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Penkridge, Main Road 1963 Ref: P129001
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 Hednesford, Van c1960 (ref: H267031X) |
Year: 1960
Hednesford A memory of Hednesford, Staffordshire The picture of the Van in the main street of Hednesford is I think the Co-op grocery delivery van. Just below the woman was then a Co-op grocery store. The van was driven by a man by the name of Tommy; I unfortunately can't remember his surname. I worked at the Rawnsley Co-op branch in the 60s when I was 17, the Manager was Ron Berks. It was my job to walk to all the outlying areas to collect customer’s orders namely, Wimblebury, Hazel Slade, Cannock Wood, Rawnsley New Village and Gentalshaw... The orders would then be put up and packed in boxes and I would go out on delivery with Tommy on Fridays and Saturdays in this van. Posted: 18/10/2008 23:54 by Stuart Hartland |
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Hednesford, Van c1960 (ref: H267031X) |
Hednesford A memory of Hednesford, Staffordshire I remember Kings fish and chip shop in Uxbridge Street, it's now a Chinese takeaway, also Trabulis Cafe, soup and exra bread for 8d (old money). In the 60s we used to go for our dinner when I was at Littleworth Boys School (now Kingsmead Tech College), also the Anbatina Cafe in Market Street next to the Lichfield Laundry, all knocked down now and replaced by a bookies, an off license and bank. Also the indoor market. Hednesford was sadly left behind by the renovation of Cannock but in those days Hednesford people were so friendly, lived their till I was 22, now in Norton Canes though my family are still there. Saturday night at the Civic saw some great bands, we would go for a drink in the Anglesey Hotel then across the road to the Civic, 4/6d in old money, great days. Last edited: 26/08/2008 08:38 by Allan Bishop |
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 Hednesford, Cinema c1955 (ref: H267002X) |
Year: 1940s
Uncle Frank's Cinema - the Tivoli A memory of Hednesford, Staffordshire I believe the Tivoli was owned by my Uncle Frank Williams, who lived in the 40s at Tree Tops, a modern (then) bungalow in the vicinity of Rugeley. He was my father's brother and I think he also owned the cinema at the other end of the main road (was it the Empire?) Previously he either owned or leased Cannock Picture House. He had a poster business (mainly cinema posters) where my father Erskine Williams latterly worked - first situated in Cannock and then around 1942 at the Red House (now replaced by a large industrial estate) on the East Cannock Rd, opposite the Globe Inn. I lived there in 1942 with my parents and younger brother. I have only today (April 11 2007) discovered that the Red House was at one time an important horse racing establishment owned by a Mr Rooney. I remember during WW2 that there were a number of stables in the courtyard. I recall around the time I lived there taking part in a Sunday concert at the Tivoli. The main attraction was the famous child impersonator Harry Hemsley (of radio fame) noted for his imaginary 'family' of Winnie, Horace etc. I sang and danced at this event (I was 12 or 13 at the time). My father (1881-1951) loved the cinema. He was manager in the early 20s at the Futurist cinema in Birmingham. During WW2 he used to use his free pass to the cinema to see the twice-weekly programme often noting in his diary the films he saw. His other, elder, brother Charley owned the Rookery cinema in Birmingham. I often visited the local cinemas during my time at the Red House. Am I right in thinking that the building was demolished and replaced by an educational or municipal establishment ? For the record, my dad was a talented natural artist. In the 1890s he was famous on the Victorian music hall as Little Erskine, the child lightning cartoonist, later travelling the UK, western Europe, America, Australia and New Zealand. During WW1 he did his training at nearby Brocton Camp later serving as a bandsman and stretcher bearer on the Western Front. Posted: 11/04/2007 21:17 by Daphne Jones |
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Hednesford, Van c1960 (ref: H267031X) |
Year: 1960
Ice cream shop A memory of Hednesford, Staffordshire All I remember when I was a child was going for Saturday ice cream at Mr Spinelli's shop. Oooh those were the days! Last edited: 29/10/2006 23:29 by Margaret Helm |
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 Wheaton Aston, Long Street 1952 (ref: W286005) |
Year: 1959
The Forge A memory of Wheaton Aston, Staffordshire I lived at the Forge, Long Street, Wheaton Aston, between 1955 to 1959 when I moved to Wolverhampton. I would be very interested if anybody has any pictures of the Forge. The house stood opposite Whiteways the butchers and next to the car park for the Coach and Horses pub. There was a slaughter house down Frog Lane then. The side of the house was right onto the road and the blacksmiths was attached to the house. All the tools and bellows were still there then. The forge was demolished and three detached bungalows are on the site now. There was a cobblers down Frog Lane by the church, sometimes the cobbler, an old gentleman, would open the bottom of the stable type door and you could see his wooden leg! (can someone else remember this? or am I getting mixed up.) Last edited: 04/04/2008 12:21 by Victor Small |
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