Nostalgic memories of Wath Upon Dearne'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 1 - 10 of 21 in total

I lived in Wath until I enlisted in the RAF at the age of 19. The photographs of Wath on Dearne create a sense of enormous nostalgia and I vividly recall my childhood and teenage years. I attended the Grammar School 1947/52 and reflect upon the teachers, for whom I had great respect, and my fellow school students. Despite the two collieries and the second largest railway marshalling yard in the ...see more
I remember this building well, now destroyed.. I lived in the house attached to the "Pav", from the age of 9 to 21. There was cricket, football, bowls, tennis, track running outdoors. Badminton, table tennis and billiards indoors. Plus the Saturday night dances.. I used to catch the No.22 bus to Mexborough Tech. At the stop near the roundabout.. Now live in Plymouth aged 85....
This view looks from Newhill almost opposite to Newhill park across to west Melton, the sectioned off plot of land was controversial as the property being built there had to have the previous foot path moved to allow for the building of the bungalow that is now the Homestead, the rough land on the left foreground belongs to the Thacker family, the tree blocks out the view to Stacey mill house which had been the old Rockingham soap works.
I lived beside the canal on Doncaster Road Manvers for the first 15 years of my life, i have just returned after 50 years, big change! does anyone remember Saint James restaurant at the bottom of Sandy Mount where payment was made with bakerlite tags which were bought at the door? Remember the Malt Kilns, glass works, Mr Browns farm, Grand and majestic Cinemas, Empire Hall and many more.
I lived in Wath for only 8 years from aged 1 to 9 (1954 to 1963) when we moved to Mexborough. We lived at No1 Melton View which was just off Well/Cat Lane opposite the old lock up building. We lived at number 1, next door lived the Shuttleworths, and Mrs Frost was at number 3. Number 4 was Jim and Joan Radford with daughter, Catherine. Number 5 lived Mavis and Peter Furr with daughter, Susan and son, ...see more
Does anyone recall the old Wath Pavillion Club? I have so many happy memorries of my teens visiting 'the pav', as it was known. I lived in Denaby but visited the pav one weekend with a friend, it was there I met and began courting Julie Ogden who lived on Cemetery Road at the time. Julie and I married and had two boys; Harry and Carl, unfortunetly our marriage broke up and Julie moved to Wales. ...see more
My family and I lived in the old houses along the canal, there was a large archway leading into what we called the big yard, I was very small and can still remember the smell of the coal trains as we stood on the bridge and breathed in the dirty smoke from their chimneys. Bonfire night was a treat and we used to carve faces out of big turnips and put a candle inside. Our house was dark and musty ...see more
I was in Mrs Waddington's class at Wath Park Road from 1946 - 1950 and I have many happy memories of her. She was a great english teacher, always a happy smiling face, and she spoke of her daughter Betty many times. We once had a party after school and she asked the class if she could invite her daughter Betty which she did and we all met Betty. I have lots of happy memories: Wath Majestic, Ward's ...see more
Hello, according to the 1881 census my children's great great grandfather came from Wathe upon Dearne. He was a coalminer, his name was David Griffiths and he was married to Mary Griffiths, he was born there in 1843. They had 4 children: Mary Jane, born 1871, Ernest born 1874, Sophia born 1876, Elizabethian or Elizabeth Ann born 1878. They lived at 69 Townend, Wath upon Dearne, does ...see more
I was a pupil at Wath from 1952-1958 Such a wonderful school and such happy memories: To our school on the Hill We look up with great joy Tis our pride tis our Love Both of Girl and of Boy To its life all devotion of Young Hearts We Bring For Aye and for Ever -O School on the Hill! My favourite Teacher was Mrs Pike (German) I think Peter Cullen died last year.