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- 5 photos on Milford appear in 1 Frith books - View photos of Milford
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Milford memories
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Evacuee
I was evacuated to Milford in 1942 and lived with my parents at a bungalow called KENCOT. Father was a teacher at Stafford secondary school.
Contributed by mervyn jones
Staffordshire memories
Evacuee
I was evacuated to Milford in 1942 and lived with my parents at a bungalow called KENCOT. Father was a teacher at Stafford secondary school.
A memory of Milford contributed by mervyn jones
Summer Holidays
I was born in Brewery Yard, Great Haywood. After the war my mum moved to Notting Hill, London, so in the summer holidays my sister and I would stay at Nan & Grandads in the village. Mum {Eileen Bailey} played the piano in the Fox & Hounds, Stubbs's were the local butchers. I spent a few months at the local school, during the Notting Hill riots. We would come on our own by train, { it was safe in the 50s} then a bus to Shugborough Park, and would walk across the park lugging a rather large suitcase, which my dad had put handles on each end to make it easier for us. I remember going to the pictures in the ...read more here
A memory of Great Haywood contributed by Christine Pitcher
A 1950s childhood memory
I have very fond memories of Great Haywood during the 50s as my sister and I went to stay with our grandmother during the school holidays. We lived near to the centre of Manchester and so to visit this village in the 50s was like entering another world.
Grandma lived on the outskirts of the village in Tolldish Lane and she was quite a reclusive lady. Her husband had died in 1952 and because her cottage was not in the village as such, she kept herself to herself.
The photo, I believe, is of the post office in the village which was kept by a Miss Yelland. My sister and I, and of course grandma, would walk down to the ...read more here
A memory of Great Haywood contributed by Anne Forster
Extracts From Milford & Staffordshire books
In 1698 the traveller Celia Fiennes noted that there was a considerable
industry of cutting and burning the bracken on Cannock Chase. This
provided ashes which were made into balls to be used for washing and
scouring, many of which were sent to London for use there.
An extract from from"Stafford Living Memories Pocket Album".
During the Great War, Cannock Chase was used as a training area for
troops, and two military camps were established at Coppice Hill, near
here, and at Brindley Heath, both connected by a railway. In the Second
World War an RAF camp was set up at Hednesford. Here, in a more
peaceful era, a family are enjoying a quiet picnic.
An extract from from"Stafford Living Memories Pocket Album".
During the Great War, Cannock Chase was used as a training area for
troops, and two military camps were established at Coppice Hill, near
here, and at Brindley Heath, both connected by a railway. In the Second
World War an RAF camp was set up at Hednesford. Here, in a more
peaceful era, a family are enjoying a quiet picnic.
An extract from from"Stafford Living Memories Pocket Album".
The Shropshire Union Canal, engineered by Thomas Telford and con-
structed between 1827 and 1835, was the last of the major canals. It linked
Birmingham to the Mersey, and was built in a more direct line than previous
canals, sometimes through deep cuttings, to reduce distances in an attempt to
compete with railways. The Boat Inn stands beside the bridge.
An extract from from"Stafford Living Memories Pocket Album".
The Shropshire Union Canal, engineered by Thomas Telford and con-
structed between 1827 and 1835, was the last of the major canals. It linked
Birmingham to the Mersey, and was built in a more direct line than previous
canals, sometimes through deep cuttings, to reduce distances in an attempt to
compete with railways. The Boat Inn stands beside the bridge.
An extract from from"Stafford Living Memories Pocket Album".