Shirley, Stratford Road c.1955
Photo ref: S337007
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Photo ref: S337007
Photo of Shirley, Stratford Road c.1955

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Why are these different? All 300,000 photographs in The Frith Collection have been scanned, but as the photos were taken over a 110 year period on a wide range of glass & film negatives, using different photographic processes, every image has to be checked and optimised, before we make a print for a customer.

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A Selection of Memories from Shirley

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 Shirley

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I lived in Shirley (Skelcher Rd) from about 1956 to 1959 and often played in Shirley Park. I remember one time on this roundabout I was set on by a group of older boys who spun me round at high speed. Luckily my grandad and our dog turned up to take me back home for tea and the yobs all ran off. I fell off those swings a good few times too! Happy days.
This image shows Longmore Garage in the foreground. My friend Terry Stokes did his apprenticeship there. I spent many hours hanging out there and helping if I could. We also used their spark plug cleaner for cleaning the spark plugs that got fouled up on our Lambretta scooters. Charlie was the head mechanic, manager and was a master at panel beating and bodywork. Andrew Taylor Light Hall high School for Boys until 1969 Now living in Toronto Canada
I lived in Fir Tree Gardens at top of Bridle Road, in the 60's. I remember walking down Bridle Road to the pond and fishing with our nets and jam jars but can't remember the name of the park the pond was in. Walking to Wickham Road shops at bottom of Bridle Road. Christine Cox
Hand some good discos and jumble sales in hall when I was a child, did tap dancing here and ballet too.