The impact of people and places in Wolstanton and May Bank is recorded
in this pictorial record that recognises the contribution of village
notables, dear old friends and long-gone institutions. A wealth of
photographs depicting the joys of community life mingle with
contemporary pictures, showing, often with dramatic impact, the shocking
demolition of facilities we perhaps took for granted, such as The
Plough, the Oxford Arms and The Marsh Head. Elsewhere, images of former
shops such as Holdridge's, Swettenham's and the Spinning Wheel show how
High Street shopping patterns have changed. Author Mervyn Edwards has
only ever lived in Wolstanton and May Bank, and through this unique
selection of old and new images, he presents a tribute to the place he
happily calls home.