Great Malvern, The Winter Gardens And Festival Theatre c.1955

Photo ref: M17038

As children we went off on our own exploring the Malvern Hills. Along the footpath of North Hill from by the quarry, which was still being used in those days. Climbing up the side of the Beacon and quenching our thirst at St Anne's Well. We would make our way to the Toposcope. On a clear day we could see across to Bredon Hill, all the way to the Black Mountains. Into Herefordshire and Wocester Cathedral in the ...see more

Spent a good deal of time here in my younger years. My brother & many of his friends worked at the MoD,, & had what they called 'the Tuesday night cinema club'. Good or bad, most Tuesdays would see us at the cinema in the Winter Gardens to see a film, going for a drink - or 3 - after in the Unicorn or Nags Head. Another popular pub was The Morgan (not the later one near Barnards Green), ...see more