South Kirkby, White Apron Street c.1965

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1 was a pupil at common road infants approx. 1954 to 1956. We had recently moved from South Elmsall, the area was strange and I knew no-one, my parents bought the corner ship on Currieville at the end of Carlton Street, it was directly opposite to the one owned by 'HINKS'. if anyone remembers it, Hi! It wasn't a particularly happy time at school as I never really felt integrated until I hit Mrs Smeaton's class, she ...see more

In 1954 atthe age of eleven I joined the south Featherstone school choir, our music teacher was called Ronald Nuttall, who came from South Kirkby, I can remember two occasions when we came to Kirby ,one was to give a concert for the Derby and Joan club at the Methodist church and the other time was when we decorated up a double decker bus and took part in the Gala parade then we went to a big field and sang to the ...see more

I attended this school from 1962 to 1970, living in First Avenue, South Kirkby. Infants was a lovely time with motherly teachers, afternoon naps and lots of play. Mrs Stewart was the head - she was stern but fair. The juniors was where you encountered more discipline and men teachers, Mr Thorpe was head at the time. Then there was Mr Smeaton with lots of knowledge about the environment and ...see more

I have lovely memories of albert street mill lane coming over here to live from leeds we got a house on albert street i was only four but remembet pushing my little pram over the lockies to my grandad tonges who lived onfeatherstone villas every one helped eachother then and you knew who your neighbours where not like today ! happy memories.....