Maps

2,499 maps found.

1919, Warmley Hill Ref. POP860827
1919, Lower Hamswell Ref. POP769296
1919, Lower Hazel Ref. POP769319
1925, Marsden Ref. POP774947
1919, Marshfield Ref. POP775149
1919, Little Bristol Ref. POP756960
1919, Little Sodbury Ref. POP757976
1919, Iron Acton Ref. POP744308
1919, Frampton Cotterell Ref. POP709059
1925, Harton Ref. POP727939
1919, Henfield Ref. POP731301
1919, Rockhampton Ref. POP819125
1919, Soundwell Ref. POP834255
1919, Pilning Ref. POP806184
1919, Old Sodbury Ref. POP797155
1919, Over Ref. POP798586
1919, Newton Ref. POP791708
1919, Nimlet Ref. POP792273
1919, Pucklechurch Ref. POP811370
1919, New Cheltenham Ref. POP789517

Books

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Memories

1,577 memories found. Showing results 661 to 670.

Granny's House

This was the childhood home of my maternal grandmother - Louise Kate Leftwich - her father was the miller. She lived here until 1903 when she married George Barnes and came to settle in South Africa. Various members of the ...Read more

A memory of Pirbright in 1890 by Betty Richmond

Evacuation 1940 1944

Our whole family were evacuated from Bow, London, to Kingsthorpe in November 1940. This was following the sudden sad death of my father in July 1940 and the blitz that began in September 1940. On our arrival the family ...Read more

A memory of Northampton by Albert Dungate

Memories Of Romford

I was born in 1940 at Recreation Avenue, London Road and have many happy memories of my birthplace. I attended London Road Junior School from 1946 to 1951 and remember three teachers as they were all vegatables, ie the ...Read more

A memory of Romford in 1952 by Bernard Strutt

Married Life In Bexleyheath

We were married at St Paul's in Northumbeland Heath in 1962 and had reception at the Manor House, Danson Park. I was born in Romford and met my future wife at a party at the girlfriend's house. We courted each ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Bernard Strutt

Highworth

I was only two when I moved here from south London but I remember going to school there just through an alley way off the market square, and headmaster's office was a hut in the playground. Lived in Queens Avenue which were the new ...Read more

A memory of Highworth in 1953 by Janis Read

The Tin School

This is for Martyn Walker. I do remember the Tin School, but not in the 1960s however. I was a student there from 1941-1948. I just found this site by accident, it got me thinking about the Tin School. Then I came across your ...Read more

A memory of Durham in 1940 by Sheila Yarnell

Campsall South Yorkshire Nr Doncaster

I lived in Campsall with my dad Joseph (Joe) Smith, my brother Terry and sister Jeanette. My father worked down Askern pit for many years till he retired at the age of around 55. He passed away in 2009 ...Read more

A memory of Campsall in 1974 by Graham Smith

Summer Days At Oystermouth

Memories of The Mumbles by John S. Batts Viewing on-line a collection of Frith’s old photos of The Mumbles has jogged many memories. For me the place was simply known as “Mumbles,” home to a much-treasured uncle ...Read more

A memory of Mumbles, The by John S. Batts

My Many Walks To And From Abbotsham 1957

At the side of the Post Office is a single track lane that leads to the cliffs, half a mile along the lane past the farm was a large thatched cottage named "Rixlade". In 1957 our father Major William ...Read more

A memory of Abbotsham in 1957 by Raymond Hay

My Early Years

I was born at South Newshamin 1934 and went to the local school, then on to New Delaval. Then we moved to the Newsham Road area and I then went to P. L. Rd. South Newsham was a great place to grow up in. My name was then Stafford.

A memory of Seaton Sluice in 1940 by Mary Taylor

Captions

2,444 captions found. Showing results 1,585 to 1,608.

Caption For Desborough, War Memorial And Church C1955

We are looking south towards the church of St Giles, which dates from the early 13th century; the war memorial stands behind aptly named Dunkirk Avenue on the left.

Caption For Clun, View From The Mowdens C1960

In medieval times, the Mowdens and the surrounding district were all part of Clun Forest, and subject to Forest Law in much the same way as the New Forest in the south of England.

Caption For Rugby, Junction Of High Street And Sheep Street 1922

Nowadays, new estates or developments have streets named according to some irrelevant theme - anything from Cumbrian lakes to South American countries.

Caption For Fordingbridge, The Village C1960

St Mary's Church is to the south of the village, and the stained glass in the north chapel was added in the 1970s.

Caption For New Milton, C1965

The town centre is in the distance; there are some Edwardian and many modern buildings here.To the north is a pond, and south of the railway line is a water tower resembling a castle.

Caption For Thornaby, Mandale Road And Five Lamps 1957

At an earlier date Thornaby was known as South Stockton, and was part of the North Riding of Yorkshire.

Caption For Lowestoft, Children's Corner C1945

Punch and Judy (centre right) first arrived in Lowestoft in 1886, but they moved to the south side of the pier in 1902.

Caption For Harrow, Speech Room, Grove Hill C1960

From The Grove the camera looks south to a view dominated by William Burges's Speech Room with its polychrome brickwork; the tower, by the local architect Charles Nicholson, was not added until 1919.

Caption For Cardiff, St Mary Street 2004

As retailers of pianos, organs and gramophones they faced stiff competition from their rivals Thompson & Shackell whose two Cardiff branches underpinned their dominance of the South Wales

Caption For Westford, Cloth Mills 1907

There is still plenty of stone, although not the wonderful golden oolitic limestones from Ham Hill and the far south of the county; here we have the Blue Lias, a thin limestone which can only

Caption For Wellington, Fore Street 1912

The Town Hall, also built as a corn market, was opened by the Duke of Wellington in 1833; a 173 feet obelisk monument to the Duke is on Wellington Hill to the south of the town.

Caption For Penrith, Devonshire Street C1955

This photograph shows the view south across Devonshire Street into King Street. Half hidden by the Musgrave monument is Graham's grocers, established in 1793.

Caption For Penruddock, The Village C1955

The slightly raised location affords fine views of the Lake District hills to the west and south. The view is of the east end of the village, looking towards Saddleback.

Caption For Leek, Market Place C1955

Swynnerton lies about three miles south of Trentham.

Caption For Kingston, The Church 1899

St James' Church at Kingston, in effect the Scott family chapel of the Earls of Eldon from Encombe House, viewed looking southwards from cottages in South Street.

Caption For Drummond, Drummond Castle 1899

Situated three miles south-west of Crieff, Drummond Castle was originally built by John, the first Lord Drummond in 1491.

Caption For Iona, The Beach And The Village 1903

Iona lies just off the extreme south-west shores of Mull. In 1203, the Benedictines founded a monastery on the island that lasted until the Reformation.

Caption For Guisborough, Market Place 1907

In May 1822, a spring was discovered about one mile to the south west, and Guisborough climbed aboard the spa town bandwagon.

Caption For Godalming, Boarden Bridge 1906

Looking south across the River Wey, with a group of children posing for the photographer in front of the wooden Boarden Bridge, the centuries-old crossing point.

Caption For Poole, High Street 1904

This is the view south down the High Street from outside Beech Hurst, which is off to the left.

Caption For Bakewell, View From The Bridge 1923

The photographer took up his position on the 13th-century road bridge and pointed his camera south towards Haddon Hall.

Caption For Iona, The Beach And The Village 1903

Iona lies just off the extreme south-west of Mull. In 1203, the Benedictines founded a monastery on the island which lasted until the Reformation.

Caption For Tadcaster, Market Place And Kirkgate 1907

Two miles to the south is the hamlet of Towton, where on 29 March 1461 a bloody battle involving an estimated 50,000 troops took place. This picture was taken from the junction with Bridge Street.

Caption For Barry Docks, 1899

It was opened in 1889 and became the greatest coal shipping port in South Wales, handling 11 million tons in 1913.