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Redruth, Fore Street 1898
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The main shopping street climbs towards the town clock. This view is dominated by Tower House, the premises of John Evans & Co, outfitters. Hats, jackets, mackintoshes, overcoats, umbrellas and leggings are advertised in the windows, and to further tempt gentlemen shoppers, one sign reads: 'The Apparel Oft Proclaims the Man'. Opposite, a barber's pole advertises a humbler shop.

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A Selection of Memories from Redruth

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 Redruth

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Someone I Knew Was A Teacher Here.
Only been to Redruth, Cornwall once. Liked it and looked up some photographs one of which happened to be school photograph for Pool Academy ? I was amazed to see that one of the teachers was C Gronow whom I knew way back in the early 70's when we were both at the Manchester College of Art. If anyone should know of his whereabouts now, perhaps they could get in touch with me here?
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Music
We lived on Higher Rose Row and could see the back of the church from our back garden. My singing teacher, Donald Broad was the organist there and he organised concerts which were a great introduction to more classical music that widened my knowledge of it. But we left in Coronation Year when I was 14.
Redruth, United Free Methodist Church 1906
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Cockings Drapery Stores
Just on left of picture - this drapers was owned by my grandfather & uncle - William E Cocking & W. Kenneth Cocking. 1955 was the year of my birth - just round the corner at Tremorvah in Green Lane. 24 years later (1979) I joined the firm and worked there for 3 happy years.
Redruth, Fore Street c1955
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Flowerpot Chapel
Called 'Flowerpot', presumably, because of the urns on the top of the facade. It could seat nearly 2,000 - making it one of the largest chapels in Britain. Sadly destroyed by fire in 1975. Now the site of a car park.
Redruth, United Free Methodist Church 1906
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