Nostalgic memories of Grassington's local history
Share your own memories of Grassington and read what others have said
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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Displaying Memories 1 - 10 of 19 in total
The Rev Thomas Arthur Bairstow was my Grandfather. His last church prior to retirement, was Grassington Congregational Church. He was the minister there from 1943-47. When I visited in 2007 I took a photo of the church.
I am so happy i have found this photo of my old school i spent a very happy 2 years there from 1964 to 1966 . It was an open air school at the time and the head mistress was a Mrs Winnie Anderson . I often wondered what had happened to the old place ? And was it still a school ? When i was due to leave i cried for ages , i did not want to leave. !! But alas i had to go back to Haworth and another school in ...see more
I was sent to Netherside hall in 1967 i was 12 at the time and was havi g a lot of time off scho due to bad health.I remember Winnie Anderton and her husband who were headmaster . I had some good times there and some not so good times , I remember a lad called LONGEY ! and also the you g lad with the bad astma i think he later died. ? We usted to go cannoing which i enjoyed , i remember a teatcher called ...see more
Does anyone remember going on a school journey from Park County Primary School in Doncaster in about 1953/54?
We stayed at Long Ashes Guest house and our mothers came on a visit by bus towards the end of the week.
I remember lumpy porridge for breakfast and having to dry out our clothes because we all got so wet.
One of the teachers took lots of photos, copies of which I still have. I was Avril Fifield then. Other ...see more
hi my name is anthony blackburn i ad some good time there i remember tony haywood and a boy called steven windows he was in a wheelchair i used to be in the football team as well mr mercer was my favourite he was the wood teacher and i knew a lass called greta she work in the kitchen the headmaster used to bully me now and then barring that i ad some good times from anthony blackburn
I was there frim 1982 to 1990 the longset serving child and youngest in that decade Glenn Campbell at first but my mum got remarried so changed my name to Glenn Hughff AKA "Huffy" . in the last days of been at school us leavers all two by two went to the coach house to the toilets at that time in the right hand of the building throw the small double doors and went up Into the attic where we all singed are names on the walls , boarded floor , dose anyone remember doing this too ????
I was there 65 67. I remember lads there tony Hayward and Kenny bagley . Remember going on a trip with Mr young. I remember miss heinz
Dear Members
Gareth Helliwell here from Batley in West Yorkshire.
Apologies all round from the last item printed on Netherside Hall.
My E.Mail address now is Gareth1118@virginmedia.com - I had missed out the D in media. Anyone still wishing to contact me regarding Netherside Hall, Grassington, May do so with the above address. look forward to hearing from Peter Hurst who was there at the time I was.
Look forward to hearing from you,
Yours faithfully
Gareth Helliwell
My Memories of Netherside Hall Grassington 1965 to 1967,
Hello there, my name is Gareth Helliwell, I was at Netherside Hall from 1965 to 1967. They were great days. Mr Anderton was head master, Mr Young was our teacher and yes, the lad was right, they called him 'Fungus'. I would like people to get in touch with me who were there then round about when I was, it would be great to here from them. My E.Mail address is ...see more
I was one of the boys at the school from 1955-1958. I had a great time boarding there. Mr Anderton was the head master at the time. I remember we all watched Neil Armstrong walk on the moon on a black and wihte TV.