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Stalybridge maps
Historic maps of Stalybridge and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Stalybridge maps
Stalybridge photos
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Hyde| Mottram| Mossley| Tintwistle| Denton| Grasscroft| Oldham| Compstall| Brinnington| Romiley| Marple Bridge| Chadderton| Delph| Stockport
Stalybridge area books
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Memories of Stalybridge
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Childhood Memories at Grandma Robinsons.
Funny how some things stay with you all your life, and even when you leave a country you have grown up in, those memories follow you. It was the end of WW2, people were beginning to settle, 'ration books' were used by all. People could leave their lights on at night, and not have to draw the curtains. Us kids played outside till late at night too, and Dad pulled down the air-raid shelter from our back garden.
Our family went from Newport Mon, to see our grandparents. They lived in Stalybridge, at 46 Caroline Street. It was really something going on the train in those days, it seemed to take forever to get there.
Caroline Street, everything seemed to be dark and grey, skies, roads and houses, but there was a bustle as people went about their business. Grandma's house was set right on the pavement. Inside it was dark, and as a child, it felt unfriendly, until all the family sat around the table,... Read more
Cheshire memories
Days Out on Hyde Market
Being born and brought up in Flowery Field, Hyde was the centre of the universe for us as children. After shopping on Hyde market we would turn the corner and enter into the world of this picture. On the right of the picture, in the distance there was the bank then Fred Dawes, TV and Radio dealer where we would go to pay rental on our black and white TV. This was later taken over by Granada. You can see their shop clearly on the LHS of the picture. Next, coming towards the camera, Ibbotson's bakery. The best tipsy cake in the world and when mum and I went in on our own during the week we would enjoy a delicious toasted teacake and cup of tea as they had half a dozen tables by the wall opposite the counter. Two doors up the tobacco shop and how fascinating were all the ephemera of smoking displayed in the window? Next door again, and two... Read more
Sweetshops in Hyde
Does anyone remember the great sweet shops we had in Hyde? Notably Nightingales who had a stall in the old original market hall, where they used to make gorgeous toffee while everyone watched. I can still see them throwing hot toffee over a big hook until it turned a creamy colour, it was then rolled inside brown toffee to make Godley Rock. Also they made cough drops, clove rock, cough candy and treacle toffee. The smell was mouthwatering. There was also another bow windowed shop on Market Street which sold rock called Tommy Todd, great for taking to the Ritz Saturday matinee pictures. The shop is still there, but is now a cafe.
Hyde - so Many Fond Memories.
Nightingales on the corner opposite the post office. What a wonderful smell when you walked in. The cafe (Booth's?) just up from CABLE shoes where I started work at age 14, best chips and gravy ever! Ibbotson's bakery where my boss's wife worked for many years, Mini Broadbent. I was born at 17th Syddall Street in April 1946. The corner shop "Andrew's" provided everything from Fenning's little healers to drinks like Vimto and Dandelion & Burdock. My grandad (Jimmy Snee) used to drink with LS Lowry in the Cheshire Cheese on Hyde Lane. I watched him paint on the Town Hall steps. Had I only known :-)) Wonderful little town with wonderful people.
Leigh Street School 1958 1962
Trying to find anybody who may remember me from school or from Waverley Road, Hyde, also Lynda Bardsley from Astoria Hyde.
Leigh Street School
I lived on Travis Street at a small shop for a short time in 1967 and went to Leigh Street School.
Edith Redfern
Someone posted about an Edith Redfern. I have relatives in Hyde that were Redferns and wondered if anyone else out there is related. My grandmother was Doris with a sister Rene, brother Eddie.
