Nostalgic memories of Wrockwardine's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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The church was the view from my bedroom window. I lived in the Old Smithy for a few years, renting the property from a very posh estate agents from Shrewsbury. It was cheap. But had no heating, & electrics that tripped out when you turned the cooker on. So my friend & myself survived on food cooked on a camping stove & a slow cooker/deep fat fryer. Or, if we were feeling flush, a pub ...see more
During the early world war 11 years I was "evacuated" to my grandparents who lived at No 3 Wrockwardine from my parent's house in Seaford, Sussex as the air raids and bombing were becoming too severe. My father, Frank was a policeman in Seaford, Sussex and, because of the war issues was extremely busy. Anyway I spent a lovely, peaceful, couple of years or so there and attended the local village school which ...see more