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Southam, The Old Mint, Xiv Century c.1965
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How sad that someone has been unable to resist renaming this 14th-century building the Olde Mint. Local tradition insists that it owes its name to an unlikely incident after the Battle of Edgehill in 1642, when Charles I is said to have come here and demanded that the local gentry donate silverware to be melted down and minted into coins so he could pay his army.

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A Selection of Memories from Southam

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 Southam

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Memory Lane
We moved to the outskirts of Southam in 1963 a small Town then. Walking to the shops where the highlighs of the day, my babies where born here delivered by the local midwife who just lived a few doors away. Pushing the pram down Abby Lane, the old prefabricated huts on the left, down over the bridge with the tiny butcher shop amongst the cottages on the right. Crossing the road by the Black Dog to go to library up the ...see more
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Added 31 May 2015

Pamela And Arthur Barnett
My mum, Pamela and her husband, Arthur Barnett lived in Southam in the early 50's. They had a daughter named Yvonne who was adopted by a close friend of my mum's. I am desperately trying to locate Yvonne whose name may have changed. She is my sister. If anyone can help, please contact me. Thank you. Susan Wines. email susancalwin@aol.com
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