Welwyn, Clock Restaurant c.1955
Photo ref: W293002
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A Selection of Memories from Welwyn

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 Welwyn

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I would have been at The Grange from c59-65 (Lexie Irving), big sister Sally from c53-64 and my younger brother, Richard c63-65 when we moved to Cheshire. The overall memory is definitely positive. Ok so the big double doors to the kindergarten terrified me (I was certain I was going to be trapped between them in the dark), lunchtimes were a trial as I was an extremely fussy eater, the green baize studded door to Mr ...see more
I don't know why but I loved the Grange , Mr & Mrs Miller were the heads , Miss Kipling the dancing teacher , Miss Coates & her black Labrador & the grey horse Friday. Sports Day was a grand event always remember it being a sunny day! When I was 11, I went to St.Alban's High School & hated it . If there are any ex pupils about wishing to share memories please post them . I was at The Grange from 1953-1959 Fiona Blyth
Not much to remember, i was about 7 years old and was always losing my pencil for class. My grandparents came to visit me on week ends, and going out for the day in their old Ford car.The school itself had a cobbled courtyard with a tree in the centre. Happy days.
See Welwyn and district Local Historical Association Welwyn Focus for Dec.2001.