Dronfield, Sheffield Road c.1965
Photo ref:
D177032
Photo ref:
D177032
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In the 19th century the town's industrial base boasted Samuel Lucas & Sons, ironfounders, spade, shovel and spindle manufacturers; George Ward & Co, who were spindle manufacturers for the worsted, cotton, flax and silk industries; scythe and sickle makers; a chemical works and a corn mill.
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A Selection of Memories from Dronfield
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 Dronfield
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Does anybody know which road it would have been? Up to age 3 I lived at Coal Aston between 1957 and 1960. I have a vague memory of my Mum pushing me in the pram and myself walking on this steep road.....
First visited Dronfield in the late 60's when I met my first proper girlfriend would then be 20ish. The first date was with her parents to The Contact Club I was mesmerised by her she was so besutiful cant think what she saw in me I was in awe of her totally smitten. We would later go to the Rock Tavern and meet with members of The Dronfield Players such lovely people so friendly and outgoing, ...see more
My father is 92 and was born and grew up in Dronfield. He lived on Fletcher Avenue with his Mother and father, Harry and Ethel Worne, his sisters Marjorie and Dorothy and brother Geoffrey. He talks most days of his wonderful life there until he joined the RAF in 1940.
He then got married to a Chesterfirld girl, Sheila, my mother and they eventually moved away because of my fathers work.
I would love to know if ...see more
I, Louise Lomas, grew up at no. 58 Snape Hill Crescent, Dronfield with my mum and dad and sister Dawn and Brian Lomas and Nicola, oh and not forgetting Benjamin our border collie dog. My grandad, James Marples, lived at number 52 Snape Hill Crescent, the man I addored and loved so much, I think of him every day of my life and miss him terribly, he died November 1977, Saturday evening, while watching Starsky and ...see more
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