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Acton Trussell maps

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

Acton Trussell map

Historic map of Acton Trussell

Staffordshire map

Illustrated Victorian map of Staffordshire

Acton Trussell map

Historic Map of any Acton Trussell postcode

Acton Trussell maps
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Acton Trussell photos

We have no photos of Acton Trussell, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Penkridge, Milford, Stafford, Tixall, Aston

Acton Trussell books

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Staffordshire Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14

Uttoxeter Living Memories
Paperback
£13

Acton Trussell books
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Memories of Acton Trussell

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Staffordshire memories

Evacuee

I was evacuated to Milford in 1942 and lived with my parents at a bungalow called KENCOT.  Father was a teacher at Stafford secondary school.

Shared on 05 July 2007 by Mervyn Jones.

Old house

Hi, I was born in Stafford and emigrated to Australia in 1975 and I have not revisited England since. Me and my older sister remember vividly exploring 2 old houses (Im unsure of how old they were) which were demolished in the early to mid 1970s. One was a white brick what seemed like a mansion to us at the time... [more]

Shared on 08 October 2009 by Lisa Upton.

Castle Tavern, Doxey Road

I was born in Doxey, about one mile from Stafford town centre. My forebears lived in and around what was then called Castletown, that is the area on the left of Doxey Road. My maternal grandmother Alice Parsons was the keeper, with her husband Harry, of the Castle Tavern which has a prominent position on the corner of Castle Street. They... [more]

Shared on 30 June 2009 by Michael Harnett.

Learning to Swim

I remember visiting the Brine Baths from our Junior School - there was a small pool (quite chilly) where we were all taught to swim. We then graduated to the large pool, where we still used to go from the High School.
My brother learnt to swim when he was thrown in at the deep end of the... [more]

Shared on 09 April 2009 by Anna Davies.

Extracts From Acton Trussell & Staffordshire books

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

Stafford - A History & Celebration

Its surroundings are pleasant without being spectacular: 90% of Staffordshire is rural, and nowhere in the town, not even in the very centre, is one ever far from the countryside. One thing to be said for Stafford (as far as anywhere can make such a claim in these unsettled times) is that it is a town without a darker side. It is not big enough to contain 'inner city areas',... [more]

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Stafford - A History & Celebration

The town also has an association with Skarzysko/Kamienna in Poland. Like everywhere else, Stafford is changing. Until perhaps halfway through the last century the majority of people living in the town

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Stafford - A History & Celebration

School pupils, reached No 3 in the USA charts in 1973 (No 10 in the UK) with its single 'Couldn't Get it Right.' Fran Henley, the lead singer of Travis, is also a Staffordian. In the 1980s and 1990s Bingley Hall, part of the County Showground on Weston Road, hosted several groups such as Black Sabbath and the Electric Light Orchestra. The showground still stages national events in areas as... [more]

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