Hyde Name Origins.

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 .

Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Hyde Roads Cycle Club

 Hyde Roads Cycle Club was as its name suggests a cycle club in Hyde!.
If any readers were  a member of this club and can give us any information on it or recognises anyone in the pictures please contact us so we can add to the photos.

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 Bill Howarth racing on Werneth Low

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 Is this a young Cec Duckworth in the middle?

This is a set of photos given to me by Neil Howarth , himself a keen cyclist).
Thanks Neil :)

1 comment:

Tom said...

Excellent stuff here.... I hope we get something on this... to be honest I'd not heard of the club.. as such. I can just imagine Neil with shaved legs and cycle shorts... ha!