Beverley, Saturday Market c.1955
Photo ref: B80011
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Photo ref: B80011
Photo of Beverley, Saturday Market c.1955

A Selection of Memories from Beverley

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Beverley

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Myself and my sister recall our father visiting Beverley many, many years ago. We guess that this would have been before he was married in 1935. We are trying to find the reason why he went from his home in Goodmayes, Essex all the way to Beverley, which would have been a long journey. He was William George Depledge born on 21st February 1905 recorded at Romford Essex,, and died in May 1974 registered at Barnstaple ...see more
I was born in Beverley in August 1963 and my parents Gladys and Arthur Marchant lived at 16 Waterside Road, which I assume from other contributors used to be Beck Road South. I remember Barkers and Lee Smith animal feed mill across the road from where I lived and Crane Hill. Families who lived down there (from what I remember) were the Rutty's, who lived in the white detached house, No. 2 Waterside Road was Mr & ...see more
I worked in Toll Gavel from 1967 thru 1973 at Greenwoods Menswear which used to be next to Mackmans Bakers. I used to have their meat pie dinners on a silver foil tray and they were yummy and cheap. Saturday lunchtime was fish'n chips from Pecks in Butcher Row or a chinese lunch above Burton's menswear - all gone now - I guess probably McDonalds or KFC now. I worked with two guys and haven't seen or heard of them for ...see more
Does anyone remember the Tate family, Roy, Cyril and Janet? Jane Jennings