Family History Society of Cheshire, Crewe Group

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51. Continue along Mill Street (toward the town centre) and we come to High Street. In the distance we can see the junction with Edleston Road.

52. Move on up the street and Oops! - better make way for this procession. Crewe Cottage Hospital Fete 1906. They are coming over Edleston Road bridge and turning left into High Street. The building in the background over the bridge was the railway General Offices, which was destroyed by fire in the late 1970's / early 1980's.

53. Over Edleston Road bridge and into Coppenhall Terrace (now a continuation of Market Street). The General Offices are on the left.

54. A similar view.

55. Another similar view

56. A view along the railway line running alongside the General Offices. This site is now earmarked for a new leisure complex.

57. Market Street at the junction with Chester Street (left and right), looking into the town centre.

58. Turning right into Chester Street we come to the Salvation Army Citadel (our venue) with Christ Church in the background.

The building site for the new Citadel in 1962.

The Citadel under construction.

59. Christ Church. The main body (centre) of which was demolished in the 1970's.

60. Christ Church showing the gravestones which were destroyed by Council vandalism in the 1960's

Continue to the final part of our tour.