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Christmas Deliveries: If you placed an order on or before midday on Friday 19th December for Christmas delivery it was despatched before the Royal Mail or Parcel Force deadline and therefore should be received in time for Christmas. Orders placed after midday on Friday 19th December will be delivered in the New Year.

Please Note: Our offices and factory are now closed until Monday 5th January when we will be pleased to deal with any queries that have arisen during the holiday period.

During the holiday our Gift Cards may still be ordered for any last minute orders and will be sent automatically by email direct to your recipient - see here: Gift Cards

Nostalgic memories of Tatenhill's local history

Share your own memories of Tatenhill and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.

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It's easy to add your own memories and reconnect with your shared local history. Search for your favourite places and look for the 'Add Your Memory' buttons to begin

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Tatenhill was just about cut off and we walked to school, we did not take the Midland red 815 bus. It was deemed too dangerous so we walked from the Acorn. I have brilliant memories of sitting in front of the fire and moving our desks around the room to keep warm. I do not remember the cocoa but I do remember Miss Read's sister and small bottles of school milk. And Miss Read's dog was called Happy about 1965. By John Stanley
I would love to hear of anyone who went to Tatenhill school around the late 1940 into the 1950s. It was such a magical time with Miss Read our teacher who inspired us and fired our imagination. I was born in Tatenhill and the hills and fields were our playground. I now live in Devon, so rarely visit Tatenhill. I remember 1947 when Tatenhill was totally cut off due to the heavy ...see more