Lowick Bridge, St Luke's Church c.1955
Photo ref:
L462007
Photo ref:
L462007
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Many farmers grew a crop of corn, particularly oats, in the 1950s. Here, the stooks, groups of sheaves of corn standing on end, are ready for collection. Behind is St Luke's Church; some of the surrounding trees have now gone, and others have put on more growth.
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A Selection of Memories from Lowick Bridge
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 Lowick Bridge
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My grandparents, Albert and Marjorie Walker, moved into the Red Lion in 1954. Following my grandfather's death in 1967 my grandmother continued as landlady until her retirement in 1982 at the grand age of 72. She retired and spent the rest of her days at Lowick Green. Had she not suffered a robbery whilst working in a busy bar she may not have considered ...see more
My father ran this pub around 1952 - 53 when I was a small child. It was taken over by the Walkers who were running it when this photo was taken. Bill Livsey (spelling?) owned the farm. We still have an original Frith postcard of this scene. In 1954 we left the UK and I have lived overseas ever since. I have only been back to the UK and the pub (still being run by the Walkers) once as a student in the early 1960s.
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