shops in the area... The Toy Shop in Cranbrook Road (now Burtons Newsagent). This was a double fronted blue painted shop with a newsagent on the left and a ...Read more

A memory of Gants Hill by Vincent Goodman

Growing Up In Westend In The 70s And 80s

I was born in 1965 and grew up in Westend.  I moved  to America in 1988 and have only been back to visit once since then back in 1989/90.  I can't really imagine how much the village has ...Read more

A memory of West End by Andrew Barnett

Growing Up In Filton

I was born in Plymouth of Welsh parents, there was no work in Newport Wales when my Father got out of the Navy, so, we moved to my Grandparents house in 50 Wallscourt Rd Filton, until our house 13 Canberra Grove Filton became ...Read more

A memory of Filton in 1966 by Christine Flage

Going To School

I walked past this clock every day on my way to school. Down past the clock on the left was a news agent where I learned to shoplift. Almost every day I would steal from them and never got caught. I also started stealing ...Read more

A memory of Chalfont St Peter in 1963 by Donald Macdonald

Life Around St Nicholas Church

When we were children we used to toboggan down St Nicholas Hill in snowy weather, which was wonderfully exciting as it is so steep. I was married in St Nicholas Church on 25th July 1959 which was an exceptionally hot ...Read more

A memory of Laindon in 1959 by Christine Wardrop

Taylors On Port Hill

This is where my father (1924) and grandfather (1896) were born, their cottages were just round the corner slightly further up the hill, Gt Grandfather (1844) rented 2 cottages for his family of himself, his wife and 9 ...Read more

A memory of Hertford in 1920 by Marilyn Taylor

What A Bike Ride!

I was born in Whitwell (Herts) in April 1949 and started my schooling at St Pauls Walden CE School in September 1953. This the hill on which I lived. As I grew older I used to ride my bike to school (very little ...Read more

A memory of Whitwell in 1955 by Brian Russell

Treowen Road

I was born in March ,1947 at 69,Treowen Road.It was a terrible winter,and the midwife who delivered me (Nurse Maiden) had to enter the house through the upstairs bedroom window because the snow was pilled up so high. I lived in treowen ...Read more

A memory of Crumlin in 1947 by Chris Hughes

Captions

1,906 captions found. Showing results 1,297 to 1,320.

Caption For Kegworth, Ashby Road C1965

Ashby Road becomes the High Street at the crossroads (centre); to the left is Packington Hill, and to the right Broadhill Road.

Caption For Ditchling, High Street C1965

A range of 16th-century houses and cottages descends the hill towards a central crossroads, notably Old Forge, Bowries and Ricksteddle.

Caption For Portland, The Harbour From Island C1955

We are looking northwards from below Priory Corner, across urban Portland from Killicks Hill and the school at Clovens Road above Chesil Cove (bottom left), to Chiswell, Fortuneswell (centre) and Castletown

Caption For Blue Anchor, The Beach 1935

There are numerous caravan parks and few buildings of any quality, but towards the east the land climbs towards Cleeve Hill and things become a little more scenic.

Caption For Chesham Bois, The Common 1906

Our tour along the Chess valley towards Rickmansworth starts on the hills south of the valley in Chesham Bois, originally a scattered village with the church at the north end and more houses along

Caption For Haworth, Main Street 1958

A walk up the hill takes the visitor back a hundred years.

Caption For Oving, The Black Boy Inn C1955

From the rear of the Black Boy are fine views towards North Marston, the hill dropping sharply into the valley.

Caption For Lynmouth, Countisbury Hill, The Blue Ball Inn 1907

Now in 1907 he is probably looking forward to a well earned retirement when he will no longer have to make the long slog up Countisberry Hill to deliver to the pub.

Caption For Hunstanton, Green And Pier 1907

angle of the coast of Norfolk stands the pretty watering-place of Hunstanton St Edmunds, which, during the summer months, is crowded with visitors, the rooms, which out of the season can be got for five shillings

Caption For London, St Paul's C1890

Perched on the summit of Ludgate Hill at almost the highest point in the City,Wren's masterpiece is the pride of London.

Caption For London, St Paul's C1890

Perched on the summit of Ludgate Hill at almost the highest point in the City,Wren’s masterpiece is the pride of London.

Caption For Colchester, North Hill 1891

North Hill descends from the High Street. The church on the right is St Peter's - the town church.The tower was completed in 1758.

Caption For Bath, Roman Baths 1897

It is still fed by hot mineral waters from a continuous spring; it is hard to imagine that the water seen today fell as rain on the Mendip Hills 10,000 years ago.

Caption For Brockham, The Green 1958

This view, taken from the start of Tanner's Hill, looks north-east across the green and past the parish pump in its tiled pumphouse to the Royal Oak pub and a fine range of historic houses and cottages

Caption For Abergavenny, The Black Mountains From Crucorney C1960

The ridge of Hatterall Hill and the Black Mountains in the distance is the route for a walk with panoramic views to Hay Bluff.

Caption For Runcorn, Weston Cross C1960

The old village of Weston, sitting on Runcorn Hill, has given its name to Weston Point where the docks and industries are largely to be found.

Caption For Brentor, 1908

In the distance is the hill of Brentor, topped by the 12th-century church of St Michael de Rupe, which was restored by the Duke of Bedford in the 19th century.

Caption For Wye, Bridge Street 1918

Wye sits beneath the chalk hills of the North Downs; it has a 12th-century church, beautiful Georgian buildings and a college founded in the 1400s by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Caption For Burgess Hill, Station Road C1950

The dawning of the railway age helped in no small way to put Burgess Hill on the map, and the Railway Hotel can be seen on the right in this picture.

Caption For Christchurch, Priory Church And Quay 1918

An old tale tells us that the original site for the church was St Catherine's Hill, but a providential hand mysteriously transported the building materials to the present location.

Caption For Meonstoke, Bucks Head Hill C1955

Cows are being herded up the hill towards the triangular green, where there is a road running southwards.

Caption For Chapel St Leonards, The Beach C1955

Again there are houses on the sand hills. The breakwater timbers have a worn look about them, but they still served their purpose, and formed little pools for baby crabs to hide in.

Caption For Dudley, Elephants At Dudley Zoo C1965

The laying out of Dudley Zoo took account of the nature of Castle Hill, and most of the animal enclosures were fitted into the natural or previously formed features.

Caption For Mellor, From Cobden Edge C1955

As can be seen from our picture, the church stands on an exposed hill above the village.