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Bury St Edmunds, Norman Tower c.1955
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Much of the Abbey would have been designed with arches, openings and decorations similar to those that survive on the Norman Tower. The precinct wall would have originally closed the gap between the Tower and St James's. In the 18th century the Widow's Coffee House stood here, run by Mary and Letitia Rookes. There is no evidence whatsoever that this was also a brothel.

An extract from Bury St Edmunds Town and City Memories.

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Bury St Edmunds Town and City Memories

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A Selection of Memories from Bury St Edmunds

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 Bury St Edmunds

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Silver Jubilee School
I attended the Silver Jubilee School in Grove Rd. from 1966, when I failed my 11 plus! to about 1971. I have mixed memories about the school, but the music department saved me, and many other aspiring musicians under the great guidance of Mr. Lawford Smith. At this time my elder brother Michael Constable worked at P.C. Waits men's clothing shop in the market square. I have fond memories of the market ...see more
Bury St Edmunds, King Edward VI School c1955
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The Hole In The Wall
Way back in the 50's I had not been long in Bury where I had arrived to join the staff in the Borough Offices on Angel Hill. It was Armistice Day, and the Councillors and senior staff paraded to the Cathedral for a service..On the way we passed the two large guns of the Artillery paraded facing the Abbey Gate. Hats were doffed as we went past them in salute and again as we returned to the offices for a ...see more
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Abeygate Street
In the 50's there was two way traffic in Abbeygate Street with T.H.Nice's Garage half way down with petrol pumps which swung over the road.I bought my first car, a prewar Ford 8 from him for £100,- which was the new price in 1938 !
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1964 Life In Bury St. Edmunds.
I married and moved to Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk in 1964. Lived for a while on Caravan site in Chedburgh, then moved to the caravan site in Eastgate Street. Worked for Childs Bakery, based at lower end of St. Adrews St. as a bread roundsman, driving a morris 1000 van. I then went to Betabake as a rounds man. Then Canon Foods, based on Eastern Way, then Brazil Foods. Then Harris Bacon Co. in ...see more
Bury St Edmunds, King Edward VI School c1955
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