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Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire
Burton-On-Trent photos
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Burton-On-Trent maps
Historic maps of Burton-On-Trent and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Burton-On-Trent maps
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Burton-On-Trent books
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Staffordshire Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
Uttoxeter Living Memories
Paperback
£13
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Anyone remember the Harlequin Cafe in Station Street about 1961/1962 - was it where the Co-op Travel Shop is now - I'm sure it is although the entrance to Coioper's Square was made when they demolished the furniture shop which jutted out into Station Street. I would be glad to know if anyone out there knows
Shared on 09 January 2009
Staffordshire memories
Can anybody remember the fair that used to come in the summer to the field in Woods Lane in the 1950s? It was the field where the Grove public house now stands. The fair used to come for a week, they used to have swing boats and it was very exciting for us kids, it was something to look forward to... [more]
Shared on 27 October 2009
1969, I visited my great aunt Vi and great uncle Frank at the Smithy House. His anvil is in the center of town. Frank Topley, the last village blacksmith.
Shared on 17 October 2009
My mother was taken from Tamworth to Rolleston by her Grannie (nee Maria Pegg) for a holiday in a cottage. My mother remembers that the man in the cottage was a brewery worker. He used to bring black stuff like sweets for them to eat. Mum would have been 7 or 8 as she wrote a letter to her mum. We... [more]
Shared on 13 August 2006
Extracts From Burton-On-Trent & Staffordshire books
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Staffordshire Photographic Memories
The River Trent at Burton is now crossed by three bridges: Burton Bridge, built in 1864, the iron Angelsey Bridge and the Stapenhill Viaduct, which is in fact a footbridge.
This is an extract from Staffordshire Photographic Memories.
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The River Trent at Burton is now crossed by three bridges: Burton Bridge, built in 1864, the iron Angelsey Bridge and the Stapenhill Viaduct, which is in fact a footbridge.
This is an extract from Staffordshire Pocket Album.
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Down the Trent Photographic Memories
Situated about 50 yards below the ferry bridge, the riverside gardens, laid out in 1933, are still well-maintained and attractively stocked. Blooms continue to be planted in soil contained between the white-painted swan's wings. Mothers continue to bring their children here and only fashions in hair, clothing and prams seem to have changed.
This is an extract from Down the Trent Photographic Memories.
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