Lower Brook Street 1955, Rugeley
Lower Brook Street 1955, Rugeley Ref: R271023
Memories of Lower Brook Street 1955, Rugeley
Harpers Tailors And Outfitters
I understand that my great uncle John Henry Harper had a tailors and outfitters business at 17 Lower Brook st in 1901 until unknown date. Does anyone have any knowledge of this business or what business operated from this address since then. Woul love to hear. Rosemary Holden (nee Harper)
Mmm Fish And Chips
My memory of Rugeley was going to town and having fish and chips from Florie's chipshop in Brook Street, they were the best I have ever tasted. Wrapped in newspaper with fish bits in there too, those were the days.
Lower Brook Street 1955
I used to visit my Bailey family, they lived on the Pear Tree estate, I stayed with my nan and grandad Bailey in Great Haywood. The fish and chips from Lower Brook Street were the very best, the years between 1953-56.
Rugeley & local memories
Read and share memories of Rugeley and Staffordshire inspired by Frith photos.
St Michael's Road, Brereton
We lived at no 1 Police House, just off to the right of this photo and then in no 3, the wall of which can be seen on the right - this was the police station - a house with a small office attached. I went to the Church School for a while which was just opposite the new parade of shops (which included a Grocutts (sp?), a butchers and a drapers shop) and then just up the road at Nursery Fields School. I remember the Corona "pop" van used to visit the estate.
Growing up on St Michaels Estate, Brereton
I would love to hear from anyone who lived on St Michaels in the 50's and 60's. We lived on the big green at 45. We had a large horse chestnut in the garden, which has gone now. Deakins keps the grocers shop around the corner, Sharrats (?) the butchers and there was a newsagents, can't remember the lady's name. There was also a shop called Grocott's. A rag and bone man used to come round with a cart and you could get goldfish in exchange for old rubbish! I remember being friendly with a girl called "Pippy" Smith. Ravenhill school was a few minutes walk away. Miss Stubbs was the head and quite scary! Other teachers were Mr Evans and Mr Walker, Miss Baines. Does anyone have similar memories? I moved to Suffolk in 1974, but visit my Dad who still lives on St Michaels estate.
Anyone Know??
I visited Rugeley only once, with a fellow solder named Jimmy Ball who lived on Cross Roads. That was in 1950. I lost touch with him, but have some great memories of my two-day visit to that lovely town with its fine people. Anyone know the Ball family, please? Thanks. Jac Mills.
George Masons Employees
My dad informs me that my grandad ran George Mason's in Rugeley for many years. His name was Thomas Parsons and he lived in a large house with my nan, Lillian along the Armitage Road opposite the Brereton park by Thorn. A well known, well respected local gent, he had served in the war but came home after suffering a schrapnel wound. He died in 1983 and is at rest in the Wolseley Road churchyard. I was 3 when he died but I guess he would be very sad at the state of Rugeley as it is today. George Mason's became a video shop in the 1990s, then a shoe shop and is now a Cantonese restaurant. My nan (on mum's side) used to shop for hours at Yvonne's boutique on the left hand corner of the row here. I used to sit in there bored while she had a cup of tea and a chat!
Rugeley
I too grew up on the Peartree Estate and have memories of all that Christine remembers. I saw my very first pig at a small farm at the rear of Uplands Green, I think the farmers name was Mr. Duval. I too attended to St Joseph's school Rugelely. I remember being terrorised by the nuns for just living on the estate. Bearing in mind that the Peartree Estate helped Rugeley prosper at that time. One particular memory was suffering the indignity of lifting my skirt to make sure I was wearing the hated navy blue knickers, needless to say I wore what I wanted to wear and was subjected to much hair pulling and spiteful nips and slaps. This was after I moved to Rugeley from the huge north eastern town of Sunderland. But for all that, I learned to love the little market town Rugeley with its black and white houses, the town where you could buy almost anything. Mrs Ball on her market stall in the old... Read more
Barbers
As a school boy I clearly remember having my hair cut at Heatherly’s barber shop, situated at the top of Upper Brook Street. The shop was run by two old guys (brothers I think) one was named Tom, not sure about the other.
A fascinating little shop with a tiny counter at the front of the shop where they sold tobacco products & fishing tackle.
Trying to Find More About Parish House in Rugeley
Can you please help me? I'm trying to find any photos or info about the Parish House in Rugeley town.
Peartree Estate
My dad took us to Rugeley to live in 1954, he had recently trained in Nottinghamshire and we were one of the first to live there, well that's what it seemed like to me as a seven year old. We were always going into new buildings and looking at how they were being built. I loved the smell of new wood. I attended St Joseph's Catholic school and hated the place. We were regularly beaten with leather straps by the nuns, even my 5 year old sister, and we were terrified of them. Some of the children were from families of prisoners of war or displaced persons so their English was poor and they would get worse treatment. I attended church 3 o r4 times a week, praying not to get the strap, one poor lad who sat next to me used to wet himself with fear. I remember the miners' gala days, long summer holidays, walking for miles on Cannock Chase eating blackberries and bilberries, seeing deer and other wildlife. We... Read more
Rugeley Boyhood
My family moved to Rugeley in 1954 from Northumberland. Dad worked at Brereton Colliery and Mum at Birmid Metals. I attended Aelgar school and about that time got my first job delivering newspapers for the 'Burnthill Press' (Market Square, I think that's the name). My round started from the town out and up the Hednesford road to the very last house!I also attended the youth club that was opposite the Globe pub at the start of the Hednesford road. I changed employers to the Pear Tree news shop as this had a evening round as well - 'Express and Star'! First job was 9/6d and the next was 17/6d!!! I lived on the Pear Tree estate in Landor Crescent. I was friendly with the Southwell sisters, Wendy and Pat, whose family had a dairy business nearby. I enjoyed my long walks over the Chase to Castle Ring, also down to Slitting Mill Pool. My father took me to see Wolves not long after arriving and I have been a supporter ever... Read more
Bicycle Storage
I was born and lived at Longdon Green. I started work at West Cannock Colliery No.5 in 1951. I used to cycle to Rugeley every morning and store my bicycle in Jack Hill's shop doorway along with other miners' bikes, then catch the green bus up to the pit. This would be at about 6am in a morning, so I had to start from home at about 5am. Jack Hill used to charge us about 2p per day, and when he opened his shop he would wheel the bikes into the covered entry. I never heard of any bike ever having been stolen from here.
Jackhills Toyshop
I have great memories of Jackhills toyshop on the Horsefair in the seventies. I used to love going in there and it was the first stop to spend birthday or Christmas money, (usually some Sindy clothes or once - some roller skates!) I always remember looking longingly at the bikes and prams they had parked up in the covered entrance - I never had one of those though!
