Maps

599 maps found.

1896, Wainhouse Corner Ref. RNE859524
1898, Sutton Corner Ref. RNE843164
1919, Rivers' Corner Ref. POP818650
1921, Rodbridge Corner Ref. POP819220
1919, Pye Corner Ref. POP811871
1919, Pye Corner Ref. POP811873
1919, Pye Corner Ref. POP811874
1919, Quags Corner Ref. POP812004
1925, Quality Corner Ref. POP812023
1946, Anchor Corner Ref. NPO625577
1920, Wood's Corner Ref. POP873857
1919, Amen Corner Ref. POP624941
1919, Drakeland Corner Ref. POP692922
1922, Burton Corner Ref. POP657118
1921, Crown Corner Ref. POP684964
1919, Cuckoo's Corner Ref. POP685665
1919, Blackpool Corner Ref. POP642864
1921, Blacksmith's Corner Ref. POP642927
1921, Boughton Corner Ref. POP646758
1920, Beddington Corner Ref. POP636219

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Memories

2,797 memories found. Showing results 141 to 150.

Buying Sweeties From Mrs Timmins

My Grandmother, Mrs Sant, owned the hairdressers on the High Street. I used to take my 2p to Mrs Timmins Sweet Shop, which was just around the corner to buy my treats. It is such a delight to find this collection.

A memory of Sandbach by Francesca Walker Martin

Burgess Hill 1957 1968

My parents moved from Durham to Burgess Hill in the mid-fifties. I was born in 1957, at Cuckfield hospital, and at that time lived in West Park Crescent. Both my brother and sister were also born in Burgess Hill. I remember ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill by David Storey

Wonderful Memories

So many wonderful memories of the "old challaborough" my parents owned a caravan there so we were lucky enough to spend weekends and holidays there. I loved the dolphin cafe on the sea front and then there was another ...Read more

A memory of Challaborough by Tracy Brown

Windmill Road, Brentford 1945

My parents, Nora & Harold (Jock) Palmer, lived at 112 Windmill Road, Brentford where I was brought up, along with my twin brother David and older brother Michael. Later we were joined by sister Janis and brother ...Read more

A memory of Brentford by Linda Nicholas

Happiest Time?

The happiest moment of my life at that time 1959 and no doubt of those who knew me was the day I left Redditch, never to return. Naturally I had some memorable times, Redditch Drama Club, Redditch Drama Club, Redditch Drama Club but ...Read more

A memory of Redditch by James Gregory

Shops And Places The High Road And Ealing Road.

I was born and lived in Wembley until 1960. The Railway Hotel was the pub on the corner of Ealing Road and my mother was head housekeeper there for a long time. On the day of the Coronation the pub ...Read more

A memory of Wembley in 1953 by Barbara Fisher

More Building Use

As can be seen (also in 252002 & 252006), the 1930's "Psuedo Tudor" block on the corner then contained "Dewhursts" the multiple butchers, 2 (later 3) frontages for "Edward Hodges" an independent tailor and outfitter, then ...Read more

A memory of Haywards Heath

Sweet Shop Run...

this street is the scene of many a frantic cycle to the sweet shop (aka village shop) at the bottom of the hill, eager to hand over our week's pocket money to Mr Knight who ran the shop. This view is roughly from the pub on the ...Read more

A memory of Wherwell in 1985 by Sebastian Buck

Life As A Young Boy In Saltdean

THE LIFE & TIMES OF DONALD CHARLES WILLIAMS Personal recollections from Don Williams from Hailsham who lived in Saltdean from 1937 to 1952 - Many thanks for these wonderful stories & photo's of Saltdean in ...Read more

A memory of Saltdean in 1940 by Don Williams

The Carpenters Of Boxford

I would like to add a memory of Boxford, no, wonderful memories that I have of Boxford 65 years ago. As a child of four, I was evacuated with my grandmother Mary Jane Farthing, nee Carpenter, to Boxford to stay with her ...Read more

A memory of Boxford in 1930 by Alan Lloyd

Captions

1,235 captions found. Showing results 337 to 360.

Caption For Dorking, Cape Place 1913

An enchanting corner of old Dorking: the photographer has captured a moment with two people standing in their respective doorways, and a cat sitting on the left looking at the bearded man.

Caption For Gravesend, The Roman Catholic Church 1902

Milton Road in 1834, and then purchased for the Catholic community in 1851, St John the Evangelist had its unusual and prominent tower, with a French-style saddleback roof, added to the north-east corner

Caption For Falmouth, Arwenack Street C1950

The Shipping Chemist on the corner of Swanpool Street (left) reflects the maritime function of Falmouth.

Caption For Hope Cove, Cottages 1890

Hope is one of the more remote corners of Devon, located on the west side of the South Hams, six miles from Kingsbridge.

Caption For York, War Office C1885

The smart uniformed soldier stands silent guard outside this building, built in 1878 on the corner of Fishergate and Melbourne Street.

Caption For Northampton, Mercers Row 1949

Its splendid portico, just around the corner, is a reminder of St Paul's Cathedral.

Caption For Blackpool, Bailey's Hotel 1895

It is still possible to make out a part of the building shown here by standing on the North Pier and looking at the near left-hand side and corner of the Metropole.

Caption For London, The Princess Beatrice Hospital C1950

Its position on the north-west corner of Finborough Road was handy for both Earl's Court Station and West Brompton Station. One of the posters outside is an appeal for lead foil silver paper.

Caption For Llanelli, Stepney Street C1960

Lloyds Bank, just visible on the left, faces a parade of different shops, and the size of Paige's department store at the corner of Vaughan Street indicates that new sources of wealth had been tapped.

Caption For Hove, Kingsway Road C1955

The parade of shops still exists and the corner shop is still open, but the Post Office sign has disappeared.

Caption For Warrington, The Circus And Bridge Street C1955

The banner on Boots' Corner advertising Warrington's annual Walton Horse Show suggests this photograph was taken near Whitsuntide.

Caption For Fairhaven, Stepping Stones 1917

This corner of Fairhaven Lake provides a quirky aside to the larger statement made by the leisure facilities in the gardens proper.

Caption For Canford Magna, Canford Manor 1904

East Howe Congregational Hall on the corner displays a poster for YMCA Club events. The oak trees are an indication that there were just hedges and fields here until the 1920s.

Caption For Odiham, The Bury 2004

In the distance, glimpsed on the right on the corner of King Street, is the former forge, now a private house. Opposite, the Oast Garage opened in the mid 1950s.

Caption For Accrington, Blackburn Road 2004

The imposing shop premises that were formerly those of J W Bridge, an ironmonger's, with the lead-roofed turret embellishing the corner, still looks attractive.

Caption For Nottingham, Bridlesmith Gate C1950

On the left at the corner of Pepper Street is Lloyd's Coffee House, famous for its cakes and pastries.

Caption For Weston Green, Village C1955

On the extreme right, the inn sign of the Greyhound can be seen, while another pub around the corner is currently called Shoosh.

Caption For Banbury, Market Place 1921

This photograph shows a corner of the Market Place to the right of the cinema.

Caption For Fittleworth, The Village 1908

The local people call this 'Hallelujah Corner' because it is a sharp bend on a narrow and busy main road, near the church of St Mary.

Caption For Thurstaston, St Bartholomew's Church C1955

A Norman building stood until 1724, a second was completed in 1824 (its tower still stands at the corner of its successor) and the third was consecrated in 1886.

Caption For Kettering, High Street C1960

The first modern shop façade in the High Street was Fine Fare (left), a small supermarket on the corner of Meadow Road, vying with the more old-fashioned International Stores opposite.

Caption For Harborne, Prince's Corner C1965

Prince's Corner was named after Prince Albert - as if to emphasise the point, the road on the left here is Albert Road.

Caption For Ilfracombe, The Promenade 2004

This photograph was taken from Batten`s Corner, just to the left of the Wesleyan chapel in picture 33451 (p.42).

Caption For Bluntisham, High Street C1955

We are standing almost at the corner of the High Street, with the old rectory (home of the famous authoress Dorothy Sayers) hidden behind the wall on the right.