Tottington, Turton Road c.1955
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Memories of Tottington, Turton Road c1955

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. These memories are of Tottington, Turton Road c.1955

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My Family of Shepherd's have lived in Tottington for four generations. My Great Grandfather was Joseph Shepherd, born in 1924 in Bury. He married Emily Bennett whose family lived at 16 Club Row, Tottington. Her father was Thomas a Labourer. Joseph and Emily lived at 25 Turton Road (A few doors up from the Dungeon Inn) all their married lives and I have been told that they were the first house on the ...see more
I remember in the late 50's trudging all the way along Black Lane to go to Affetside School on Watling Street. The winters were harsh with the snow drifts well over my head! I lived at 324 Turton Road, in a row of around 4 houses, which, I've been told were once cow sheds! My father was Alfred McBride and his wife was Lillian. They had three daughters, Alice, Essie & me and we lived next door to the ...see more