Photos

191 photos found. Showing results 741 to 191.

Maps

115 maps found.

Books

1 books found. Showing results 889 to 1.

Memories

1,374 memories found. Showing results 371 to 380.

Wonderful Childhood

I lived in Crib-y-mor with my grandmother, Emily Roberts, and my mother Patricia Jones (both originally Williamson). I lived opposite Tom Roberts and at an early age developed my own system of visiting everyone. First I ...Read more

A memory of Llanbedrog in 1959 by Angela Jones

Holiday Memories

My parents spent annual holidays at Taberners boarding House in Albert Road, Blackpool Central, when they were young children, and upon hearing of their eventual courtship and engagement many years later, the then owners vowed ...Read more

A memory of Blackpool in 1959

Old Times At Portland

When old farmer used to have fields down bottom of Pound Piece he used to make hut out of hay bundles of hay. Now they have built houses on it, and when the farmer used to have cows in the field next to Park estate road now ...Read more

A memory of Portland in 1958 by Tpb Hall

Mines

I remember the family going on holiday to Leysdown. It poured with rain. We arrived by coach from London and I helped Dad carry the cases to a chalet on a camp site. My main memory was seeing signs stating that certain beaches were unsafe due to mines. Barbed wire kept you away from the beach.

A memory of Leysdown-on-Sea in 1953 by Richard Mc Millan

The Hovercraft

I remember being on the beach the day of the hovercraft coming to Penarth. I was there with a couple of my friends, I would have been nearly 16. We were really excited as we watched it approach then suddenly when it came on to the ...Read more

A memory of Penarth in 1963

Happy Childhood Holidays

This boating lake has been my favorite fun thing to do when my parents took me to Lowestoft for our annual holidays. We stayed with a Mrs Hutchins who ran a small but perfect boarding-house. We always stayed with her and ...Read more

A memory of Lowestoft in 1930 by Denman Lalonde

Holiday Memories

My memories as a child are walking over the army ranges from West Lulworth to Mewps (as a family group) after lunch on a Sunday to collect winkles for tea. I also remember beach combing on the shore of the bay and finding ...Read more

A memory of Lulworth Camp in 1958

Childhood Days

I went with my parents, brother and sister to live at Beech Cottage in the grounds of the big house named The Villa. We went there to escape the bombing at Wallasey (Liverpool). I was four at that time and we stayed ...Read more

A memory of Crosby Garrett in 1930 by Gillian Currie

Holiday

We visited the Lizard during our summer holidays. It was the hottest year for years. We stayed in a caravan, on a caravan site near the Mousehole junction. There was my parents, my brother, sister and in the other caravan, next door was my ...Read more

A memory of Lizard in 1978 by Jean Smith

Stockton Road

I was born in Flixton before moving with my parents to Stockton Road Chorlton-Cum-Hardy. At the time my dad was working at Metrovicks in Trafford Park before getting a job working for the MOD at The Royal Ordinance Factory ...Read more

A memory of Chorlton-cum-Hardy in 1941

Captions

1,131 captions found. Showing results 889 to 912.

Caption For Sheringham, The Beach 1921

In this photograph the children are enjoying the delights of a typical English beach holiday. The cliff pathway in the distance is the start of a scenic walk to Cromer, some three miles away.

Caption For Sandsend, The Beach 1925

Sandsend is just three miles along the sandy beach from Whitby.

Caption For Lavernock, St Mary's Well Bay C1965

After exploring the beach all day, they were guaranteed to re-appear at the caravan door at teatime.

Caption For Weston Super Mare, The Sands And The Pier 1913

The town possesses one of the most extensive, and certainly one of the safest, bathing beaches in the kingdom.

Caption For Larne, Main Street 1900

Mr Boyd had clearly set his stall up to catch the eye of the visitor with spades for the beach along with gifts and photographs to take home.

Caption For Prestatyn, High Street & The Chapel 1895

Prestatyn is a very popular holiday resort, with three beaches and major leisure facilities. Its development from a little village straggling up a single high street began in 1870.

Caption For Burton Bradstock, Cliffs 1922

Erosion causes precipitous breaks, producing two miles of sheer cliffs from West Bay to Beach Road at Southover (right), where the boats and a cafe can be glimpsed.

Caption For Budleigh Salterton, From East 1898

Budleigh's long beach is made up of millions of large pebbles, or 'pobbles', as they are known locally.

Caption For Studland, The Beach 1925

or by taking a carriage or charabanc along the lanes, admiring the views across to Bournemouth, the Needles and the Isle of Wight as they went.The attraction of Studland is not only the splendid beach

Caption For Heysham, The Foreshore C1950

As the tide is in, they are full of visitors in our photograph; the pebble beach is covered, so we see only the sandy bit of Heysham.

Caption For Marloes, Post Office C1955

The wonderful sandy beaches of the Sands have a backdrop of stunning rock formations in shale and sandstone.

Caption For Weymouth, Sandsfoot Castle 1898

Another fort to have suffered from erosion is Sandown Castle on the Isle of Wight, which was built close to the beach in 1545.

Caption For Weybridge, Ferry 1904

The beach in the foreground seems to be a result of inadequate dredging. It provided extra space for spectators when regattas took place.

Caption For Polurrian Cliffs, Polurrian Hotel 1903

Although this photograph was taken for the view of the hotel above the bathing beach, of special interest here is the group of four new radio masts out on Poldhu cliffs.

Caption For Broadstairs, Promenade 1902

Broadstairs still remains quieter and more select than its larger and noisier neighbours, and is especially in high favour with family parties, who find quite a little paradise on the sheltered beach.

Caption For Millport, The Harbour 1897

Famous for the quality of its beaches, Millport developed as a resort following the construction of the harbour and the introduction of a ferry service to and from Largs.

Caption For Camber, Holiday Cottages C1955

Sussex beaches are mostly shingle above high water mark, so it is understandable that the two miles of golden sand between the mouth of the River Rother and the shingle banks of Dungeness should develop

Caption For Hopton, The Holiday Camp C1955

Every effort has been made to intensify the holiday atmosphere: there are 'cabin' style chalets daubed with bright colours, rustic seats, flower-bedded lawns and plenty of beach space.

Caption For Tenby, South Sands C1925

The Sandygate lane leading to the beach was made possible by removing an old cottage between Cambrian House and St Julian's Terrace.

Caption For Southwold, North Cliff And Coastguards 1896

The white building was the Coastguard Station, built in 1884-1904 here on the corner of South Parade to replace the Watch House, which was on the beach. Next to the flagpole is a signalling device.

Caption For Arthog, The Village C1965

Modern dormer windows tell us that 'home improvements' are on their way for these small Welsh cottages, and this lady offers morning tea and coffee in hers to visitors on their way to the beaches nearby

Caption For Seaton Carew, The Bus Station C1955

Beyond the building to the right is the John Collins Pleasure Beach. The big dipper (right) was dismantled in the 1970s - a big wheel had suffered a similar fate at an earlier date.

Caption For Stokes Bay, C1955

Stanley Park is next to the beach. There is a railway station nearby.

Caption For Budleigh Salterton, The Beach 1925

The beach is famous for its prettily-marked pebbles. Thanks to the absence of the railway, this charming little spot retains much of its primitive simplicity.