Uppingham, Market Place c.1963
Photo ref: U10084
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Photo ref: U10084
Photo of Uppingham, Market Place c.1963

More about this scene

Dale & Green are still here but have opened new premises nearby. The Vaults now have a large 'Worthington' sign above the door though James Thorpe's name is still highlighted. Mr Hayrs' name is still above his grocer's shop. Next to the post office the Old Shambles has lost its battlements, even so Steward's shop is surviving below.

A Selection of Memories from Uppingham

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. Here are some from Uppingham

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I had two sisters, one sadly deceased,who were friends with the Titley family who used to run/own (?) the Falcon Hotel.They used to visit the Titleys quite regularly in the 1940's. Jill Titley is in the photographs of my sister's wedding. My sister is now in her 90's.
My grandparents lived at The Cottage in South View, Uppingham for 40 years from 1908 where he was a well known Director of Music at the public school. From a very early age during the second world war I made my first visit. Well down the hill at the front was the railway station, now a small industrial park, and beyond that I could see the Seaton Viaduct. One night there was a big fire at nearby Rockingham ...see more