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Stevenage, Cromwell Hotel c.1955
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The building behind the Hillman Minx was originally the home of the Courbold-Ellis family. It is thought to have started life as a farmhouse, and was possibly owned by John Thurloe, Oliver Cromwell's Secretary of State. The Courbold-Ellises owned it until the 1930s, when it became a hotel. The Cromwell, with its illuminated fish pond in the forecourt, was a popular stopping place for travellers; among its famous regulars was Sir Henry Wood, the musical conductor and founder of the Albert Hall Promenade concerts.

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A Selection of Memories from Stevenage

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 Stevenage

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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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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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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
Stevenage, Letchmore Green 1899
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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
Stevenage, Letchmore Green 1899
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