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Kidderminster, The Town Hall And Swan Hotel 1931
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Kidderminster owes its fame to the manufacture of carpets, but had prospered from the weaving trade long before that. Flemish weavers began to arrive in the town in the 13th century, at about the time that Kidderminster became a borough. Within a century, the town was one of the leading cloth-producing centres in Europe. The statue seen here is of Sir Rowland Hill, creator of the penny post.

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A Selection of Memories from Kidderminster

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 Kidderminster

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Shopping With Mum
The girl in the foreground could easily be me with one of my brothers in his pram. It was usual to be left outside the shop to look after one or all of my brothers - and of course very safe to do so - when my mum went inside to shop. I have distinct memories of being bought brandy snaps from the old retail market when the entrance was to the right of the Swan pub (before it moved next to the Boar's Head, ...see more
Kidderminster, Vicar Street c1970
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Tbc Garage
My father (Frank Francis) worked at this garage TBC following his return to Kidderminster at the end of the war. He worked there through all of the remaining 40s and 50s. As a young boy I had the run of the garage and its roof garden. TBC (Tenbury Baths Company) owned the swimming baths at Tenbury Wells and an open air pool and filling station at Fenn Green on the A442. Beyond the garage on the left are the ...see more
Kidderminster, Oxford Street c1965
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Mr Cut Price Buyright Ltd
My first job working in grocery joining the first cut price supermarket of its time giving green shield stamps , and the big flood in Mill street in1960-61 does anyone remember this . Terry Moore from Kidderminster. This store was between Noakes furniture shop and Prices the prom shop then Buyright Ltd then the old Grand picture house.
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The Fire Station By The Castle 1965
Kidder fire station was then the North Division headquarters of the old Worcester & County Fire Brigade . Aged 20 I started my first day as a fireman in July 1965 here. Some of the watch I served with were Sub officer Keith Livermore, Leading fireman Ted Farr,Fm Ted Oakey, fm Jack Foxal , fm Dadge, fm 'Tiny' Yarrington. I remember visiting the carpet factories to learn what the risks were ...see more
Kidderminster, Market Place and Swan Hotel c1900
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