Proud To Have Come From Shaw
A Memory of Shaw.
I think to reminisce is great. At 76, I find myself doing this quite often and am drawn back to Shaw, and to High Crompton, where I was born. The house I was born in on Rochdale Road, near the Bull's Head
Pub, is still standing. Just like cars, houses were built out of solid materials in those days!. Later on, when I was 11, we moved into Shaw, but went to Crompton House School. I do have very happy memories of those days, growing up in Shaw. At 13, I delivered newspapers from Howarth's at East Crompton, up Liney Lane, across George Street and up Buckstones Road, all the way to Shore Edge and in all kinds of weather; It was worth it though, because I was buying all my own clothes out of the money I earned, plus tips; I also delivered groceries for Jackson's. I was winning most of the cross country running, while at Crompton House and 'no wonder', when I think of delivering those papers up Buckstones Road and then running back through the fields!
My wife and I were married at Oldham Church in 1959 and we then moved to Fleetwood until 1966 when we emigrated to Australia. We now live in Penguin, which is in the north of Tasmania. Penguin so much reminds me of Shaw in the 40's and 50's, t hough we do live at the coast; everyone is so friendly here and everyone speaks to you; just like it used to be!!!
If you lived in High Crompton or Shaw around this time period, I would love to hear from you.
Joe Hagan.
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Thanks for your reply. Much appreciated. I was born in 1940, but remember those names.
Where do you live now? Joe H.
Where is new Malden? I am planning a trip back to the UK and Switzerland in November. Our eldest son Dean lives in Geneva. I was known as harmonica Joe for obvious reasons.
Joe
near London Iinternet)
Where in Australia did you live while here?
Joe.
My visit made the Oldham Chron' WHOW! The school is about 4 times bigger now. Joe H
He wrote a book called the wanderings of a ten pound pom. I had seen this 8 mths ago on the web and sent him a message; he finally got back to me last week and he lives just 30 mts from us in Devonport. Quite an interesting bloke and of course, we got to 'telling stories' about our past; he is about a year older than me. You can find this Google, just type in the name of the book. His name is Bob Horsman. Joe
Hear from him from time to time
She also knew Ian Greaves. She married Alan Buckley from Worsley Place in Shaw and lived at 152 Rochdale Road until she died in 2014.