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Nostalgic memories of Worksop's local history

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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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Displaying Memories 21 - 28 of 28 in total

Thomas Wilkinson
My grandfather died in Worksop on March 23 1923. He was married to Dorothy, nee Walker, and they had 2 daughters and an expected child. He was 33 years old, had served in France during the First World War. I am trying to locate any information that may have been recorded re: his death perhaps an obituary or some other news. I do not know why he would have been in Worksop because he was from Manchester but family ...see more
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Added 04 January 2010

Worksop Baths
Saturday mornings we would trip off to Worksop on Booth @ Fisher bus from Kiveton Park with a suitcase. Call at Davis shop on Bridge St just through the lights at Newcastle Ave. Pack eight loaves of bread in the case trip off to Ryton St to a little shop where we could leave our case, then off to Worksop open air baths. It was a little chilly at times but great fun. After about two hours collect our case and off home. Those were the days.
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Added 16 July 2008

Swimming

I remember swimming in Worksop Lido almost everyday during the summer - or so it seemed.  We swam in the early morning before school, we swam '5 'til 6' after school (cost 4d) and sometimes on a Saturday morning for two hours for even less.  It must have been cold but we didn't notice.  The only time that we did notice was when we went from school on Monday mornings at about 9.30 - then it was very cold.  
Worksop, the Swimming Pool c1955
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Added 12 February 2008

Priory Church
This view has hardly changed, I have recently took a photo from about the same place and it is almost the same. The wall running in front of the church as gone now but the park on the left and the school wall on the right is still intact. There are more road signs on the corner. I remember going round this corner on my bike when I was about ten and being stopped by a policeman and told off for not signalling. I ...see more
Worksop, Priory Church c1955
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Added 01 March 2007

Family
The man walking behind the two ladies and carrying what looks like a picnic hamper is I think, my father - Dennis Davis.  Farther back in the picture are two women, one pushing a pushchair and a child running in front, this may be my grandmother, mother, baby sister and myself.  I would love to be able to zoom in on this picture.
Worksop, Bridge Street 1967
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Added 23 February 2007

Matthews Opticians
To the left of this photo, the first shop you can see was Reg Matthews opticians. You can just make out the entrance and the window above which is a V shape. As a trainee dispensing optician working there around 1971, I used to sit at this window and look down on Bridge St. Happy memories. The business was later taken over by G. Gilbert (who'd previously been a partner) and he's still there today to the best of ...see more
Worksop, Bridge Street 1967
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Added 30 July 2006

Shopping Memories.
This photograph shows two ladies chatting together in the foreground.  On the right in the floral dress is my mother Mrs Beatrice Farnsworth.  My family have been farmers in the locality for three generations.  My mother's car is parked on the road just behind her.  The shop to the side is Perham Cox, which was a family grocer,  which also delivered groceries to our house on a weekly basis.  The other lady is Mrs ...see more
Worksop, Bridge Street 1967
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Added 06 April 2006