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.
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Displaying Memories 51 - 60 of 67 in total
I too, went to the Nursery School on Broad Street. I remember Miss Massey who slammed the desk down on my fingers squashing my signet ring, which resulted in my finger swelling and the ring having to be cut off! Such a nice lady to be teaching five year olds.... After the nursery we went to the infants school on Broad Street with Miss Cotton as our Headmistress. Then, for the first year of junior school we were ...see more
I remember Queen's Park very well, first because my music teacher lived across the street from the back entrance, secondly when I was older it used to be the place to go and be seen on weekends for all of us teens!!
I too, remember Mr Foden (Church Coppenhall Juniors) along with Mrs Kruger, who used to scare me when she read 'The Hobbit'. Mrs Barker from Broad Street Infants and even before then I remember being at the nursery school next to St Michaels Church - does anyone remember Brigdet Kelly - Father Kelly's daughter? Living in Canada now, I have many fond memories growing up and living in Crewe. The Chinese chippy on Flag ...see more
Having left Crewe in 1958, although I have been back a few times since then, seeing these photographs has triggered a lot of good memories.
I have positive memories of Mill Street, teachers like Brian West and a Mr Riley, Mr Mcandless the headteacher. We had a good football team at the time and I am sure we did well at other sports.
Our playing fields were in Manor Way I think, but I remember playing a game at a ...see more
Very happy memories of this building, the publicans Arthur and Sarah Myerscough were my aunt and uncle. I lived there for a number of years then moved into Broad Street . The cellars were a delight, arched ceilings all in old brick, beautiful stables in the yard, with a mounting block for the horse-drawn coaches back in the day. Reputed to have had Dick Turpin stay there besides me. Shame on the town planners of the 1960s, it made way for road widening.
So many happy memories of my childhood in Crewe up to the time I left aged 13 in 1959.
Primary school years spent at Edleston Road, two teachers I remember are Mr Francis and Mr Capewell, I think Mr Capewell liked me because he made me the monitor for everything, but one day he made somebody else window opening monitor and I sulked, so he gave me the job of half the windows.
Secondary school was Bedford Street ...see more
Does anybody there remember this company (S C Cummins) who built ice cream vans, and was Martin Street where the new shopping centre is in Earle Street?
Happy days.
I spent my school days in Crewe, going to Church Coppenhall Junior. Mr Foden the headmaster was such a lovely man. Then I went to Ludford Street Comprehensive. I have fond memories of Sorbus Drive where we lived, and the friends I used to hang around with, we all used to sit on the wall outside the Royal Scott pub. My first job was at the CWS sewing factory, near Edleston Road, I am not sure if it is still there? If anyone remembers me - my maiden name was 'Tudor' - get in touch!
Does anyone remember the corset shop, did you work in the shop or use it?
I am preparing a book on foundation wear and peoples relationship with foundations
corselette / girdle etc so any info would be great, no matter how small.
They also had a shop in Stoke - City Corset Salon? So I would like any info about that also.
Contact via this site or
corsetiere@corset.ndo.co.uk
If this info is not put down now it will be lost for ever,
SO PLEASE CONTACT.
Yours
Geoffrey
The Square was the bus terminus, overlooked by the bus office on Market Street on the upper floor. It was always full of buses, my buses were the 12.10 and 12.25 going home from school for lunch. I would have to run to catch the 12.10 but usually had to wait for the 1225, having missed the other.
I have earlier memories too of being dragged aboard as the bus was leaving (we were always late.