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Dudley, High Street And Parish Church c.1955
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Dudley High Street is quite short compared to those in neighbouring towns. This view up towards top church takes in about half of it. The prominence of the church tower is emphasised well. Many of the shops on the left remain, whilst most of those on the right were demolished in the early 1970s for the building of the Trident Shopping Centre. Immediately next to top church on the left is the Co-op Emporium, and facing each other across the street are departments of F W Cook Ltd, who were drapers, china and glass dealers, and house furnishers.

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A Selection of Memories from Dudley

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 Dudley

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Tower Street
There was a fruit wholesaler in Tower Street. Think it may have been Southalls. I remember being taken as a child to see the huge cart horses dressed up for May Day. They looked spectacular with their gleaming coats, plaited manes, decorated harnesses and shiny hooves. This was the beginning of my lifelong love for horses.
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Added 18 November 2024

First Home
My father worked for the Midland Bank in the market place. He, my mother and I lived in a flat above the bank. The only entrance to the flat was a metal fire escape behind the bank. Must have been a nightmare for mum and Dad when I started toddling!!
Dudley, the Market Place c1955
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Birdcage Walk In The Beginning
I remember when Birdcage Walk was first opened. My husband John and his father William cleaned the Windows of most of the shops there. It was like a little community, it had everything. Paper shop, wet fish shop, butchers, clothes shops and even the Dudley Herald newspaper office was there. Happy days.
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Park School Dudley
Hi, I too attended The Park School and remember Miss Napier. I also remember Miss Wright ~ P.E.."Gabby Haynes" ~Music.I left in 1958. I was then Carol Roden. Any one else remember ?
My Early Years living in Dudley, West Midlands.
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