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Nostalgic memories of Hixon'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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Living In Hixon
I went to this school when we moved to Hixon in 1961 and I attended there until 1967. Mr. Harrison was the head teacher, his wife also taught there as did Mrs. Shaw. My parents owned the village garage which sold petrol and did car repairs and I have fond memories of my time in Hixon, always out doing something, playing in the brook, collecting frogs from the claypits, exploring the airfield and other ...see more
Hixon, the School c1955
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Added 21 August 2015

Fradswell
My grandfather Harry Poole lived at Jubilee Cottage Fradswell for many years. He has gamekeeper to the Congreve family at Chartley Hall and a succession of others after Sir Geoffrey Congreve was killed at the end of WW2. I have my grandfathers diaries which records life on the estate and many of the people who lived there between the wars. He and wife Nellie (nee Jones) are buried at Gratwich church.
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Added 26 June 2014

Hixon Village
I was 6 when we moved to Hixon from Stowe by Chartley. My dear dad Len, my 2 sisters Rose and Sue and my 2 brothers Gray and Mick. We lived in the Croft no 24, my brother still lives in that house today overlooking the woods that were there and the fields. I have very happy memories of this lovely village. We all schooled at Broadacres and it was a very tight knit community. The Clemsons i think were the largest ...see more
Hixon, Bath Lane, the Post Office c1952
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Added 30 July 2010

Our Childhood
My twin sister and me were brought up in Hixon from babies till we were about 10, we were known as the Taylor Twins. We first lived with our nan in the house that stands at the top of Smithie Lane and Featherbed Lane, we then moved into what was called The Baths, it was a 1 up 1 down house next door to a Mrs Greenwood which was behind Prestons Yard. We moved into a 2 up 2 down in the baths. Mum used to have to light a ...see more
Hixon, Bath Lane, the Post Office c1952
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Added 01 September 2009

The Photograph Is Of My Mother.
I'm a little young to remember the post office as it is in the photograph, but I can say that the girl in the pushchair is my mother and the lady behind is one of my great aunts. Three of my great aunts built and ran the store and post office at the bottom of the village, i don't know exactly when it was built though. I believe the photograph to be earlier than 1955 as my mother was born in 1949 and she looks younger than 6.
Hixon, Bath Lane, the Post Office c1952
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Added 07 November 2007

Wartime
Very sketchy memories - maybe someone will fill the blanks. My father was RAF at the Wellington bomber base. I lived for a short period in a single row of cottages, near the base and a railway line. I had to cross the line over a small bridge to go to a school just the other side. My parents were show-biz people and used to entertain workers at a nearby factory. I was also part of the first Scout troupe formed - 1st Colwich ...see more
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Added 18 July 2007

In The Name Of Adversity
My family lived adjacent to the fields which were designated for the Hixon Aerodrome.  I remember well standing against the garden fence seeing the location being prepared for the runways, and watching the workmen erecting the hangars.  My mum would make the workmen billy-cans of tea.  My age was 7 years.  It became necessary for our house to come under the hammer due to the hazardous location.  My family and ...see more
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Added 14 August 2006