High Etherley, St Cuthbert's Church c.1960
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Photo of High Etherley, St Cuthbert's Church c.1960

A Selection of Memories from High Etherley

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from High Etherley

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Very similar to Marjories memories. The things we looked forward too were the Church and Chapel trips to the seaside,and the week before the school broke up for Summer when the shows as we called them came in. We would play blocky most nights,we would collect water for the show people and get free tickets for rides,and some of us were lucky enough to collect the money on the rodeo and dodgems ...see more
Born and bred in Red Houses (then Red House Estate) at a time when everyone took time and effort to keep their home and gardens beautiful.  Everyone knew everybody and it was a community that looked after each other.  I remember going down to the infants' school (just off from cricket field) having a birthday and being given a cardboard cake by the teacher to open and take out sweets.  Before Dale View was built ...see more