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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My mother was Betty Brownell, nee Fleet. She started to work at the clothing factory when she was 12 and left to come to Australia in 1966. I remember going to the Christmas parties for the worker's children. My Dad, Alf Brownell, worked at Crewe railway works before WW2 and then at Kelvinators, Hoover and Charlesworths on High Town. Anyone remember them?
I was born, illegitimately, in Barony Hospital, Nantwich and lived in Church St, Crewe, moving to Cliffe Road when the "slum" houses were demolished and the police station was built there. I moved from my first school Brierley Street to Broad Street School and eventually Ludford St Sec Modern for girls.....I still have relatives in Crewe and visit regularly. My surname was Major and I remember being a sickly ...see more
Living toward the end of Frank Bott Avenue, just before the circle where the road bends round into Rigby Avenue. With mum, Doreen, Dad, Cyril (he adopted Cyril as his first name because he didn't like the thought of his christian name William being used to make his initials W.C.), and my two sisters, Kristine (she adopted the K from the C), and Janice. Our immediate neighbours were Mr & Mrs Robinson; he was a ...see more
I lived in the huts from the age of four to the age of eleven. The huts were on Wistaton Road, where the huts were was called Park Place. Looking at Park Place from Queens Park to the left was a small field and going further left was Webb Orphanage, then a gully which was a short cut to West Street. Behind the small field before Webb Orphanage were the air raid shelters then the Chester and North Wales railway line and the ...see more
Does anyone remember The Withoff pie shop at top of West St? I used to have a Saturday job there - it closed in the late 70's. Does anyone know what happened to the family who owned it (Lewis)?
I left in 1966 to come to Australia, I went to West St Infant and junior then to Ludford St. My mum was Betty Brownell, Nee Fleet. a tailor at C.C. Dad, Alf Brownell, a tool maker, worked at the Railway work shop until he went to serve in the army re WW11, then Kelvinators, etc, he worked for Hoover and lastly at Charlesworths.
My family names include, Cartwright, Fleet, Morrey, Williams, Stansbie, ...see more
I remember S C Cummins quite well, their factory was close to the corner of (I believe) William Street. My grandparents lived at 55 Martin Street for many years and my aunty lived on Earle Street. My uncle lived on William Street and indeed he worked for Cummins on a part-time basis delivering the vans. Crewe makes up a large part of my life, I was born there in 1955 and left there in 57 to move to Scunthorpe, but the ...see more
Would love to know if anybody remembers or has any photos of the Star public house in Crewe. My grandparents ran it for a while, Jean and Fred Butler. Would love to kknow if anybody has pictures or memories of the pub - think it may have been late 70's/ early 80's. Would love to hear from anybody.
I was at Mill Street Junior School until 1969, my first teacher was Miss Carefull and I remember a Mrs Reid too. I loved singing in the assemblies in the hall(?) across from the school. I also remember the tuck shop around the corner. The loos were outside and I remember playing marbles in the school yard. It was a very happy time, though I recall getting my mouth washed out with soap for saying "bloody". ...see more
Hello, I was born in Crewe in 1947 and lived in Lockett St with my mother and father and 3 brothers. When I was about 3 or 4 we moved to the village of Weston about 3 miles from Crewe. We lived in Weston till 1963, after which we all moved to Australia. I remember catching the bus at the square before they built the bus station and going to the movies at the Odeon. We also spent a lot of time at ...see more