Nostalgic memories of Haslington'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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Edwin is my grand father with his son David 80yrs old still alive today who is my father. We reside in NZ. My father has fond memories of Harmel House on his return from boarding school. I am starting our family tree. Any information you can share with me would be most appreciated. Tom is my great uncle,
My family were looking for a house in Cheshire and looked around Harmel House. I was only 5 years old ( in 1964) but wanted so much to live there. In the garden was what I believed to be a moat full of dead frogs. I am 56 now and still dream about that house! I wonder if it still exists? I notice from your postings that a family called Sims-Holditch lived there around 1946 and they were musicians. I believe Harmel ...see more
John and Sandra Woolley out of Cartwright Road are relatives to the Hilditches out of the village. Pat Hilditch and Jennifer own Covent Garden Flower Shop on Nantwich Road to this very day. Jennifer is cousin to John Woolley as Jennifer married one of Sid Cummins' boys, young Sid.
I lived in Haslington from 1943 to approximately 1954, it was a great place for a child to grow up. I lived in Cross Rd and my G'ma lived in Fields Rd. I remember the Post Office and Haberdashery next to it, also the Smithy across the road. I could be gone across the fields all day and my family would not have to worry about me. The golf course and surrounding fields were a great place to be, with the stream down ...see more
I am researching my Sims-Hilditch family tree. Does anyone remember Edwin Sims Hilditch at Castleigh, Haslington around 1931? And at Harmel House, High Street, Haslington around 1946? Are they on the Frith photos? Edwin's and Ada's (nee Knott) son Tom Sims Hilditch's name appears on the Haslington war memorial. I believe his boat was torpedoed in 1941 - can anyone tell me more?
My Grandparents ran the post office in Haslington for many years (not sure how many exactly). Their names were Harry and Connie Jones, they built the business up from nothing and delivered newspapers, ran the post office and made their own ice cream which my mum always said people came from miles to buy. They were always up at 5 o'clock in the morning sorting out the newspapers and delivering them as ...see more