Alderton, The Street c.1955
Photo ref: A342007
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Photo ref: A342007
Photo of Alderton, The Street c.1955

More about this scene

This row contained a general and sweet shop (note the Oxo advertisement in the window), with another general store and a teashop at the far end. The brick building between is still called London House, a sure clue to a former shop – there is another London House at Ixworth. Now all the shops have closed except for the one directly ahead.

A Selection of Memories from Alderton

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 Alderton

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August 3, 2006 Greetings from Las Vegas! I am George Lear, currently living in Las Vegas.  I am hopng to hear from  anyone related to my grandmother. My Grandmother was Rose Alice Manning and was born in Alderton in 1894 or 1896. Her father was Charles Manning, a gamekeeper.  Her mother was Polly Webb Manning. She emigrated to America when she was quite young- I think she was about 16 or 17 years old and ...see more