These are my memories of the Recro 80 Festival which took place at Stoneleigh Showground, Kenilworth to celebrate the Queen Mother’s 80th birthday. I was only 10 at the time ...
On Friday June 11th 1948 the Nuneaton Observer reported on the grandiose visit by the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, to unveil the new inscription on the Riversley Park ...
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It seems that Newdigate had written to the BSAC on another’s behalf – D. Stiles Esq. of Nuneaton, who had also supplied a pamphlet supporting the emigration ...
One of the things I find interesting as a historian lies beyond looking at simply what happened in the past, but the practice of history itself – how history is ...
On this day, Warwick had shined its shoes and brushed itself down to welcome Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother as she came to open the completed Shire Hall ...
Royal visits don’t just happen … this much is revealed in the Willans Works engineering archives held here at Warwickshire County Record Office. Within the collection, a variety of records ...
“I think this accursed war will soon be over now, and that will settle all those worries for you, once and for all.” This was a line written by 19 year ...
Some of the staff of Nuneaton Observer decided to enter a float in the 1965 Nuneaton Carnival. As we had a small Albion hand printing press it was decided to ...
At Christmas time families often have their own traditions and stories for the holiday period, unique to their own personal histories and communities. In many cases, these stories are represented ...
Today, safety regulations and limits on the purchase of fireworks for private use have, for the most part, confined the celebrations to large spectator events organised by local groups. In ...
Maybe this Christmas afternoon you’ll be sitting at home in Honington, or relaxing with relatives in Ryton and, as is often the tradition, you’ll pop on the Queen’s speech and ...
Converted from home cine film, the Nuneaton Carnival 1970. The carnival queen you see is Elaine Stringer.
An amazing memory of Nuneaton Carnival. I can see Geoff Plumpton King Of Mirth, and am hoping someone will recognise one of the carnival maids. Also GEORGE the Peacock makes ...
An annual event in Warwick, Stratford upon Avon and some Warwickshire villages was ‘The Mop’ (Mop Fair) a fair which takes place in October and was originally a hiring fair, ...
The photo shows a van driving (or perhaps stranded!) on a flooded road on the outskirts of Rugby: the B 4112 at its junction with the A 426. The village of Newbold ...
The end of the war in Europe
As the war drew to a close in April 1945 Knowle Parish Magazine says little about world events: nothing appears about the end of ...
Notes on life in Warwick during the Second World War, made by Miss Nora Slater from her own diaries.
1945
The year opened cold with snow in January and February, but with ...
I have many vivid memories of living as a child during the Second World War. We had a coal house which had a door directly into the kitchen, which Dad ...
Monday May 7th
A great day for Britain and her allies, and tomorrow will be a national holiday – VE Day – at last. Preparations are already being made in the ...
Your intrepid reporter ventured out into her back garden, the forecast was good, the sky proved clear, and she was all prepared with eclipse glasses, a colander and a clock. Yes a ...
Christmas tree in mid-January
Over a hundred years ago Christmas trees were a rarity in private homes, but sometimes a communal one was provided; families could be charged to view it (though ...
Were you there, when on May 30th 1982 Pope John Paul II visited Baginton Airfield in Warwickshire? Many were, and this was certainly an event like no other.
Clearly the visit ...
There have always been memorable shows and dances to entertain the people of Southam, and some residents have had their reminiscences recorded by Southam Heritage Collection.
The Sparklets
Doreen Smith remembered that her ...
Wolston has flooded regularly over the years. These residents recall their memories of them.