Melton, High Street c.1955
Photo ref: M268001
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Typical 1950s fashions are apparent in this photograph, with long overcoats the norm for a chilly day. The advertis- ing above the shoe shop on the left shows that some favourite products have been around for generations.

A Selection of Memories from Melton

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My son's grandparents are proving to be a little elusive for the family tree! Cecillia Edith Lambert, married Grenville Redmond Weaver in Suffolk about 1949. Cecillia I remember talked about living with her Aunt Connie in Melton. I have been told Grenville was born in India. I just wondered if any of the family were still there, and what happened to the past family, was Gren's ...see more
I loved this place for the sheer humanity of it. Being beaten and whipped with cables by the locals who had just discovered electricity was a joy. It made me in to the man that I am today. Yes, I do still kill small animals and put their heads on my wall to cover the damp patch that the council hasn't sorted out yet. x