The Cathedral c1960, Wakefield
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Memories of The Cathedral c1960, Wakefield
The Cathedral
I am quite disappointed that Frith do not have have but 1 photo of the beautiful Wakefield Cathedral.............shame Frith.
I walked through this wonderful building in 2010 and was very impressed.
Wakefield & local memories
Read and share memories of Wakefield and West Yorkshire inspired by Frith photos.
Bull Ring And Market
I have just been back to Wakefield for a short break. I knew what to expect before I set off. But still don't know whose idea it was to do away with the old Bull Ring which I thought made it look more like a city. Why take away such a good market? It was one of the best, plus the indoor where I used to buy my records in the 1970s. But overall I thought the place looked clean and tidy when I visited recentley. I was born there so will always have a soft spot for the place. PS - does anyone remember Harry Haleys and Craven sports shops from the 1960s and 1970s?
My Childhood
I loved our park and was there every spare minute. Apart from all the exploring, we had swings, slide, ranty, and paddling pool, tennis courts and a massive duck pond where I took my own children. When I was 9 years old I practically sliced my big toe off on a bottle and lost so much blood, it was stitched back on though at Clayton hospital. I'm so sad that our great market was demolished and I so love the large historical buildings.
Exleys Pie & Pea Shop (front For A Betting Shop?) in The Springs
My grandad had a pie & pea shop in The Springs, evidently it was the front for a betting shop. My mum who is now 84 tells me she used to work in the shop and that my grandad Exley was quite a penny watcher and would not let her use hot water or soap to wash up. I would dearly love to find a photo of the shop and preferably with my grandad in it. Most of my relatives either have dementia or have sadly passed away now and so I don't know the name or location exactly of the shop and think it was the 1940s but it may have been another decade. I believe the shop was eventually sold to Heptinstalls (Eppys) and that it then moved and became a night club but am not so sure of that. My dad Tip (Ronnie) Exley and his brothers Norman and Charlie were his sons and there was a daughter but that was not discussed as I think something... Read more
Clerance Park
The 1960s, great memories of Clerance Park, it had everything. Do you remember cannon ball hill, the little steam train ,padling pool, fireworks and fun fair, picknicks with mum and sister ...too many fond memories. I used to stay in that park all day until the park keeper threw me out, he had an alsatian dog.
Engineering Cadet
I came to live in the town when I was awarded an Engineering Cadetship to train for a technical commision in the Armed Forces. About 70 of us were based at The Technical College. I and another Cadet were billeted first in Brotherton Avenue and then in Batley Road. Both landladies gave us a home-from-home. I have many happy memories: playing rugby league against Sharlestone Colliery on Trinity's ground in January,1944. It was a warm-up match. We lost 0-43! Dancing at Manny Gould's or the Coop on Saturday nights. Watching the Hanson Harry Court Players at the Opera House (a new play every week) Playing tennis with the High School Girls in the park.
