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Memories
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The Fairway
I was born at 28 The Fairway in 1946. There was (is) a wide grassed area down the centre of the road making it a kind of dual carriageway. In the years following the 2nd World War there were, "Pig bins", on several sections of the grass ...Read more
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The Oriel, Racecourse And The Later 60 S
The racecourse was pretty much my home all my life, Kempton Avenue. Sorry, a bit of a personal ramble here mixed with my remeniscing about me to put into context; I was born in Ealing in 53 of Welsh family (5 older siblings + ...Read more
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Co Op Dairy
I grew up at 120, Costons Lane, next to the Co-Op Dairy. I remember they still had horses pulling the carts until conversion to hand-pulled electric Milk Floats in the 50's. I went to Oldfield Infants, taken on the 92 Bus. I remember the ...Read more
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Alma Friston Nee Oldfield
I was born in Smeeton on April 23rd 1935. I remember staying with a Mr and Mrs Webb. As you approached Smeeton there were cottages on the left hand side, we stayed in the last one next to a lane. The cows came up this ...Read more
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Rest & Recuperation During World War Ii
Throughout our childhood our Mother talked about Whitby. During WWII she served as a gunner (Ack Ack girl) operating a predictor machine in the ATS. Her unit started protecting Felixstowe docks, then Sutton Coldfield ...Read more
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Going To The Shops...
As a fully paid up member of the 'Baby Boomer' generation, born in 1947, I've been reading all the stories posted on this lovely website (which - like many others, I suspect - I came across purely by chance). I was born in Perivale ...Read more
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Born In Belvue Road
Lived in Belvue Road until 1970. Attended Northolt Primary by Target roundabout . Remember well the headmistress Miss Wayman and teachers Miss Bottomley and Mrs laprake. Also remember the male teacher with Percy the plimsoll. lOthers ...Read more
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Growing Up
We moved to Cattedown in 1952 when I was 8 years old, to Tresillian Street. My first memory is of the Coronation celebrations and a resulting street party, when we received Coronation Mugs, had bicycle decoration contests and street ...Read more
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Langdale House Salford
I lived in Langdale House, Salford. It was a block of masonettes, there were two other blocks on the same road, Patterdale and Ennerdale. We lived on the 3rd floor, overlooking a small play park and a row of tiny one bedroomed ...Read more
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Growing Up In Greenford In The 1960s And 1970s
Here are some random memories: Lists Bakeries on Greenford Broadway. Lovely aroma, tasty bread. The paper bags all used to have the slogan 'Good Flavour Always Finds Favour'. The covered market near ...Read more
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Its famous fair takes place in Old Field on the second Tuesday in September. The first recorded fair was a cattle fair held in 1850.
The brook ran through land owned by Mr John Bamford of Oldfields Hall, who did not object to the children using it.
This is a name that will be familiar to fans of Mike Oldfield's music and it is easy to see how this countryside could inspire anyone.
Many of the lines of old trees in the Carrs are the remnants of old field boundaries, but these trees were planted for their amenity value.
This is a name that will be familiar to fans of Mike Oldfield's music and it is easy to see how this countryside could inspire anyone.
The building dates from the late 1700s, and was originally called Oldfields House.
An old market town on the road to Lichfield, only seven miles from Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield hung on to its independence until annexed by its large neighbour in 1974.Though an important town in
Sutton Coldfield initially grew in linear fashion along the Birmingham-Lichfield road. It retained its predominantly rural character until industry began to develop in the 17th and 18th centuries.
This hotel is on Penns Lane, near Walmley, south of Sutton Coldfield. The foremost stream in this area is Plants Brook, which once powered several mills.
Sutton Coldfield itself is to the east, while Streetly borders the park to the north-west. There are several entrances to the park at Streetly, most for pedestrians only.
This hotel is on Penns Lane, near Walmley, south of Sutton Coldfield. The foremost stream in this area is Plants Brook, which once powered several mills.
This was the haunt of the legendary Dick Turpin (1705- 39) and his companion, Captain Tom King, who was apparently born at a farm between Stonnall and Sutton Coldfield.
Sutton Coldfield itself is to the east, while Streetly borders the park to the north-west. There are several entrances to the park at Streetly, most for pedestrians only.
According to Christine Smith (author of 'Sutton Coldfield under the Earls of Warwick'), on the death of Richard I (Richard the Lionheart), Lord Bassett enclosed a hunting ground - Bassett's Heath
Sutton Coldfield initially grew in linear fashion along the Birmingham-Lichfield road. It retained its predominantly rural character until industry began to develop in the 17th and 18th centuries.
He wrote the 'History of Sutton Coldfield' after penning 'Three Hundred Years of a Family Living' which charted the history of the Riland/Riland Bedford family and their influence on Sutton Coldfield
It was opened to celebrate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee but when the new church was consecrated in South Parade the old building found use as the public library, until the new Sutton Coldfield
