Nostalgic memories of Crewe's local history
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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.
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Displaying Memories 31 - 40 of 67 in total
Yesterday, 6/2/2014, I like thousands of others in Swindon had to stay in because of the weather, not even my daily totter round the block with my dog, so I sat back and went on a mental walk around Crewe, so what did I see? My three schools in West Street, St Barnabas infants, junior and senior and Ludford Street and the C W S dairy in Market Street. The cinemas; The Grand, The Empire, The Kino, The Empire, The ...see more
Still more memories of my early life in Crewe. As a young boy every Saturday morning was spent watching my favourite film stars; Roy Rogers, Ken Maynard, Dan Dare etc. Plenty of cinemas to go to; The Grand, The Kino, The Empire, The Palace, The Plaza and later on The Odeon. In the queue with my mother collecting her savings at the Congo, in the winter going to the Vimto shop in West Street for a glass of hot ...see more
My mother's maiden name was Maud Langley, her cousin Cyril was killed in 1938 while on a training exercise with the fire service, my father, Leonard Wood, escaped uninjured. I was 14 years old and remember his coffin being borne on a fire engine through the town, hundreds of people lined the route. My question is; is there any relatives still living? His brother was George Langley and his father was Bryan Langley. If he ...see more
Further to my memories of my years in Crewe, I attended the St Barnabas infants school and juniors school in West Street, finally Ludford St, 1935-1938. Anyone remember Mr Hughes, Mr Ashurst and the headmaster, Mr Groom? I married my wife, then Edna Thorley, on July 13 1946 at St Barnabas church in West Street. Between then and leaving Crewe in 1961 we lived in Gresty Road, regular supporters of the Alex; Crewe 3 - Sheffield ...see more
My earliest memory is sitting watching the trains thunder over the Cumberland bridge opposite our house in Market Street(1925). We were then moved to 24 Timbrell Ave, it later became 124, we lived there until 1943. During that time, I worked for the C W S delivering milk by horse and cart, saw Rolls Royce bombed and started a 7 year apprenticeship as a fitter and turner in the L M S railway works. During this time, ...see more
Hoping to hear from friends in the sixties
I remember I was just about to leave school this year 1975 without a job to go to when a knock came on our front door; it was Uncle Ian Speake (as I used to call him). He said to me if I wanted a job (he knew I did not have a job) with him I had to be ready on the following Monday morning with my push bike and a bottle of milk at the ready. We set off to Junitex Garments in Martin Street, a childrens clothing factory ...see more
Got married in St Pauls 1966, left Crewe to live in Cornwall 1969
I remember the bus station opening as my uncle, Councilor Tom Talbot was Mayor of Crewe at the time and he laid the comerative stone in the then Royal Arcade. The comerative plaque was covered over in about 2011 but I intervened and had it taken down and was assured it was in possesion of the town centre manager (in their office). Earlier beliefs is that it is still in situ; if anybody would care to tackle this historic part of Crewe, I would like to pursue further.
I remember Whitoff bakery at the top of Wast Street as this was the year I got married and we hired our cake stand from them.