Memories

The reminiscences and memories of local people are valuable assets to the history and heritage of an area
and often provide a vivid record of everyday life that never makes it into the history books.
If you or someone in the family would like to contribute their memories, please get in touch.

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Sybil Austin née Gould - Trentham Born and Bred ( pdf )
Peter Baines - Tales of a boyhood in Hanford and Trentham ( pdf )
Mary Bratby of Brook Road ( pdf )
Wilf Burt - A Conversation- ) An interview with Wilf Burt about his family history and his life as a monumental mason and a lifelong scout. Filmed by Ray Johnson of the Staffordshire Film Archive (Film 45:27)

Wilf Burt - A Tribute Produced following Wilf Burt’s death as a narrative of his life (Film 3:21)

Tony Hewitt - Growing up in Trentham during WW2, National Service then home to the family firm. ( pdf )
Philip Harrison – In conversation Philip Harrison, organist at Trentham Church talks to Ray Johnson about his long life in music (Film 21:55)

Vera Hicks - The Hicks family of Lilleshall and Trentham ( pdf )
Bob Robinson - Growing up in Hanford in the 1940s ( pdf )
William Salt - A Hanford boyhood from the 1920s ( pdf )
Mike Smith - A bit of Family History ( pdf )