Stourport On Severn, View From Bridge 1931
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Stourport grew around the former village of Little Mitton by a stroke of fortune. Brindley originally wanted to bring his canal to the Severn at Bewdley, but the locals there objected to the very idea of such a 'stinking ditch'. Their obstinacy led to the creation of Stourport. The House of Laughter, seen here on the right, offers 'laughter with a scream, one penny only'.

A Selection of Memories from Stourport-on-Severn

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Stourport-on-Severn

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Looking back now I think I must have been terrified when my dad took my sister and I on the swing boats which swung out so far you could see the water of the river underneath you. As you pulled the rope harder the boat would go higher. It was a regular "treat" each Sunday when my dad would take us on the Midland red bus from Wolverhampton to see my grandparents who lived in a ...see more