My Childhood
This picture reminds me of the time when a petrol tanker careered down Wakefield Road and crashed into the side entrance of the town hall. This road (pictured) was closed off for a day while the fire brigade dealt with the crash. I can remember the fire brigade telling me off for standing at the bottom, looking up at the crash as there was petrol running down the road into the town centre. I will post other memories later. Keep looking!
Richard Hagger
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RE: RE: My Childhood
JUST LETTING YOU KNOW THAT MY DAD AND GRANDAD PULLED THE TANKER OUT OF THE WAKEFIELD ROAD ENTRANCE OF THE TOWN HALL. IT WAS A 8 WHEELER ICI TANKER. MY DAD AND GRANDAD GOT COMMENDED FOR THEIR ACTIONS BY THE CHIEF POLICE OFFICER.
Comment from Ian G on Friday, 15th June 2007.
RE: RE: My Childhood
As a child we used to go from a railway station near the town hall to the seaside, I think it cost about 2 shillings and 6 pence for the day. I also was near the post office at the bottom of Leeds Road when a bomb dropped just up Wakefield Road and killed the people inside a warden's post. I was on my way to work at Thornhill no 1 signal box at the time and it blew out the windows. I heard it whistling down. My family and i left for south Australia in 1963. Does anyone remember these? Cyril Cunningham, south Australia. PS: I was born at Walker Street, Earlsheaton on September 30th 1924. Kind regards to all!
Comment from Cyril Cunningham on Tuesday, 13th July 2010.
RE: RE: My Childhood
Did the tanker accident not get the Town Hall building condemned as a place of work as a result of the structural damage to same ? Or am I more senile than I thought ?
Comment from Chris Cowell on Friday, 18th March 2011.
RE: RE: My Childhood
I got told by my dad that a stray bomb exploded near Dewsbury town hall and left a rather large crater. Is this true?
Comment from Adrian Goodlad on Monday, 13th June 2011.