tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post7587509911278751750..comments2024-02-11T00:32:15.093+00:00Comments on Hyde Cheshire Blog: Happy Days...The Area called KingstonTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-43431401022660669142014-09-02T14:52:43.488+01:002014-09-02T14:52:43.488+01:00I lived in Frances Street West for many years
Whe...I lived in Frances Street West for many years <br />When Smiths trucks brought their animal carcasses <br />on open sided trucks along the unmade road bits would often drop off end it wasn't unusual to find <br />a string of intestine on your front door in the morning<br />1n 1953 we were going to have the kids Coronation party in the street but weather was bad and it was moved inside the Smiths main shed.. they gave it a bit of a scrub first<br /><br />Trevor LeechAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-78627943629511095612013-04-13T20:15:36.971+01:002013-04-13T20:15:36.971+01:00Great story Paul. My Mum was born in 1911 and alon...Great story Paul. My Mum was born in 1911 and along with her family lived on Mill Lane<br />My Dad played football for Kingston Star in the early 1930s along with two of my Uncles<br />It brought back memories of Sunday morning visits along the Cinder walk to my Grandmas on Mill lane. Colhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00240738511691575189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-60236230068679160692012-07-07T20:31:20.641+01:002012-07-07T20:31:20.641+01:00What a great account.
Thanks to Elsie for sharing ...What a great account.<br />Thanks to Elsie for sharing it with everyone :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-79281499536901314482012-07-07T00:22:04.943+01:002012-07-07T00:22:04.943+01:00Wonderful story, thanks.Wonderful story, thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-90045373767476634592012-07-06T20:42:10.409+01:002012-07-06T20:42:10.409+01:00I loved this page. I was brought up in Frances Str...I loved this page. I was brought up in Frances Street West until I was 14, when we went to live in a large house in Read Street West. I played mainly with others who lived in these two streets. My friend Janet was mad on horses, we would go to feed the horse at Hyde Hall Farm. I had to stand for what seemed like hours as she stroked and brushed it. We would pretend our bikes were horses and after laying planks across the street we would bump over them for jumps.<br />Smith Brothers has gone now and in its place are some very nice looking town houses. Read St West is still there apart from the two big houses, also part of Frances St West. <br />I liked playing on Bob's field, we did roly polys down the hill near the gas works in Summer and sledged in Winter. I loved seeing how many different wild flowers I could find when the grass was left to grow.<br />There were railings at the top of the field facing the houses on Read St, when we were young teenagers we would gather there to chase and chat and couldn't resist having a tipple over on the railings.<br />Happy days!!<br /><br />Beryl WilliamsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-70428209766067567792012-07-06T13:59:21.493+01:002012-07-06T13:59:21.493+01:00I echo what the others have said. Thank you for ...I echo what the others have said. Thank you for this post. I know very little about Kingston so I've learned a lot from your story.Susan Jaleelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-66356011373288539802012-07-06T09:55:49.229+01:002012-07-06T09:55:49.229+01:00What a lovely post,Paul. Just what I needed on suc...What a lovely post,Paul. Just what I needed on such a rainy day ! Thank you :)Hydonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723686770197717456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-32480518260542585112012-07-06T07:58:00.135+01:002012-07-06T07:58:00.135+01:00Thank you for posting this Paul..
I'd never r...Thank you for posting this Paul.. <br />I'd never read this before and never realised Elsie had wrote anything like this. <br />Elsie Hawkins was my Aunty... my dads sister and a lovely lady. Many readers will recall her husband who was the metal work teacher at Greenfield Street.. famous for making all the lads chant "Rough File, Draw File, Smooth File.... Both have now passed away... but are often thought of.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-70593682393782726842012-07-06T07:19:38.829+01:002012-07-06T07:19:38.829+01:00what a nice story to read on a dull & damp mo...what a nice story to read on a dull & damp morning.although i'm not familiar with that area i could just picture the games and walks they went on.My friend and i were only saying yesterday about when we were kids and had proper summers in the school holidays we would have our breakfast then get our jam buttys and woodhead pop and head out for the day - over the low , along the canal, in bears wood or through the deep cutting with no thoughts about anything happening to us - yes them were the days.ceeceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612964626349282672noreply@blogger.com