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Historic maps of Oxley and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Oxley maps
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Oxley area books
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Memories of Oxley
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Rake Gate Sunday School
Does anyone remember the Rake Gate Sunday School, held firstly in 83, Probert Road, the home of Fred and Kaye Cochran, then in the dining hall of the newly opened Rake Gate infant school, where the Headmistress was Miss Daphney Watson, then the new Methodist Church, which was built in Renton Road. If anyone is interested if you put into 'Google,' The Explosion at Rake Gate. the history of the Sunday School and what followed is all there. I'd love to hear from anyone who either went to the Sunday School at the house, the school, or the church. Regards, Heather.
West Midlands memories
The Patch
I remember playing on 'The Patch' at the top end of Filey Road. It was mostly long grass in those days, except where the lads had trod it down in the middle playing footie. Every year all us kids would collect wood for a huge fire on bonfire night, it was a real community and everyone got involved. We played for hours after school on the patch, ball, kiss chase..Ha! and tic. Our moms always knew where to find us, so we were able to stay out later. I know my friends won't mind me mentioning them, Linda Jones, Lynn Starkey, Jennie Jones, Rosalind Hill, Sharron Head (just a few of us), we had a ball. It's still there today, I've driven past once or twice, it's concrete now, a park. If anyone can tell us some stories about Filey Road or The Patch etc, it would be lovely to hear from you. Julie Rowley
Wimbourne Road Fallings Park.
First Playgroup opened here by Judith Morton (Vann) in 1970, the Minister was a Rev. Jack Dowson, he also married us and baptisted our two boys (Richard and David), we owned the corner shop on Bushbury Road opposite where the entrance to the old Methodist Chapel used to be. Remember me?
My Parents Wedding
Although I wasn't to be born for another 6 years, I remember my mother teling me about her wedding day here. My brother's name is Peter, I wonder if the connection is from this church?
Grand Theatre
I remember going to the Grand Theatre in Lichfield Street when I was a child. My aunt took me to see Margaret Lockwood in 'Peter Pan'. Her daughter Julia Lockwood was playing Wendy. Afterwards my aunt took me to the stage door and managed to get Margaret Lockwood's autograph and Julia's for me. My aunt was quite well known at the Grand as she visited regularly. Her father, my grandfather, was a violinist in the theatre's orchestra in the 1920s and 1930s. Later he became musical director there. Because of this my aunt worked really hard to prevent the theatre closing when it went through bad times, even to the point of buying rows of seats for performances and then pestering her friends to go with her!
Grand Theatre
I remember going to the Grand Theatre at Christmas as a child from my Dad's works children's party. Our dads would pay so much a week for their children's Christmas party, and the young ones would have a party at the works canteen and the older ones would be taken to the pantomine at the Grand Theatre. I always remember being fascinated by the opera glasses that were fixed at the back of the seat in front, you had to put an old sixpence in the slot to unlock the glasses that were like binoculars so you could see the performers more closely.
Bedford Williams Store
Hello, does anyone remember the Bedford Williams Store in Victoria Street, Wolverhampton? I was employed there in 1962 until about 1964 in the fabric department and I also worked on the button covering counter and stocking repairs. My supervisor's name was Miss Corkingdale. I would love to see if anyone remembers the store. I now live in Australia and I am trying to build a memory book about my life in England. I was 15 years old when I started work there so it's been a long time. I hope someone can remember either me or the store, or both. Thank you from Kathy Downunder.
