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Occleston maps

Historic maps of Occleston and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Occleston maps

Occleston map

Historic map of Occleston

Cheshire map

Illustrated Victorian map of Cheshire

Occleston map

Historic Map of any Occleston postcode

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Occleston photos

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Occleston books

Displaying 3 of 12 books about Occleston and the local area.   View all Occleston books

Cheshire County Memories
Paperback
£15

Cheshire Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14

Cheshire Living Memories
Paperback
£14

Occleston books
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Memories of Occleston

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Cheshire memories

Church Minshull 1956/62

I went to the County Primary School from 1956 until 1962, the teachers were Mrs Bracken and Mr Gore, Mrs Gutterage was the cook and later my mother. The lady who lived directly behind the school kept lots of chickens, and they all wore little blue spectacles to stop them pecking each other. The Post Office/shop was run by a Mrs... [more]

Shared on 14 December 2008 by Tony Peet.

My memories

I lived here on the Grange Estate from 1964 to 1968 and attended Meadowbank primary and Winsford high school before moving to Australia 40yrs ago.  The photos I see bring back lots of good times for me. I will write other memories after confirmation of this letter. I am sure readers of this website would be very pleased and amazed.  Thank... [more]

Shared on 09 February 2007 by Alan Bond.

Thursday  Market Bus Trips from Bradwall

In this picture one can see the town hall in the background and next to it now is Price City (2008), prior to that the Co-op. When I was a child this building used to be the Hungerford Cafe. I used to look forward to getting on the market bus at lunchtime with my mother and going to the Cafe for... [more]

Shared on 11 March 2009 by Gillian Mitchell.

The Square

I remember Florrie's chip shop, the chips were 6d a bag and were great. The sweet shop next door was called Timmins, and like you said, Mrs Farnsworth's shop was across the road where the betting shop is now. I used to walk through there to go to church school which is now St Mary's church hall.

Shared on 19 November 2008 by Douglas Coppenhall.

Extracts From Occleston & Cheshire books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Occleston, inspired by Frith photos.

Wilmslow and Alderley Edge Photographic Memories

The Carrs are part of the meadow land along the River Bollin that once provided pasture land for Wilmslow`s residents. Now the scene of many a weekend football match, in the late 19th century it was where Wilmslow`s washing was hung out to dry. The Bollin once powered a silk mill here, whose buildings later became a laundry that boasted that it returned everything except the dirt.

Wilmslow and Alderley Edge Photographic Memories

For a number of years during the Second World War, `Romany`, the Rev George Bramwell Evens, was a great favourite on Children`s Hour with his nature talks, when he was often accompanied by his dog Raq. Evens` mother was a gypsy, and he and his wife restored this traditional caravan in the 1920s. After he died in 1943, Mrs Evens gave the van to Wilmslow, and Raq, who died in 1947, is buried beside it.

Wilmslow and Alderley Edge Photographic Memories

Even in the 1960s the photographer must have risen very early to take this picture; although the cars were not yet controlled by lights, even then there was usually much heavier traffic on the main road into Manchester. The Bluebell Garage is still on the corner, although it now concentrates on selling expensive cars rather than petrol.

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