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Newton Green, The Village c.1960
Photo ref: N205003
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Memories of Newton Green, the Village c1960

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 Newton Green, The Village c.1960

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I was born in St Leonards Hospital, Sudbury and lived at 2, Assington Road, Newton Green which was then a council house with no sanitation until the mid 60's when a bath, flush toilet and an extension was put on. My Grandparents lived across the road at 10 Airey Houses (now demolished) and I went to Assington Primary School. I can remember the village shop as it was in the photo. In successive years the ...see more
I was born here in Newton Green and lived in the house just visible on the left - the last one. It was called Cotswold. The village shop was run by Mark Wilson and that could be him in the photograph, tinkering with the car - he did anything for anybody and was a much loved character until he died unexpectedly. Opposite the shop was the village green which was also the 9 hole golf course where we grew up ...see more