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Crewe, Christ Church c.1950
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On seeing the ruined shell of this church today, the visitor may well get the immediate impression that it must have suffered from bombing during the war; but in fact the nave was demolished in 1977 because of dry rot in the roof, and today only the chancel end is still used. The church was originally built by the Grand Junction Railway Company in 1845. The tower, with its beautiful terracotta detail, was designed by the company engineer J W Stansby; it was added in 1877.

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A Selection of Memories from Crewe

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 Crewe

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Park Place
When I was younger, my Mum and Dad moved from Liverpool and came to live in Crewe. We lived in the Huts from 1945 to 1957. I'm 84 years old now and I remember those days being the happiest times of my life. We lived at 53 Park Place and I lived there with my Mum Peggy Foley, Dad Peter Foley and Elsie, Jean and Peter my three siblings. My name is May Foley (now Corbett) and I have a lot of great memories from my time living ...see more
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Two Year Student At Cheshire County Training College Crewe

It was an all-ladies' college when I attended. Many friendships were made. Memories of teaching practices at schools in Crew and surrounds. First year students had to go out in "digs" and were able to live in the Hall of Residence during the second year. The second Hall of Residence was built during the year 1956. Every Wednesday evening was formal dinner and we had turns in ...see more
Crewe, Teacher Training College c1965
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Ellis Street, Crewe
Although I was born in Nantwich (1956), in the Barony hospital, I grew up in Crewe until the age of about twelve. We lived in Ellis Street, which then, if memory serves me right, only had three houses, even though we were in number 8! Most of the street (on our side) was taken up with a high brick wall with broken glass on top. The road was not paved, but I think there was one streetlight between the house and the ...see more
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Coppenhall
I lived in Remer St from 1941 to 1966. I remember;- Bonars farm , Mosses farm, Barnetts farm all on Remer St. Groby Rd residents, Percy Barnett, Arthur and Lizzie Badrock. Powells farm. North St Chapel Beeches garage Elliots fish and chips , Greenway Dolly Bostocks shop Greenway Billy Stretch cobblers North St. He was deaf and dumb. Micklewrights farm Stoneley Rd. I was Susan Whittaker now Morton.
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