Memories

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Goldthorpe In The Fifties

I was born in 1946 and lived in Manor Avenue. Cricket with dustbin lids propped up with a house brick in the "backins" were our stumps and we played from dawn to dusk during the summer holidays...except during Wimbledon ...Read more

A memory of Goldthorpe by swamidhyan

Barnton Hollows Photograph.

The photo described as Barnton Hollows, isn't in Barnton. The Hollows shown link the village of Anderton and Marbury. The are called Marbury hollows. The hollows are about 1.5 miles from Barnton R. Pilkington

A memory of Barnton by harveypilkington

1952

I stayed at Netherside Hall in 1952, Mr Anderton was the headmaster. I have some vivid memories of the school and grounds, but I am hopeless with names, only a couple come to mind, John Firth, Ronnie Reeves. I was the only boy I think ...Read more

A memory of Hubberholme in 1952 by Maurice Dunning

Happy Days

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 ...Read more

A memory of Grassington in 1966 by Gareth Helliwell

Best School Year Of My Life

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.

A memory of Grassington in 1955 by Kenneth Waugh

All The Fun At The Fair In The 1960s

Hi There Again can anybody recall Whiteleggs fair which used to arrive at Damerell fields in either June or July and remain there for many weeks.The big wheel,The Dodgems and The Noahs arc were just a few of the ...Read more

A memory of Whitleigh

My Time At Netherfield Hall

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 ...Read more

A memory of Grassington by kevinmcevilly390

Totney House

I saw this house, inside and out in the mid 1980s and it was truly idyllic. At the time it was owned by a Cdr Anderton RN and his wife. We wanted to buy it and as we had two young children it would have been perfect. ...Read more

A memory of Kingsdown in 1986

Always My 'home' Town.

I was born in Bucklow Hill outside Altrincham in 1945. I lived at 60, Cromwell Rd, Winnington Park. At the age of 5 I started to attend Winnington Park Junior School. I was living with my grandparents at the time. My friends ...Read more

A memory of Northwich by Ivan Kelsall

Howdendyke As A Child In The 1950s

My family moved into Howdendyke upon completion of the Airey Houses when I was two years old. We lived at 4, Ferry Road which was the main street into Howdendyke. As I grew, reaching nursery school age and being ...Read more

A memory of Howdendyke by John Jessop