Maps

119 maps found.

1919, Mark's Corner Ref. POP774733
1896, St Mark's Ref. RNE824083
1945, Mark's Corner Ref. NPO774733
1896, Mark's Corner Ref. HOSM53178
1899-1909, Mark's Corner Ref. RNC774733
1919, St Mark's Ref. POP824083
1946, St Mark's Ref. NPO824083
1895, Mark's Corner Ref. RNE774733
1898-1900, St Mark's Ref. RNC824083
1946, Mark Ref. NPO774644
1919, Mark Ref. POP774644
1898, Mark Ref. RNE774644
1945, Four Marks Ref. NPO708552
1920, Keston Mark Ref. POP746589
1919, Mark Causeway Ref. POP774648
1940, Mark Cross Ref. NPO774649
1940, Mark Cross Ref. NPO774650
1946, Marks Gate Ref. NPO774737
1899-1900, Mark Ref. RNC774644
1919, Four Marks Ref. POP708552

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Memories

822 memories found. Showing results 1 to 10.

The Capitol Cinema

I used to look forward to the weekend so I could pay my 'tanner' and go to the Saturday morning pictures at the Capitol (now Marks & Spencer I believe). I was born and raised in Barking, Sutton Road (off Movers Lane). Went to ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1956 by Peter Hutt

Northfield Ymca C1964

My family, mum, dad and 2 brothers, moved to Northfield from Whitehaven in 1964. My dad was General Secretary of the Northfield YMCA. The "club" building was still under construction at the time with it's distictive Hyperbolic ...Read more

A memory of Northfield by Nick Cheal

Happy Days

My name is Brian Newman and I was born in Barking in 1942. My old man was a grocer and his shop was Newman Stores in Ripple Road by the Harrow, or as we called it, the "arrer". There was a long row of shops either side of Ripple Road. I ...Read more

A memory of Barking by Brian Newman

Mitcham

I lived in Manor Road in the late fifties and then Lymington Close until the end of the sixties, it was a great place to live then. We played on Mitcham common going to the seven island ponds on our bicycles and the old gun site. Mr ...Read more

A memory of Norbury

Wentworth County Primary School

As far as I can see, no-one has left a memory of my old primary school. So, let me start this off (if I may?): Living in nearby North Road, I attended this school from 1962-68. When I started at the Infants' School, ...Read more

A memory of Dartford by Stuart Hall

Golf In St Chads Park

I remember playing golf in St Chads park, it had a 18 hole, well kept course. There was a paddling pool, were I sometimes sailed my model boat. I also remember the Council run playleader scheme, were you could borrow ...Read more

A memory of Chadwell Heath by peterphelps06

Ledsham Court, St Leonards, Sussex ...Great Memories! By John Franks, (Ex Rascal Boarder).

Well, I would like to bring a little history of our wonderful school in St Leonards back to life with the real colour and warmth of the time when I was there in the early ...Read more

A memory of Great Parndon by John Franks

Manchester Road

Born in Ryan Street. I remember walking all the way down Manchester Road to St Joseph's Infant School, which at that time was on Grafton Street and part of the Girls School, it seemed to take ages, we walked past all the pubs and ...Read more

A memory of Bradford in 1955

Memories Of Marks Gate

I lived on Marks Gate from 1954-1972 when I got married. We lived in a two bedroomed flat in Arneways Avenue. I went to the Oaks school in Collier Row, John Preston school on Marks Gate and The Warren school, Chadwell ...Read more

A memory of Marks Gate by peterphelps06

Best Childhood Ever

We moved to the prefabs in South Road, South Ockendon in 1949 From London, my sister and I started school in the village school the headmaster was Mr Impy after that we went to the new school which was called Mardyke School ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon by Jean Compton

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Captions

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Caption For Porth, The Harbour 1887

The draft marks indicate not only how much water she draws once loaded, but also, by comparing the marks on each side, whether or not she is sitting on an even keel.

Caption For Ilkley, The Saxon Crosses 1916

These three fine and well-known Celtic crosses (now kept inside All Saints' Church) are marked with pre-Christian symbols and some later markings.

Caption For Ilkley, The Saxon Crosses 1916

These three fine and well-known Celtic crosses (now kept inside All Saints' Church) are marked with pre-Christian symbols and some later markings.

Caption For Accrington, Broadway C1965

Whilst some of these shops were newcomers to the town - Hardy & Co the furnishers, Macfisheries, and Marks & Spencer - others relocated to Broadway from other parts of the town.

Caption For Garstang, Market Place 1961

The town's reputation for its fine market harks back to the 14th century, when the first rights were granted to the abbot of Cockersands.

Caption For Aylesbury, High Street C1955

On the left is the 1938 neo-Georgian Marks and Spencer's that replaced Longleys.

Caption For Chalford, On The Canal 1910

As the River Frome marked the boundary, the Red Lion was once in Minchinhampton parish, and the locals took advantage of the different pub closing time!

Caption For Boscombe, The Pier 1903

The construction of a pier marked the town's determination to make its mark as a holiday resort, and not to be overshadowed by its larger neighbour.

Caption For Bingley, The Druid's Altar 1894

The top of the rock is marked with cup and rings, typical of many such marked rocks on the adjacent moors.

Caption For Bingley, The Druid's Altar 1894

The top of the rock is marked with cup and rings, typical of many such marked rocks on the adjacent moors.

Caption For Aylesbury, High Street C1955

W H Smith's has moved uphill beyond Marks and Spencer's.

Caption For Preston, Docks 1893

While Preston does not mark the end of the Ribble, it marks the end of our journey: we have followed the river down from the Pennines, and have seen it pick up all those other rivers on the

Caption For Garndiffaith, Herberts Road C1955

Note the absence of road markings, the Co-operative shop on the left, and the various cars and passers-by.

Caption For Chawton, Jane Austen's House C1960

The black and white marks on the kerbstones in front of Jane Austen's house make drivers aware of the junction, increasing forward visibility.

Caption For Devizes, Market Cross 1898

The earth road is in marked contrast to today's tarmac surface.

Caption For St Davids, Whitesand Bay C1960

There is a chapel dedicated to St Patrick in the Bay marked by a plaque; he is said to have set out for Ireland from here.

Caption For Norwich, Rampant Horse Street 1929

The columned and domed building in the distance on the right remains as part of Marks and Spencer.

Caption For Portskewett, The Village 1931

This view has not changed much in the intervening years, but note the absense of road markings.

Caption For Cookham, High Street 1925

The village of Cookham is famous for the colourful tradition of swan-upping, which dates from time immemorial and involves the swans being upped, or counted, classified and marked.

Caption For Matlock Bath, Promenade 1890

This shows the Jubilee Bridge crossing the Derwent - the bridge was erected to mark the jubilee of Queen Victoria's reign.

Caption For Winchester, The Old Chesil Rectory C1955

The bronze statue was fashioned by the sculptor Hamo Thornycroft to mark the 1000th anniversary of Alfred's rule.

Caption For Reading, Market Place C1870

At the centre of this picture is a distinctive stone lamp standard given by Edward Simeon in 1804 'as a mark of affection to his native town'.

Caption For Andover, The River And Town Mills C1950

The edge of the river was soon marked out for free parking.

Caption For Taunton, From Bridge 1897

Notice the early marked parking spaces in the street below.