Bolton Upon Dearne, Bolton Hall c.1955

Photo ref: B342001

My uncle Des emigrated from Dublin to Coronation Drive, Bolton On Dearne in 1950, he became a miner. In the course of writing letters home he told my mam that the streets of Bolton on Dearne were paved with gold, he had actually misspelled coal for gold. Mam and Dad and baby followed Des in 1956. They were living in Des’s house with him and his wife, l was due in a few weeks so mam found lodgings in Furlong Road, ...see more

I went to a home in Harold wood called wouldstock and the children home was run by mr and Mrs papwoth they was very nice people I was there 1969 there was a boy called Tom Dooley I look up the home gone now so meny good memories I wonder what happened to mr and Mrs papwoth it funny how you think back from there I went to a hassoberry school hazel lane bishstrofod had fun there there was a miss donlope she was south Africa miss evens miss Bogg miss Dollier like to know what happened to them

My grandparents lived at the co-op in Bolton. My grandad was the manager there in the 1930 s. Their names were Percy and Irene Ibberson. Later they moved to Wath, to the big shop in the centre. My mother, Lilian, worked at Bolton Hall during the war. She told me it was the HQ of the northern command. Some high ranking officers were in charge there. I think some Italian ex POWs worked there too. I'd be grateful ...see more

I went to Dearneside school,then worked at Bolton Hall. I loved to go jiving at Wath upon Dearne every week end. Yes the good old days. Who else remembers 1959 with fond memorys. Mary Handyside