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Broomedge, The Post Office c.1955
Photo ref: B560001
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The post office and general store were essential parts of village life, so not surprisingly they feature on many of Frith's postcards; these were later sold at the post office counter and the village store! Meanwhile, the residents of Broomedge were being bombarded with adverts for Oxo - notice the advertising hoarding near the parked cars and the poster in the shop window.

A Selection of Memories from Broomedge

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 Broomedge

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My husband and his cousins were born in Burford Lane over 70 years ago and the pictures are just as the lane is now except that cars may be seen parked.  In the 1950s there used to be a taxi business at the top of the road and the soldiers who were stationed at High Legh Camp were their constant customers.  There was a butcher (Mr. Gregory) and next to him a fish and chip shop which Alice Walker owned.  Lower ...see more