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Visiting Victoria House In The Park For Clinic Visits

A Memory of Swinton.

Once I had started school, I had to pay regular visits to the clinic housed within Victoria House which is sited within the park bearing the same name. This building had been the Town Hall for the township of Swinton prior to its being united with Pendlebury to form a new Borough in 1934. I had to attend the clinic for eye tests and on the completion of the visits to the clinic, my mother would walk me over to the playground area of the park so that I could enjoy using the swings there. After that activity, she would walk me through the park to say a prayer in Saint Mary's Church either to give thanks if the news was good or to seek comfort from the Lord if it was not so good.


Added 24 June 2009

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I was born in Swinton in 1937. Fond memories of
dancing at the Palais when rock n roll came out.
Christened at St peters and went to school there. len

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