Maps

158 maps found.

1896, Kensal Town Ref. RNE746241
1920, South Kensington Ref. POP834959
1920, Kensington Ref. POP746251
1920, Notting Hill Ref. POP794793
1896, North Kensington Ref. RNE793577
1896, Notting Hill Ref. RNE794793
1898, Sloane Square Ref. RNC1189000
1896, West Kilburn Ref. RNE864500
1946, Sloane Square Ref. NPO1189000
1945, North Kensington Ref. NPO793577
1896, Sloane Square Ref. RNE1189000
1897-1909, Kensal Town Ref. RNC746241
1895, Chelsea Ref. HOSM65640
1893 - 1894, Kensington Ref. HOSM65601
1894 - 1895, Sloane Square Ref. HOSM65696
1920, North Kensington Ref. POP793577
1897-1909, North Kensington Ref. RNC793577
1897-1909, South Kensington Ref. RNC834959
1945, Notting Hill Ref. NPO794793
1945, Kensal Town Ref. NPO746241

Books

2 books found. Showing results 145 to 2.

Memories

992 memories found. Showing results 61 to 70.

Grandad's Grandads.

The white building on the far right of the photo is the Royal Albert Bridge Inn, at Saltash Passage on the Devon side on the river. A relative was born there in 1920 when his father John Augustin R. Stoneman was the landlord. ...Read more

A memory of Saltash in 1860 by Alyson Herbert

Many Years Ago

I was born at #9 station rd in Warnham in 1925. Ilived there (apart from Royal Navy time in ww2)until 1954 at which time I joined the Canadian military and emmigrated to Canada. I have many fond memories of Warnham and ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School by Gerry Burtenshaw

Dersingham 1954 C

We lived in the village shop Virginia Stores owned by Peatling & Cawdron.  My dad won the Vernons Football Pools in 1955 - a great sum of  £505.6s -  my sister and I had new bikes and Mum and Dad went for a holiday to ...Read more

A memory of Dersingham by Carolynn Langley

The Real Family Of Axmouth Devon Uk

My Grandmother ELLEN REAL was born in Axmouth 1875. Her grandmother was a Lace Maker and one of a few lace makers who contributed to making Queen Victoria's Wedding Veil.  My father (William Tom Sparkes) told me ...Read more

A memory of Axmouth in 1947 by Kay Foulger

Army

I was stationed at Queen Elizabeth Women’s Royal army corps in 1957 I remember we all were guards of honour ,when Her Majesty The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh Opened the Cathedral.I wonder if anyone else remember s this .lovely place

A memory of Guildford by angela.m.monaghan

Same But Different

The tree still remains in place but the fountain and war memorial have been relocated. The memorial is just around to the left, out of sight in this image. The fountain is in the distance beyond that church spire. The spire is all ...Read more

A memory of Horsham by M

My Early Years In Longton 1870s To 1940s

I was born in Longton in 1933 at 151 High Street Post Office, Longton. All my childhood was spent there with my grandmother, Sarah Wright and my great aunt Matilda Ward (my grandmother's sister). Between ...Read more

A memory of Longton by Barbara Johnson

Robert Hardwick

My dad was born in Shotton, and lived at 1 Wesleyan Chapel Row. Looking for any family from the area 1921 onwards. Dad went on to serve in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers in WW2. Grandparents were Tennant surname also. Thanks Andy

A memory of Shotton Colliery by Andy Hardwick

Life In Oxshott In 1940s And 50s Royal Kent School

I remember my first day at the Royal Kent School – 8th November 1948 – as recorded at entry no. 1450 in the school's original Admissions Register. It was a few weeks into the Autumn term, as in ...Read more

A memory of Oxshott by Rose Phillips

Western Secondary Modern School

I attended western from about 1955 to 1960,Mr Taylor was our form teacher music was Mr bell,Mr proctor took science..Mr Goodfellow took woodwork also Mr Spencer woodwork,,Mr Schofields was the history teacher,, I ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend by Ernest Walker

Captions

986 captions found. Showing results 145 to 168.

Caption For Wolferton, On The Station 1921

After the purchase of Sandringham House, the tiny station at Wolferton became the stopping off point for visiting members of the Royal family.

Caption For Barry, The Gorsedd Stones, 1920 Eisteddfod 1931

This circle of stones, known locally as the Druids Circle, was placed in the park and used for the proclamation ceremony of the Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales in Barry in 1920.

Caption For Bowness On Windermere, Sailing Boats 1896

The Windermere Sailing Club, later to become the Royal Windermere Yacht Club, was founded in 1860, and organised regular regattas on the lake.This photograph shows a regatta in progress near Bowness-on-Windermere

Caption For Accrington, Oak Hill Park 1897

It was replaced by a structure which had started life as a dais used on Peel Street to receive their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary during the royal visit of 1913.

Caption For Westward Ho!, The Pebble Ridge And Sands 1932

The land behind the long-disappeared beach huts is part of the Royal North Devon Golf Club.

Caption For Sheffield, Fargate And Surrey Street 1893

The Albany Hotel was the only temperance hotel in Sheffield to be mentioned alongside the likes of the Royal Victoria (rooms from 3s 6d, dinner 5s), the Midland, the Talbot and the Wharncliffe

Caption For Stirling, Castle 1899

One of Scotland's greatest royal fortresses, Stirling Castle was taken by William Wallace in 1297 but was surrendered to Edward I in August 1305 following a siege.

Caption For Newcastle, High Street 1963

and Parliamentary general, Thomas Harrison: 'Son of a witch, Mayest thou die in a ditch, With the butchers who back up thy quarrels, And art above ground, While the world shall resound, A welcome to Royal King

Caption For Sidbury, Village 1906

Opposite the church are the Red Lion and the Royal Oak public houses.

Caption For Calne, The Strand C1955

The Royal Arms and 'By Appointment to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II' can be seen proudly displayed on the front of the building.

Caption For Polperro, A Promising Recruit 1907

The Royal Navy may well have recruited in Polperro, but here, as with the rest of Cornwall, they took only willing recruits.

Caption For Linlithgow, Palace, Queen Margaret's Bower 1897

The royal apartments were situated on the west side of the quadrangle. Queen Margaret's Bower is where her majesty kept vigil while James IV fought at Flodden.

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Caption For Windsor, Clewer 1890

Many servants of the royal household are buried in its churchyard.

Caption For Windsor, Great Park, Royal Lodge 1937

The photograph shows the Royal Lodge as seen from the southern side of Snow Hill. It has changed very little since 1937 and is the home of the Queen Mother when she visits Windsor.

Caption For Plymouth, Royal Marine Barracks, Stonehouse 1890

Situated on Durnford Street, which runs parallel to Stonehouse Creek, the Royal Marine Barracks were built in 1867 using a mixture of Plymouth limestone and granite from the moors and originally housed

Caption For Lyndhurst, Crown Hotel C1955

By this time the Crown had received the prestigious approval of the Automobile Association and the Royal Automobile Club - as the signs confirm.

Caption For Blackdown Camp, 2nd Brigade Office 1906

The Barracks is the headquarters of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps.

Caption For Bowness On Windermere, Sailing Boats 1896

The Windermere Sailing Club, later to become the Royal Windermere Yacht Club, was founded in 1860, and organised regular regattas on the lake.

Caption For Margate, View On The Jetty 1887

Even as late as 1957 the 'Royal Daffodil' carried 144,000 passengers down to Margate in a ten-week period.

Caption For Cheltenham, Promenade 1923

The early terraces, such as Royal Crescent, lacked the adornment of some of the later buildings; they have iron railings around their balconies instead of stone archways and colonnades.

Caption For Paignton, Preston Sands 1918

Seaplanes from the newly-formed Royal Air Force are pulled up on the beach - perhaps being used either for recruitment or anti-submarine duties.

Caption For Paignton, Preston Sands 1918

Seaplanes from the newly-formed Royal Air Force are pulled up on the beach - perhaps being used either for recruitment or anti-submarine duties.

Caption For Tenbury Wells, The Royal Oak Hotel C1955

By the middle of the 20th century, this old coaching inn had geared itself up to cater for motorised tourists, winning the approval of the RAC (Royal Automobile Club) for its services.

Caption For Forest Row, 1931

The Royal Ashdown Golf Course opened here in 1888.