Nostalgic memories of Norton's local history

Share your own memories of Norton and read what others have said

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.

Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.

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My dad was born in Pontefract but moved to Norton around 1920. Their family name was Howcroft and they lived at 3 Mount Royde from 1929 -1957, when my grandma died. My grandfather was an ambulance driver in the 1914-18 war. He served in the transport division in France and Italy. He went missing for sometime and was found in a field hospital suffering the effects of mustard gas. ...see more
I remember staying at my uncles farm, I think his name was Jack Hope, my aunts name was Evelyn. They were really my cousins, but as they were older than me I called them Auntie and Uncle. Evelyn's mother, Sally, lived on Skellow Road and was my mother, Nellie's sister. I loved my holidays spent at the farm. They had two shops, a butchers and a general ...see more