Nostalgic memories of Sutton In Ashfield'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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i remember growing up on herne street ..local mace shop/butchers ran by a Mr and Mrs woodhouse and a chap called graham..now a café on eastfield side.. playing on the "piece" as we called it as kids, bridgettes hairdressers !!! used to fetch mum a bottle of laquer on a Saturday for her hair..also a nursery there... ran by a Mrs Giles..susan and angela were daughters son called steven (sure he joined the police) we ...see more
Sutton in Ashfield History I am writing a book that follows the First World War experiences of my Great Grandfather, Albert Edward Wingrove. He used to have a Off Licence premises at 58 Outram Street in Sutton in Ashfield, pictured below with the name above the door. A Division of the St. John Ambulance Association was formed in 1901 in Sutton in Ashfield and 18 of them joined the Royal ...see more
I started work at Seal and Turners in 1960, on my first day I met my best friend Ann Head who was to be my friend for the rest of my life. When I was 58 I moved to Spain, and who should have moved there one month before but Ann and Ray miller my two best friends!
I remember growing up in Coronation Street, and the air raid shelter on the field (now a pub).
I recall living at 163 Mansfield Road in 1947, when we had real winter, close to Kitty Hibberts shop, this is now a Chinese takeaway. Across the road was cobbler Betts Hut at the top of Barnes Street, on the opposite corner was a walled allotment owned by a Mr. Horace Slack, this allotment had several apple trees, which we took advantage of when in full fruit. On the corner of the Apollo Road was a ...see more