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Oakengates, Shropshire
Oakengates maps
Historic maps of Oakengates and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Oakengates maps
Historic map of Oakengates
Illustrated Victorian map of Shropshire
Historic Map of any Oakengates postcode
Oakengates books
Displaying 3 of 3 books about Oakengates and the local area. View all Oakengates books
Shropshire Living Memories
Paperback
£14
Ludlow Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
Shropshire Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
6 Oakengates photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Oakengates
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Shropshire memories
C&W Walkers Ltd Gas & Constuctional Engineers - I worked here from 1964- 1976 when I did my apprenticeship as a welder/fabricator. Unfortunatly it was demolished in 1993 and turned into a housing estate.
Shared on 26 September 2006
George Thomas York of Woodlands Farm,Dawley
My 2x Gr.Grandfather, George Thomas York farmed at "Woodlands" in 1845.
He was conficted for stealing a horse and given 10 yrs transportation to Australia.
Wife and 3 children left behind. Has anyone any knowledge of this or related to him ?
Many thanks. June.
Shared on 15 December 2009
I had a message late Sept 2006 from Lilleshall resident of 60 years Anthony Ardis saying he was unaware of the statue. I replied to you Athnony but the Frith system did not want to accept it. People are welcome to email me direct at pweaver@westnet.com.au Kind regards, Paul.
Shared on 28 September 2006
John Weaver Lilleshall sculptor
John Weaver is shown as being a stonemason on the 1827 Lilleshall baptism certificate of his son Alfred Weaver.
A family anecdote says that John Weaver took commissions for monumental sculptures and that after a statue of a horse and rider was unveiled it was noticed that he had omitted the girth straps for the saddle. This caused considerable... [more]
Shared on 06 August 2006
does anyone remember Alice Amy Robinson
Does anyone remember Alice Amy Robinson or any of the Robinsons, who lived at 33 Broadway Shifnal during the war? I would love any memories of them. Thankyou, Barbara Madeline de Havilland (formerly known as Margaret Robinson)
Shared on 13 July 2009
Do you have any photos of the Womens Land Army Hostel in 1946?
Shared on 05 April 2009
This is a follow on from my earlier memory - Christmas in Shifnal. What a wonderful time. I can remember it snowing at Christmas time as a child, and sitting in the bay window of our flat above the cakeshop and toyshop at 4 Bradford Street watching the carol singers sitting on the back of a truck travelling along Bradford Street... [more]
Shared on 16 March 2009
I miss Shifnal and have very happy fond memories.
I have just gone onto this site. I remember the Goliahs. It was when I was a little girl, Mr Goliah used to regularly visit my dad and I think at one stage he dropped off a load of cattle manure with a horse and cart for our garden. I can also remember the milkman in the early 1950s delivering milk... [more]
Shared on 27 February 2009
Extracts From Oakengates & Shropshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Oakengates, inspired by Frith photos.
Shropshire Photographic Memories
Oakengates' most famous personality was the son of a local coal-miner. Sir Gordon Richards (born in 1904) won his first race at Leicester in 1921; by the time he retired, he had ridden 4,870 winners - truly a Champion Jockey, the name of a pub in nearby Donnington!
This is an extract from Shropshire Photographic Memories.
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Shropshire Photographic Memories
Like Dawley, Oakengates sits on old coal mines and iron works, which have all now closed down. The workers in these industries were often very rough: the area was known for its drunken orgies, riotous wakes and blood sports - the last bull-baiting in the county took place here in 1833.
This is an extract from Shropshire Photographic Memories.
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Shropshire Photographic Memories
This is the same street again but looking in the opposite direction. This was the period that saw the beginning of the end for the town - in 1959 the last steel works closed, followed in 1987 by the last iron works.
This is an extract from Shropshire Photographic Memories.
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