Nostalgic memories of Wingate's local history
Share your own memories of Wingate and read what others have said
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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My dad was Station Master from1953-57.we lived in the Statio House.It was the happiest time Loads of stories.My best friend was Julie Stockport Iwent to Wellfield Grammar School.My sister Jill and I were very sad to leave.
My father was manager of the colliery in Wingate until late 1952. I went to Wingate Primary School in 1951. Other notable pupils, not in my year, were the novelist Barry Unsworth and Geoff Caygill who I met in Hull where he was teaching science.
In 1951 to 1959 I I lived at Colliers Arms wingate with my grandmother Mary Elizabeth Merricks (she had lived there a long time) and my mother Ivy Piper also sister Christine piper. My name is Marianne. I am interested in finding the history of colliers arms. I know it was a gravel pit in the 1800’s Owned by lord baron howden married to a Russian princess (I have the deeds). I’m interested in any information on my family ...see more
Just wondering if any one remembers the station hotel pub? My grandparents ran it for a while and I'm interested in the history of it. Any thing at all would be very much appreciated :)
Wingate is ok to live but the people are odd,,when you move here the people want to find everything about you,,this is unusual and very weird,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Ifo Please can any one remember the Bennett.s that lived in 41 east view station town in 1913. I have been told that Hannnah (nee Price ) was found under the bridge or at the bottom of a hill dead, I am doing my family tree. I know that there was a Elizabeth , violet. Ralphina , Father William bennett living . Hope that you an help thank you
I grew up at my grannys house until age 5. I went to Wingate primary school for a while before we moved south. Her name was Anne Berry and my grandpa James died of cancer. I was born in 1957, and I had 2 little sisters, Pania and Marise. I cant remember the name of the street we lived in but it backed onto the railway lines and it was a 2 story state unit. Does anybody remember Mrs. Anne Berry and James Berry, and ...see more
My name is Dawn Louise Elsie Cammock, I was born at Thorpe Maternity Hospital in Easington in 1964.
My mother's name is Mavis Cammock - she had 2 sisters Eva and Dawn.
Her mother's name was Elsie Cammock and her father was George Cammock.
I am led to believe my father's name was JACK HUNTINGDON and might have been married to a lady at the time called Margaret.
I was told he worked at the glass dairy farm ...see more
I'm looking for any information regarding the Huntington family who ran the post office in Wingate in around 19th April 1964. They had a son called Jack, I don't know if there was any other children. If anyone has any information on this family, I would be extremely grateful if you could please contact me.
I was born and brought up in Station Town in the 50's and 60's and I too remember the rows of streets starting with Acclom, Vane, Roderidge, and Garden Street. Our favourite place was Dent's fish shop on the corner and queuing up for 'scraps' meaning the batter left over from the fish frying. The front street was a hive of activity with the Station Hotel pub at one end, Lowe's motorbike shop, Harrison's ...see more