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More Redditch
Remembered
Alan Foxall and Ray Saunders
The first volume of Redditch Remembered has proved
to be so popular that it has had to be reprinted
and because of that success the authors have been
asked to produce another book along similar lines.
More Redditch Remembered will bring back happy memories
to many residents of a mature age and provide a glimpse
of what Redditch used to be to the young people of
the town.
The town of Redditch today is totally different from
the town of 40 years ago. The Redditch Development
Corporation tore the heart out of ‘old Redditch’ with
very little being done to preserve its industrial
and social heritage. It not only swept away the shops,
offices and factories where people worked, but also
the places such as church halls, the Kingfisher Hall
and most of the pubs and clubs where they could meet
and relax after work. The Fleece Inn, Hungry Man,
Nag’s Head, Plumber’s Arms, Rifleman,
Rising Sun and the Talbot all disappeared and the
existing social network was destroyed.
Through a fascinating collection of carefully selected
photographs from the archives of Alan Foxall of
the Redditch Pictorial History Society, Ray Saunders
of R & S Antiques, the authors have created a
vivid image of life in the town of Redditch.
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