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Barnston, The Village c.1955
Photo ref: B441007
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More about this scene

It is obviously a quiet time of day in this Cheshire village. The 'School' sign on the left was redundant in 1955, because the establishment had already closed; the children had been moved to a new establishment in Sandham Grove, Heswall. The building to the right of the Scott K3 telephone kiosk is probably the village post office.

Memories of Barnston, the Village c1955

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. These memories are of Barnston, The Village c.1955

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The building on the right with the telephone box outside was the post office and store run by a lady called Mrs Locker. I used to deliver the Liverpool Echo to the Fox and hounds and most of the houses in the village. I still try and visit the Fox and Hounds at least once a year and it's nice to see that the village hasn't changed at all in the intervening years except for the amount of traffic.