Ellesmere Port, The Shropshire Union Canal c.1955
Photo ref:
E135010
Photo ref:
E135010
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The town owes its very existence to the building of the Ellesmere Canal (as it was then called) by Thomas Telford and William Jessop in the 1790s. This linked the Mersey ports with industrial centres in the heart of England. Today the Boat Museum in the dock area reminds us of the way of life of those early boatmen and their families.
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A Selection of Memories from Ellesmere Port
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 Ellesmere Port
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Still live here, travelling all over the world for the last 40 years and realise there are many worse places to live !!
I was brought up in Ellesmere Port in the 50's 60's and 70's, initially in Woodfield Road, then South Road just off Wolverham Road. I started my education at Our Lady's in the tin church in Enfield Road, then at Windsor Drive followed by a return to Enfield Road. In 1966 I went to the Boys Grammar School on Overpool Road. I left the Port in 1974 to go to University in London. Briefly returned before marrying and settling in Chester.
Mike Lightfoot.
My mother, her mother and my great grandma lived through war time while my grandfather fought in France ww2. Everybody knew each other and there was a great sense of community. People would help each other and look after their neighbours, and life back then humbled everyone who had it hard but appreciated every day. Old shops, no super markets, ration books, gas masks, air raids etc. The fear of being ...see more
My memories are of the quillets children's home and all the people I met there 1976 to 1980 also I went to mill lane comprehensive at those times the mods and rockers and punk rockers were all the rage kids drove round on lamberretas and racing bikes we used to go to the village hall disco on a Friday in great Sutton . Rivacer baths I also went I remember the water was like ice !!!! And the swimming baths by stanney park alot warmer !!! Had some sad times but alot of fun times too
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