Macclesfield, Mill Street c.1955
Photo ref:
M2016
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M2016
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Mill Street was so named because it was at the bottom of this street in 1743 that Charles Roe established his silk mill (not visible here). Previously, silk production had been very much a cottage industry, but by the middle of the 18th century, mills powered at first by water and then by steam changed everything.
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Memories of Macclesfield, Mill Street c1955
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. These memories are of Macclesfield, Mill Street c.1955
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My Aunt, Lily Hewitt, owned a 19th century greengrocer's shop down on the left side of this view. She and her Husband Frank (who died in the 1940's) had run the shop from well before WWII, and went most days to Manchester Market for fresh produce. She lived above the shop and opened at eight each morning. I used to spend a week of the summer holidays with her and remember well the smell of fresh fruit and ...see more
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