Willington
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Willington books (6 available)
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FRIENDS
I j oined the Navy in 1947 along with one Ginger Cooper,who came from Repton.
On visits to his home during leaves his family were very good to me,[ food and
things]. His Dad worked at the School.
Ginger claimed the Drum Major of the school band could toss the Mace over
the Arch and catch it on the other side!
A memory of Repton contributed by william scriven
THE VILLAGE BOBBIES' CAR
My late father, Tom Jenkinson, was the village policeman in Repton from the early 50's until near his retirement in 1973. This photograph shows his car parked with others by the Arch. The old Ford Squire 60ARB.. I was very surprised to find it as I was working on the Frith jigsaw of this photograph!!
A memory of Repton contributed by SHELAGH BARLOW
Mickleover Village 1955
In the photo of Mickleover Village 1955, things still hadn't changed by 1965 when my mum used to walk us to the village most days to buy food. I remember there was a shop keeper regularly standing in the doorway on the right of the photo. The shop to the left of that, with the bike outside was the Co op, which was the biggest food store in Mickleover back then - way before Hillards arrived (now Tesco's I think). Close by everyone will remember Oliver & Winspears Sweet Shop, where we all bought our milk chews, fruit salad chews and butterscotch after school.
A memory of Mickleover contributed by patricia wallis
My First Hitch-hike
If my memory serves me correctly, this park was named "Eureka Park" and was situated by "Eureka Road". We would pass here when walking from Church Gresley to "Midway Grandma's " in Sandcliff Road. or further afield to "The Old Mill" on the road to Repton.
During the war myself and four other kids, walking back after a visit to the "Old Mill" heard a car approaching (At that time cars were not very common along country roads. ) so we decided to use our thumbs as the car went by. (We knew that servicemen used this mode of travel, when going on leave. ) I think we were all amazed when the car actually stopped and the driver invited ...read more here
A memory of Swadlincote contributed by Brian Venning
Extracts From Willington & Derbyshire books
In 1877, John Player began making ready-rolled cigarettes. He had a flair for advertising and ‘Player’s Please’ signs,
such as the one affixed to the Post Office, were eventually to be seen in every village. All the company’s cigarettes
were made in Nottingham and, such was the productivity at the time of this photograph, they were paying tobacco
duty at the rate of over £1m per day.
An extract from from"Down the Trent Photographic Memories".
Willington stands on the Trent and Mersey Canal in the Trent valley to the south of Derby. This view shows a deserted village, with the branch of the Derby Co-operative Society (centre) waiting for its first customer of the day.
An extract from from"Derbyshire Revisited Photographic Memories".
Here we see the white-washed walls of the Willington Hotel. Willington is today overshadowed by the massive cooling towers of the huge power station to the east of the village.
An extract from from"Derbyshire Revisited Photographic Memories".
Situated to the south of the village, close to the Trent, this hotel was
convenient for Repton School, 1½ miles away across the river. After
this photograph was taken, the car park was enlarged and extensions
were built, but the place now lies derelict waiting to be demolished.
An extract from from"Down the Trent Photographic Memories".
This distant view was taken from the north of the linear
village of Darley Dale, which spreads along the A6
north of Matlock on the road to Bakewell. Riber Castle
can be seen on the distant horizon to the left.
An extract from from"Matlock Photographic Memories".