Lavenham, Lady Street c.1955
Photo ref: L21013
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This street takes its name from the Guildhall of Our Lady, later called the Wool Hall, which now forms part of the Swan Hotel on the left. Parts of the building were dismantled in 1911, but were restored in 1913 by Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, who opened it as a Railway Workers Home. On the right are Tudor Shops, a high quality Tudor range, with arched shop windows on the ground floor, restored between 1978 and 1981.

A Selection of Memories from Lavenham

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 Lavenham

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I worked at Holloways a couple of times in the early 1980's. We used to catch the works bus in from Stowmarket (where I lived). We would go miles and miles through Thorpe Morieux, Rattlesden, etc, to pick gals up. I would go to work in the dark and get home in the dark!! It was a long day - I used to catch the bus in Combs Ford at 6.40, and I would get home at 6.40 in the evening!! We wouldn't see daylight all ...see more
I was only 8 when I last visited Lavenham, my dad Basil Edward Garrard (known as Ted) was born there, and I used to vist my relations Pat and Chris who lived in Water Street. Does anybody remember him? He was born in 1921, but moved to Stafford in his teens. He also had a sister Rita. His father was a carpenter. He was also related to Josie Garrard, and I think Pat who once used deal in antiques.