Ibstock, Main Street c.1965
Photo ref:
I48009
Photo ref:
I48009
More about this scene
The town's growth came from the nearby coal mines - they are now closed. The most noted industry now is the well-known Ibstock brick company, which sells to customers world-wide. Restalls, on the right, extended in 1977 and took over Randalls next door. Similarly, the Ram Inn Hotel (the white building further down the street) also enlarged to include its neighbour.
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A Selection of Memories from Ibstock
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 Ibstock
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It may look drab on this photo but:
I grew up here in the 1960's and this photo brings back many fond memories.
The bus stop is where I used to wait for the Brown's Blue to Ashby Grammar just outside of Reenes ? clothes shop.
The car opposite is a two-tone cream and blue Riley ? which was thought of at the time as rather posh.
It was owned by the father of Russ Hickling ? who I was told was a draughtsman ? and ...see more
I was born at number 15 Sunnyside Estate Ibstock in one of the prefabs 1956 along with my mum and dad and sister. It’s long gone now but think there are bungalows where the prefabs used to be.
I got married in this church in March 1975
I can remember working at the bake house after school clearing and washing up, and on the occasional Saturday morning, I especially remember putting the jam into the donuts and rolling them in caster sugar Happy Days.
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