Maps

181,031 maps found.

1896, Staplehurst Ref. HOSM60448
1905, Cremyll Ref. HOSM42326
1905, Millbrook Ref. HOSM53838
1888, Polbathic Ref. HOSM56799
1886, Rame Ref. HOSM56809
1904, Barton Ref. HOSM37158
1904, Torquay Ref. HOSM56734
1886, Frithelstock Ref. HOSM45847
1886, Allaleigh Ref. HOSM35801
1886, Diptford Ref. HOSM43260
1892, Adstone Ref. HOSM35591
1883, Blakesley Ref. HOSM38061
1883, Bradden Ref. HOSM38565
1883, Farthingstone Ref. HOSM45204
1883, Foxley Ref. HOSM45768
1883, Potcote Ref. HOSM57016
1883, Weston Ref. HOSM64144
1887, Llangeitho Ref. HOSM51874
1887, Castell Flemish Ref. HOSM62784
1898, Gubblecote Ref. HOSM47209

Books

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Memories

29,048 memories found. Showing results 2,441 to 2,450.

St Mary's Church At The Foot Of The Causeway

The church has been extended in recent years by a 'block' (blot?) on the nearest corner of this photo. Although a nice building in its own right it does not fit in with the style of the church. St Mary's ...Read more

A memory of Horsham by M

Schooldays

Billingham Campus School consisted of four halls - Bede, pictured in the foreground, Davy behind and Faraday furthest away.  The fourth hall, Stephenson was about 800 yards away, not pictured.  There was a sports block with a swimming pool which can just be seen to the left of this photograph.

A memory of Billingham in 1968 by Lyn Wells

Holidays

We spent many a happy holiday in the Bridgwater area, sometimes staying on a farm just outside Bridgwater and in later years in a flat in the holiday village in nearby Burnham on Sea. Many wonderful memories of my dead parents and dogs!

A memory of Bridgwater by Sue Bowles

The Odfellows Arms In Front Street

I have just discovered from resaerching the census results that my Great Grandparents ran the Odfellows Arms in Witton Gilbert round about the turn of the last century. His name was John McCormick and he was ...Read more

A memory of Witton Gilbert in 1900 by Alice Potter

Now O'connell Street

The street was officially renamed O'Connell Street in 1924 after Daniel O'Connell as Ireland moved forward as a free state! Nelsons Pillar seen in the distance (middle) was destroyed in the early morning on the 8th of March 1966 ...Read more

A memory of Dublin by Barry Murphy

Part Of My Childhood

I spent many enjoyable school holidays in this town.  My Uncle had a store called Staggs the Drapery and clothing store.  Back then we used to spend many an hour wandering over to the Quay & the Priory.  We also used to ...Read more

A memory of Christchurch in 1953 by Raymond Garfield

Miner Jack Bedford

My father worked at the marine colliery for over 20 years. His name was Jack Bedford, from Brynmawr, a hard working man. There was a pitfall in 1964 where a friend and workmate was killed,  he brought this poor man to the surface. I ...Read more

A memory of Cwm by Jackie Haynes

Howards Close

I was born at 23 Howard Close in October 1963. It was a lovely place for children to grow up. A large green and a playground, little traffic, dogs and other residents. Everyone looked out for one another. I attended the ...Read more

A memory of Walton on the Hill in 1963 by Theresa Mitchell

Jenkins Farm My Grandparents Orchard

I remember visiting my Grandparents orchard which was on the bend at the bottom of the hill leading into Upchurch coming in from Gillingham, and opposite was a cattle farm owned by the Jenkins family. I spent ...Read more

A memory of Upchurch in 1957 by Steve Tallamy

Girl Guide Camp

Hi! I have fond memories of Steeple Aston. I attended a guide camp somewhere outside the village, it was the first time I had seen real countryside, we spent two weeks there. I came from London's East End there were guides from ...Read more

A memory of Steeple Aston in 1943 by Marie Doughty

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Captions

29,395 captions found. Showing results 5,857 to 5,880.

Caption For Biddenden, The Village 1901

This is one of the numerous 'dens', or forest clearings, in this part of Kent.

Caption For Shrewsbury, The Square C1960

Now totally pedestrianised with trees planted to give some shade, the Square is dominated by the 16th- century market hall (left) and the statue of Robert Clive, Clive of India.

Caption For Wells Next The Sea, The Embankment 1950

The one mile embankment was constructed in 1859 by the Earl of Leicester to enable the larger trading vessels to reach the town quayside.

Caption For Claverdon, The Church C1960

Dedicated to St Michael and All Angels, the church contains monuments to the Galton family of Edstone Hall.

Caption For Bexhill On Sea, Parade 1903

This photograph was taken during the heyday of the Cairo and Central promenade; we are looking towards the bandstand and the Kursaal, with a happily-posed seaside goat-cart and donkey.

Caption For Arundel, The Castle And Town Hall 1923

There are various family portraits inside the castle, some of them dating back to the Wars of the Roses.

Caption For Storrington, Church Street C1960

Sunlight floods the right-hand side of Church Street in this view of everyday life in a small Sussex town.

Caption For Kirkby Lonsdale, Market Square 1908

Local tradesmen pose for the cameraman in front of the ornate octagonal open Market Cross in the Market Place, centrepiece of this lovely little town which many people believe to be the most beautiful

Caption For Bladon, Sir Winston Churchill's Grave 1965

Sir Winston Churchill was buried in the churchyard of St Martin's Church on 30 January 1965. This photograph must have been taken soon after his interment here.

Caption For Clapham, The New Inn C1955

The New Inn at Clapham is a popular hostelry in the heart of the Dales Three Peaks Country, and a convenient starting place for the ascent of Ingleborough, which is 2,434 feet high.

Caption For Ilminster, The Market Place C1955

The colonnaded Market Hall, rebuilt in 1813, dominates the centre of Ilminster. The tall building to the left is the post office.

Caption For Kegworth, St Andrew's Church C1965

The now busy A6, along with the rapid growth of the nearby East Midlands Airport, compounds the traffic problems that Kegworth has seen since the M1 junction was put in a mile away.

Caption For Redcar, The Bowling Green C1960

A ladies' bowls match is in progress in the peaceful setting of Zetland Park, at the start of the Coast Road to Marske.

Caption For Warrington, Queen's Gardens 1901

The former private gardens of the residents of Palmyra Square were purchased in 1897 as a park to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, and were opened to the public on the 17th of October 1898.

Caption For Southport, Pleasureland 1923

The Gardens were part of a scheme to enhance Southport's image as a garden city.

Caption For Torquay, Anstey's Cove 1896

This quiet little corner is on the north side of Torquay and reached by way of a romantic wooded ravine.

Caption For Rumney, Llanrumney Estate C1960

The final picture shows a brand new council estate; by the look of the gardens, no one has yet moved in. The only vehicle in the scene is a utility van, either gas or electricity.

Caption For Cheltenham, Pittville Pump Room 1901

Cheltenham entrepreneur Joseph Pitt benefited from an Act of Parliament that enclosed common land on the northern edge of the town.

Caption For Worcester, Shire Hall And Queen Victoria's Statue 1896

Carved from a 17-ton block of white marble from Carrara in Tuscany, Queen Victoria looks unamused as she grasps her orb and sceptre in front of the Shire Hall.

Caption For Dublin, Trinity College Chapel, West 1897

Today, this is the only interdenominational chapel in the Republic of Ireland.

Caption For Belfast, A View Of Cave Hill 1897

Belfast is pleasantly situated at the end of the lough that bears its name. This view looks westwards across the lough to Cave Hill, just to the north of the city.

Caption For Aberdour, The Stone Pier 1900

Aberdour in the Kingdom of Fife, lying between Burntisland and Dalgety Bay, is described in the 1906 Baedeker as 'a favourite little sea-bathing place, with an old castle and the ruins of a Norman church

Caption For Exeter, The Cathedral, The Nave Looking East 1896

The ribbed vaulting of the 300-foot nave is unique in England. It was completed by Bishop Grandison and rests on blue-grey columns of Purbeck marble.

Caption For Fowey, South Street 1908

The churchyard rails are on the left in this scene in the heart of the old town.