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Upper Quinton maps

Historic maps of Upper Quinton and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Upper Quinton maps

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Memories of Upper Quinton

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Warwickshire memories

Old School

I was a pupil at the old school and remember the Coronation well. My teacher was Miss Tate and the older pupils were taught by Miss Aires. I remember the maypole and the toilets. I remember the layout of the classrooms, and the garden on higher ground at the back, from where we could scrump apples. We lived on Fossway Cresent but I can't remember the house number, at the bottom of the garden was the pub. My farther worked for the council and he was the plasterer when the houses were built around 1952. I have spoken briefly to the present owners who also schooled there. I would love to meet up with my old school friends. My skype name is mackrel basher, look forward to meeting up some time. Dave Hines

History of Goldicote

I married into the family who lived in Goldicote Farm in 1953. I have a copy of the people who occupied Goldicote house from 976 to1953. I also have several pages of its history. The notes were prepared by D.A.McDonnell in 1955.

1980s

I was the newspaper reporter for the Coventry Evening Telegraph regional office on Wood Street for a year and lived off Joseph Way on a new housing development.

I remember reporting on time share appartments at the former home of Danny La Rue, attending magistrates court and council meetings and eating at Pizzaland which was conveniently across the road from the tiny offices.
This is now a book shop I think but I - as editorial - had the upper floor with its black and white timber beams and uneven floors while the advert team were downstairs. My predecessor was Bruno Dore.
The Herald was the local weekly and I worked closely with Simon Woodings the reporter from there and Harry Piggot Smith who knew everyone.

Once my Home

The River And Bell Court Cottage 1950
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I lived here for two years in 1941/42.  My father rented it from Mrs Switzer who owned Bell Court.  I was ten years old and together with my parents was escaping the Birmingham bombing.  I used to fish from that very unstable veranda. We later rented a home on Grange Road in Bidford.                 
       Jack Nunn                                                                  

My Home Town

A bit before my time, but I was born and bred in Bidford. The old Falcon Inn, in the background, I lived round the corner from there. Had a wonderful childhood in Bidford, alas I left to join the army in 1977 and only manage to go back on visits to my dad, who still lives in the same street. Not in shot on the left, is the Bulls Head pub where he was born.. Great memories of a great little place.

My HOME TOWN

The Village Shop c1955
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The war memorial, the bank, the chemists and just in shot on the right is The Bulls Head which ran in my family for 3 generations My dad was born there and my gran, then my uncle ran it for years... Great memories of pub outings and Christmas mornings after church... I know this photo is before my time but all that's different are the cars.

My Home Town

High Street c1959
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Sweetzers shop on the right - used to get our ice cream and sweets from there on Saturday nights after seeing Aston Villa in Birmingham. Dad would always treat us with fish and chips, ice cream and some bon bons .. great days. Just before the shop on the right is the entrance for the village library. Mum, my sister and me would get books from there once a week .. life seemed so simple back then.. Great times.

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