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Sandbach, Cheshire
Sandbach maps
Historic maps of Sandbach and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Sandbach maps
Historic map of Sandbach
Illustrated Victorian map of Cheshire
Historic Map of any Sandbach postcode
Sandbach books
Displaying 3 of 12 books about Sandbach and the local area. View all Sandbach books
Cheshire County Memories
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Cheshire Photographic Memories
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Cheshire Living Memories
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£11.20
7 Sandbach photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Sandbach
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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
Florries Chip Shop, The Square, Sandbach
Florries Chip Shop - what memories - greasy, white chips, but they were the best! Florrie was always dressed in black - like a Victorian (which she probably was). The shop was situated on the corner of the alley between the square and the back of the Black Bear pub. Next door (probably where the Italian restaurant is now - 2008)... [more]
Shared on 18 November 2008
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
Cheshire memories
Harmel House, High Street, Haslington. and Castleigh House
I am researching my Sims-Hilditch family tree. Does anyone remember Edwin Sims Hilditch at Castleigh, Haslington around 1931? And at Harmel House, High Street, Haslington around 1946? Are they on the Frith photos?
Edwin's and Ada's (nee Knott) son Tom Sims Hilditch's name appears on the Haslington war memorial. I believe his boat was torpedoed in 1941 - can anyone... [more]
Shared on 30 October 2008
Haslington village Post Office
My Grandparents ran the post office in Haslington for many years (not sure how many exactly). Their names were Harry and Connie Jones, they built the business up from nothing and delivered newspapers, ran the post office and made their own ice cream which my mum always said people came from miles to buy. They were always up at 5 o'clock... [more]
Shared on 23 March 2008
Mr Purvis the butcher, whose shop stood on the corner of Talke and Audley Roads, was my Saturday morning employer. He always wore a striped apron and a straw boater hat and sported a rather slick moustache. His manner with the ladies was, as I perceived, rather suggestive? I was paid 7s and 6p for my morning's work. I followed parental... [more]
Shared on 21 October 2009
I was also a papergirl for Mr Dovey
I used to deliver The Evening Sentinal, Crewe Chronical and Daily papers for Mr Dovey. I used to ride my bike from Oakhanger all the way up there deliver my round and then go to school at the Comp! I think I got paid around £5.00. Happy days. Fond memories.
Shared on 23 October 2008
There was never a housing estate in those days so everyone was able to walk to school across the open fields. There was also a farm situated near the junction of Sandbach Road North and Lodge Road
Shared on 15 February 2007
Extracts From Sandbach & Cheshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Sandbach, inspired by Frith photos.
Nantwich and Crewe Photographic Memories
Overlooking the Market Square is the Black Bear Inn. The building dates from 1634. Today the ground floor has been painted white, so that the timberwork can only be seen on the floor above. The cobbles in the foreground can just be distinguished in the photograph – it is amazing that these still survive to add to the charm of the entire square. ... [more]
This is an extract from Nantwich and Crewe Photographic Memories.
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Nantwich and Crewe Photographic Memories
Despite the fact that most of our towns and villages were founded in Saxon times, few have any reminders of their Saxonhistory left other than perhaps their names. Here, however, there are the shafts of two stunningly beautiful Saxon crosses. The taller one is covered with scenes from the life of Christ, whilst the smaller one is thought to depict scenes... [more]
This is an extract from Nantwich and Crewe Photographic Memories.
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Nantwich and Crewe Photographic Memories
For those people who enjoy exploring churchyards and reading old tombstones, this church is an absolute joy. The entire churchyard, and even the paths leading to the door, are all covered with tombstones, some of which date back to the 1600s. Despite centuries of wear, they are still remarkably legible; furthermore, many have been carved to an extremely high standard with the most beautiful lettering.
This is an extract from Nantwich and Crewe Photographic Memories.
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