Photos
1 photos found. Showing results 1 to 1.
Maps
69 maps found.
Books
Sorry, no books were found that related to your search.
Memories
25 memories found. Showing results 1 to 10.
Plymstock Memories Late 1950s
Having moved out of Plymouth, and awaiting a new build house off Dunstone Road, I lived for a while at my grandparent's house on Dean Hill whilst attending Goosewell Infants. At that time Dean Hill was a tranquil leafy ...Read more
A memory of Plymstock
Thorne Water Sports
One of the highlights of the year was the annual Thorne Water Sports held in the canal between Dunston's shipyard and the Canal Tavern. The event included swimming races and sculling races where competitors stood in a rowing ...Read more
A memory of Thorne in 1948 by
Starting School
This is my first school, Dunston Hill Infant & Junior School, I started school the year the photo was taken, I fell off a small wall first day, I remember it vividly. Favourite teacher in the junior school was a Ms ...Read more
A memory of Dunston in 1955 by
First Holiday
My first holiday was when I was 9 years old (in 1958) and my parents and I came to Goodrington. We stayed at Beech Hurst which if I remember correctly was in Youngs Park Road. It was lovely. I made friends with a girl who lived ...Read more
A memory of Goodrington in 1958 by
Snowing And Floating
Can't be too specific about the year, just know I was young. Perhaps we'd not been long in our house on Carr Lane, having lived in Dronfield before. What a treasure this house was, running water, separate bedrooms ...Read more
A memory of Dronfield Woodhouse in 1956 by
History Of Clayton Family 1700s
Descendants of George Clayton Generation No. 1 1. GEORGE1 CLAYTON was born 1788 in Pickhill, West Roxby, Yorkshire England. He married ANN MUDD 08 December 1806 in Pickhill, West Roxby, Yorkshire England. She ...Read more
A memory of Pickhill in 1860 by
Delamere By Sid Grant
The Jewish Fresh Air Home and School was founded in 1921 by Miss Margaret Langdon, MBE, MA (1890-1980) and located at Blakemere Lane, Delamere near Norley, in the beautiful Cheshire countryside. My time spent there was from ...Read more
A memory of Delamere in 1930 by
The Gunstons
After the war, the cafe was owned by Mr Frank W & Mrs Cecile Gunston, I know this because I married their daughter Margaret. It was the Gunstons that gave the cafe its name.
A memory of Bures by
Hessle,The Haven
Fishing for eels here, especially during the school holidays. Loved watching the ships built by Dunstons being side-launched into the water - huge waves! Also saw the 'Winston Churchill' being built and eventually launched after it blew over during construction.
A memory of Hessle in 1965 by
Looking For Friends
I am looking for my friend Rosemary Saundry, married to a William Williams, also Jeanette Saundry, married to a Michael Hurston, and their sister Mavis Saundry. And also Anne Polglaise. Could anyone give me information on these friends? Thank you so much.
A memory of Pengegon in 1956 by
Captions
8 captions found. Showing results 1 to 8.
Coach tours became very popular, especially to Skegness ('Skeggy') or Hunstanton ('Hunston') - usually on Sundays.
Note the intricately carved screen, the work of the famous Hunstone family of wood-carvers from the village, which is affectionately known locally as 'Tidser'.
In the foreground on the left are examples of the splendid wood carving which is such a feature in the church; it was executed by a local family, the Hunstones.
Coach tours became very popular, especially to Skegness ('Skeggy') or Hunstanton ('Hunston') - usually on Sundays.
The honour of being entitled Hertfordshire's tidiest village for 1960 went to the village of Hunsdon near Ware.
We can just see the second Hunsdon public house, the Fox and Hounds, in the distance on the left, with houses in Tanner's Way (on the opposite side of the road) behind.
This picture from the First World War period shows two printing works - W L Hunt on the left and Clement & Son on the right.
Tom, Dick and Harry - three brothers with the surname Dunston, who were notorious highwaymen - plied their trade in Wychwood Forest in the latter half of the 18th century.
