Buxton, Cowlow Bridge And Topley Pike c.1876
Photo ref:
8840
Photo ref:
8840
88409
88407
88404
88403
Buy a Print
Unframed, Mounted, Framed and Canvas prints in a range of sizes and styles.
View Sizes & Prices
A Selection of Memories from Buxton
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. Here are some from Buxton
Sparked a Memory for you?
If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?
My maternal grandma worked at '10 Spring Gardens' where concoctions of all sorts were created There was a large staff and the establishment was run by 2 maiden ladies.
In Later years my mother did the same throughout my childhood and beyond, being in great demand for wedding cakes and celebration cakes e.g. special birthdays From September on each year till mid January our small kitchen was a hive ...see more
My father was the MD of the company who demolished the Hotel in the 60's
we lived in Buxton during that time.
I'm trying to find people with memories or family stories of Punch and Judy performances in Buxton, Henry Bailey (a performer) or his family, Elizabeth Figg, or son Harry Russell. They lived in Bennett Sreet from the late 19th Century to the early 20th Century. Henry and Harry feature in what is believed to be the first ever film of a Punch and Judy performance (recorded in 1901). If anyone has any great ...see more
Cavendish Grammar had their speech day there one year. Wells Dressing events were held there too.
Tea dances. Satrurday night dances. During the war years and afterwards the Pavillion Gardens Concert Hall was tops for getting in the big bands. Dancing to the tune of the big bands what a wonderful memory. To name a few:
Ivy Benson and her all girls band. Joe Loss. The Squadronaires. Oscar Rabin. ...see more
Before
After