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Historic maps of Darlaston and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Darlaston maps
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Darlaston area books
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Memories of Darlaston
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On The Market And Such...
Dad used to take me to help on the market stall he had right outside Woolworth's as he and mom had a Ladies & Children's Wear in Birmingham. His cousin was Mayor at the time - hence the prime spot? I remember the Tilley Lamps, and the stout lady who ran the fruit and veg stall on the visible corner, who used to hitch up her skirt to reveal £1 and ten-bob notes stuffed into her stocking tops! My cousin and me used to go the '3d Crush' at the Palace on a Saturday afternoon (never the 'Ri'!) and have a 1d dip which had bits of pork that had drained through if you were lucky and we asked for the scratchings. I also remember Masons and being fascinated by the money tube whizzing to the cashier....ah! the big slabs of butter and sides of bacon! I was born in Wednesbury and lived there 1939-48 - well protected by the Home Guard during the war with their ack-ack guns! My... Read more
Library, 1965-67
I worked in the library from 1965 to 1967 before I moved to Toronto, Canada. I loved working in this college!
Library - Again
Sorry - I didn't add my name. It was PATRICIA YATES then. Now, it's PATRICIA PAVEY.
My Memories of Wednesbury.
I remember going to the Rialto cinema, we called it 'the fleapit', it was a bit rough. The manager used to wear a smart black suit, he would be in the kiosk taking the money, I think he ran the place as a one-man-band, as he seemed to do everything, even selling the ice-cream in the interval! I remember going there to see "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and it scared me to death! I remember my mom taking me shopping to the Market on a Saturday, and if I was lucky she would buy me a coloured ribbon foir my hair, that cost 5d in those days. Money was very tight, and I remember having to stand for ages at the Shambles as Mom looked for second-hand shoes and clothes to buy. If she could afford it my Mom would buy us a quarter of Chocolate Toffee from Teddy Grey's sweet shop. "Happy days."
Wednesbury as A Lad
I have too many memories to many to go into - apprentice Elec; at Patent Shaft steelworks, left Wednesbury aged 20 for 2 years RAF National Service, lived in south Yorkshire since 1954 - think about standing with fire watchers top of air-raid shelter Dangerfield Lane low side of No 92. Aged 12 in 1942 when parachute mines fell next to old-park works Kings Hill, I ended up bottom of steps, 4 firewatchers on top of me. Playing football for Holyhead Road Senier school, first 2 games to be staged 1n 1944 against St Barts - on Bilston Rd playing fields - we won 6-1 first match and drew 0-0, second - does anyone care about who remembers these games? Hours of football played on "top of the hill", Wednesbury Park, with lads from Hardy Road, cousins George and Geoff Dawes, Gorden Richards, Walter Russon, Frankie Lloyd, Beardsmore brothers, Professer Lilac? and several more - keeping an eye out for the park keeper who may have turned a blind eye. Happy days... Best... Read more
Bluebell Woods
i well remember ,as a 12 year old lad the woods and football pitch on
friar park estate wednesbury.i came home one saturday afternoon
to find our back garden full of football players from both sides
drinking tea.
it turned out that my uncle jeff was playing that day and my mom
and dad invited him in for a cup of tea after the game.
when the players got to know they all followed.
i still am not sure where all the cups came from ,but we had good
neighbours.
now in 20007 the pitches and woods no longer exist,in their place
a school has been built albeit for the good of friar park.
in friar park road there used to be a large pub called the coranation
or cora to the locals,my family used it frequently over the years
and my uncle bert could be found in the bar most days with his mates.
alas it has now gone and a suppermarket has been built in its place,... Read more
Home & Colonial
I can remember my Aunt Marjorie working in the Home & Colonial in the Marketplace. I used to sit in my pram outside and she would bring me something nice. I can still remember the smell of the cheeses and hams.
