Nostalgic memories of Whetstone'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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Whetstone Past

My father used to drive for the Midland Red Bus Company in the 1930s and 1940s and one of his areas was Hhetstone...His name was John (Jack) Whitworth. I used to live in Whetstone from 1973 on Bridgeway, opposite the old cinema, then moved to Curtis Close off Attfield Drive, I lived in Whetstone for about 30 years, loved it. I played table skittles and darts in Whetstone, The Kaffiar, and in Blaby, British Legion, Egyptian Queen and The George.

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Added 07 August 2011

Memories Of Being A Duckpaddler

I was born in a little cottage in Whetstone in 1938, just across the road from the brook. When it rained it used to flood all the bottom end of the village, and when the buses went through the floods, the furniture in the houses would move with the ripples,. The bus drivers would stop across the road, and there would always be a cup of tea for them from the people in the cottages. In 1942 ...see more