Nostalgic memories of Kingswinford's local history
Share your own memories of Kingswinford and read what others have said
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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The Semi detach house in the middle of the photo, is my first home purchase, Moved in two months ago.
I was born 1 Dudley Road in 1939, I went to St Marys infant and junior school then to Penzer st school. I was in the choir at St Marys Church around 1950. Ketley lane was just a lane .There was no Standhills road then just banks and fields. There was the brick works farther up Dudley road belonging to Davenports. I spent many happy hours with the drivers of the lorries from there. Played tennis up against the old barn in ...see more
I was born in Standhills Rd,went first to St Marys then to Bromley Hills.Then spent my senior years at Penzer St School.Although there was some of the lessons i liked,my favourite was P.E.our Teacher was Mrs Waters.My Friend Wendy and myself loved Rounders and Hockey.I did hold the School record at the time for throwing the Rounders ball & the Javlin.In my last year and after leaving school my friend ...see more
Does anyone remember the Picadilly Café in Market Street Kingswinford. We all used to meet there. All the motorbikers from nearby places used to come and play the Juke Box, drink our pepsi and have a fantastic time. A few names to mention Roger Cartwright, Alan Preece, Micky Honda, Jo and Bill Bagley, Diane and Daph smith, Big Col and many more. On Sundays we used to go to Bridgnorth for a trip ...see more
My friend came to live at the Summerhill House hotel with her parents, her name was Carol Sanders. It was a very up market hotel, silver service and well run. The Hotel catered for wedding receptions and had a lovely spiral wooden staircase at the entrance. The staircase was later knocked down when alterations were made. We kept our horses in the stables where the Harvester restaurant is now and had dogs and all sorts ...see more
I moved to Kinver St at about the age of 2, was adopted by Stan Weston, a glass blower, at the age of five. Spent many happy days playing on Fox Hill even remember the cut being dredged and we used to get the coal that was dumped on the back side of Fox Hill. Then playing in the woods which covered a large area of Wordsley at that time. Left there at the age of 15 to join the army and now live in Cumbria. Been ...see more
I was born at 9 Mount Pleasant, Kingswinford, in 1948. It was a big house which used to be a pub, with four rooms down stairs and four rooms upstairs; the only lighting was down stairs and you had to go to bed using a candle. Four families lived there, my great grandparents (Downton), my grandparents (Churchman), Uncle Bert and his wife (Churchman) and my parents David and Doreen Churchman.
My great grandparents, ...see more
I went to first Glynne Primary & then Hazlemere School and l played with friends in the park along Cot Lane. If anyone knows Angela or Josie Strong as were or Norman & Adam ? who lived in Cot Lane in the mid-end 1950s I would love to reconnect with them. My family moved away and I lost touch.
My great-grandparents Lived at Oak Farm, Oak Lane, Kingswinford. Their name was Bradley.