Rotherham, Clifton Park c.1955
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R60005
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R60005
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Memories of Rotherham, Clifton Park c1955
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. These memories are of Rotherham, Clifton Park c.1955
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Many memories of Rotherham Girls High School, Dance Halls and Jazz Clubs from late 1950s. If you were there too, email me smp5449@live.com
I also remember the tree lined Lister Street. I have spent hours throwing sticks up the Horsechestnut tree in Lister street for chonkers. I used to cut thro' Brashers Alleyway (we were customers and allow too) from Gilberthorpe street on route for Clifton Park.. The sweets from brashers were the proceeds of money from the Pickle Factory in Lister Street for taking back old glass jars to be re-used. Steve Garner
I used to live in tree-lined Lister Street. All I had to do was climb over the back wall to the rear of my house to get into Clifton Park. I remember Sunday School held at the Bandstand: 'Sunshine Corner always jolly fine, is for children under 99, all are welcome and it's all free, Clifton Sunshine corner is the place for me!'. I can remember the kids play area, paddling pool and when the Remembrance gardens were ...see more
I lived near Clifton Park for a number of years. My memories take me back to WW2. During the Summer months my friends and I used to play football,we put our coats down for the goals, we had a good game and arguments too. When we played cricket we played it properly as one of my friends had a bat and wickets.
Every Whitsuntide all the Sunday schools had a Parade to the Bandstand in the ...see more
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