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Old Photos , Historic Maps , Local History Books and Memories of Shirley

Frith photos prompt happy memories of our personal history, so enjoy this trip down memory lane with our old photos, historic maps, local history books, and memories of Shirley. Refresh & enjoy your personal memories, or find some that family & friends will love as gifts.

It's free to browse our vintage and retro photographs of Shirley, but if some spark good memories they are available to buy in a wide range of products, including framed prints, canvas prints and personalised photo gifts including tea towels, mugs, jigsaws, tableware, cushion covers, customised calendars. Don't miss other visitors' Memories and maybe connect with those who have shared their memories - you may even know the names, or learn more about the locality.

Old Photos of Shirley
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Shirley in 1955

Shirley in 1965

Old Maps of Shirley

Historic Maps of Shirley and the local area.

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Map of Shirley in 1895

Map of Shirley in 1897-1902

Map of Shirley in 1920

Map of Shirley in 1946

Map of Shirley in 1911

Sheet Maps of Shirley

Historic Folded Sheet Maps of Shirley and the local area, matching current OS Landranger Sheet Maps.

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Books about Shirley
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76 photo books on Shirley and the surrounding area.

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Memories of Shirley
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Shirley Church Rd

I lived just across the road from where the photo was taken in Church Cottage as my dad was the verger sexton at St Johns Church. We would spend every day playing football in this park with the grumpy old parkie after us for bashing the ball in the tennis court fence. If we weren't playing football we were playing in one of the 5 woods around our house, Shirley woods, Bridle Woods, Penny farthing woods, Coombe Woods ...see more

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War Time In Shirley

I was born in Croydon in 1936, and lived In West Way, Shirley. My mother could not bear to part with us, so we lived at home all through the war. A bomb was dropped into the garden next door. After six months it was discovered it had not "gone off!" We were moved up the street while the Army defused it. We were told it was meant to be dropped on the docks. The whole garden was one big hole. I can remember leaning ...see more

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War Time In Shirley

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