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Nostalgic memories of Failsworth'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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St John's School Failsworth
I went to St John's too. I think Mrs Moore was my first teacher, I remember playing in the Wendy House. I also remember Mrs Burgess, Mrs Haliwell, Mrs Varney, Mrs Ibbotson and Mr Sanderson. There is one teacher missing from 2nd year juniors - I just can't remember for some reason. Some of the people in my class, Angela Baddely, Julie Cannon, Katherine Buckley, Greta hack, Christine Dryden, ...see more
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Added 01 November 2012

St Johns School
I was at St Johns in the early sixties, living in Timson St and then corner of Ashto Rd and James St. Teachers I remember were Mr Sanderson, Mrs Ibbotson, Mrs Varney, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gower Jones. Happy days. I remember old Ma Clough who had a little shop just up from the school. Kids in my class - the Moorfield twins, Hilda Hack, Kathleen Ridehalgh, Jeffrey Newell, anyone know these people? Would love to hear from anyone who remembers me or any of the people mentioned.
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Added 14 July 2012

Mather Street
I lived in Mather Street from when I was born in 1963 until I moved to Chadderton in 1970. My Dad had lived there as a child too and knew the people at the farm. I remember he used to take me there - pig smells always remind me of that place. I also went to Mather Street school as my Dad did before me. I remember the bonfire we used to have between Mather St and Dalton St ( I think ) - I remember the hot potatoes, ...see more
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Added 09 May 2012

St Johnss School
I was at St John's about this time and I am looking for infomation re teachers' names, the name of the sweet shop on the corner of Flag Alley, plus any other interesting info of that time. I lived in Hibbert Crescent and was born in 1937. Thank you.
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Added 21 September 2011

I Remember Firs Hall
I remember Firs Hall, I lived on Oldham Road next to the Brown Cow pub, our house was 303a. It was this number because it apparently used to be part of the house next door and so when it was made into two they could not re-number the whole road so we got an 'a' after our number. I also used to play in the air raid shelter just like Jaques and I remember the brilliant bonfires we used to have in "the backin" ...see more
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Added 13 August 2010

Failsworth
We came to live in Failsworth in l956 when I was 8, we lived in Firs Avenue where the school clinic was held at what used to be Firs Hall, where I believe the owner or manager of the local mill lived. There was an air raid shelter still in the back which wasn't knocked down until the mid 1970s - so it had 30 years of kids playing in it, sliding down it on coal shovels when it snowed. A lot of my relatives lived in ...see more
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Added 04 December 2009