Walsall, Park Street 1967

Photo ref: W161018

Photo ref: W161018

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A hundred years or so before this picture was taken Park Street was already a street of shops. In the 1850s Harry Grove the chemist was the place to go for Grove’s tonic tincture which ‘will relieve most acute pain instantaneously, arising either from a carious tooth or soreness of the gums’. Other businesses in Harry’s day were Barrett’s the tailors and general clothiers; the unfortunately named W Rotten (Junior), fish sales- man and dealer in game and poultry; George French the auctioneer; and William Gough, saddler.

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A Selection of Memories from Walsall

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 Walsall

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Saturday Night Disco In The 70s

My girlfiend (now my wife) introduced me to the Femina disco at the George. It was the first club I ever went to. Loved the music. The DJ played a mixture of chart records, Motown and something called Northern Soul, which I thought were simply little-known American labels. Didn't realise how popular it would become. The atmosphere was exciting and, for me, quite exotic at the time. We danced our feet ...see more

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Added 09 November 2020

Man Up Pole

Does anyone recall the pole squatter who spent nights/ days in a barrel perched high overlooking the Arbouritum. It was around 1955. How long and what was his name. Was it the same man that did the same outside the Spring Cottage in Shelfield??

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Added 01 May 2020

Good Ole Walsall

i have many happy thoughts of walsall the old gaumont where i won a free ticket and meal witghthe manager for a cayoning and we watched the alamo wonder what happened to the others who won i think there was three off us,the savoy cinema,the old college where i studied to be a mechanic working for reginald tildesley in wolverhampton st.great memories.