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DUNCAN & FOSTER'S, HIGH STREET, CHEADLE
I went to Cheadle County Grammar School for girls, which was down the road from Moseley Hall Grammar School for boys. On Saturdays, and during the school holidays, I worked at Duncan & Foster's bakery & cafe. I worked there from about 1965 to 1968. I don't know if it still exists or not.
My Home
The White Hart was my home for many years until I married. My father and mother managed the White Hart for over 25 years and are both at rest now in Cheadle parish church. I have seen many changes both in the village and the hotel itself. My father was a very well known personality and was well respected. The cocktail bar was quite famous, as were the sandwiches! The village now has lost a lot of its character and charm. It was also famous for its ghost called the White Lady, I have many memories of not so nice happenings concerning ghosts!
Cheshire memories
Griddle And Grill
My friend Alison and I spent many happy hours drinking coffee in The Griddle and Grill on Gatley Green during the 1970s. My mother used to call in when she was at school too, although it was called 'Lawrences' then. As far as I know it is still owned and run by the Lawrence family, and still looks very much the same.
Long Hot Summer!
Spent many a hot summer lounging around with friends in Park Road, Gatley Hill (especially fishing for sticklebacks in the stream) and the school fields, not to mention the village. Great local shops owned by friendly local people. My parents used Gatley Hill as a wedding reception venue at least twice for my brother's and sister's weddings. Unfortuntely they have taken my beloved swings down adjacent to the school on Gatley Hill. Still love the place though and miss it, as I now bring my kids up in Solihull.
Living on Park Road
Very fond memories of my childhood in Gatley. I went to Gatley Primary, then to Kingsway. I always remember the fruit and veg shop, Chandleys, facing Gatley Green, I used to pass it on my way to primary school, and on Church Road next to Gatley Green doctors surgery was a lovely cottage where an old man lived who would sit outside. Where Stonepail shops are my dad told me there was a garage there where you could get petrol, the owner shot himself in the head. I used to love playing on Gatley Hill and in the park. I used to love visiting the Library inside Gatley Hill. I have a son of my own now and I want him to cherish Gatley like I did as a child.
Station Road
This is a picture of Station Road with Snapes's hardware shop on the corner. The petrol pump was no longer in use by then but the paraffin one was. Opposite Snapes's is Oak Meadow where we used to play on our bikes and climb trees.
Working back along behind the camera on the same side was the Elycian cinema. Lovely little picture house. I saw Where Eagles Dare, Carry on Camping, the Jungle Book etc there. Also Kes (to my mum's horror). We had intermissions and ice cream and orange drinks sold by attendants with torches and a tray then.
Further on just before the railway bridge is Pimlotts butchers with an abattoir at the back. Was still in use as I remember. Just past the railway bridge on the right was Williams & Deacons Bank on the corner of Mellor Road. Further up Mellor Road was Churches grocers. Mum worked there for Mr Church. Also just past Churches was a sweet shop where we used to... Read more
Cheadle Road
This is taken from by St Andrew's Church looking back towards Cheadle Hulme. We lived on Hulme Hall Road at that time. One or two years later I attended Sunday school at St Andrews and also Junos which was an organisation similar to cubs that was held in a hut at the back of the church. I remember the petrol station and further on towards the corner of Buckingham Road?? was RS McColls newsagents. Turn down Buckingham Road and keep going to Queens Road Primary School where I started in 1968.
On the right would be the Kenilworth pub. Further along Cheadle Road past the junction was a few shops and the post office. I think it was called Connolly's. Dad would have had a Ford Prefect when this picture was taken.
Behind the camera heading back towards Cheadle you pass the golf links.
