Newmarket, High Street c.1955
Photo ref:
N23003
Photo ref:
N23003
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The Carlton Hotel with its cupola (right) dominated the High Street. It was demolished in 1977 and replaced by Boots. To the left is Musks, butcher and sausage makers, displaying their Royal Warrants. The rest of the group, including the Congregational Church of 1863, were demolished in the 1960s, when a new church was built on the site.
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A Selection of Memories from Newmarket
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My father was stationed in Lakenheath, England in 1963. My mother and 2 brothers followed 3 months later - I was 12 at the time. Coming from Texas, November in England was a shock, and it was the coldest winter they'd had in 60 years. We rented a flat in Newmarket, in what had been the Carlton Hotel. We always joked about the layout - it was 99 feet of hallway from the front door the to the master bedroom at the back ...see more
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I went to the old school just down the road from the new one; A teacher that I remember was called John Satterly. And a friend of mine lived opposite the headmasters school house he was called Tommy Rice. His father was an officer at Mildehall air base . Tommy had a sister but I cant remember her name. I lived in Burley House Wellington Street Almost adjacent to Moons bicycle shop. We often went to the park ...see more
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