Nostalgic memories of Crewe's local history
Share your own memories of Crewe and read what others have said
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.
Add a Memory!
It's easy to add your own memories and reconnect with your shared local history. Search for your favourite places and look for the 'Add Your Memory' buttons to begin
Displaying Memories 11 - 20 of 67 in total
does anyone know the whereabouts of a lady called ada smith who lived in 50 queens street I crewe with her husband john, they has 3 children, paula Nicola abd david,
ada lived in Charlton road Liverpool as a child and moved to crewe when she married john.
my name is Shirley and my brother is Arthur, I was a bridesmaid and Arthur was a paigeboy at adas wedding in the late 1960s
I would love to find her and see how shes doing x
Hello my name is ashlee I'm 17 years old and i live in Devon, my grandfather is called George Hughes and his deceased wife was called Maria Roberts they had a music store in crewe not sure where or what time of year it was i would imagine it was in the 60's or the 80's but the music store was closed one day i would like to buy it and recreate the memory for my grandfather as a surprise i need some help! thank you
ashlee x
Hi my name Nichola I when 't to west street infants I can remember my first day there was a lot of children crying and my mum said I will be waiting for you when you come out do you know the teachers names that worked there
Hi my name is Nichola my sister is 6years older than me she was born in 1952 and when she become 17 she just loves dancing in Crewe she used to go to the dance hall called u the junction it was a black and white building near Nantwich road their was a dance hall near Asda near the car park There's all so one along erstreet . Crewe
I am researching and looking for ancestors originally from ABERGAVENNY,MONMOUTHSHIRE.A distant cousin, ANNIE SOPHIA TRANTER born 1893 at ABERGAVENNY,MONMOUTHSHIRE she married in 1914 to FREDERICK JOHN GRIFFITHS,ABERGAVENNY,MONMOUTHSHIRE. They had children MALCOM J GRIFFITHS born 1922 at ABERGAVENNY,MONMOUTHSHIRE and NORA BERTHA GRIFFITHS born 1917 at ABERGAVENNY,MONMOUTHSHIRE. ANNIE SOPHIA and FREDERICK JOHN ...see more
I was born and raised in Coppenhall on a little farm just off Bradfield Road. Our farm turning was at the bottom of the Eighteen Step Bridge and was along-side the railway line.
At the back of the farm, there was the old Brickyard Pit. It was an old clay workings and my first memory of it as a small boy (I was born in 1943) was when it was full to the brim.
It was drained down by about 20 feet so that the town council could ...see more
I am collecting stories and memories for a theatre project about dancing in Crewe.
Where did you go to dance?
Did you meet your husband/wife through dancing?
What music did you dance to?
What dances were you good at?
Re-live your memories through me - I'd love to hear them!
Krissi x
I remember how exciting it was to go with my mother to the first supermarket we had ever been to.
Most of our groceries were bought from the Coop at the end of Lunt Avenue where they served you and from the butchers and other local shops. it was thought of a special treat to go to "Mark Down" I thnk that the date of 1965 is probably about right. Definitely before 1969.
Ken Purcell (the mighty atom) called that because of his height worked as a train driver, the knocker upper woke him for early morning starts by tapping on the window with a long pole, no alarm clock for him, came home covered in coal dust, which was washed off in the yard each night
I used to go with him each week to collect his wages at the cleaning sheds, to this very day I can still remember the wonderful smell of the steam engines and ...see more
I was born in Liverpool Street in the centre of Crewe ( now the police station and library) with Manchester street to the rear, all the houses had an alleyway at the rear which enabled the lorry to empty the toilets which were housed in a brick shed by the gate.
The tin bath was hung on the wall beside the back door and was dragged in once a week, water was boiled on the fire and in order youngest to oldest each child was bathed, ...see more