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Delph, Lancashire

Delph photos

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Delph maps

Historic maps of Delph and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Delph maps

Delph map

Historic map of Delph

Lancashire map

Illustrated Victorian map of Lancashire

Delph map

Historic Map of any Delph postcode

Delph maps
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Delph books

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Bury Town and City Memories
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Manchester Photographic Memories
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Greater Manchester Photographic Memories
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Delph books
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Memories of Delph

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Lancashire memories

CHILDHOOD MEMORIES

I moved to live in one of the houses shown in the background of this picture around 1964/65.
Rushcroft was a council estate and my father worked in a cotton mill and my mother worked at the Osram mill in town, making lightbulbs.
Shaw was a prosperous thriving place at this time. I lived on Duchess Street, which is illustrated... [more]

Shared on 15 November 2008 by Diane Ferguson.

Remembering

I was brought up in Mossley and have lots of happy memories. My sister Dot still lives there, she fills me in on what is going on.  I now live in Florida but will always be a part of Mossley which I took so much for granted while living there.  I have travelled to a lot of places and countries since... [more]

Shared on 14 August 2007 by Pete Brooks.

Born in Oldham

I remember seeing the Queen when she visited Oldham - I was born there in 1950.

Shared on 01 March 2007 by Eileen Pinnington.

help

I was born in oldham/chadderton but moved away at the age of ten most of my years where happy.... im beggin for help im tryin to find photo of eustace street school ... n chanery street chadderton as they where...plz help me if u can im beggin anyone who as a pic please send it... [more]

Shared on 23 November 2007 by Pauline Knowles.

Childhood memories at Grandma Robinsons.

Funny how some things stay with you all your life, and even when you leave a country you have grown up in, those memories follow you. It was the end of WW2, people were beginning to settle, 'ration books' were used by all. People could leave their lights on at night, and not have to draw the curtains. Us kids played... [more]

Shared on 22 November 2007 by Phyllis Pearson.

My grandmother

My grandmother Emma Fielding was born at the Fisherman's Inn in 1893. Her mother lived at Antioch Cottages further along the road so I can only presume that her mother Martha Ann Wild was related to the landlord at that time, also called Wild, and she went into labour whilst she was visiting!  

Roslyn Crabtree

Shared on 08 June 2008 by Jerry Crabtree.

Drake Street

I was born in Rochdale in 1934. I attended Champness Hall Sunday School, 1940 -52, which was situated just below the Rochdale Observer offices (on the left of the photo). It was a large Methodist Central Hall with offices used by local people, a large auditorium used for concerts (eg Halle Orchestra) and public occasions (eg local speech days, visiting choirs... [more]

Shared on 04 January 2009

A Rochdale childhood

My first memory of Rochdale town hall was seeing the King and Queen on the balcony in 1937 when they were on their coronation tour. Another visitor seen there was Gracie Fields. During my childhood, (1930-1945) I remember seeing the Pace Egging play in the Town Hall, a fascinating and traditional event. ... [more]

Shared on 21 November 2007 by Edith Unsworth.

Extracts From Delph & Lancashire books

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Greater Manchester Photographic Memories

As well as being in the West Riding, Saddleworth was also in the wapentake of Agbrigg. Wapentake literally means 'show of weapons', and was the old Danish way of voting. All those eligible would attend an open-air meeting where they would discuss and then vote on laws, or make resolutions, by raising their swords, axes or spears. The district is also... [more]

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Greater Manchester Photographic Memories

In the 1820s Tame Water was described as 'a small hamlet near Dobcross'. In those days the Harrop family appear to have played a major role in the industry of the hamlet; there was James Harrop & Sons, drysalters and oil dealers, and Harrop Booth & Co, woollen cloth manufacturers.

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Greater Manchester Photographic Memories

Delph and Dobcross were two of the principal villages within Saddleworth. In the 1820s Dobcross possessed two banks (Buckley & Co and Harrop & Co), while Delph supported an agent for the Genuine Tea Co (John Brook), an attorney (Jonas Ainley), and an auctioneer (Timothy Bradbury), together with a baker, blacksmith, coal merchant, and at least four boot and shoe makers.... [more]

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