Nostalgic memories of Hoddlesden's local history

Share your own memories of Hoddlesden 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.

Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.

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I grew up (I hesitate to say I reached adulthood) on Pickup Bank, the moors around Hoddlesden in the 1950s to 60s. Went to Hoddlesden school and from thence to Darwen Grammar School. I would like to place on record that on our way home from school, just as we left the cobbles of Hoddlesden we passed The Bump Hole, or it may have been, The Bum Pole. We took our battery radio ‘accumulators’ to be ...see more