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Nostalgic memories of Loughborough'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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Football

My father would take me to watch the Brush football team play at home matches, one of my relatives played for them; his name was Stan Hodges. The ground was behind the Queens Park, I remember a narrow foot to the entrance where it opened out, near the turnstile to get into the ground. Years later it was closed and a leisure centre was put in its place.
Loughborough, c1955
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Added 18 January 2014

Simpkin & James
This was a wonderful delicatessen (although it would have described itself as "general provisions" or something like that, It had huge cheeses and whole sides of smoked pork and giant hams in the window. It had a unique smell - a mixture of spices, coffee, smoked meat and cheese. NO modern deli comes anywhere near it - apart possibly from Volpetti in Testaccio, Rome.
Loughborough, Market Street c1955
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Added 22 December 2013

Swimming Baths
In my final year at Mountfields we were led up to the swimming baths in a long crocodile to be taught how to swim, if we couldn't already. I'd just about learnt to swim the previous summer holiday in Wales, but it felt much easier (& a lot warmer) in the swimming pool. The changing areas were quite primitive. Some of us used to go swimming here on Wednesday afternoon when I was at Loughborough Grammar School (when we worked Saturday mornings, but not Wednesday afternoons).
Loughborough, the Swimming Baths c1955
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Added 22 December 2013

Clemersons
Clemersons was a great toy and model shop. I used to go in the 60s upstairs to their model section.
Loughborough, Market Street 1949
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Added 13 January 2012

The Old Swimming Baths
The old swimming baths from the ground in Queen's Park.
Loughborough, Queen's Park c1960
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Added 13 January 2012

Queen's Park
This shows the old swimming baths on Granby Street, it looks like the picture is taken from the Carillion in Queen's Park.
Loughborough, view north from Carillon Tower c1955
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Added 13 January 2012

Market Place, Boots The Chemist
Well this is of the corner of the Market Place and the High Street to the right or the A6. They moved Boots further down to the left, now a few buildings down.
Loughborough, Market Place, Swan Street Corner c1950
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Added 13 January 2012

Newtons
My grandparents Frank and Hilda Newton lived at 20 Wards End, Loughborough. The house was several hundred years old and used to be a public house but I cannot remember the name. I have a written history of the house, it was pulled down to make way for Storer House. My grandfather and his father had a sign above the front door as they were chimney sweeps. Both my grandfather and great-grandfather were vergers at Emmanuel Church.
Loughborough, Wards End 1954
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Added 20 March 2010

Snow On The University Site
I remember when the snow was really heavy, I was about 6 years old and I lived with my grandparent and mother on New Ashby Road, just over the road from the Loughborough University. My uncles and Aunts took me over to the university with a sledge, we had a wonderful time sledging and making a giant sized snow man...
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Added 01 August 2006