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Historic maps of Lyng and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Lyng maps
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Lyng area books
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Memories of Lyng
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St. James
My husband David and I were married in this old church on 19th September 1970. We moved to Australia in 1973. On hearing of its demolition we were saddened, ee had such a happy wedding day here.
My dad asked the Vicar for a receipt for me. We laughed so much throughout the ceremony and following photographs (by B & B Studios from Paradise Street, West Brom), comments were made about our wedding being one of the happiest in a long time. My wonderful husband is no longer alive but the memories certainly are.
West Bromwich Market
Date is circa: I remember the old man inside the old market entrance selling newspapers, he was always there it seemed. I seem to remember an old lady there too, perhaps selling flowers from a huge basket. Am I correct or is my mind playing tricks? The Dance Studio over Burtons Tailors - this is where I went to dancing lessons with Mr Patterson the dance instructor. This was in the early 1960s. Happy memories.
Oak House
Having been living away from England for some years it was just so lovely to back at Oak House. I hadn't been here since a school days trip. It was like stepping back in time. and though I realised the furniture wasn't the original it still held my interest. I have happy memories of visits here and photos to keep. Long may it stand!
Hawkes Lane Hill Top
Circa date: 'The British Oak' Public House. My Uncle Neville and Aunty Joan kept this Pub for some time when I was a young child. Uncle Neville died whilst licensee and Aunty took over. It was a family pub, always seemed to be full. This is where my erngagement party was held in 1968. (Many years later, with 2nd husband George, Aunty Joan (with one other pub in between ) moved to The Samson & Lion further down the road - last time I saw that it was a fish and chip shop.
Pancake Fritters From Robinsons Bakery, West Bromwich
I remember my mom buying the apple doughnuts with fresh cream. But my favourite was what I recall being called a 'pancake fritter' - like a pancake but a lot deeper, and with currants and sultanas in, turned up at the edges, golden yellow on top and brown underneath. I tried making them myself but had no success. If anyone by any chance knows the recipe I'd be grateful, but I guess a lot of the employees have passed away now, taking the recipe to the grave. Ah, well, I can dream of fond memories.
Being Born And Living in West Bromwich
Hello all, Joseph Howorth here. 1971 was a good year as I married my dear wife Linda (nee Grigg), we married in West Bromwich Registry Office on the High Street and next April 17th will be our 40th year together. We have three great children, Angela, Karen, and our son Antony and we have four lovely granddaughters, and in a few weeks Angela is about to give us our first grandson, we are very happy about that. I would just like to tell you where I was born, number 25, Beale Street over the road from Cronehills School. They were great times. Well, thank for my brief of West Bromwich and I hope they can get it back to something the way it was, but it's progress I suppose. Thank you for your time in reading my memory, hope I have not bored you too much, bye for now. "Yours in Friendship" ... Read more
Robinsons Bakery
I too loved Robinsons products, but my favourite was their glazed tea cakes, these were about five inches in diameter, and about one inch thick, and filled with cream. Even after we moved from the area, on our vists back home my mother-in-law would always have tea cakes waiting for us, what a shame they had to close.
