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- 7 photos on Nuneaton appear in 1 Frith books - View photos of Nuneaton
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Nuneaton memories
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Barpool Road in the 50's
My Mum's family lived on Barpool road (Nan and Gramps still do) and she often tells us how the kids in the street played together with giant skipping ropes made from the washing line that went across the street. Also about the mischief the gang of kids got up to (all innocent). My mum's family are the Reays, my mum is one of the twins (Shelagh).
Do you have any memories to share about this time?
Thanks.
Contributed by beth clark
Calling all who lived in meadowside between 1970 and 1980
Hiya all, This is Tracey Vincent (Harland). My family moved to Nuneaton around 1971 and we lived at 99 Meadowside for 9 years we had many friends. Denise and Fred Saxton along with their Children Joanne and Karen. I remember the day my Mam went to the hospital when Joanne was born. In the past four years my Mam and Dad have had major health problems and maybe its looking back at life they often talk about all. My Mum and Dad are Alan and Yvonne Harland please if any one remembers, feel free to contact me,
tjvin9664@wmconnect.com
Tracey Vincent, RR 2 Box 53, Fairmont, WV, 26554
Tel: 304-363-7987
Contributed by Tracey Vincent
Strolling in the Town
The person in the white macintosh walking towards the camera is myself, Bob Vincent with a friend, Peter Watkins. I lived at 4, Shepperton Street, Chllvers Coton (opposite the Vicarage) and Peter lived in Coton Road close to the Arches. I emigrated with my family to Perth, Western Australia in 1970. We used to frequent the Lido milkbar next to the Post Office. Should anyone wish to contact me, I can be reached by email bobbysue@iinet.net.au
Contributed by Robert Vincent
ABC Minors Club
Seeing the photograph of the old Ritz cinema reminded me of the time when I was a member of the Ritz Minors Club from approx. 1947 until 1952. We all paid 6 old pence to have a morning at the "pictures" watching films like Flash Gordon, Tarzan and many others. As time went on and I reached , what I thought, was a ripe old age the building on the other corner the "Coach and Horses" pub was one of the places where on a Saturday night we would go and spend the evening. If anyone should remember me, Don "Crowie" Baxter, I still live in Nuneaton (aged now 66) at 39 Kingsbridge Road Nuneaton, or if anyone remembers my friend ...read more here
Contributed by Donald Baxter
Extracts From Nuneaton & Warwickshire books
Part of Church Street was destroyed in an air raid in 1941, but misguided development and
unrestricted traffic growth have since done far more damage to the townscape than German
bombs. The buildings in this photograph have been replaced with grotesque monstrosities,
and the road seems to be permanently congested.
An extract from from"Warwickshire Revisited Photographic Memories".
People lived and
traded on Bond
Gate until 1969.
Now, together
with Bond Street,
it is a dispiriting
introduction to
Nuneaton for those of
us who arrive by train.
All these buildings
have been swept away,
and replaced by a dire
hotchpotch of modern
horrors overlooking
endless traffic. The
buses now leave from
an ugly new station
round the corner, with
a footbridge providing
pedestrian access
from Bond Gate.
An extract from from"Warwickshire Revisited Photographic Memories".
Hall of 1818, but were themselves replaced in 1934 by this neo-Georgian pile on Coton Road.
Formerly known as the Council House, it has recently been renamed the Town Hall, following
the construction of a new red-brick Council House next to it.
An extract from from"Warwickshire Revisited Photographic Memories".
It was in Abbey Street during the Great War that Palladinos
had their ice-cream business. Michael Palladino used to go
round the town with his ice-cream barrow and charged a
penny for a wafer and just a halfpenny for a cup.
An extract from from"Warwickshire Pocket Album".
Edward Melly was born in Liverpool in 1857, but came to Nuneaton after being educated
at Rugby School. A mine owner, he was prominent in public life, and gave Riversley Park to
the people in 1907. It took its name from the Melly family home, which overlooked the River
Mersey in Liverpool.
An extract from from"Warwickshire Revisited Photographic Memories".