I was born and grew up in Lymm in 1946, and Warrington was our market day out. I remember the cheese stall in particular, and opposite the back entrance to the meat and fish market, there was a wooden clogmaker and also the most wonderful coffee and tea importers complete with brass scales and mahogany counter. My mother bought yards and yards of material from the indoor market nearby and made nearly all my clothes with it. The other slide which really brought back memories is the one of Warrington baths where, from the age of 11, I went every Saturday to the Ladies Plunge Pool and taught myself to swim. Thank you so much for this slideshow algy B!
I was born in Warrington. After getting myself in trouble, I was sent to borstal in the late 1960s, I never returned. Been back a few times - sadly it as changed so much.
Much the same story butin the 80's...the town i grew up in is long dead and i miss it but everywhere i hung out as a kid is all developed and i don't recognise the place.......bin back a couple of times and didn't like what i saw!
I remember the Packet House as a great pub back in the 70s...they used to feature a jazz quartet called Back Door back then. On to The Feathers and Bill Medland's Lion Hotel for some rock blues, and then on to The Carlton. Watch United on Saturday and The Mighty Wire on Sunday? A great weekend.
I was born here, lived in Appleton till I was 21, and it's now 50 years on from then. Watched the Wire with my Dad, used the Mulberry Tree in Stockton Heath for donkey's years.
I was born and grew up in Lymm in 1946, and Warrington was our market day out. I remember the cheese stall in particular, and opposite the back entrance to the meat and fish market, there was a wooden clogmaker and also the most wonderful coffee and tea importers complete with brass scales and mahogany counter. My mother bought yards and yards of material from the indoor market nearby and made nearly all my clothes with it. The other slide which really brought back memories is the one of Warrington baths where, from the age of 11, I went every Saturday to the Ladies Plunge Pool and taught myself to swim. Thank you so much for this slideshow algy B!
Fascinating images of Warrington.
Thanks for showing them to the world.
Fantastic. Thanks.
The town centre looks better then than it does now! Thanks for the memories, great shots!
Most town centres looked better 50 years ago
A great slide show. I grew up in Warrington and lived there from 1944 to 1966 so I recognised many of the shops, buildings and street names.
Eddie
Do you know if bay horse is still there?
I was born in Warrington. After getting myself in trouble, I was sent to borstal in the late 1960s, I never returned. Been back a few times - sadly it as changed so much.
Did you ever go in the bells
Everywhere has changed but rarely for the better, ever Borstal.😂😂😂
Much the same story butin the 80's...the town i grew up in is long dead and i miss it but everywhere i hung out as a kid is all developed and i don't recognise the place.......bin back a couple of times and didn't like what i saw!
Very cool video. Amazing to see how much it's all changed. Looked alot more peaceful back then too wow
I have lived in Warrington for 24 years, really interesting, will watch it again when I am not pissed, lol
Best Years and 70s and 80s, 1993 every thing changed
I remember the Packet House as a great pub back in the 70s...they used to feature a jazz quartet called Back Door back then. On to The Feathers and Bill Medland's Lion Hotel for some rock blues, and then on to The Carlton. Watch United on Saturday and The Mighty Wire on Sunday? A great weekend.
Thanks for making the effort to create this. The slideshow spans a period well before I was born to sometime possibly in my early teens
I was born here, lived in Appleton till I was 21, and it's now 50 years on from then. Watched the Wire
with my Dad, used the Mulberry Tree in Stockton Heath for donkey's years.
WHEN TOWN HAD SHOPS AND A REAL MARKET I HAVE LIVED HERE ALL MY LIFE AND IT WAS GREAT TO SEE HOW TOWN LOOKED WHEN I WAS GROWING UP
Hello Mark, Long time no see!
Beautiful
brings back happy memories
Some of these photographs go back to 1955 and - ALL CREDIT To The Remarkable Photographers.
We need save our History now i rekon...
The Woolyback