Nostalgic memories of Tideford's local history

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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.

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This photo sparked a memory from when I was around 4 years old, helping Mrs Oldiing put flowers on her husbands grave, when my sister - then around 2 - sat on an ants nest. Panic then, but laughter now. This would have been around 1964. Memories swirl and it's Christmas Eve and the special treat of the church service and the decorations; then a sunny Sunday and everyone piling out of the Church and congregating at ...see more
I was married here in 1969 and I remember it as a glorious sunny day. My grandparents lived in West Park, where I was born, but my parents moved shortly afterwards, so we spent holidays here then. Gran and Grandad were stalwarts of this church. Gran cleaned it, and Grandad was churchwarden and choirman almost until the day he died. They both died in 1967 and are buried in the churchyard...Harry and Mary, ...see more
When I moved to Tideford the Rod & Line was run by Fred Barnes. The pub was owned by Plymouth Breweries, a company that was later bought out by Courage. Most of their beer arrived in wooden casks and Fred had to hammer a tap into the end to dispense the beer. In those days pubs were for drinking, not for food. The Rod & Line offered crisps, pork scratchings and a jar full of pickled eggs sat on ...see more
This photograph shows Tideford after the new A38 had been built through the middle of the village to serve the new Tamar road bridge. A number of properties had to be demolished for the new road. The shop in the foreground on the left is Worsfold's. When I moved to Tideford in 1965 it was one of two shops in the village, the other being the post office and stores. Mr & Mrs Worsfold were Londoners who had ...see more
This photograph shows Tideford prior to 1961, a quiet village on the road between Trerulefoot and Saltash. That was all about to change when the new Tamar road bridge was opened connecting Saltash with Plymouth in 1961. What had been a minor road now became the main road out of Cornwall into Plymouth. Previously the main route had been via Torpoint and the car ferry. If that happened today, it is likely the village ...see more