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Nostalgic memories of St Neots's local history

Share your own memories of St Neots and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.

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Displaying Memories 1 - 10 of 16 in total

Huntingdon Street
Does anyone remember Harold Wyatt and his son young Harold with the scrap yard behind rycroft builders yard.
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Added 21 February 2022

Huntingdon Street
Me and my family lived here, my parents ran the local taxi service, called Jackson's Taxis, 23 Huntingdon St,nearby was Bartletts the butcher, and Miss Skipper had a real old fashioned sweet shop in East St, I have plenty of happy memories growing up in St Neots. It is really nice to view all the old photos.
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Added 05 February 2022

I Was A Pupil At çedar House
I was then Sandra Niven so remember very well Hazel Tomlins Fiona Patterson and Tokumba Audifferen. Mrs Hutton was the Head and her son Graham ran the office he had a stand offish wife and a quiet son that was terrifieď of us girls 👧 🙄
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Added 22 January 2022

My Sister And I Were Boarders At Cedar House School In St Neots In 1968 Before It Merged With Morcott Hall School, Rutland
My sister and I were boarders at Cedar House School,St Neots in 1968 before it merged with Morcott Hall School in Rutland. Fitzy moved with us to Morcott Hall. My father left the Army and we eventually settled in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Amazingly my Mum met Fitzy at her local Church Mothers Union when she was talking about her travels as an Army wife and her daughters attending Boarding School!!!
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Added 28 April 2019

Fond Memories
I was at Cedar House from 1963 to 1968 I was one of the girls to go onto the school in Rutland but for the life of me can't remember what it was called. I have very different views on Cedar House some very happy and fun others not so much. I remember Mrs Button, her big fur coats and her wigs, I remember being in the main house and being in the dorm next to her room. The sick room being next to the stairs that us ...see more
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Added 03 February 2019

Cedar House School
I remember being a boarder at Cedar House with Mrs Hutton as headmistress , Fitzy as matron Miss Houlihan a teacher . Anyone have any memories? Fiona Blyth
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Added 12 August 2018

St. Neot's, 1956 1961.
St. Neot's changed my life! Beginning an apprenticeship at a long gone Huntingdon firm I was obliged to attend the then new St. Neot's Technical College one day a week. The head was the late Louie Mountford. We 'part time' students didn't get our lunch at the tech so either brought a packed lunch or went into town, in my case to Wren's fish and chip shop in the high street. Near the bridge was another ...see more
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Added 21 July 2018

Papers
I remember collecting the Sunday papers from the back door of Ropers house before the shop was built, and an order for a cake could be placed to be made for birthdays and other occasions, I forget the name now of the lady who made these wonderful cakes.
St Neots, Coronet Restaurant interior, Cambridge Street c1965
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Added 28 February 2015

Happy School Days With The Ropers
Brilliant to see this little piece of St Neots History Ropers were well known for their small shop in Cambridge Street mid 60s, As local kids from the council estates we waited in anticipation of the new building being completed from behind the screens. This photo is of the Coronet Restaurant upstairs above Ropers Cafe. The door next to the bar was where Fred used to go for his afternoon ...see more
St Neots, Coronet Restaurant interior, Cambridge Street c1965
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Added 21 February 2015

Good Old Days
i lived in ferrers ave in 1960 to 1978 great times with wren fish @chip van and the vegy cart which came on satursday morning and giving the horse call gipsie and apple and going on milk round with bob maze great time im eric matzk we had a big family mum was edey dad was bert love to here from any one who knows us
St Neots, Ferrers Avenue, Eynesbury 2005
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Added 16 January 2015