Memories

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Boat Road, Barnton What Happened To The Houses?

Hello. I've just been looking at a picture of the canal and houses at Boat Road, Barnton. The photo was taken in the very early '50's and I was thinking what a lovely-looking 'canal village' it looked - ...Read more

A memory of Barnton in 1953 by Paul Watkin

Embleton Infants And Primary Schools

I attended Embleton Infants School and Embleton Junior Mixed School which were structurally attached but otherwise separate from September 1957 until July 1963. At that time the staff were very respectable and I ...Read more

A memory of Southmead in 1957 by Timothy Purnell

My Happy Memories In Marbury

My dad was Ron Watkin and we lived at 44 West Park (Marbury Park was divided in to a 'West Park' and an 'East Park' - I seem to remember that West Park was regarded as the 'posher' of the two!) . . I remember lots of ...Read more

A memory of Marbury in 1959

Cheadle Hulme 50 60 Years Ago

We moved to Cheadle Hulme from Barnton in 1957 when my dad bought Miss Young's bakery at 38 Station Road. In those days it was a lovely quiet village, not at all the bustling suburb of today. Our bakery was at ...Read more

A memory of Cheadle Hulme in 1957 by Maggie Day