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Tintwistle maps

Historic maps of Tintwistle and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Tintwistle maps

Tintwistle map

Historic map of Tintwistle

Derbyshire map

Illustrated Victorian map of Derbyshire

Tintwistle map

Historic Map of any Tintwistle postcode

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Memories of Tintwistle

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HADFIELD 1938 to 1950

Although born in Glossop, my mother and father moved to Hadfield in 1935. First we lived in Church Street and then at 54 Hadfield Road, by Hadfield Cross and opposite to Dewsnaps the Butchers. My maternal grandparents, Tom and Althea Farrell lived at 26 Stanyforth Street and aged 5 yrs old I attended St Andrew's CofE School situated, in those days,... [more]

Shared on Sunday, April 19, 2009 by Brian Bamforth.

St George's School

Hi, Carol Jakes was soliciting memories from pupils of St George's School in the 50s.  I was born in 1940 at Whitle Fold and attended Spring Bank Primary from 1945 to 1947(?) when I shifted to St George's. My memories of those years include sliding on ice slides in the play ground, frozen milk, Mr Neville slapping our legs for not... [more]

Shared on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 by Alan Dones.

The early years!

Hi There
I originally lived in New Mills on the council estate on St George's Rd. I spent many years teaching and designing bridal & cruisewear. I have lived for many summers on Vancouver Island in Canada, and many winters in Colima, Mexico. Would like to hear from anyone who went to St George's Primary School in the 50's,& ... [more]

Shared on Sunday, July 06, 2008 by Carol Jakes.

Queens' School Sixth Form visit Edale Youth Hostel

Edale Youth Hostel is an adventure centre with organised activities like caving, abseiling, rock climbing and archery. Each September for many years I accompanied two coach loads of sixteen year olds who had just joined the Queens' School Sixth Form on a four day stay at this Youth Hostel. We provided them with a full programme of adventurous activities and some... [more]

Shared on Tuesday, January 01, 2008 by John Howard Norfolk.

School/Doctor

School doubled as the church on a Sunday and I sat next to the altar rail often gazing at the pedals and knobs and levers of the organ instead of listening. I remember sitting at bench-type tables for lunch, stirring the Christmas pudding and hoping for the sixpence. We had two classrooms - little ones with Mrs Fidler -... [more]

Shared on Monday, January 12, 2009 by Sally Pethybridge.

loss of a school chum

I was born in Peak Dale 6.9.40, at which time Peak Dale was very much a limestone quarry village. As it is coming round to Easter it reminds me of the first tragic loss that I vividly remember. While we were in school our teacher asked us to bring some pussy willow for the setting up of our Easter decorations. A... [more]

Shared on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 by Donald Keworth.

The "White Hart Inn"

My Gt.Gt.Grandparents ran this Inn in Bradwell during the 1870's. Their names were John & Ann Archer. They originally came from West Yorkshire in a place called Kirkburton.
John & Ann had a great many children who married into Bradwell families.
John & Ann both died in 1879 wilthin a few months of each other & are buried in St.Barnabus... [more]

Shared on Monday, September 10, 2007 by Linda Archer.

The "White Hart Inn" Towngate

My husband's ancestors John & Ann Archer were Innkeeper's of this Inn in Bradwell in the 1850's. They lived here until their deaths in 1879 & are buried in St.Barnabus Churchyard.
They both originally came from Kirkburton West Yorkshire & at one time were Tollkeepers for nearby Mytham Bridge Toll Road.

Shared on Monday, July 30, 2007 by Linda Archer.

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