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Normanton, West Yorkshire
Normanton maps
Historic maps of Normanton and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Normanton maps
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Illustrated Victorian map of West Yorkshire
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Normanton books
Displaying 3 of 23 books about Normanton and the local area. View all Normanton books
Yorkshire Coastal Memories Photographic Memories
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Ilkley Town and City Memories
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Yorkshire County Memories
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11 Normanton photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Normanton
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I remember climbing onto the roof of the Grammar School - I was in the fifth form, so this would be 1964 or 1965 - and scratching my name on the slates there, underneath my dad's name. He must have done it about 1932. And organising a Review when I was in the sixth form, with the money raised going towards... [more]
Shared on 25 August 2008
The shop (bottom left, with pram outside) was Babyland, the town's toy shop since at least the 1920's. My father bought his first bicycle there when he began work at the age of 14 in 1928.
Shared on 05 March 2009
West Yorkshire memories
I was born in 1952 and was raised in Cheesecake Inn. This was the original name for the farm next to the Church. When I was growing up there it was called Church Farm. I have many happy memories growing up in Kirkthorpe.
I spent many hours in Sycamore Cottage with the lady who lived there (Rose Richardson) and her... [more]
Shared on 08 June 2008
I was born in Featherstone in 1956 and lived there until 1962 when we moved to Hampshire. My dad was also born there. We lived at 46 Market Street and my grandparents lived at 64 Featherstone Lane, on the corner of Gordon Street. I believe my great-grandparents lived in Featherstone Lane too. My grandfather (Arthur Haigh) was a miner all his... [more]
Shared on 03 February 2008
Growing up in North Featherstone
I remember a happy childhood, playing in the streets with my best friends Joyce Dean, Linda Perry & Maureen Beaumont amongst many, we had quite a large gang,
playing rounders or sitting around telling ghost stories, we also used to take peoples babies for a walk and go to Pontefract Park.The school we attended was Gordon Street and my favourite teacher... [more]
Shared on 31 December 2007
It is Green lane but I remember this spot as Cressys Corner,my dad Bill Atkinson used to sit on the seat during the day Until the Green Lane Club opened ,Then after dark it was a favorate spot for us to gather,As IRecall lBill Major Colin Jaques Keith Bullock Carl Farington Pat Sutton to name but a few ,I live in... [more]
Shared on 16 December 2007
A Good Time To Be Living In Featherstone
I was 10 when Featherstone Rovers beat Wigan and Leigh in getting to the Wembley final. We lived in the school house immediately opposite the entrance on Post Office Road. What a wonderful period in history of the town.
I was born on Vicarage Lane and schooled at Regent Street and then George Street Junior School. Eventually Normanton Grammer school.
I... [more]
Shared on 15 May 2007
WHEN I WAS A KID THIS WAS THE SITE OF A FARM IN THE 1940s ( I think it belonged to farmer Copley). THE BIG HOUSE IN THE BACKGROUND BELONGED TO DR MARJERY. THE HOUSE IS STILL THERE BUT THE SURGERY WAS KNOCKED DOWN, AND WAS RESITED NEXT TO ST THOMAS' CHURCH.
Shared on 01 March 2007
Extracts From Normanton & West Yorkshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Normanton, inspired by Frith photos.
Wakefield and the Five Towns Living Memories
The small section with the bell tower is the only remaining part of the old Freeston High School; it was built in 1592 with an endowment from John Freeston, who lived at Altofts Hall. In 1867 the Church School was built opposite, and the Grammar School began to struggle - fee-paying students were sent to the cheaper option. The Grammar School was then rebuilt... [more]
This is an extract from Wakefield and the Five Towns Living Memories.
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Wakefield and the Five Towns Living Memories
Local pit manager Sir William Garforth, who donated 250 books, opened this Carnegie Library on 29 May 1907. The library was in the grounds of Hawhill Park - a perfect place for learning and recreation. Books were issued here for the final time on Friday 26 October 2001. Since then, a more modern facility has been opened next to the new swimming baths.
This is an extract from Wakefield and the Five Towns Living Memories.
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This view shows a virtually-deserted High Street in the undistinguished former colliery town of Normanton, three miles north of Wakefield in South Yorkshire. Normanton is thought to have Viking origins - its name means 'the town of the Northmen' - and earthworks nearby may be of Roman origin.
This is an extract from Yorkshire Living Memories.
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