Ripple, Cottages And Post Office c.1955
Photo ref: R318001
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Photo ref: R318001
Photo of Ripple, Cottages And Post Office c.1955

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Ripple is only a hamlet, but in the 1950s it still warranted its own Post Office. As we can see, cigarettes, ice creams and cakes were sold as well. No doubt the signs for Lyons and Senior Service will be familiar to many.

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A Selection of Memories from Ripple

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 Ripple

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I moved to Portland Terrace in Ripple with my mum, dad and sister when I was about 6. (We moved in to deal when I was 16.) I went to Ripple Primary School.  My dad worked behind the bar in the Plough pub for a while.  My mum worked at Ripple Vale School. They were the best days ever, I want to be 6 again, and I want to move back there now I'm old.... xx