Nostalgic memories of Cudworth's local history
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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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I was born at 50 Nancy Road, Grimethorpe on the 12 December 1944. At this time this address was the White City police house and had the West Riding police crest attached to the front of the house. My dad, Robert Cox, had come down to Yorkshire in 1929 to join the police force from Durham where he had previously worked in the coal mines. He returned to Durham and married my mam Elsie and their first posting was to ...see more
these were 2 of my best friends ....if any one knows them how about letting me know i am on facebook "jacqueline whincup terzian ''or at iwhincup@telus.net
It was a hot summers day and dad let me borrow his bicycle. It was a bit on the large side for me (I was 10 years old) he had taken the saddle from off the saddle-bar and had tied it to the crossbar. I rode the bike along the canal pathway, all the way from Royston towards Woodmoore 4&5 Colliery and beyond. I was training my eyes on the side of the canal, when I saw a coat near to the waters edge (it was ...see more
I recall going to the fairground which was on the Common; there were some stalls of which one could either test your skill trying to throw a hoop over a prize in order to win it; of course there was a catch and that catch was to make sure the hoop would drop dead flat on the stalls table. There was a square cube of which when throwing the hoop over the prize; in this case a bottle of Pompagne vintage cider (the ...see more
I am looking for a dear friend named Brenda Shelton. I visited your community with her in the 1950's when we were both in training to become registered nurses at St. Marys Hospital in London. Brenda was the only child of parents who were in their 60's, or perhaps 70's, at the time. I heard a rumour years later that Brenda had emigrated to Australia, but am not sure of this. I have no idea whether ...see more
My grandmother Rose nee Shufflebottom and my grandad Samuel Rayson who was a miner at the Wakefield pits in around the 1920s would love to know more about their history and see old pictures of Cudworth in and around Somerset Street where my Mum, 2 sisters and brother were born! Have been told my Mum and aunts have had a wonderful childhood living in Cudworth have yet to see old pictures!
Stockdales shop was owned by by grandma Winnie Stockdale and her husband Jim. She retired from the shop in 1965 and lived at Church Street, Cudworth. She opened the shop in about 1937. My grandad Jim worked at Monk Bretton Colliery. On Good Friday they used to sell many stones of fish. My mother and father (Gladys and Harold Haigh) used to look after the shop when my grandparents went on holiday) - ...see more
I was born and raised in Cudworth and lived in Church Street. There was a large field behind our house and most of the children in the area used to play games there, especially cricket or football. We used to have matches between the children in our immediate area and the children in Churchfields area. My good friend at the time was Kitty Archer. I wonder where she is now??
My mother was a teacher at the ...see more
Does anyone remember a grocery shop in CUDWORTH called STOCKDALES please? It would have probably been in business after the war. Any memories or information would be very welcome. Mervyn Broadhurst northern Spain debasket42@aol.com
I was evacuated about 1943. I can remember a field, I think of cauliflowers, opposite, and a bluebell wood somewhere at the bottom of the road. The people next door were called Ackridge(I don't know if that's spelt right), they had twins of about three. It must have been hot, I can still in my mind see the three of us playing in the field, the twins had on just little white knickers and had pure white hair. We could not ...see more