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 .

Thursday, 8 November 2012

Whit Walks in Newton

 Here are a couple of photos taken in the early 1960's.
They show the Whit walkers walking up Bennett Street in Newton.

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Bennett Street with Copeland Street in the background.

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"Posh" car. Possibly the Mayors?
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Bennett Street hasn't changed too much over the years, has it !

Saturday, 10 November, 2012
Simon Pickford said...

Thats a Daimler DR450 Majestic Major - I used to have a saloon version of one of those!

Sunday, 11 November, 2012

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