New Rossington, The Colliery, West End Lane c.1955
Photo ref:
N73005
Photo ref:
N73005
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The winding gear and smoke-belching chimney of the colliery dominate the end of the council houses of West End Lane, New Rossington, at a time when coal was still king in South Yorkshire.
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Memories of New Rossington, the Colliery, West End Lane c1955
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. These memories are of New Rossington, The Colliery, West End Lane c.1955
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This memory goes from 1953 up to the 1960s because our holidays in them days were always at Rossington, staying with Nanna. Me my older brother Alex and my twin brother John loved it. Nanna and Grandad were Jack and Burtha Bird who lived at 57 Haig Crescent. Grandad was a miner like a lot of people in Rossington. One of my memories was watching for Grandad coming home after night shift. My twin brother and I ...see more
My story starts on the 1st of March 1950, the date of my birth at Doncaster Royal Infirmary. My parents Jack & Mary Flather lived in Old Rossington at 65 Haigh Crescent, living with relatives (Guy) until a house became available for our family to move into. We then moved to 57 Gattison Lane one of the many council houses built for mining families in this area. My father (Jack) ...see more
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