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Great Haywood, The Canal c.1955
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At Great Haywood Junction, the Trent & Mersey meet the Staffordshire & Worcester Canal. Clay was shipped along this canal to Wedgewood's potteries, and on the return trip the barges were slow but sure transport for the fragile china. At the northern end of the Staffordshire & Worcester Canal, an unusual pleasure boat conversion heads towards Wolverhampton. The narrow section is a solid aqueduct over the river Trent. Shugborough Hall, Lord Lichfield's house, is behind the trees to the left; the small building on the towing path is now a craft shop.

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A Selection of Memories from Great Haywood

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 Great Haywood

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The Bench
it was the place to be with all your mates and your radio blasting out the top hits of the 60's,the yellands at the post office would not agree though,but oh my did we love that bench it was our place to be for social activity and our place to put the world to rights.I have travelled far and wide in this life but nothing will ever replace the feeling and affection that goes with that bench that rests between the post ...see more
Great Haywood, the Clifford Arms Hotel c1955
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Added 05 July 2015

Hanging Over
I remember being hung over this bridge by my ankles. Not one of my better moments and I'm sure if the two lads that did it read this, they will know who they are without me having to mention their names! We had some happy times together, our gang.Those were the days.
Great Haywood, Essex Bridge c1955
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Great Haywood
My name was Mackin when I lived in Great Haywood in the 197'0s. We lived in Elm Close for over 5years. When I began to look through the photographs in the Frith Collection and saw the one above, it brought back memories that the actual building shown was a Butchers. I loved living in that area, I used to walk my two Red Setters down by the canal and the river along side Shugborough Hall. Due to personal ...see more
Great Haywood, the Square 1956
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Added 11 December 2011

Summer Holidays
I was born in Brewery Yard, Great Haywood. After the war my mum moved to Notting Hill, London, so in the summer holidays my sister and I would stay at Nan & Grandads in the village. Mum {Eileen Bailey} played the piano in the Fox & Hounds, Stubbs's were the local butchers. I spent a few months at the local school, during the Notting Hill riots. We would come on our own by train, { it was safe in the 50s} ...see more
Great Haywood, the Square 1956
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Added 20 September 2008

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