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The Wrong Guy

There at the time when Cawthorne was a tour operator and whether it was coincidence or not the tour operator was called Harry Cawthorne coach tours. I do believe that they were an established firm; it could well be that the village was ...Read more

A memory of Gawber in 1952 by Roland Mitchell

My First Memories Of Saltfleet

My first visit to Saltfleet was as a 12 year old in 1956. A relative , Kitty Scherdel was managing the Sunnydale site for local farmer George Tuxworth and had recently moved a converted bus there from South Yorkshire and ...Read more

A memory of Saltfleet by pegasusgr3

North Cemetery California Stranton Hartlepool

My great,great grandfather, Thomas Hugill, was the Sexton of the North Cemetery for over 30 years until his death in 1896. I have just visited the site and found that the half the cemetery had been ...Read more

A memory of West View in 1890 by Glenda Hall

Home Wentworth School Wath

To get to school I had to get a bus from Wentworth to Parkgates, then one to Swinton and then another to Wath. Coming originally from East Yorkshire, Wath Grammar school opened my eyes to the different towns in the area ...Read more

A memory of Wentworth in 1953

Memories Of My Childhood In Rossington.

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) ...Read more

A memory of New Rossington in 1950 by Sandra Faulkner

Raf Radar Station Butser Hill

Hi everybody i went to clanfield school it was my first one my dad was in the Royal airforce and i remember he used to take me up there to his work place the radar station and show me cartoon pictures on his radar ...Read more

A memory of Clanfield in 1946 by Chris Girlow

Transporter Bridge

As a child brought up in Yorkshire, we spent holidays visiting family across the Pennines; mother's family in Liverpool and father's in Runcorn. Although he had done well, now a country doctor, father always seemed to think he was ...Read more

A memory of Runcorn by Rob Oldfield

Freddie Holmes Garage

I attended the primary school, just down the Maldon Road from the garage in the photo, which was run by Mr Holmes.  The sweet-shop behind the pumps was popular with us kids!  Headmaster of the primary school was Mr Herbert ...Read more

A memory of Great Totham in 1960 by Peter Saunders

Easter Hols

We used to come over from Conisbrough near Doncaster with my mam and dad, Raymond Dawson, who came from Buglawton, William Street if I remember, and every year we would watch the carnival and also walk up The Cloud. Does anyone remember ...Read more

A memory of Congleton by securityshaun

Pilgrims Hatch/Childhood.

I was born in London in 1937 and moved to Days Lane, Pilgrims Hatch in that year,so all my childhood years were spent around the Pilgrims Hatch area. Dad was always sharp of the mark and a couple of steps ahead so foresaw ...Read more

A memory of Brentwood in 1940 by Brian Taylor

Captions

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Caption For Doncaster, Sprotborough Hall 1900

By the 1650s Lionel Copley had become one of the leading ironmasters in South Yorkshire, thanks to a leasing arrangement with the Earl of Shrewsbury which gave him access to Shrewsbury charcoal woods

Caption For Rotherham, Town Hall C1955

The grimly-austere gritstone buildings of Rotherham Town Hall's Welfare and Health Department are typical of the South Yorkshire town's 'muck and brass' reputation.

Caption For Thornaby, Mandale Road And Five Lamps 1957

At an earlier date Thornaby was known as South Stockton, and was part of the North Riding of Yorkshire.

Caption For Anston, Crowgate C1960

One powerful Norman lord in South Yorkshire was Roger de Bully.

Caption For Doncaster, St George's Church 1903

The Sheffield & South Yorkshire was established in 1895, and was created from a grouping of several much older waterways, including the Stainforth & Keady and the Sheffield canals.

Caption For Doncaster, St George's Church 1903

The Sheffield & South Yorkshire was established in 1895, and was created from a grouping of several much older waterways, including the Stainforth & Keady and the Sheffield canals.

Caption For Rushton, Village C1955

Many of the houses here are built of the familiar ironstone of the oolitic limestone belt, which stretches all the way from South Yorkshire to Dorset.

Caption For Anston, Crowgate C1960

One powerful Norman lord in South Yorkshire was Roger de Bully.

Caption For Dinnington, Laughton Road C1965

One powerful Norman lord in South Yorkshire was Roger de Bully.

Caption For Doncaster, Sprotborough Hall 1900

By the 1650s Lionel Copley had become one of the leading ironmasters in South Yorkshire, thanks to a leasing arrangement with the Earl of Shrewsbury which gave him access to Shrewsbury charcoal woods and

Caption For Denby Dale, High Street C1955

The viaduct which carries the main Sheffield-Leeds railway line dominates this view of the High Street of the South Yorkshire town of Denby Dale.

Caption For Oughtibridge, The View Over The Valley C1960

Sheffield at 275ft is four miles away, while the South Yorkshire Mental Hospital (375ft) is a mile from here.

Caption For Clayton West, Long Lane C1955

Clayton West was typical of many South Yorkshire coalfield villages in the 1950s, when this photograph was taken.

Caption For Roberttown, The Cross Roads C1965

Not far from Batley, once home to the world famous Variety Club, Roberttown was part of the industrial heavy woollen district to the south of Leeds.

Caption For Wales, Wales Road C1955

This picture looks down the village of Wales towards Kiveton Park, both pit villages which boomed from 1867 during the heyday of the South Yorkshire coalfield.

Caption For Elsecar, Parish Church C1955

Elsecar is situated 3 miles south of Barnsley.

Caption For Ystradfellte, Porth Yr Ogof Cave 1936

Actually this picture was taken a mile south of the hamlet of Ystradfellte at the place where the River Mellte tumbles into the dark mouth of this cave, which in English means White Horse Cave.

Caption For Crakehall, The Hall 1900

It was the country seat of the Duke of Leeds, who lived at Kiveton Park in south Yorkshire.

Caption For Boroughbridge, The Devil's Arrows 1895

They stand in North Yorkshire, close to the A1: it is one of the most famous prehistoric monuments in the county.

Caption For Boroughbridge, The Devil's Arrows 1895

They stand in North Yorkshire, close to the A1: it is one of the most famous prehistoric monuments in the county.