The museum and its collection exist thanks to Shipston-on-Stour and District Local History Society. The society was formed back in the mid 1960s.
Taken in High Street, May Day 1953. My uncle, Bert Smith, was bandmaster, and I am stood behind him, capless, with tenor horn, aged 10. I can name the majority ...
I have already looked at some shops in part one. In part two, I shall recall some more memories.
On the Kineton Road, near to the King’s Head pub, West’s Bakery, ...
Butchers shops
Mr. Alcock’s at the corner of the High Street is now Phoenix House. An earlier butcher there was Mr. Horley. Next door, at the house opposite the Co-op, was Mr. ...
One of the last shops to go in Leamington was Toytown, a much loved emporium, haunted by generations of children. It sold everything from Steiff Bears to pocket money toys. In ...
I was a pupil in the grammar school stream at the Hugh Clopton School for Girls on the Alcester Road from 1955. We used to go over to the manor for ...
I moved here in 1984, and was approached by the vicar of St Andrews – the reverend David Capron, who wanted to start a Rugby club and asked if I ...
