1960s

A Memory of Dewsbury.

I loved the shops that were around - J&BS Hodgsons, Wilkinsons and many more. Dewsbury had plenty of shoe shops. I started working at Freeman Hardy Willis - my first job after leaving school in 1969. I enjoyed a weekly treat in Caddys - I can see it now. Having left Dewsbury in 1985 and only going back on rare occasions to visit family and for funerals and weddings, I was saddened to see how it had gone down in the last 3 years - shops empty, the market wasn't the same - very sad fond memories. I will remember it has it once was.


Added 01 April 2012

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I too remember Hodgsons and Wilkinsons, als J&Bs especially at Xmas when Santa used to arrive on a open top truck, and climbed his ladder to the top floor and f the store, Dewsbury was always packed, even if the weather was freezing as it usually was as he did not arrive until 6pm, magical, pity Dewsbury has lost all its character and history, all empty shops, and no nice ones,must charity and rubbish. Happy days, Susan

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