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Gran & Grandad's House

Mam was born in Victoria Garesfield, the houses I can remember have now been demolished. In later years they lived in School Houses where there were about four converted bungalows. My grandad worked in nearly all the local pits, his name was Robert Atkinson, I believe he was born in the village. My gran was called Phobe May (Ward), Mam was called Jeam May, her twin is called Betty. John was their brother.All are alive and well. I recently drove past the area, how it has changed, all overgrown. Mam would like to hear of any old friends.

A memory of Victoria Garesfield, shared by David Errington.

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Prospect House

I was born at my Grandad & Grandma's house in Prospect House and lived there until 1951 when I moved to Highfield, I remember walking down the railway line to school at Highfield with my friend's Maureen French and Vera Gardener. I also remember my uncle Sid bringing the pit ponies out of the drift mine and letting us wash them. My mum was Ruby Scott one of five children my Grandma had only my uncle John is alive now aged87 living in a bungalow in Highfield. My mum married Andrew Musgrove from Blackhall Mill I havr a brother Colin he lives in Rochdale and has two sons, and I have got three daughters and five grand children.
My father was from a family of 12 sadly all of them are now dead.( This was written by my husband)

A memory of Victoria Garesfield, shared by Kenneth Bowen.

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Hidden Beauty

I came upon it whilst walking through Chopwell woods, one of the best diversions I've ever taken.

A memory of Victoria Garesfield, shared by Tom Wood.

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Happy Days at Victoria Garesfield

I remember playing "houses" in the wood with the twins Jean and Betty.  Also great friends with Anne French, Jean Gardener and also Eileen Wolfington who sadly passed away many years ago.  We lived in View Terrace (the ducketts) and my brother Tom Lee still lives in the area at Chopwell.  My grandad and grandma Matt and Jessie Lee lived in Victoria Terrace along with Aunty Audrey, Uncle Jack and cousins Ronnie and Colin Ripley.  Aunty Lilian and Uncle Jack and cousin Jim Cox lived in the "new houses", which are still there, up towards St. Patricks Church. I remember playing in the Derwent at Table Rock - can you imagine that happening these days.  Also remember Sunday School trips and the rickety old kids bus.  Also remember the Bonfire every year on "the Kales?".

A memory of Victoria Garesfield, shared by Jessie Taylor.

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Childhood Memories

I was born at 27 Langdale Terrace in 1963 at my lovely grandma and granda's house, Vera and Harry Kirtley. Granda worked at Westwood pit then Hamstley colliery and when that shut he worked at Eden. I remember standing near the old post office on the main road when the pit ponies came by, I was only small then but all the village turned out to see them pass. I don't know what year it was but what a great memory. I didn't really understand what it meant but the loyalty of all those people has stayed with me all my years. I remember sliding down the back of the hill behind the new war memorial on the first winter with 2 feet of snow with the Scotts, Halls, Davisons, Bridgewaters,Gibson kids etc. What a childhood I had, I can't explain to my kids what it means playing footy between the two streets, 40/50 kids, between dustbins at each end of Langdale/Enerdale with not a car in sight, kicking lumps... Read more

A memory of Hamsterley Colliery, shared by John Priestman.

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