Clowne, Harlesthorpe Dam c.1950
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Photo of Clowne, Harlesthorpe Dam c.1950

Memories of Clowne, Harlesthorpe Dam c1950

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My name is Keith Webster and I was born and brought up in Clowne. I was born on King Street before moving to Rose Avenue, then to Hickinwood Crescent, where we lived next door to Bill and Jean Ashley and their family. I was great friends with Bill Ashley, and together we would work for the Sibberings, who owned Harlesthorpe Dam, or "Bumpmill Pond" as it was affectionately known to the locals. Personally, I took care of the ...see more