Childhood Memories
I came upon the website by accident and although I don't live far away now I started to remember my childhood days there. Born and brought up in Goldthorpe by my parents who both went to the Salvation Army I have many happy memories of playing on the market stalls. They could be anything in our imaginations, house, bus, pirate ship, whatever we wanted tham to be. We never thought of damaging them or destroying them, for after the war we didn't have many toys and made our own amusement. Another special place was the Empire picture house on a saturday where we used to pay 1d (one old penny) to go to the matinee. The local policeman was always on hand to keep an eye on us (I think we called him bobby Dick? if my memory serves me right). Most weeks it would be Roy Rodgers with Trigger his horse and I remember it always used to get to the most exciting bit before saying "to be continued next week". My dad was a miner like most of the men until he was injured in a pit fall. I remember well the sound of the clogs sounding like an army as the men walked to work on day shift (about 5am in the morning). Also the knocker-upper tapping on the bedroom window with a long wooden pole (or clothes prop) to make sure they were up in time. I think he got a penny a day for this service from each miner. Hope this brings back memories from someone else! The thing I really regret is the look of Goldthorpe now, dirty, depressing and looking unloved, where has all the pride gone for our village?
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RE: RE: Childhood Memories
Born in Mexburgh hospital 1942. Grew up in Bolton-upon-Dearne. Came to Australia 1955. Still have many memories of home. Google provides a good insight to changes around the area and I must say that little has actually changed physically. I spent the first few years of my life at 189 Houghton Road, Thurnscoe. It was the Francis household for many years. Pauline, your actual private message entry does not seem to work. I also used to go to the Saturday matinees at the theatre. I seem to remember the theatre being in Goldthorpe, however I can recall my uncle calling it "T'turnsca". The phrase being, 'is tha goin to t'urnsca toneet'. I would appreciate any info on this. I will enquire how include a private address in comments.
Comment from Gavin Warner on Monday, 31st January 2011.