Swinton, Station Street c.1955

Photo ref: S828007

I was born 25th June 1949 at my grans on Toll Bar Rd .When I was 3 my parents were given a brand new council house on the Lea near Creighton Woods .I went to Fitzwilliam infants school then Fitzwilliam juniors on Church Street .When I was 11 I started at Swinton Secondry School .It was a new modern school and the uniform was grey skirts and royal blue cardigans or jumpers .My mum made me wear ...see more

I lived all my early days in Jackson Crescent, Monkwood with my parents Margaret and Fred Scaife and my brother Roger. Sadly my mother passed away on 12/12/12. I recall attending Haugh Road Secondary Modern School and detested every minute. I was a student there when the roof of the central hall collapsed due to a fire. I see it was never rebuilt. I was very keen member of the 36th ...see more

I moved to Swinton with my parents and sister from nearby Rawmarsh in 1961 when I was 9, to a house on Piccadilly Road, and in 1963 I attended Mexborough Grammar School, spending the first year at the old school before moving to the new school for my second year. This picture of Station Street changed little in the early 1960s and just a bit further down on the right was the old Roxy Cinema where I saw many films ...see more

Hi, This isn't a memory, but in 1881-1883 my great-great-grandfather resided at 83 Station Street, he was a stationer. His name was John Thomas Haden.