Nostalgic memories of Stevenage's local history

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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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If You Went To Ggss, You Might Have Know My Sister

Gwen this isn't really a memory, but I wondered if you would have known my sister, Janet Pitches? From your musings and memories, you look to be about the same age. If not, I enjoyed reading anyway! Marion (her younger sister).

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Added 22 March 2019

Happy Memories Growing Up In Stevenage In The 60's

I started my life in Stevenage at the age of 10 when we moved from London and my dad was given a house in Holly Leys, Longmeadow. I went to the Roebuck Junior School and I remember the long walk to school down Broadwater Crescent. After passing my 11+ I went to the new Stevenage Girls' Grammar School which was being built. Until the school was finished we had to "share" the ...see more

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Added 08 July 2017

Stevenage Relatives

My father was Noah Clements his sister's husband George Graham had a furniture store on Main street in Stevenage mum and I used to visit when going to Aston during school holidays to visit her sister Edith Wright Graham's had two daughters, wonder what has happened to them since last saw them around 1955 my email is primcroteau@aol.com

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Added 23 December 2016

Stevenage Relatives

George Graham had a furniture shop on Main street Stevenage had two daughters, his wife was a Clements,my dad was Noah Clements her brother, we visited in summer when staying in Aston during school holidays at auntie Edith Wright

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Added 16 December 2016

My First Home Of My Own

I MOVED TO STEVENAGE LIKE MOST YOUNG PEOPLE AT THAT TIME TO GET A HOUSE YOU HAD NO CHANCES ELSEWHERE MY BROTHER ALREADY LIVED THERE SO I WAS ABLE TO LODGE WITH HIM GOT A JOB AT BEA SYSTEMS AS AN AID STOREKEEPER HAVING BEEN TOLD I WOULD GET ONE AFTER 3 MONTHS ASKED AFTER THE 3 MONTHS NO HOUSE TO BE HAD. SO I LEFT AND WENT TO KODACKS WORKED IN THE STORES ON THE COLOUR PHOTO PARTS THIS HAD THE GOOD CHANCE OF ...see more

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Added 22 February 2015

The Mecca

Saturday morning for kids at the mecca

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Added 30 May 2014

Working In Nat West Bank In Queensway, There Were Two Branches, I Worked In Both 1972 1977.

I worked for Nat west Bank when first married, we moved to Stevenage New Town. Loved living there.

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Added 10 September 2012

A Childhood 1940s

My grandfather bought Hendersons in c1911 and it was the principal drapers and furnishers in the town until my Dad sold the business c1961. It then became a John Blundells and is now I believe the Waitrose in the Old High Street. In the just post-war days, apart from the normal shops like Woolworths and Boots, Stevenage was possibly best known for its innumerable pubs. From the Marquis of Granby on the Great ...see more