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Nostalgic memories of Dronfield's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Quest For A Steep Hill In Dronfield With Post Office And Shops And Junction At The Bottom In Early 1960s....
Does anybody know which road it would have been? Up to age 3 I lived at Coal Aston between 1957 and 1960. I have a vague memory of my Mum pushing me in the pram and myself walking on this steep road.....
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Added 26 May 2018

Those Were The Days Like Them Back

First visited Dronfield in the late 60's when I met my first proper girlfriend would then be 20ish. The first date was with her parents to The Contact Club I was mesmerised by her she was so besutiful cant think what she saw in me I was in awe of her totally smitten. We would later go to the Rock Tavern and meet with members of The Dronfield Players such lovely people so friendly and outgoing, ...see more
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Added 03 July 2017

Fathers Memories,
My father is 92 and was born and grew up in Dronfield. He lived on Fletcher Avenue with his Mother and father, Harry and Ethel Worne, his sisters Marjorie and Dorothy and brother Geoffrey. He talks most days of his wonderful life there until he joined the RAF in 1940. He then got married to a Chesterfirld girl, Sheila, my mother and they eventually moved away because of my fathers work. I would love to know if ...see more
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Added 07 February 2017

Much Love
I, Louise Lomas, grew up at no. 58 Snape Hill Crescent, Dronfield with my mum and dad and sister Dawn and Brian Lomas and Nicola, oh and not forgetting Benjamin our border collie dog. My grandad, James Marples, lived at number 52 Snape Hill Crescent, the man I addored and loved so much, I think of him every day of my life and miss him terribly, he died November 1977, Saturday evening, while watching Starsky and ...see more
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Added 12 January 2011

Memories Of Growing Up In Dronfield
I was born at 4 Chapel Yard, Dronfield on 13th September 1941. We lived with my grandma, Mrs Watson, as my dad Jack Keeble was away in Burma fighting the Japanese. It was only a small house as it was originally a Methodist or Quaker Meeting House which had been converted into two cottages. Our neighbours were Mr and Mrs King and their two sons Maurice and Brian. It was quite a lonely childhood ...see more
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Added 13 September 2009

The Red House 19 Church Street Dronfield
My great-grandfather died at the Red House in 1935 and I wondered if anyone could add any further info to this?  His name was John Thomas Whiteley, he was a steel inventor in New York. Any help most welcome. x
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Added 17 July 2009

Grandfather James Duckett 1901
Just starting a family history according to the 1901 census  My grandparents James and Mary Duckett lived at 37 Sheffield Rd, Dronfield with their children Richard, Dennis and Frances.  My mother Mary Duckett was born in 1907 in Dronfield. I remember her telling me she had a long walk to school or was it church?  jJmes Duckett came from Ireland and the family was Catholic.
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Added 09 September 2007