Nostalgic memories of Orrell's local history

Share your own memories of Orrell 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 name of the greengrocers next to Dangerfield's butchers was called Tufts. I also remember Lewis's chip shop, Eddies sweets and tobacconists, the post office with Alec the post master, the Co-op dairy with it's horse drawn milk floats. The Co-op store, Coopers store, Cahill's, Crone's the bakers - went to school with son Roger, Royal's the pharmacy, Hurst's the fishmongers, Browns the wool shop, ...see more
I remember as a little girl running to the Sweet and Tobacconist shop on the corner of Westfield Road, where we lived, for 5 Woodbines for my mum.  The shop was owned by Tom Lewis.  Obviously it wasn't a problem selling cigarettes to little girls then.  As rationing was still on I would also be sent next door to Wormwells, the grocers  for 2oz of sugar, which was sold in a cornet of blue paper, which my mum ...see more
My nanny & granddad lived in Orrell Park, Westfield Road. I remember very well growing up because I lived in Aintree at that time, visiting them with mum & dad.  We would get the number 60 bus up to the corner of their road.  On an occasional Saturday evening I would stay with nan & grandad while mum & dad would go to the Carlton Cinerma to watch a film.  Many a happy time was spent in Orrell Park.  The good old days!