Knighton, Broad Street c.1955
Photo ref:
K61043
Photo ref:
K61043
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Knighton is so close to the English border that the railway station and hotel are actually on English soil. Every conceivable example of architecture is visible here in the gently rising street—including the stone and brick Norton Arms in the foreground, the half-timbered building beyond it, and the Gothic-style clock tower in the distance.
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A Selection of Memories from Knighton
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 Knighton
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My family roots are from knighton and lloyney, Mona Cadwallader was my aunt she was a midwife in knighton, her sister edith gordon (both nee hammond) was my nan, they lived in lloyney before marriage mona and her husband ken lived in frydd terrace and nan went to liverpool. My mum spent her childhood with the family in knighton and was evacuated there ww2, my nans cousin vincent hammond lived with his parents ...see more
I remember Bill Brown from the days when he ran the local cinema in the Norton Arms ballroom and later at the cinema he built just off the carpark. He also captured many scenes in Knighton with his cameras. I don't know if he is still around, but what a wealth of memories he must have stored away. I also remember Knighton when I worked after school and on Saturdays as a delivery boy for J. L. Allcock in the days when ...see more
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