Nostalgic memories of East Holywell's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Mothers Reminiscences

My mother s family lived on North row, the Sandersons, Grandfather Joseph and grandmother Phoebe, my aunt Rita, my mother Margaret, uncles Robert and Joseph, many happy memories of playing on the pit heap and going for shower at pit baths around 1955 till 1965ish, Also the Tute , My mother used to relate tales of the snow being above the hedges on the way to school at bottom of North row.Sadly none with us anymore.but happy different days.

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Added 21 May 2021

Lost Village Of East Holywell

I was born in East Holywell in 1946 and lived at 24 North Row. By then there were only 2 rows of houses left. We lived with my grandmother, Eva Barnfather, who had been there since the turn of the century. Like my mother and aunt and uncle before me, I went to East Holywell school where the teachers were Miss Turner and Mrs Turner. When I was 6 we moved to Earsdon but my grandmother lived ...see more