Mercers was a family run marine chronometer manufacturing business. The firm started in 1858 in Clerkenwell London by the founder, Thomas Mercer. Thomas was born in St Helen’s Lancashire in 1822. St Helen’s was said to be the centre of… More about ‘Mercer Chronometers’»
Posts Tagged: St Stephens Hill
Sopwell in the ‘olden days’ Fred Edwards and Sandy Norman
Fred Edwards and Sandy Norman went along to St Peter’s School to be interviewed by the younger pupils. Although the questions are very basic the answers give an insight into what Fred and Sandy like about Sopwell. Interview date: 10… More about ‘Sopwell in the ‘olden days’ Fred Edwards and Sandy Norman’»
Memories of my father – John Buckingham
John Buckingham’s father was born in Sopwell. When he got married, he lived in Leyland Avenue. He worked in the kennels in Cottonmill Lane, looking after the hounds which were part of the hunt. John’s father rode with the hunt… More about ‘Memories of my father – John Buckingham’»
St Stephen’s church
This is a collection of images from the early part of the twentieth century of the oldest church in Sopwell,… More about ‘St Stephen’s church’»