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Brierlow Bar maps
Historic maps of Brierlow Bar and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Brierlow Bar maps
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Brierlow Bar area books
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My Baptism
I was baptised in this church in 1927.
My Maternal Grandfather Was A Waiter Here
I remember my mother telling me that my grandad used to work there, also my uncle.
Tuesdays
On Tuesday afternoon we could go with the class at school to listen to the orchestra playing there for the sum of one penny. I think the conductor was Maurice Miles.
William Smith's Bath Chairs.
William Smith owned several Bath Chairs to convey invalids around Buxton.
My Nanny by Ella Mae
The best thing about Peak Dale is that my nanny lives in Peak Dale. xxx
Dove Dale
This is not Dove Holes unless that is actually the name of the caves. However, I have walked this path with my parents many years ago when I was maybe about nine years of age. I did go in the cave too. I know it was before the war. We had a picnic beside the river ....... potted meat sandwiches come to mind. Dorothy Bonfield Queensland, Australia.
This Was Thee Place to Go.
Cavendish Grammar had their speech day there one year. Wells Dressing events were held there too. Tea dances. Satrurday night dances. During the war years and afterwards the Pavillion Gardens Concert Hall was tops for getting in the big bands. Dancing to the tune of the big bands what a wonderful memory. To name a few: Ivy Benson and her all girls band. Joe Loss. The Squadronaires. Oscar Rabin. Johnny Clay and his Clay Pigeons. Victor Sylvester, Geraldo, Carl Barriteau and then the biggest band of them all Ted Heath. Davidson for the old time dance enthusiasts. I might have missed some names or even got the spelling of their names wrong but those were the days for the dancing minded people and youngsters of Buxton. There was our local band. Jimmy Munro or was it Monroe. My memory just fails me on that. His base player became quite famous and played I am pretty sure with Humphery Middleton. Given time I am sure... Read more
