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Edwinstowe, High Street c.1955
Photo ref: E142004
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This view looks north along the High Street past the now 'improved' junction with West Lane. The Mansfield, Sutton and District Co-operative Society shop on the corner (left) was funded by Earl Manvers in 1895. This has now been replaced by a 1960s version of little merit; its building involved demolishing the house beyond. In the middle distance on the right are the pantiled roofs of the now altered Black Swan Inn.

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A Selection of Memories from Edwinstowe

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 Edwinstowe

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Parnell
I have two memories,one of my grandfather,his name was Parr.He lived a bit down from the crossroads,he used to keep pigs and he used to work in the forest.I can always remember hams hanging from beams in the living room with a big fire.this must have been in 1950. My other memory was of my auntie,she was a big boxum lady who was a retired sister from Warrington hospital.She came to live with my widowed mother and I ...see more
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Engagement Day
My wife, Brenda, and I have fond memories of the Major Oak. On 7th November 1959 I drove in thick fog to Sherwood Forest and found that the sun was shining there. I led Brenda into the hollow trunk of the tree (access was unrestricted at that time) and proposed to her... she accepted. There cannot be many girls who have been proposed to inside a tree!
Edwinstowe, Major Oak, Sherwood Forest c1955
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Added 26 September 2013

Edwinstowe Memories
My family all come from around Newark but my grandma on my mother's side lived in Edwinstowe and worked on her husband's farm. I recall visiting the farm on warm Sunday afternoons in my dad's car. I would go off exploring the farm on my own and watching the lad, of a similar age, milking the cows. I would be around 7/8 years old. Afterwards we would all go to the forest and play cricket for hours. Happy days.
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Added 25 June 2013

Rexco
Unfortunately I don't have any memories of Rexco but wonder if anyone does; in particular the turbine exploding or something similar. Thanks to all who reply.
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