Places

1 places found.

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Maps

255 maps found.

1947, Whalley Range Ref. NPO866817
1924, Whalley Range Ref. POP866817
1903, Whalley Range Ref. RNC866817
1896, Whalley Range Ref. RNE866817
1890 - 1905, Whalley Range Ref. HOSM64226
1919, Gang Ref. POP711062
1947, Grange Ref. NPO718672
1925, Grange Ref. POP718668
1923, Grange Ref. POP718674
1921, Grange Ref. POP718688
1895, Grange Ref. RNE718683
1900, Gang Ref. RNC711062
1923, Grange Ref. POP718672
1923, Grange Ref. POP718675
1923, Grange Ref. POP718683
1946, Gang Ref. NPO711062
1947, Grange Ref. NPO718666
1903, Grange Ref. RNC718666
1897, Grange Ref. RNE718662
1896, Grange Ref. RNE718672

Books

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Memories

625 memories found. Showing results 1 to 10.

Cricketing Memories At Broadmoor.

A fine cricket ground was included within the walls where Bracknell CC played each year. There was a concert party formed from among the inmates that used to give performances in the villages around Crowthorne: ...Read more

A memory of Crowthorne by Claire Allen

Family Day Out Clerkenwell To Caterham 1925

The above photo depicts Dorothy Connor (nee Step) aged 10, with her late Mother Elizabeth Step (aged 46) and her Sister, Florence Step (aged 21) having alighted from the 159a Bus which brought them from ...Read more

A memory of Caterham by Elisabeth Connor

My Early Years

On the 2nd September 1952 I was born at Manor Farm. I lived there with my parents, my maternal grandfather and two older brothers. I know my grandmother was alive when I was born but, unfortunately died soon after. My ...Read more

A memory of Yealand Conyers in 1952 by Sue Tomlinson

Bramcote Hospital

I was there in 1982 or 83 (can't remember that clearly) for maybe 6 months. I was 8. I have similar memories to other commenters of the people who stood out there. There was a school on site. The P.E. teacher, made us ...Read more

A memory of Bramcote

Ramblings Of A Septuagenarian.

My grandparents, Ernest and Ada Forrester lived, with my aunt Bess, Dad's sister, in the tiny cottage attached to the Congregational Chapel on The Green. They were the Chapel caretakers. In return they lived ...Read more

A memory of Newton Burgoland by janetdscrivens

Cynwyd Youth Hostel

The Youth Hostel in Cynwyd was a converted watermill. It was very old and very damp and I stayed there one wet weekend in April 1967 with my girlfriend Angela Chapuis as we were heading towards Snowdon. I had a top bunk and banged ...Read more

A memory of Cynwyd in 1967 by John Howard Norfolk

In The House Of The Laird

My parents were 'in service' to the local 'laird' who was Lord Doune, traditionally the eldest son of the Earl of Moray and owner of lands around Doune. Lord Doune owned the beautiful old mansion on the hill 1.5 miles north ...Read more

A memory of Doune in 1948 by Alastair Macdonald

Schooldays In Dearne

It's incredible how one can recall memories from a remarkably long time ago. In fact, I still remember that on my fourth birthday, I received two identical birthday cards from different people. I can even remember the ...Read more

A memory of Bolton Upon Dearne by Dennis Ford

Childhood

Having just stumbled across this website and viewed the photographs, I immediately went into nostalgia mode. I was born in Alrewas in 1938 in one of the small cottages in Main Street just down from Mansell's bridge, and then moved to The ...Read more

A memory of Alrewas in 1940 by Anthony Venables

Wartime In Ickburgh Fields

I was evacuated with my mother to a back to back semi-detached flint cottage situated in a clearing in the pine forests. There was no sanitation or running water or electricity. There was a tiny kitchen with a black ...Read more

A memory of Ickburgh Fields by Marion Mac Donald

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Captions

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Caption For Chenies, Old Manor House 1897

In the late 15th century the Cheynes built the first part of the house, the hall, tower and the rest of the west range in the distance, an amorphous shape in brick under all the ivy, but

Caption For Compton Wynyates, The Courtyard 1922

The house consists of four ranges built round a courtyard.

Caption For Bath, Lansdown Crescent 1896

It has twenty houses to its centre range with its pedimented central and bow-fronted end houses, flanked by two further ranges of houses.

Caption For Carew, From North West 1893

The west range of the castle to the right dates back to the 13th century, whereas the heavily fenestrated north range to the left is Elizabethan, the work of Sir John Perrot, half-brother

Caption For Haywards Heath, The Broadway C1950

There were a whole range of shops along the Broadway, ranging from a chemist's, a sweet shop, a gentlemen's outfitter's, a garage, a bank and the gas showroom, but competition was to follow from

Caption For Bisley, The Hen And Chickens C1955

This view is of the famous National Rifle Association target- shooting range at Bisley, where the annual world championship shooting competitions are held.

Caption For Gravesend, Hms Gleaner 1902

By the early 1890s, the Fiume Whitehead 18-inch torpedo had a range varying from 440 yds to about 900 yds.

Caption For North Warnborough, The Village 2004

The nearer range has been dendrodated to 1447-48, and the further to 1533-34.

Caption For Grange Over Sands, Main Street C1960

When we compare this photograph with 54230, we see that since 1906, R & H Law have expanded to occupy all the top four shops on the right, and had become a large furniture and upholstery shop.

Caption For Lyme Regis, The Harbour C1955

Vessels in the harbour range from fishing and pleasure boats registered at Weymouth (WH) and Exeter (E) to RAF launch No 1530 (top left).

Caption For Chadderton, Library C1955

Cossors manufactured 'Gee' equipment for aircraft, which detected signals from Loran (long range air navigation) transmitters.

Caption For Wells, Market Place 1890

The 1793 fountain remains, while the Georgian bay windows to the range beyond conceal Bishop Bekynton's mid 15th-century Nova Opera, a range of houses over workshops and shops built along the

Caption For Nuneaton, Art Gallery And Museum, Riversley Park C1960

The archaeological exhibits range from prehistoric to medieval times, and were all discovered locally.

Caption For Llanrhian, Abereiddy C1960

Note the free-range geese.

Caption For Kenilworth, New Street C1955

Here we see a mixture of building styles ranging from the 17th to the 19th centuries.

Caption For Bosherston, The Tea Gardens C1959

Near Broadhaven and amidst unwelcoming military ranges, the village of Bosherston caters for visitors who enjoy walking and touring.

Caption For Larne, Main Street 1900

A wide range of knick-knacks of all descriptions are waiting for customers.

Caption For Bristol, Fishponds Memorial Park C1950

Once again this picture was taken for possible publication in the Frith postcard range.

Caption For Thorpe St Andrew, The River Yare 1919

The boating business is still there; it is now called Hearts Cruises, and has a wider range of boats than in 1919.

Caption For Coalville, The Clock Tower C1965

The clock tower with its slated spire-like roof sits on the western range of the claustral buildings, above the enclosed garden to its west and the small cloister to its east.

Caption For Barry, The Knap Viaduct 1939

The viaduct consists of 16 arches in total; their heights range frm 45ft to 50ft.

Caption For Brading, High Street C1960

Not far away from the Bull Ring are displayed the town stocks and whipping post.

Caption For Ashburton, West Street 1913

Prices of shoes in 1913 ranged from 1s 11d to an exorbitant 3s 6d!

Caption For Killarney, Old Weir Bridge 1897

This old weir, where the river rushes through the gap, is near the end of the Long Range, and close to 'The meeting of the waters'.