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ROOMS LANE ST BERNARD''s
I was born on Room's Lane in one of three cottages near to the train station. My father worked for Roland Humphry. We moved to St Bernard's not long after I was born, the house was the previous horseman's home, My dad worked with his horse most of the time and I would sit at the end of the field and wait for dad to finish, when I was able to have a ride home on her. St Bernards had two rows of houses with a shop which seemed to sell everything. When it got close to bonfire night all the children of St Bernards would get together and go chumping. When the big night came, the shop would stay open and we would have pie and peas and jacket taties. When you look around it's hard to believe that there was a train station, a mill and the mill houses. I have just learnt today that the old chapel at... Read more
Ducking Stool
When I was a small child, I remember the remains of an old ducking stool by the large pond which was at the Queen Street side of the park.
End of an Era
In 1944 I was a 13 year old pupil at Morley Grammar School. One beautifully sunny Sunday evening I walked from my house at 16 Albion Street (now Morrison's carpark) and about 40 yards East of the Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene (since rebuilt). I climbed the old quarry tip at the junction with Corporation Street -now the site of the police station I believe.
From this high viewpoint I looked out across Morley, and saw that the textile mill chimneys were beginning to smoke, as the "engine men" started stoking up the boilers ready for the Monday morning return to work. I believe all Morley mills at that time were steam powered, so the Sunday evening firing up was a ritual with which we had grown familiar throughout the growth of Morley's 'shoddy' wool trade development. I started counting the smoking chimneys and reached over 40 before returning home.
Now, I wish I had recorded the names of all... Read more
Morley Grammar School
I came from Leeds to Morley as an 11 years old pupil to MGS and was placed in Form 3X. Our form master was Mr Carmichael, and the Head was Francis Henry Hulbert, a fine Headmaster. Senior Master was Mr Charles Thetford, and the Senior Mistress Miss Nancy Kenyon. Our PT Instructor was Mr C. A. Sutcliffe. The School Caretaker was a Mr Cottam,and Mrs Cottam was in charge of school dinners. I moved up the school through the various forms until I arrived in Upper 6 Science in 1951. My final year in MGS. (To be continued.)
Missing Morley, 1960
I lived in Morley from 1953 till 1960 with my father and brother. We lived initially at Fairfield House which was directly across from Dartmouth Park. I have fond memories of the gardens there and the many times I spent asking the gardeners about the different plants, which have stayed with me after all these years. We moved to Scotchman Lane in 1959 and I can remember playing in and around the quarries at the back of the row of houses there as well as the wrecking yard close by. The old army vehicles there held a fascination for my friends and I, but we used to get into a lot of trouble at times! In 1960 I went to live with my mother in Bradford (Bank Top), and after two years emigrated to Australia. I miss those childhood memories and people to share them with, so this site gives me some comfort in that respect, thank you for allowing me to share my thoughts.
Trying to Find Family
I am trying to trace anyone who has knowledge of Harold Bulter or his family who lived in Morley around 1957. I believe he could have lived on Albert Terrace although I cannot find this street when I visited recently. I can find a Albert Road. Harold worked at that time for the West Yorkshire Road Car Co and was around 41 in 1957. Previous to that he worked in the tannery industry. He was married with 3 children and I believe that he may have passed away in the early to mid 80's. Can you help.
The Thistlewoods. In Response to Paul Brown
I well remember the name as I lived to the rear of the Albert Terrace, at number 11, and the Thistlewoods lived on the front on the Britannia Road. Elsie, Harry and Bob, I am sure those were the names. I often made unannounced visits as I did to several houses on the block, most times being made very welcome with the odd treat coming my way...jam tart, a bit of bread and drippin maybe...eee life was good back yonder! It was with great fondness of memory that I think back to Elsie, Harry and Bob. I must add though I did not always gain entry, I would sometimes find the door bolted and the shout would go out "Come back later were avin a bath", and it did strike me even at the age of 4 that they did seem to get the tin bath out at some funny times of the day... Lovely memories.
