Nostalgic memories of Droylsden'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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Yes I remember all of them has anyone got photos of that time 1968 to 1970 my name is Colin Burton
I used to go to Bob Dale's ballroom dancing classes. That would have been around 1956-1959 when I was 13-15 years old. I loved it there and, of course, fell in love with him! If was thrilled in later years when I saw him on TV as a judge on the original Come Dancing. The classes took place in the Alhambra Dance Hall in those days. I had special, sparkly dancing shoes and felt very important ...see more
Back in the sixties I was June Morris, I regularly attended Bob Dales Dancing School on Market Street with my friend Jean McHugh who was doing her nursing training then. Iam hoping there may be someone out there who remembers Bob Dales dancing school.
Does anybody have any fond memories of St John the Evangelist secondary school from1966 -1972 when it was a boys, and girls were seperated by some very vicious nuns, Sister I and Sister M. Can anybody remember the teachers - Bob Kerr, Mr Thoburn, Mr Sutton and any others? We had a great time there. Do any of the lads there have any memories please?
In truth, I do not remember anything before 1948 when at the age of five I started at Moorside Primary School. I was born in 1943 and brought up in a small rented house, number 26 in King Street, situated between Faifield Road and Ashton Hill Lane. My father John and mother Edith, three years later, presented me with a brother Ronald who still lives happily with his family within one mile of our birth place. I ...see more