Worksop memories
Here are memories of Worksop and the local area. You can start now: Add your own Memory of Worksop or a Worksop photo.
Swimming
Used to go with my dad, he loved to swim.
Market Days
I remember the various market stalls well, and the market cafe where you could be a greasy bacon cob, and a well stewed tea from the giant tea pot ! I used to buy a bundle of nylon stockings from a stall on the town hall corner. There was a stall that sold records too. Does anyone remember the tripe stall ? It sold chitlins, pigs chaps, rabbits and pheasants too - as a child I found it transfixing, and quite glad my mother never bought any of the various gory and ugly looking things from the stall !
Also does anyone remember 'cheap Johnny's' stall ? He used to sell some unusual things very cheap, and not always great quality ! Great days ' going up Market' meant in plain english 'I am going to the market' - then we caught the bus back home from Skinner and Rooks. If we didn't get the bus, we walked home via Cheapside, then headed in the direction of... Read more
Langold Lake
I remember swimming in Langold Lake ! I wouldn't do it nowadays !
Anyone one else been rowing or swimming there ?
Karen
Great Swimming Memories From The 1950s & 60s
I remember it well, we fought to get a single cabin instead of what we called the Monkey Cabin at the end which was the communal cabin where people finished up going home wearing something they didn't arive in, but the pool was great, there was a diving board and a spring board then even though the depth was only 6 ft deep. When Sam came to open the iron gates outside there would be quite a line of kids waiting and they all used to cheer. We went with Haggonfields School once a week and on our own mainly Sunday mornings on the double session. It's a shame it had to be pulled down and not replaced. There's nothing wrong with having two pools in a town, even if it's outdoor.
Lofthouse's Newsagents
So I see it now again after so many years the shop on the corner with that sign Lofthouse's Newsagents above the entrance I went under many times to collect my comics hot from the presses of D.C.Thomson of Dundee: Beano (Thurs), Dandy (Tues), Beezer (Tues), Topper (Fri), though not The Wizard, that was mostly words not images paid for me by my dear late Grandmother Annie Turnill (nee Flint) of 15,Manvers St.
Mr Lofthouse, the man with his name above the shop doorway, I don't remember him smiling very much if ever. I remember a man with spectacles, a balding pate and maybe I'm imagining this as its so far out of our experience nowadays, a fag in his mouth and probably coughing to boot. He did not look the healthiest of men.
I was not an Dan Dare "Eagle" man, the Mekons on Wednesday had no hold on me and I never ever did get into SciFi. DC Thomson Comics reigned in my world. (Later in life... Read more
I Remember it Being Cold at Those 8.30 Swimming Lessons
I remember it being very cold when we had 8.30 swimming lessons before school. The teacher used to shout at us and I got my bronze certificate because I was too scared not to jump in the deep end when she told me. I struggled down the pool with her holding out a sort of rubber sling on a pole so she could fish me out if I looked like drowning but I made it! The experience can't have done me any lasting harm because I still love to swim.
I also remember swimming there in a thunder storm one hot summer day which was very exciting (and I guess dangerous?)
I Used to Work on That Corner of The Market
I used to work on the sweet stall on that corner of the market on Saturdays when I was 17 and 18. Boys could work from 17 but girls were supposed to be 18 which I didn't think was right but I was always a bit worried when a policeman came by.
The was a flower stall right on the corner and I used to sell a few bunches if the lady had gone to the loo and asked me to keep an eye on the stall.
In summer the ice cream van would be behind our stall and a man with an Airedale terrier used to come most weeks and buy the dog an ice cream cone which it would sit and eat.
My boss (Alf) always got me to weigh out the peanuts because he loved peanuts and would eat them whereas I didn't like peanuts. The van parked at the kerb could well be Alf's van. The... Read more
Collards
You can see the name Collards painted vertically on the side of a shop. This was my great-grandparents' haberdashery. The name can still be clearly seen there today.
Swimming
I remember swimming in Worksop Lido almost everyday during the summer - or so it seemed. We swam in the early morning before school, we swam '5 'til 6' after school (cost 4d) and sometimes on a Saturday morning for two hours for even less. It must have been cold but we didn't notice. The only time that we did notice was when we went from school on Monday mornings at about 9.30 - then it was very cold.
Priory Church
This view has hardly changed, I have recently took a photo from about the same place and it is almost the same. The wall running in front of the church as gone now but the park on the left and the school wall on the right is still intact. There are more road signs on the corner. I remember going round this corner on my bike when I was about ten and being stopped by a policeman and told off for not signalling. I remember shaking with fear because a policeman told me off. Oh how things have changed.
Family
The man walking behind the two ladies and carrying what looks like a picnic hamper is I think, my father - Dennis Davis. Farther back in the picture are two women, one pushing a pushchair and a child running in front, this may be my grandmother, mother, baby sister and myself. I would love to be able to zoom in on this picture.
Matthews Opticians
To the left of this photo, the first shop you can see was Reg Matthews opticians. You can just make out the entrance and the window above which is a V shape. As a trainee dispensing optician working there around 1971, I used to sit at this window and look down on Bridge St. Happy memories. The business was later taken over by G. Gilbert (who'd previously been a partner) and he's still there today to the best of my knowledge.
Deville's chemist was the shop next door - the one with the canopy blind.
Shopping Memories.
This photograph shows two ladies chatting together in the foreground. On the right in the floral dress is my mother Mrs Beatrice Farnsworth. My family have been farmers in the locality for three generations. My mother's car is parked on the road just behind her. The shop to the side is Perham Cox, which was a family grocer, which also delivered groceries to our house on a weekly basis. The other lady is Mrs Jean Salmon who was also married to a local farmer. The way shopping was done in those days involved parking at the top of Bridge Street and moving the car down the hill as each shop was visited. This is now a pedestrian area. The only shiop I can see to be relatively unchanged is Hardy's which has changed hands but still sells glass, china and fancy goods. At ths time most of the shops in Bridge Street would be family owned and run - there was Deville's chemist, Perham Cox grocery, Atherton's shoe shop and Skinner... Read more
Reginald And Frank Pressley Duo
Frank Pressley b.1885 Worksop Would like to know more about my grand-parents, Frank Pressley and Margaret Nellie Olle. Born in the early 20th century - 1900/1910. They had children called Frank and Reginald, born in late 1920s - this is all I know,
Thomas Wilkinson
My grandfather died in Worksop on March 23 1923. He was married to Dorothy, nee Walker, and they had 2 daughters and an expected child. He was 33 years old, had served in France during the First World War. I am trying to locate any information that may have been recorded re: his death perhaps an obituary or some other news. I do not know why he would have been in Worksop because he was from Manchester but family history says he was there for the mining industry. I would be most appreciative of any help from any source. I do not live in England hence my request. Sincerely, Jane N Baxley
Worksop Baths
Saturday mornings we would trip off to Worksop on Booth @ Fisher bus from Kiveton Park with a suitcase. Call at Davis shop on Bridge St just through the lights at Newcastle Ave. Pack eight loaves of bread in the case trip off to Ryton St to a little shop where we could leave our case, then off to Worksop open air baths. It was a little chilly at times but great fun. After about two hours collect our case and off home. Those were the days.
Memories of Nottinghamshire
My Holidays
I am from Ellesmere Port, in the 1950s we always took our summer holidays at my Aunty Annie's in Manton. Hardwick Road West. Her full name was Mrs A Gornall and she was headmistress at Lincoln Street School, Worksop. We also used to visit my Uncle Tom Owen and Aunty Edith in Gateford. They had a daughter, Beryl, I wonder if she still lives in Worksop.
Bll Owen, son of Charles and Irene Owen, who lived in Sealand, north Wales at the time.
Lady Lea?
Does anyone remember a bridge to the quarry under Lady Lea Lane? I think it was for transporting sand from the quarry to the canal. There used to be a carving of as "castle" under the bridge carved into the brickwork. Any story known about it? It was near the farm. Is the quarry at Haggonfields school still existing? there were some dynasaur footprints found there in the 1930's.
Mum's Shop
The shop behind where the car is parked used to belong to my mother, Freda Davies who still lives in Worksop. She took over from the Wards and the Hopkinsons took over from us. I lived at this shop for several years whilst I attended King Edward V1 Grammar School at Retford. I well remember the immediate surroundings of this photograph. The shop next door used to belong to the Padleys and the Fisher family lived behind these shops. Further along the road was the Methodist Hall, the Sherwood Ranger Pub, the Methodist Chapel which my grandparents used to attend and the village blacksmith. Opposite was the village policeman, the village post office, the fish and chip shop and the barber's shop.
My grandparents, Alf And Frances Spittlehouse, used to have Bridge House Farm at the bottom of the village and that is where I started life before moving to Low Street, Oxford Road and then Water Lane before moving into the shop. I went to the village Primary... Read more
Looking Back Can be Good
My great-grandmother lived in Water Lane, my grandmother Annie Bradford lived in Low Street. We lived on the Cross, as did my sister and husband, June and John Medlam. John was a true village charactor, and most people knew him. I remember collecting fresh milk from Medlams Farm, taking the two dogs from the Grey Horses for walks. I always enjoy going back the village, it is still the same today, my sister now lives on the Green as did my mother before she passed away. The village still has the same charm it did when I was small.
Childhood
Hi, Just wondered does anyone remember the Preece family that used to live in West View, opposite the war memorial on the main road.? My name was Susan Preece, I lived there with my mother and father, and went to the local school. I remember Padley's shop which was in the middle of the village. Lovely village. Sue.
Memorybank total
We're very pleased and excited by your response so far to our "Share your Memories" community.
You've shared 28,902 memories of 5,955 towns & villages across the UK - keep them coming!
Find Memories
Simply search for your favourite places to read others' memories and share your own.
Tips & Ideas
Not sure what to write?
It's easy - just think of an important place in your life and ask yourself:
How does it feature in your personal history?
What are your best memories of this place?
How has it changed over the years?
How does it feel, seeing these old photos of your favourite place?
Do you remember stories about the local community, its history and people?
Start now!
It's easy to add your own memories and reconnect with your shared local history. Search for your favourite places and look for the orange "Add your Memory" icon to begin.
Places this week
Here are some of the places you've shared memories of this week:
- Stanhope, County Durham
- Oban, Argyll
- Patshull Park, West Midlands
- Newcastle, County Down
- Maesteg, Mid Glamorgan
- Knaphill, Surrey
- Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
- East Dean, East Sussex
- Bracklesham Bay, West Sussex
- Southend Airport, Essex
- Barnston, Merseyside
- Cononley, West Yorkshire
- New Malden, Surrey
- Raby, Merseyside
- Pyrford, Surrey
- Welshpool, Powys
- Ashtead, Surrey
- Delamere, Cheshire
- Ridley, Cheshire
- Kings Sutton, Oxfordshire
- ... and lots more - Browse this week's memories now.
Your memories
To jump straight to the memories you have added already to the Community, click here
I Remember When...
This stunning compilation highlights some of the best stories selected from the thousands contributed here on the
Frith website. The result is an absorbing chronicle of British life from the Second World War to the mid 1960s.
A colourful treasure trove of memories, "I Remember When" is an
irresistible mix of personal stories and recollections that affectionately reveal the detail of everyday life in Britain.
