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Olton, The Monastery c.1965
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It is known as the Friary now, but this ornate building used to be St Bernard's Monastery. Founded by Bernard Ullathorne, the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Birmingham, it was completed in 1873. It originally served as a seminary, but only until 1889; it then became the Franciscan Monastery of the Immaculate Conception.

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A Selection of Memories from Olton

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 Olton

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Childhood Memories Of Olton 50's And 60's
Many happy memories of my early years living at 101 Kienton Green Road, Olton. Infants school first, just down the road with Mrs Revelle, the scary headmistress. Then to St Margaret's Church School where for one term my class was down at The Hollow in a separate run down building with loads of stinging nettles and thankfully plenty of dock leaves! Then to the main school next to the railway ...see more
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I have fond memories of marching up to St. Margarets Church from St. Margarets Junior and infant school, Richmond Rd. in the sixties and early seventies. We had to hold hands, and the operation of crossing the Warwick Road safely was a major one involving the best efforts of all the staff of the school. I have lived away for the best part of a quarter of a century now and in fact reside in Madrid; however I had to ...see more
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