Nostalgic memories of Eckington'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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My father Frank Mallinder was born in the family home on the 1/02/1915 at 45 Queen street Eckington.
His father was Willliam born 1876 Wath upon Dearne his mother was Harriet born 1881 Mossborough.
There where 9 children and 2 lodgers in a 2 bedroom terraced house plus Buster the dog!
They stayed there till about 1926 with all sons working down the local pit! and William also look after the Queens Head
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THE FAMILY HOME.
I was born in the front room of the last bay windowed house on Station Road in 1964, number 87. I have fond memories of growing up & playing on the street, thankfully the house is still in the family. Although the village has changed over the years Station Road hasn’t!
I worked at the co-op drapery, next door to Davys and Frisbys shoe shop at the other side in 1955 untill I married and left in 1960. The manager was Mr Shaw from Chesterfield. The other girls who worked with me were Gyneth Haywood who lived in Eckington, Barbara Jessop who also lives in Eckington, Diane Fiddler who was married to Jimmy Fiddler and lived across from the Alma pub at Mosborough. The man that ...see more
Myself and my brother were brought up in 50's by our grandparents as mum had died around Xmas '53. School was Camms, we joined the church choir and blessed with a decent voice I became head chorister singing various solos. Cubs and Scouts followed, Rev Branson being in charge with his sister with the cubs. Would like to get info on my mum's death, her maiden name was Morton and we all lived in ...see more
My maternal grandfather had a shop in Eckington in the early to mid 1900`s (by 1946 he was livng in Wadsley). I understand it was a grocers that also sold beer. His name was William Stephenson, he was married and had five daughters. Does anyone have any information?
I was born in Chesterfield but my parents, Reg and Joan Leadbeater, owned and ran the shop in the archive picture with "Players" above the shop front during the 1950's. It was predominantly a tobacconist/sweet and toy shop. I was brought up there and went to Camm's Junior School. My contemporaries were Andrew Hardwick, Andrew Tatlow (his father was the local optician, and had the shop opposite), Robert Round, ...see more
I am researching a family from Eckington and would appreciate any information which anyone else could provide. Joseph White was a stone mason born in Eckinton about 1796. I think he had three children, Mary, Ann and George. George was also a stone mason. Unfortunately I don't know anything about his wife who must have died at an early age. Mary had a daughter called Sarah (possibly out of ...see more
I grew up in Eckington in the 1950s and 1960s. My father, Emerson, and his father, John Henry, were coal merchants in the village. My father was a member of many church activities in his youth as well as being a brass bandsman (euphonium) of high repute. My grandfather was a conductor of Eckington Silver Prize Band. Emerson joined the church choir. As a result of this, my brother John and I joined the choir ...see more
I am desperate to find the last piece of my family tree. I need to know relatives of Joseph Littlewood born 1840, married to Harriet. One of their daugters was Ellen my Great Grandma.
As young lads we (the gang) used to climb up onto the roof of the old betting office over the road from Davys, look over the top and with our pea shooters we would shoot at everyone who came out of Davys with dried peas. We always got a good laugh, but not from our targets.