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Maps

1,865 maps found.

1895, Sherwood Park Ref. RNE829943
1897, Oxen Park Ref. RNE799101
1945, Raynes Park Ref. NPO813997
1946, Riverview Park Ref. NPO818673
1895, Wallands Park Ref. RNE859886
1897, Wallbridge Park Ref. RNE859901
1896, Woodhouse Park Ref. RNE873504
1896, Welshwood Park Ref. RNE863234
1896, Westwood Park Ref. RNE866589
1895, Townhill Park Ref. RNE851228
1896, Tufnell Park Ref. RNE854100
1946, Pride Park Ref. NPO810787
1947, Trafford Park Ref. NPO851384
1947, Lidgett Park Ref. NPO755741
1946, Spring Park Ref. NPO836783
1947, Sheffield Park Ref. NPO829473
1945, Streatham Park Ref. NPO841586
1946, New Parks Ref. NPO790266
1947, Newlands Park Ref. NPO791271
1947, Knaith Park Ref. NPO749534

Books

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Memories

4,383 memories found. Showing results 581 to 590.

Wonderful Childhood Memories

I lived in Cannock from 1963 to 1970. We lived on the Longford Estate in Leamington Close, we were the first family to live in that house after it was built. I went to Bridgetown Primary School and started year 1 in ...Read more

A memory of Cannock in 1860 by Agnes Paterson

Old Days In New Road Grays

I live down in New Zealand now but I have seen all the comments etc about old grays as I said all the com I have lived in all those people even down the Exmouth swimming pool and mesons lane I lived there when they ...Read more

A memory of Grays in 1944 by Ivan Lane

From The 2nd World War

My grandparents lived at The Cottage in South View, Uppingham for 40 years from 1908 where he was a well known Director of Music at the public school. From a very early age during the second world war I made my first ...Read more

A memory of Uppingham in 1943 by Barry Sterndale Bennett

Eirias Park And More

I was born in groes rd. and lived there with my mum and Nain and Taid. The park was wonderfull. Playing tennis golf ,sailing my yacht the swings the boating lake and wonderfull fireworks on 5 th nov. when the finale was a ...Read more

A memory of Colwyn Bay in 1950 by Margaret Jarvis

Lancaster Boys

i had to walk over vicky park to school for four years 54-58 , i remember the cafe opening a crowd of us used to go there on sunday mornings. all of whom ive lost touch when i joined the royal marines in 1960 if you know me contact me

A memory of Leicester in 1958 by Scott Brown

The Corner

It looks to me, that this view is of Hayters shop on the corner of Church road and The Park. We lads would go in to buy sweets and stuff. The Barn Hall is opposite.

A memory of Great Bookham in 1940 by Norman Watson

Cronkeyshaw Junior School

I'm writing about my memories of Cronkeyshaw School. It was situated to the north of Rochdale Town Centre in the corner of a large open common grassland area, Cronkeyshaw Common, opposite Falinge Park. After school each ...Read more

A memory of Rochdale in 1955 by Norman Foulds

Hornsey In The 50s

I grew up in Tottenham Lane. I remember well the police station, fire station and public library with Scara's fish shop opposite. (Cod and chips for 11d) I went to North Harringay Infants and Junior Schools .... walking .... and ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1958 by Andrew Bicknell

Greywell House, Callow Hill

My family lived in Greywell House from 1955 when I was 9 until about 1965/66. I attended Runnemede House School in Rusham Park Avenue in Egham for a few years then moved on to St Brigidine's Convent in Windsor. I ...Read more

A memory of Virginia Water in 1955 by Wendy Graham

Julie Millburn, Park View.

HELLO AGAIN, CAN YOU REMEMBER THE PRISONERS OF WAR USED TO GET DROPPED OFF AT THE TOP OF THE STREET BY ARMY WAGON AND THEN PICKED BY TRACTOR AND TAKEN UP TO HANKEYS FARM UP THE NORE LANE TO WORK ON THE FARM. PLEASE ...Read more

A memory of Witton Gilbert in 1947 by David Leckenby

Captions

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Caption For Fornham St Martin, The Church 1898

Inside there are monuments to Sir William Gilstrap, a pottery manufacturer, of Fornham Park (who died in 1896) and Henry Claughton, an HMI in West Suffolk for 38 years (he died in 1924)

Caption For Alton, High Street C1955

This now allows access to the car park behind the manor house, some doors along. The post office is four doors down on the left. It still has a date stone of 1901 beneath the roof.

Caption For Bishop's Waltham, High Street C1955

The owners of these parked cars must be shopping. The first building on the left was Barclays Bank; today it is still Barclays, but it has had a fresh lick of paint.

Caption For Lyndhurst, The Grand Hotel C1955

Today this is the Lyndhurst Park Hotel. Its address is 78 High Street, and it is Forestdale Hotels' head office.

Caption For Liss, Station Road C1955

The first parked car on the left is a 1946 Morris Eight Series E Saloon. It has recently rained, but the shadows suggest that the sun is coming out.

Caption For Market Deeping, Market Place C1955

The space in front of the shops is now a car park, and the traffic island has shrunk.

Caption For Malton, Yorkersgate C1960

The offices of the local newspaper, The Malton Gazette, are on the left, and a newspaper van is parked opposite.

Caption For Stroud, From Above Butter Row 1890

Upper Stroud is in the distance, with Park Road below, still at this period containing only a few large private houses.

Caption For Buntingford, High Street C1955

The shop in the right foreground is now Mark Doel's butcher's shop; the modern library is a few doors further down towards the Angel, whose sign can be seen in the distance.

Caption For Letchworth Garden City, Leys Avenue C1950

In front of the Morris 8 is parked what must be one of the last of Letchworth traders' hand carts.

Caption For Aylesbury, Hazell, Watson And Viney Printing Works 1897

Further out, where the High Street becomes Tring Road beyond the Walton Road and Park Street junction, the printing works of Hazell, Watson and Viney was built in 1878; its distinctive corner cupola

Caption For Worthing, Esplanade 1890

Its site is now a car park, which, let us hope, will be developed soon.

Caption For Whitby, Baxtergate 1923

By this time, Whitby could boast no less than five hotels in the Dunlop Motorist's Guide, The Angel, The Royal (with 172 bedrooms and garage parking for 20 cars), The Metropole, The Custom House and the

Caption For Whitby, Baxtergate 1923

By this time, Whitby could boast no less than five hotels in the Dunlop Motorist's Guide, The Angel, The Royal (with 172 bedrooms and garage parking for 20 cars), The Metropole, The Custom House and the

Caption For Frensham, Troops At Frensham 1917

Frensham is known for its ponds and its common – now Frensham Country Park.

Caption For Overstone, The Solarium Hotel C1955

The park was and is a popular location for caravan and other rallies – it hosted the 1963 National Caravan Rally. This view shows an earlier rally with an orderly queue for drinks.

Caption For Gainsborough, Bridge Street C1955

On the left is now either cleared or a car park, and the road is much wider. Here the river Trent is the boundary between Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.

Caption For Kettering, Sheep Street C1955

One of the older United Counties single-deckers parks outside the library.

Caption For Hastings, Ecclesbourne Cliffs 1894

These rugged and picturesque landscapes appealed to holidaymakers, and still do: most of the area is now protected as a Country Park.

Caption For Margate, Marine Terrace From The Lighthouse C1965

and the boating pool from the pier.The clock-tower is just to the right of the centre of the picture, and we can see the entrance tower to the Dreamland amusement park.This is the oldest theme park

Caption For Sheffield, Ruskin Museum 1893

In 1890 the John Ruskin Museum relocated from a house at Walkley to Meersbrook House in Meersbrook Park.

Caption For Sheffield, Ruskin Museum 1893

In 1890 the John Ruskin Museum relocated from a house at Walkley to Meersbrook House in Meersbrook Park.

Caption For Southend On Sea, Westcliff C1955

There was no problem with parking at this time, in what is now a very busy area, within walking distance of the main shopping centre. Attractive lamp posts line the pavement.

Caption For Walberswick, Village 1919

Just beyond the Inn is an area known as the 'fishermen's flats' (these days a car park), where the fishermen laid out their nets on trestles to dry.