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

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Memories of Albrighton

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My Great Aunt at Albrighton

My great-aunt's name was Mina Sneath (nee Hanmer ) and her husband was Thomas Sneath. According to family story they lived at Albrighton in a converted railway carriage. Thomas was a very good gardener and made their plot into a haven. I would love to hear from anyone who knows anything about the family or indeed if the carriage. Is it... [more]

Shared on Sunday, August 16, 2009 by Michael Harnett.

West Midlands memories

Halcyon days in the 1950s

What fantastic days they were, despite the hardship. I too remember Greys shop, also Mr Bach from down the lane towards Wergs post office, he used to deliver groceries around the CAMP, as it was known by the locals as I remember. My mother and eldest sister used to work at the ministry building near the Polish church, checking tins of... [more]

Shared on Sunday, November 08, 2009 by Sam Woolley.

Childhood Days

                                    Wrottesley Park

92 Wrottesley Park, it was a nice address, a suggestion of elegance perhaps, a hint of grandeur even. However there was nothing grand about the place we lived in even though it was part of the Wrottesley Estate. Home for me as a child... [more]

Shared on Sunday, June 15, 2008 by Kathy Daulman.

Our part in Hitler's downfall

Tettenhall was a logistical centre for the Normandy Landings. Americans were stationed in Danescourt House - long since demolished.
However several of the troops have returned over the years, some of whom were "mothered" by Auntie Grace - Mrs Grace Green, who at the time was the stewardess of South Staffs Golf Club, situated next to Danescourt.
The Golf Club... [more]

Shared on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 by John Green.

Coven Heath school in the 1880s

I didn't go to the school but my great-great-auntie did. I have a letter of hers that I have been transcribing. She says.. "I went to a one roomed school on Coven Heath. I was 3. A young lady was the teacher who called for each of the children on the way, thre was only 8 of us. I got on well... [more]

Shared on Saturday, October 17, 2009 by Jo Hindes.

Old Heath House

When my parents came over from Ireland in the 1940s we lived for a time in Old Heath House, on the Stafford Road. My older sister and I used to walk to Coven School, no cars to take us to school in those days. In the very bad winter of 1947, we couldn't  get to school for 6 weeks.

Is... [more]

Shared on Saturday, June 21, 2008 by Heather Graham.

Pearks

Pearks was one of the first supermarkets in Wolverthampton to start trading. I worked there in 1962. My name was Marain Beech, I went on to marry a former work colleague, Chris Rutter.

Cheese was cut up on the premises, and so wa bacon. Many happy times. Does anyone else remember working there? The supermarket was in Queen Street.... [more]

Shared on Sunday, December 28, 2008

Bedford Williams Store

Hello, does anyone remember the Bedford Williams Store in Victoria Street, Wolverhampton? I was employed there in 1962 until about 1964 in the fabric department and I also worked on the button covering counter and stocking repairs. My supervisor's name was Miss Corkingdale. I would love to see if anyone remembers the store. I now live in Australia and I am... [more]

Shared on Friday, September 26, 2008 by Kathy Adams Nee Cook.

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