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Wood Bros. And Stuff
I do not have a photo of the actual glassworks buildings but I do have a group photograph of the staff that worked there. The photo is dated 1936 and includes my mother Vera Gillis (nee Parkin). I lived at 44 Windmill Road, went to Wombwell Modern School and worked at Darfiled Main from 1959 to 1964. I left Wombwell in 1966 to work in Nova Scotia, Canada where I stayed until 2000 when I moved to the States. Currently living in Kansas City, MO.
I went under my middle name Barry when I lived in England but changed to my first name John when I went to Canada. My dad John (Jack) spent most of his life working at Darfield Main along with his brother George (Juddy).
As a lad we used our own creative minds (which is what is lacking today) playing silly games on the street with such names as Jimmy Leonard, Ron and David Wilkinson, Peter Drable, Michael Bretton, Tina Sedons, Maureen Gill... Read more
Melville Street
I live on Melville Street and would appreciate any photos of it or any streets nearby. Even the part of the High Street at the bottom of it. I want to know what it used to look like. Thanks.
Tingle's Ice Cream
Would love to speak to the gentleman who mentioned Tingle's ice cream in his post - can send you some email information if you contacted me. I was born in Barnsley, parents lived at 47 Station Road and with a surname of Tingle ... Now in Perth, Western Australia
George Dodds
George Dodds, my grandfather, was manager of Corton Wood Colliery, any info of his life and where he lived at 3 Chapel Avenue would be appreciated.
Brampton Bierlow ~ Concrete Cottages
I was born in 1936 at Concrete Cottages - Brampton. I would appreciate any photos of these old miners' cottages. My sister Margaret died there at the tender age of 10 years. My father was a miner at Darfield Main, we moved to Rother Street when I was 5 years old. I remember moving our few sticks of furniture on a horse-drawn coal cart, I was allowed to hold the reins, I felt like John Wayne in 'Stage Coach'. I remember the prisoners of war working in the fields, we would throw stuff at them and they in turn would throw whatever vegetables they were picking at us scruffy kids, we would collect the veg and take it home to a very appreciative mother. When I was twelve I was offered a part time job with the salesman on Tingles Ice Cream of Wombwell, this was a horse-drawn cart. On my first day we went to Wath, he went into the pub and left me in charge, I could... Read more
Woods Glass Works
I was born in Wombwell, and lived near Woods glass works, which was built at the side of the canal about 200 yard west of Station Lane. Although I lived there many years I do not have a photo of the old glass works, and the 4 cottages at the side of the works. I would greatly appreciate if someone had a photo, and be grateful if I could have a copy, or let me know where I would buy a copy.
Wombwell Public Baths.
Having just joined Facebook I am with former Wombwellians, our topic is Dancing at Wombwell Baths during the winter months. A wooden floor was laid as mentioned below. Harry Swift and his orchestra were the regular guest aritists. The Friday and Saturday night dances, not forgetting the Saturday afternoon sessions, were popular for us young children. The floor had a bounce when the Gay Gordons were danced. The Christmas party at Kings Road Junior School was held at the baths which we loved. I can hear us singing 'There Was An Old Man Called Michael Finnigan', now. I wondered if anybody could remember when the dances stopped?
Growing up in Wombwell.
My family and I, the Oughtons, lived at 53, Wombwell Main Row, a community for miners and their families. My dad worked at Darfield Main pit all of his life up until early retirement in the early 1980s. I have kept in touch with many of my life-long friends, as I call them. They will remain in my heart forever. I remember the Sunday School anniversaries at Hough Lane Methodist. The Whitsuntide Walk, Wombwell Feast, not forgettingl friends from the Modern School. I left Wombwell in 1967 when I married, my husband in the textile trade came from Huddersfield where we lived until we emigrated to the States in 1973. To me Wombwell never changes. I managed to get back to my home town every two years. It's a treat seeing relatives, old neighbours and everything else. My parents[ Russ and Irene] have long since died, sadly missed and much loved. I love Wombwell.
Memories of Lundhill
I remember playing down the hillies on what is now Wombwell Golf Course. This area was once a thriving pit, until in 1857 a large explosion brought death and misery to the area called Lundhill. 189 men and boys were killed. After a great deal of reseach I found out that 2 of my ancestors were amongst the dead. My book on the disaster will be published soon, called 'A Little Wax Candle'.
My other memories of Wombwell are: riding through the woods whilst hanging on to a coal bucket traveling from Wombwell main pit, to Blackerhill; birds' nesting under the viaduct which carries the railway; riding on a piece of pit belt down Wombwell main pit stack; watching the stock cars racing around Station Lane speedway track; dancing in Wombwell Baths on Friday and Saturday nights.
Pleasant Memories
We lived in Wombwell from1970-80, we lived on the Dove Rd Estate. We have lovely memories of our time in Wombwell before we emigrated to Canada. My kids went to Park St. School then Wombwell High. Shopping at Hillards, the Co-op, Woolworths & Tesco's which later became Shoppers Paradise. "The Feast", which was a yearly event, and many more nice memories.
Memories of South Yorkshire
Question
Does anyone know of someone who lived in Brampton Bierlow by the surname of Pietrzak pronounced - Pi-et-track. If you do please e mail me on Elizabeth.Sw@hotmail.co.uk. Thanks.
My Grandparents
My grandparents come from Elsecar and Wentworth, in Mill Lane, you may have seen the Roundhouse,Can`t miss it really just up from Pondside. When my real grandad died my grandmother remarried a man named Stanley Horn from Harley. Now from the age of 13 he used to walk from Harley through Mill Lane.along Pondside as they called it and go to work in Elsecar Pit. he did this until he got married in 1947 and then only had half of the journey to make. He did this until he retired at the age of 65 having done 52 years there. When I stayed there as a child I would meet him or go with him to get his wages. We used to go into the corner shop and then he would go into the pub opposite, not sure but I think one of them was called Thickets. All this was unknown to my grandmother of course. The names in my family were Wilkinson, Dean. my uncle Laurence (Lorry )... Read more
Family
This is not really a memory but since putting my memories on here one of my great uncle Lorry`s daughters Sheila went to Canada just after the war 1946 . Well guess what !her eldest daughter has got in touch with me. She has always been a name that my mother used to talk about. I always used to think about her as we were the same age . Now we are in contact by email. Brilliant my email is Suecclassic@aol.com if any other relatives come to light .
best wishes to you all Sue
Ebenezer Square
Hi, does anybody remember living in the Ebenezer Square? We lived at the top, if you turned left you went under a hallway and we lived in one of the houses. I remember some of the families, Fallis and Fletchers, and we had a relative who had a shop at the side of the Co-op, she was called Goldthorp, when we bought 2 ounces of spice, or sweets as they are called now. If it went over she would cut the sweet in half ,the good old days, 2 blackjacks for a halfpeny, wow we thought we was rich.
Life Underneath The The Arches
Does anyone remeber playing under the arches at Stairfoot? It was great, we could play out in the rain because it didn't rain under the arches. I was born under them, the steam trains went over my house, what memories. Can anyone else remember those days?
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