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Shropshire memories
River side living
As a child who was born in 1924 I lived with my family (name of Rogers) just down stream of the bridge I attended the "Blue School"and St.Lukes Church as did all my Brothers and Sisters climbing the 100 or more steps past the chuch to go to school twice a day belting home at midday down the steps three at a time home for something to eat. I would say that we had a happy childhood although we were very poor I remember Rector Roberts and Mr Wragg Headmaster at the school with great affection. Every year we all attended church anniversary all the girls dressed in frilly dresses made by my Mother who was ...read more here
A memory of Ironbridge contributed by Ethel Jones
Madeley - as it was
I was born in 1949 in Victoria Road, Madeley and have many memories of life as it was in the 1950's onwards. I remember Jones' buses, Pooles the cobblers, Carters, Stodd's the Drapers, Shums the chemist, and most memorable of all, Nellie Oakes' shop in Park Avenue. It was always a delight to visit there to purchase four chews for a penny and sherbert and liquorice. The small shedlike store was packed with boxes of stock but Nellie knew every item she had. Vinegar was kept in a wooden barrell outside.
My Grandfather, the late William (Billy) Jones and his mates used to sit on the wall down the gully, (a narrow lane, which ...read more here
A memory of Madeley contributed by First Name Last Name
Apprenticeship
C&W Walkers Ltd Gas & Constuctional Engineers - I worked here from 1964- 1976 when I did my apprenticeship as a welder/fabricator. Unfortunatly it was demolished in 1993 and turned into a housing estate.
A memory of Donnington contributed by Anthony Ardis
E M Goliah
My Grandmother Mrs E M Goliah had a general stores on Broadway I believe it was sold circa 1956 due to ill health, I believe it was an Elizabethan style property, and was next door to Cheadles, the 'clock' shop. The property no longer exists due to 'redevelopment'
A memory of Shifnal contributed by tim goliah
Extracts From Buildwas & Shropshire books
This was a Cistercian abbey founded in 1135 by Roger de Clinton, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. This picture shows the remains of the nave, noted for its sturdy-looking round pillars that support a series of Norman arches.
An extract from from"Down the Severn Photographic Memories".
Despite the trees, this picture gives us an idea of what remains of Buildwas. Despite its great age - the buildings are thought to date from c1150 - it is remarkably well preserved.
An extract from from"Down the Severn Photographic Memories".
Though Buildwas is famed for its ruined abbey, it was here that Thomas Telford’s first iron bridge was erected. Telford was a pioneer in the use of iron for structures; though his Buildwas bridge over the Severn no longer exists, other examples of his work still do.
An extract from from"Down the Severn Photographic Memories".
Today the Gatehouse has been totally restored; it is available for renting as a holiday home through a company
called the Landmark Trust, which specialises in saving old buildings and restoring them for this purpose.
An extract from from"Ludlow Photographic Memories".
The Bell Inn with its ‘good
stabling’ is obviously for
visitors to the town (those
who cannot afford to stay at
the Feathers or the Angel),
while the Wheatsheaf
probably serves an even
poorer local clientele. The
carriage sitting on the left is
made of wicker-work.
An extract from from"Ludlow Photographic Memories".