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Historic maps of Pendeford and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Pendeford maps
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West Midlands Living Memories
Paperback
£14
Stourbridge Living Memories
Paperback
£13
Wolverhampton Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
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Memories of Pendeford
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Tettenhall was a logistical centre for the Normandy Landings. Americans were stationed in Danescourt House - long since demolished.
However several of the troops have returned over the years, some of whom were "mothered" by Auntie Grace - Mrs Grace Green, who at the time was the stewardess of South Staffs Golf Club, situated next to Danescourt.
The Golf Club... [more]
Shared on 02 January 2007
Coven Heath school in the 1880s
I didn't go to the school but my great-great-auntie did. I have a letter of hers that I have been transcribing. She says.. "I went to a one roomed school on Coven Heath. I was 3. A young lady was the teacher who called for each of the children on the way, thre was only 8 of us. I got on well... [more]
Shared on 17 October 2009
When my parents came over from Ireland in the 1940s we lived for a time in Old Heath House, on the Stafford Road. My older sister and I used to walk to Coven School, no cars to take us to school in those days. In the very bad winter of 1947, we couldn't get to school for 6 weeks.
Is... [more]
Shared on 21 June 2008
Pearks was one of the first supermarkets in Wolverthampton to start trading. I worked there in 1962. My name was Marain Beech, I went on to marry a former work colleague, Chris Rutter.
Cheese was cut up on the premises, and so wa bacon. Many happy times. Does anyone else remember working there? The supermarket was in Queen Street.... [more]
Shared on 28 December 2008
Extracts From Pendeford & West Midlands books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Pendeford, inspired by Frith photos.
Sutton Coldfield - A History & Celebration
In the early 1960s there was not only the development of Sutton College, but a new Petty Sessional Court House and Divisional Police Headquarters were also completed. Up until then the police headquarters had been in Station Street, where they had once formed part of a public house. Earl Jellicoe opened the new fire station in 1963. It provided a drill ground, hose drying and drill tower, garages, workshops, space... [more]
This is an extract from Sutton Coldfield - A History & Celebration.
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Sutton Coldfield - A History & Celebration
Just down the road from the 1881 cemetery is the Good Hope Hospital. Originally Sutton was served by a cottage hospital that was opened in 1907 but, despite being extended in 1911, it could not cope with the demands that were being placed on it. Sutton was growing and the need for another general hospital to serve the district was also growing. It was suggested that as a house... [more]
This is an extract from Sutton Coldfield - A History & Celebration.
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Sutton Coldfield - A History & Celebration
The Second World War broke out in 1939 and the Park again played its part when tank testing took place there; a Civil Defence camp was built near Powell's Pool; German and Italian prisoners of war were interned near Longmoor Pool and some heathland was cultivated near Streetly, all in aid of the war effort.
This is an extract from Sutton Coldfield - A History & Celebration.
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