Over, the Square c1965
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Year: 1964
My Memories A memory of Winsford, Cheshire I lived here on the Grange Estate from 1964 to 1968 and attended Meadowbank primary and Winsford high school before moving to Australia 40yrs ago. The photos I see bring back lots of good times for me. I will write other memories after confirmation of this letter. I am sure readers of this website would be very pleased and amazed. Thank you. Alan Bond Last edited: 13/02/2007 14:52 by Alan Bond |
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Year: 1956
Church Minshull 1956/62 A memory of Church Minshull, Cheshire I went to the County Primary School from 1956 until 1962, the teachers were Mrs Bracken and Mr Gore, Mrs Gutterage was the cook and later my mother. The lady who lived directly behind the school kept lots of chickens, and they all wore little blue spectacles to stop them pecking each other. The Post Office/shop was run by a Mrs Brereton and later this moved to the house next to the school and was run by Mrs Calvert and her husband, who also made furniture in a glass lean-to adjoining the house. I had a job as the paper boy, 44 papers, and it took me an hour to deliver them as the round took in the outskirts of the village too, all for 10 shillings a week. Sadly the boy who took over from me was killed when he was hit by a car, somewhere near Eardswick Hall I believe. We kept a few chickens and got corn from the Mill run by Mrs Billinge. Opposite the Vicarage, with the Rev. Peter Gains incumbent, was the blacksmith's, we would stop and watch shoes being made and fitted on the way home from school, the smell of singed horse hooves is still with me. It used to cost 1p bus fare on the K31 from my house in Minshull Vernon to school but usually we walked the two miles there and back, a penny bought an arrow bar from the shop or two ginger biscuits or one jammy dodger at biscuit time! Myself and my sister Janice, together with John and Shirley Wagstaff, were walking home one afternoon when we were nearly wiped out by a Rolls Royce which took to the hedge in front of us to avoid a lorry which had taken the corner wide. The roads from Minshull to the village were used by RR as a test route for their new vehicles. Summer holidays were spent 'helping with the haymaking' at local farms, playing in the woods or on hot days, paddling in the Weaver. Sundays were spent at Cross Lanes Chapel Sunday school, Mrs Buckley ran the Chapel and Mr Buckley was at hand with the threat of his belt to tame the unruly amongst us. I had my fifth birthday party at that Chapel and I also sang in the choir in the village church. The hunt used to meet outside the Badger PH and we as kids followed it, earning a few shillings by opening gates for the riders who couldn't or wouldn't jump their horses. I visited the village a few years ago after the school had been sold as a private dwelling. The blacksmith's and the Post Office have gone but not a lot has changed really. Last edited: 15/12/2008 08:45 by Tony Peet |
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 Davenham, the Village c1965 (ref: D152019) |
Year: 1965
The Off Licence A memory of Davenham, Cheshire The old meeting place, sitting on the wall after youth club in the church hall, or on any other occasion. Birt Price, the shop where you could buy almost anything from a child's bycicle to tools and hardware. Last edited: 28/01/2007 19:58 by Peter Herreaman |
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 Davenham, War Memorial and School c1955 (ref: D152001) |
Year: 1953
A Hot Summers Day. A memory of Davenham, Cheshire My name is Paul.D.Dean. I am the little boy in the photograph. I was eight years old at the time. The year was 1953, Coronation year. It was a hot day in the school summer holidays. My house can be seen in the background to the left of the School. My mother had sent me to take down passing car numbers to keep me occupied and out of her way while she did her housework. No sense of danger in 1953. Little car traffic passed through the village in 1953 mostly cycles of I.C.I. workers going to work and home after work. I was sitting on the other side of the memorial (London Road) and when the photographer arrived he moved me to the place in the photograph I suppose to add interest. My father was the Headmaster of the Primary school. As regards the caption, I was not playing truant as is said in the caption, my father being the Headmaster would have severely punished me if I had played truant. My mother bought a dozen cards from Frank Moore the newsagent. I still have six. The photo is a a later copy of the original. I do have a copy taken 1910 without the war memorial from the same vantage point. It is a memory of a quiet village and happy childhood when one could roam free without fear. Last edited: 10/01/2007 16:00 by Paul Dean |
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Davenham, War Memorial and School c1955 (ref: D152001) |
Year: 1945
My First School A memory of Davenham, Cheshire This photo shows my first school where I went from 1945. My father worked in the bakery, which was also a grocers shop. Last edited: 17/08/2006 16:12 by Keith Williams |
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