Newtown, Market Street c.1950
Photo ref: N171018
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Photo ref: N171018
Photo of Newtown, Market Street c.1950

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Memories of Newtown, Market Street c1950

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. These memories are of Newtown, Market Street c.1950

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Half way down on the left was Paynes cake shop where we would buy Chelsea buns from about 10.30 onwards for 2 pence halfpenny, (that's in old money). They were hot, soft and very sticky with syrup and tasted wonderful. We have been to many places since living in Newtown, but never have we found Chelsea buns as good as Paynes. I remember running from the grammar school at morning break time and getting a huge ...see more