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Acton photos

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Acton, The Star Inn c1960 photo

Acton, The Star Inn c1960

Acton, St Mary's Church 1898 photo

Acton, St Mary's Church 1898

Acton photos
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Acton maps

Historic maps of Acton and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Acton maps

Acton map

Historic map of Acton

Cheshire map

Illustrated Victorian map of Cheshire

Acton map

Historic Map of any Acton postcode

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Acton books

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Macclesfield Town and City Memories
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Macclesfield Town and City Memories
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Wilmslow and Alderley Edge Photographic Memories
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Acton books
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Memories of Acton

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Cheshire memories

Silver Watch

I have taken possesion of a very tired silver watch. On the back is engraved 'Presented to Rev J Pearce by the Welsh Row Choir. July 1927'. Does anyone have an interest in the watch?

Shared on 01 March 2009

Barbridge

I can remember visiting my grandparents at Barbridge as a small child.  In the early 60's my grandparents name was Poole and they lived in the end house nearest to the pub.  Grandad worked for British Waterways and the garden went straight up to the canal.  The people next door were called Bunn and I think Mr Bunn worked with my grandad - Mr Bunn had a daughter called Sandra.  My grandad had an accident at work when I was 3 and unfortunately did not survive.  I can remember running up the road to the shop as a small child and remember the house that my grandparents lived in very well.  My grandma lived at the house with my aunt until the end of the 70's or early 80's.  My grandma and aunt Minnie went to live in Nantwich after grandma had a bad fall and coulnd no longer live in the house.

Shared on 28 October 2007 by Carole Marsh.

My childhood

Hi, I was born and raised in Crewe until I was 18 when I joined the WRAF.
My school was Brierely St. Secondary Modern School and my maiden name was Chesworth. I have many fond memories of my time there and would love to hear from anyone that was a school mate of mine from 1953-57. Now I am retired in the South of France, after having lived and travelled abroad for most of my life. However Crewe is where I was born and I have fond memories of it. Though I must say it has changed so much that I hardly recognize the place anymore. So if anyone can remember Lynne Wald please do get in touch.

Shared on 11 January 2009 by Lynne Wald.

Early years plus.........

Born 1933; lived in Lewis Street; relatives (Oldham, Mingay, Mayberry) in Walthall Street and Chetwode Street (candy manufaturing). Moved to Stafford, 1937 (Father with LMS). Moved to Bahamas (Eleuthera), 1966 (teacher and writer).
Celebrated VE Day in the Square.

Shared on 01 October 2008 by Gerald Mingay Oldham.

Extracts From Acton & Cheshire books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Acton, inspired by Frith photos.

Congleton Town and City Memories

The sham castle on Mow Cop is clearly visible from much of Congleton.

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Congleton Town and City Memories

The photographer was looking eastwards from the entrance. At this time, all but the uppermost section of the east window had clear glass. Stained glass was introduced later in 1922. Although not discernible in this picture (perhaps because of the glare from the windows), there are two oil paintings by Edward Penny on either side of the window, which were painted in 1748. They depict St Paul and St Peter.

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Congleton Town and City Memories

Later photographs from the 1950s show no change to the building apart from the addition of a hanging sign at the front, and the replacement of the gas lamp-post with an electric, concrete one. This scene looks practically the same today. Smaller timber-framed buildings can be seen in Lawton Street, Moody Street and Little Street. Others exist but are hidden by later frontages. A few more survive in the surrounding countryside, and a couple of miles along the Manchester Road is the timber-framed Marton Church, one of the earliest and most complete examples in the country.

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