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Earl Shilton, Leicestershire
Earl Shilton maps
Historic maps of Earl Shilton and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Earl Shilton maps
Historic map of Earl Shilton
Illustrated Victorian map of Leicestershire
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Earl Shilton books
Displaying 3 of 8 books about Earl Shilton and the local area. View all Earl Shilton books
Leicestershire Villages Photographic Memories
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Leicestershire Photographic Memories
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Leicestershire & Rutland Living Memories
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2 Earl Shilton photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Earl Shilton
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I have fond memories of Earl Shilton around the 1950s. My first school was in Wood Street where I lived in a little old cottage, now knocked down. I remember celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's coronation at the school, wearing a red, white and blue paper dress my mum made for me. We moved later to Weavers Road where I attended Weavers... [more]
Shared on 24 July 2009
My memories are of Earl Shilton and similar to those of Eric Johnson. I started at Earl Shilton Infant School in 1959 and the headmistress was called Mrs Cloe. When I was in her class she would read Brer Rabbit books to us at the end of each day and if the boys were naughty they had their legs slapped. It... [more]
Shared on 26 June 2009
My memory of Shilton is when I started school at the infant school in The Hollow which is now a supermarket, and then to the school in Wood Street, after that to Heathfield at Bel Vue and we used to play in Dan Asley's sand pit on the home.
After I left school I worked for a Mr Surch at Kesters... [more]
Shared on 11 January 2009
Leicestershire memories
Netherley house, Hinckley road
Hi Can anyone help me? Was there a Netherley House in Hinckley Road in the late 1930s/early 1940s? I have a relative who was born there in November 1940 but I cant see any record of the place. Any help would be appreciated. Regards Tracey
Shared on 11 November 2009
Family Recollections of Kirby Muxloe - 1913 to 1969.
My memories of Kirby Muxloe date back to 1949, when I was a bridesmaid at my father’s cousin Anne’s wedding at St Bartholomew’s Church. However it is the castle that I remember most, since we had to drive past it to visit her parents, my Great Aunt Nell and Great Uncle Stan in Desford Lane. In 1969 I photographed the Castle... [more]
Shared on 11 September 2006
Memories of being a duckpaddler,
I was born in a little cottage in Whetstone in 1938, just across the road from the brook. When it rained it used to flood all the bottom end of the village, and when the buses went through the floods, the furniture in the houses would move with the ripples,. The bus drivers would stop across the road, and there would... [more]
Shared on 07 November 2009
Court Crescent Junior School and Wellinger Way
I was born at my Grandmother's home at No: 50 Hand Avenue on the Braunstone Estate. When I was about 3 we moved from Grandma's to our own home at No: 9 Wellinger Way. I went to Queensmead Infants School and then to Cort Crescent Junior School. I remember the old wooden buildings that were built on stilts. They were our... [more]
Shared on 09 March 2009
My name is Marlis Franz. I am German. In 1952, I was 15 years old, I visited my English penfriend in Countesthorpe together with my mother. We spent a wonderful time there. Going on holiday was not normal at this time and something special - particularly going to England.
My English girl-friend lived together with her parents in Countesthorpe, Station... [more]
Shared on 14 October 2008
Extracts From Earl Shilton & Leicestershire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Earl Shilton, inspired by Frith photos.
Leicestershire & Rutland Living Memories
The driver of the 658 Leicester to Coventry Midland Red bus service breaks his journey to await passengers in this familiar view of the centre. The 'Earl' part of the placename was added when the lands were in the possession of the Earl of Leicester during the 12th century. The recently restored memorial on the right is now more prominent.
This is an extract from Leicestershire & Rutland Living Memories.
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Leicester Photographic Memories
Visible evidence of medieval Sultan is sparse, but remnants of the castle motte survive to the west of the parish church. Once on the edge of Leicester Forest, this visually undistinguished town became in the 19th century a focal point of the framework knitting industry. The medieval four-stage tower of the church with its recessed crocketted spire dates from around 1400, but... [more]
This is an extract from Leicester Photographic Memories.
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Leicestershire & Rutland Living Memories
Adjoining the Hollow, the main A47 becomes Wood Street. Today the scene is a lot more commercial. The four Belisha beacons have been replaced by their pelican equivalent.
This is an extract from Leicestershire & Rutland Living Memories.
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