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Grangetown, Tennis Courts c1960
Grangetown, Tennis Courts c1960 Ref: g88009
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Grangetown, Bolckow Road c1955
Ref: G88001
So long ago, but never forgetten
I used to live in Eversham Road and to catch the trolley bus on the corner of Birchinton Avenue and Bolckow road was an every day event. I was just 10 years old when this picture was taken, the car probably belonged to Mr Linclater, the cycle shop owner. Next door to him was the chippy, Blackburns, if I remember well, then there was Lightfoots the newsagents, the butcher's shop, and the Yorkshire Penny savings bank on the corner. Unseen, as it is on the other corner, was Lannie's, the tea room and fresh ice cream shop. Bailey's Bakery on the other side of the road, they had 1 penny Hovis loaves and boy were they great.
I was in the young choir in Saint Matthew's Church, went to school at the Board School and, when I had my pocket money, I would stop at the sweet shop, really a residence with the parlour used as a shop, to get a packet of Kayly and licquerice "straw" to suck it up with.
I now live in Italy, saying goodbye to that old town in 1967, maybe I shall go there this year with my family. I wonder whether it is still there?
Shared on 02 February 2009
When I look back, they were probably the best years of my life though I didn't think so at the time, my mam had parted from my dad, I was 12, had never heard of Cargo Fleet, had lost my dad and was taken to this place Id never heard of. I rebelled and hated every minute, but it wasn't the place, it was the circumstance. I ran away as my mam had another bloke but somehow Cargo Fleet always drew me back. I made great friends there, I met my first hubby while there and had my daughter. I got my first house there, 3.75 per week, no running hot water and a tin bath on the yard wall, yes it was 1978 and I had a tin bath on the yard wall. I live in Harrogate now, nothing grand, and have 4 beautiful grandchildren, and a gorgeous second hubby, but I would go back now, give me two hours to pack, no hot water, tin bath, heaven. I dont know what my neighbours are called, I have been here 10 years in this house, in Cargo Fleet my door was left open, it was and is the worst thing that could have happened when they pulled it down and for what - a road. I don't have many pics, mostly of my daughter in the street, but oh how I long for the Fleet xxx. I was Alison Duce then, I lived on Cambridge Road but then had lived in Prospect Place, South View and Bedford Street, they had proper baths on Bedford Street, that was with mam, Cambridge Road was mine.
Shared on 12 March 2010
Childhood Memories of Cargo Fleet
I always remember the November 5th Bonfire on the common opposite Hilda Woodall's (I think) shop on the corner of Chester Street and next to Dents Cobblers. We all stood around the magnificent bombfire feeling quite safe as adults were also there. I also remember the clean washing hung out in the back-arches, the street games which were played, some were too old for me (t-Ak), but it was good fun to watch, and Colliers Dairy in our street( Dover Street). I only lived there for a short time of my life and the time going back to visit my relatives in Dover Street, where I was born, but neverthless have some happy memories!
Shared on 14 January 2010
It is so sad that there is little of Cargo Fleet remaining, not only physically but also photographically. I have searched in vein to find photographs of this once strong community. Those I have are from when I was around 4 to 6 years old and only show outside of our house and a couple I have of the old school taken shortly before being demolished.
Shared on 18 November 2007
London born, married a Yorkshire Rose, bought a house, semi-detached, corner of Cargo Fleet Lane/Bournemouth Avenue. 2 children born there (so they could play for Yorkshire, so my wife Margaret says). Many happy memories of walks to Stewart Park, going to the Fountain pub on a Sunday for a pint, walking everwhere. My mother Peggy Pinchin (now deceased) lived around the corner at Woburn Grove. Left to emigrate to Australia in 1973, moving to a place called Slacks Creek, which is outer Brisbane, now Logan City.
Shared on 05 August 2008
