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Alrewas, the Canal c1960
Alrewas, the Canal c1960 Ref: A318004
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Year: 1940s
childhood
Having just stumbled across this website and viewed the photographs, I immediately went into nostalgia mode. I was born in Alrewas in 1938 in one of the small cottages in Main Street just down from Mansell's bridge, and then moved to The Old School House in Park Road the following year, where I spent the next 12 years. I have many memories of the village as it was in the 1940's and early 1950's, ranging from place names , shops, farms, business premises, and people. I can still recall most of my pals who grew up with me during this austere period during , and immediately after the War, and have many happy memories, and understandably a few unhappy ones. It would be wonderful to get in touch with anyone who remembers me from this perod to chat over old times, and to make comparisons with village life today. So come on you Old Codgers get in touch. Posted: 16/11/2006 15:30 by Anthony Venables |
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Year: 1970
Dickinson's shop
It was always a real pleasure to pop into this old fashioned shop for any supplies and talk to Mrs D! Last edited: 03/09/2006 00:20 by Frank Clarke |
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 Lichfield, Shopping Centre c1965 (ref: L45081) |
Lichfield
Drifted past this page for a first time on a wet Saturday. In the right hand side of this photo is the The Dolly Posh n Dandy coffee bar. Part clothing, part coke and coffee cafe - a well known hang out, smoking and meeting place for King Edwards and Friary pupils. Anybody else remember this short lived enterprise? Do any other photos exist? I guess this dates this 1968/9 rather than 1965. Also what a ghastly piece of town centre planning (typical of Staffordshire in the 1960s) the shopping centre was/is - apparently the Victorian buildings that were replaced by this concrete nightmare were full of character and charm. Last edited: 18/03/2008 15:23 by Chris Grayer |
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 Lichfield, Market Place c1955 (ref: L45033) |
Year: 1953
Ivison's florist's shop in the market square
My parents had a florist's shop in Market square from 1932 -1962, I can see our Morris van parked on the square, with the Interflora logo & our name clearly shown. I was out in Egypt serving National Service when this photo was taken, but the cars & fashions pictured take me back to that era in sleepy Lichfield. The statue of Dr. Johnson is still in the square, but all the shops have changed & the square is just being resurfaced. I now still have a florist's shop in Bird Street Lichfield. Has anyone any more memories of Lichfield fifty years ago? Last edited: 17/01/2007 19:34 by John Ivison |
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 Lichfield, the Cathedral c1955 (ref: L45052) |
Year: 1978
Friends in Lichfield
First of many visits to Lichfield which led to my affection with this city, that my fther had spent time in during his RAF days at Lichfield Drome in 1942. Many friends and contacts were made here. A lovely place! There are many changes now in 2006. John Yarnall, Rugeley. Last edited: 30/09/2006 21:37 by John Yarnall |
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