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Historic maps of Warrington and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Warrington maps
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Memories of Warrington
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Childhood
My friend and I would await the arrival of American ships on their way to Manchester. We would shout "got any gum chum?!" to the crews. We would occasionally be rewarded by a packet of sweets being thrown from the ship. Far tastier than the English equivalent!
Toft Bakery
As a child I remember having family gatherings in my grandfather's bakery, Tofts Bakery, where he lived above.
Buckley St
Dear Francis Frith, We are, 10 Buckley St, mum & dad. Elsie & Billy Connor.
Millings Shop
I also remember going in Millings as a little girl, I was fascinated by the money being carried in the metal tube going up in the roof, I always went in every week with my parents.
St. Mary's Church
I used to be an Altar Boy at St. Mary's and went to St. Mary's School. I did not realize that the church was that old.
Queen's Visit to Warrington
I was stationed at the Burtonwood army depot near Warrington in 1967 through to 1969. I remember taking pictures of the Queen's vehicle as they drove past me. I have four wonderful pictures of the vehicle the Queen was riding in and of the people on the street watching as the Queen drove by. You can see the advertisements on the bill boards ... a tea advertisment. I currently live in Florence, Kentucky in the USA.
The Queen's Visit.
I remember as a youngster my mum and dad talking of the Queen's forthcoming visit to Warrington and how the statue of Oliver Cromwell was to be covered so as not to upset her. They eventually moved the statue to a less visible place and the side of the Academy.
Sad Demise
Sadly we see very few ships passing down the Manchester Ship Canal these days. When I was a kid I lived in Latchford not far from the locks. We used to spend many hours watching the ships pass through the locks on there way to Liverpool or Manchester. We were occasionally rewarded by a pack of cigarettes or sweets thrown by the crew to us kids. Happy days.
