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 .
Friday, 20 July 2012
Postcards from another time.
An assortment of old Postcards.
Dowson Road
Newton Station
Green Lane
Compstall. Not technically Hyde but show the other side of Werneth Low
The Isolation Hospital and a view of Werneth Low before the Cenotaphwas erected.
When we were kids we used to play in the isolation hospital. Most likely because we were told not to go anywhere near.There was this man who used to live in the building when it was derelict he was called Sid, we used to taunt him but if the truth was known he frightened us to death.
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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!
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When we were kids we used to play in the isolation hospital. Most likely because we were told not to go anywhere near.There was this man who used to live in the building when it was derelict he was called Sid, we used to taunt him but if the truth was known he frightened us to death.
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