Maps

2,499 maps found.

1901-1904, West Park Ref. RNC864822
1899, Rudgeway Ref. RNC822488
1899, Rockhampton Ref. RNC819125
1899, Rodford Ref. RNC819264
1919, Awkley Ref. POP629276
1919, Badminton Ref. POP630078
1919, Bagstone Ref. POP630379
1899, Stoke Gifford Ref. RNC840061
1899, Stone Hill Ref. RNC840328
1904-1905, Strutherhill Ref. RNC842040
1899, Vinney Green Ref. RNC859132
1919, Buckover Ref. POP654840
1899, Sundayshill Ref. RNC842796
1904-1905, Symington Ref. RNC844213
1899, The Hacket Ref. RNC846394
1919, Hall End Ref. POP725106
1919, Hallen Ref. POP725546
1919, Cromhall Common Ref. POP683834
1919, Crossways Ref. POP684673
1919, Coalpit Heath Ref. POP672602

Books

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Memories

1,577 memories found. Showing results 861 to 870.

Apprentice

at the time I lived in South hetton about 12 miles from town and on leaving school at age 14 started work in Turveys garage at the bottom end of holmeside,just around the corner from the south end of the station. I remember going ...Read more

A memory of Sunderland in 1944 by Tom Liddle

The Old Post Office

I, Helen Blake and my sister Carolyn moved with our parents Eileen and Arthur Blake to South Hill Cottages, next door to what was then the Post Office in Downderry run by Mrs Harris. Mrs Harris retired and the post office ...Read more

A memory of Downderry in 1954

South Wigston Junior School In Bassett Street

This reminds me of John Rawlinson, Timothy Greenhow, Paul Manning and Anthony....? all good friends I left behind me when my family moved away from Leicester to Lyme Regis, Dorset in 1964. These ...Read more

A memory of South Wigston in 1963 by William Pedley

1976 Radford Blvd,Nottingham.

In 1976 my partner and I rented the ground floor flat of number 73 Radford blvd,Radford Nottingham,I was pregnant at the time and this flat was my baby's first home,I can,t say that I was happy living there ,I was ...Read more

A memory of Old Basford

A Wartime Evacuee's Experience

I was evacuated when I was 9 with my sister to East Buckland in May 1940, and we stayed with Mr and Mrs Coles at Lower Pit Farm. They looked after us very well and we became part of the village scene. I would ...Read more

A memory of East Buckland in 1940 by John Grant

Thames Board Mills

I worked at TBM from 1949 until 1991. I started as a laboratory assisstant and became asst chief chemist. I was very involved with building of No 11 machine and then after I became Marketing manager for the opening of our ...Read more

A memory of Purfleet in 1949 by Roy Bradbrook

Llandudno Junction, Aberconwy,Gwwynedd?

Can anyone tell me in the year 1979 was the postal address for Llandudno Junction, Aberconwy? I am looking for the resting place of relatives who died in 1979 at ABERCONWY, GWYNEDD.They were husband and ...Read more

A memory of Llandudno Junction by Judith Tranter

Neighbours In Greenford Middlesex

My name is Peter Simkins and I was born at 64 Runnymede Gardens on the Western Avenue in March 1939. My Mum and Dad had moved in after getting g married in 1938. We were living close to the Greenford Roundabout, ...Read more

A memory of Greenford by bixhouse

Hounslow In The 50's

Does anybody remember me. I was called June Warne. I lived down St Dunstans road, then Cedar Road in Cranford. I we to Cranford Primary School. I was born in 1945 and have a younger sister called Jackie. I used to have a v ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow

Cloch View 1931

Hello, I am trying to find out more about the place my father was born in 1931 which was Cloch View, Kirn. I understand that it was a tenement in Hunter street with a view of the Cloch Lighthouse. My father's mother was called Lillian ...Read more

A memory of Kirn by lyn

Captions

2,444 captions found. Showing results 2,065 to 2,088.

Caption For Broadwater, Village 1906

You can see Norman evidence here with the blocked arch into the long-demolished south transept from the tower, and also the doorway arch.

Caption For Oxwich, The Castle 1935

Though he appears to have been out of favour during the reign of Edward VI, he returned to prominence upon the accession of Queen Mary with his appointment as chamberlain and chancellor for the south of

Caption For Sutton, St Barnabas Road 1903

This view is taken from the junction with Carshalton Road, south from St Barnabas Church. As we look north down St Barnabas Road, we see that the trees and houses look very new.

Caption For Chesham, High Street C1955

Frith's photographer looks south down the High Street from the Broadway.

Caption For Effingham, St Teresa's Convent C1965

St Teresa's Convent was established in Effinghamhill House, a stucco early 19th- century mansion in the chalk hills two miles south of Effingham village.

Caption For Dudley, The Sculpture Frieze, Birdcage Walk C1965

The regeneration of the south side of Dudley town centre began in 1962. First to be completed was a pedestrian way linking Castle Street with the bus station.

Caption For Somerton, Market Cross 1904

Heading back north, we cross the River Yeo and reach Somerton, another medieval market town, this time on a ridge in the Polden Hills and on the south bank of the River Cary, which weaves through the

Caption For Oakley, The Parish Church 1952

The parish church of St Mary was left high and dry about half a mile to the south as the settlement migrated to the new market in the 13th century.

Caption For Scalford, St Egelwine's Church, The Nave C1955

The elegant five-bay north and south arcades are witness to this date. One of two 14th-century tomb recesses with ball-flower decoration can be seen between columns to the left.

Caption For Wootton Bassett, High Street C1950

Looking North-East This view was taken slightly further from the south-west than photograph W171036 (previous page).

Caption For Bridport, West Street 1909

This is the south side of West Street, from the north-east. W Frost, bookseller and publisher of the ' Bridport News', was next door to the Sun Hotel, where the landlord was William Kingman.

Caption For Bridport, West Street 1949

The road sign points down South Street which is almost invisible between the public building and the shops. Colmer`s Hill (right of centre) forms the distant skyline.

Caption For Penrith, Ennim 1893

About half a mile south of the village of Blencow is the house known as Ennim Bank. The name derives from 'innam', meaning a piece of land which was enclosed or taken in.

Caption For Cuckfield, High Street C1950

Today, through traffic uses the 1989 bypass to the south of the village, thereby creating an air of calm, not too unlike the atmosphere in the photograph.

Caption For Overton, Post Office C1960

The parish of Overton lies five miles south-west of Lancaster on the road to Sunderland Point.

Caption For Sileby, Barrow Road C1965

However, the body of the building is modest, with a faithful partial restoration in 1878 by Sir Arthur Blomfield (1829-99), whose major work was the rebuilding of the nave and south transept

Caption For Bedford, St Paul's Church 1898

This view is from the south-west by the Town Hall; we can see from the west front, seen on the left, that the nave and aisles are the same height, a style known as a hall church, and the

Caption For Ampthill, Market Place C1960

Heading south-east through winding country lanes, our short tour reaches Ampthill.

Caption For Wisbech, The South Brink C1965

On the right of the photograph is 7/8 South Brink where Wisbech's most famous daughter, Octavia Hill (1838-1912), was born.

Caption For Felton, St Michael's Church C1955

The roofs of the nave and south aisle are so low that a first glance at St Michael's often leaves visitors thinking that the building is semi-derelict.

Caption For Edwinstowe, The Dukeries Hotel C1955

Downhill to the south and across the River Maun, the High Street continues uphill to pass The Dukeries Hotel, now for some reason called Ma Hubbard's Eating House and Hotel.

Caption For Daventry, Abbey Buildings C1950

To the south of the Market Square are the abbey buildings. This is a Victorian reconstruction of the last remnants of the Cluniac priory.

Caption For Newnham, Badby Road C1955

Newnham is situated south of Daventry, and is reached by a narrow country lane passing over Newnham Hill.

Caption For Hunsdon, St Dunstan's Church C1965

The main entrance to the church, unusually for Hertfordshire, is via the north porch - traditionally the south porch was used..