The name "HYDE" is derived from the hide, a measure of land for taxation purposes, taken to be that area of land necessary to support a peasant family. In later times it was taken to be equivalent to 120 acres .
Saturday, 14 August 2010
View down Stockport Road
A 1920's view looking down Stockport Road near the junction with Knight Street. How the horizon has changed with all the chimneys now demolished. It's nice to see that the trees are still there....Everything looks so busy in the later photograph.
If you have any pictures, stories, memories, or items from or about Hyde and you would like to share them here with other like minded Hydonians please get in touch with us. Either leave us a comment or even better email us:
Tom, Dave, Paul and I would like to say thank you to everyone for contributing to this blog in some small way - even if that means just reading it! It's been more of a success than we could ever have dreamt of and that's all down to you ! It was our intention to get Hyde "on the record" as it were and it seems to be heading in the right direction. We are very proud of Hyde and would like it's history to live on!
2 comments:
Comparison shots at their best here Nancy... the first picture should be our next header.. it's a stunning view.
Its got my Mums front gate on it! :)
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