Goldenhill Golf Course “For Sale”

Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association (S.A.G.E.) held its Annual General Meeting on Thursday evening at Goldenhill Community Hall/Centre, which attracted an attendance of 110 residents and guests.

At the meeting residents requested answers from Stoke on Trent City Council in regards to the future of the previously run golf course by Jack Barker Golf Company.

[…]

Goldenhill’s All Saint’s “Tin Church”

David’ story this time talks about how a local church was a big part of community life, especially for the young people who lived in Goldenhill in the 1950’s and 60’s.

David says, the All Saint’s Church in Rodgers Street, usually referred to as the Tin Church then, was a regular meeting place on a […]

Payday Loans

Access to affordable credit is a real issue in Stoke on Trent and there are concerns about the rapid growth of pay day loan companies, some of which charge extremely high levels of interest.

If anyone can share their experiences of having payday loans and how it is affecting them, then please let us know […]

Free Flower Arranging Taster Event

http://www.nulc.ac.uk/pages/default.aspx

Behind the Shop Counter “what was it like”

In the picture to the right is Cliff’ Bosson’s father behind the counter in his mums shop at 871 High Street, Goldenhill, which was a Sweet & Grocery Store.

On the right of the photo are the scales with sweet jars in front of them, Cliff thinks there is cheese under the glass counter with […]

1950’s Shops “in a pickle”

Cliff Bosson’s mums shop was at 871 High St Goldenhill, it was initally a grocers shop which ended up selling many things including sweets and he can remember her buying vegatables direct from the farmers.

871 High Street, Goldenhill, Sweet & Grocery Store

Cliff goes onto say that when supermarkets became popular it […]

Was anyone ever taught by May Eplett at Goldenhill school?

This is an interesting article that was sent to the local memories section of the website by Lizzie Richards and goes back to the 1930’s.

If anyone has any stories or memories, which they could add to Lizzies request for more information then please do so.

Lizzie says,

Hi Everyone,

I was facinated to find […]

Supporting Independent Living

Home Support Solutions is a new and exciting not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing practical support for people within their own homes.

If you or someone that you know from time-to-time struggles with general everyday tasks, Home Support Solutions may be able to provide an enabling alternative to standard packages offered by large providers.

Our unique […]

S.A.G.E. Public Annual General Meeting

TITANIC “The Return of a Dream”

Titanic the return of a dream is at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery on Saturday 21st April 2012, 2.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.

RMS Titanic departing Southampton on April 10, 1912

In this highly acclaimed presentation, the story of the ship from her conception in 1907 to rediscovery in 1985 is told […]