Bury St Edmunds
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Bury St Edmunds books (6 available)
Newmarket Town and City Memories
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Steel's Grocers
In 1861 my Great, Great, Great Grandfather Charles Frederick Whiskin worked for the Steel family in their grocer's shop situated in the Butter Market. Charles came originally from Black Friars in London and was born in 1832. He learnt his trade from the Steels and went on to own his own shop in Aylesbury Buckinghamshire which he ran with his wife Susannah.
Contributed by Tammalyn Williams
Suffolk memories
Steel's Grocers
In 1861 my Great, Great, Great Grandfather Charles Frederick Whiskin worked for the Steel family in their grocer's shop situated in the Butter Market. Charles came originally from Black Friars in London and was born in 1832. He learnt his trade from the Steels and went on to own his own shop in Aylesbury Buckinghamshire which he ran with his wife Susannah.
A memory of Bury St Edmunds contributed by Tammalyn Williams
So Many Happy Hours
I spent so many happy summer holidays in Great Barton, and in particular Conyers Green where my Aunt Norah Lovelace lived in a cottage next to the old chapel building. I cycled often to the village store/post office, and to my friend's parent's farm up the lane at the side of the cottage, their name was Rolfe and we had many lovely Sunday lunches there, going to Sunday school afterward. There was no great television to watch in those days, my aunt only watched the news on her black and white, but it didn't matter as there always seemed to be something to do and living most of the year round in a city the countryside was great, I loved it ...read more here
A memory of Conyers Green contributed by Shirley Waters
Harry Elmer
I'm sure I remember a Harry Elmer......did he have a shop in Elmswell or did he rent out motor cars or even caravans from Woolpit?
I was born in Elmswell in 1947 and the name certainly rings a very loud bell and was constantly mentioned in our household at the time.
A memory of Woolpit contributed by roger lambourne
Extracts From Bury St Edmunds & Suffolk books
The Norman Gate was built by Abbot Anselm in the first half of the 12th century, providing an entrance gate to the impressive abbey church. After the abbey was destroyed, the tower was used as a bell tower for St James’ Church, which, 16 years after this photograph was taken, became the cathedral for the diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
An extract from from"Suffolk Photographic Memories".
The original market place, as laid out in the Bury St Edmunds’ grid pattern devised by Abbot Baldwin in the 11th century, was a good deal larger than it was by the time this photograph was taken. Market stalls became permanent over the years, and ended up as two complete rows of buildings. Here, a few street vendors have set out their stalls.
An extract from from"East Anglia".
The original market place, as laid out in the Bury St Edmunds’ grid pattern devised by Abbot Baldwin in the 11th century, was a good deal larger than it was by the time this photograph was taken. Market stalls became permanent over the years, and ended up as two complete rows of buildings. Here, a few street vendors have set out their stalls.
An extract from from"Suffolk Photographic Memories".
The 15th-century St Mary’s church is the burial place of Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, and noted for its decorated ‘Angel Roof’ nave. On the junction with Westgate Street is the Theatre Royal, one of only three surviving Regency theatres in the country, built in 1819 by National Gallery architect William Wilkins. The theatre is famous for its world premiere of ‘Charley’s Aunt’ in 1892.
An extract from from"Suffolk Photographic Memories".
When Abbot Anselm laid out his grid pattern for the streets of Bury St Edmunds, Churchgate Street was planned as the main thoroughfare, a ceremonial route to St Edmund’s shrine.
An extract from from"Suffolk Photographic Memories".