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Hyde Cheshire Blog: A place for Hydonians to share and enjoy Pictures & Memories of their TownTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.comBlogger1427125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-33981001325431122492019-03-12T10:56:00.000+00:002019-03-12T10:56:19.807+00:00Greenfield Street Secondary School: Class 2A 1960<div class="MsoNormal">
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Please find attached a photograph of Class 2A in 1960. I was
in the class and in the picture, the only one in glasses. I have labelled the
students , as far as I can remember, but I cannot name 3 that have been
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1960 2A Greenfield Secondary School for Boys.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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?? Kevin
Sidebottom; Neville Hall: Raymond Bostock; John Wood Roger Fox; Alan Braithwaite; Roy Richardson<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ian Linney; Trevor Leach; David Johnson; Stephen Hall; Robert
Hillman; Mike Bennett; David Barlow; David Pout; David Timperley<o:p></o:p></div>
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Graham Newton?; Vernon Woodhouse; ?? Gerry Robinson; ? Ibbertson;
Robert Herman?; Frank Snelson; Tom Graham; Stephen Hodkinson; Paul Maden<o:p></o:p></div>
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Frank? Lowe; Howard Gee; John Capper; Dave Hall; Pete
Hesketh; Ted Fenton (form master); Mike Perrin; John Garbett; Alan Palmer;
Terry Holmes; ??<o:p></o:p></div>
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The No.30 Bus, Ashton-Stockport service, shown here in Stockport Corporation livery. Behind the bus is George Street Methodist Church and beyond that, to the left, we can see Ashton Bros. All gone now, sadly. Thank you to Susan Jaleel For the above picture and information.<br /><br /></div>
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George Street Methodist Church</div>
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Hyde Methodist Chapel (New Connexion), or George Street Chapel as it was more commonly known stood on George Street just behind the bus station. It was Built in 1858.</div>
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In 1954 George Street united with Hyde former Wesleyan Methodist church and Hoviley Brow Church to become the Hyde Central Methodist Church </div>
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Taken from "The Annals of Hyde"</div>
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In the year 1830 the (Methodist New) Connexion commenced work in Hyde, a small room in Cross Street being used for religious worship. In 1833, the Church had grown sufficiently to warrant the erection of a small chapel in George Street. The leading spirit in the movement about that time seems to have been a Mr. John Leech. A Sunday school was formed and this appears to have strengthened the church. Progress continuing, the large George Street Chapel was erected in 1858. The old schools were replaced in 1885 by the present spacious building adjoining the chapel.</div>
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Alas like many other buildings in Hyde it was bulldozed when the motorway cutting the town in half.</div>
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Anybody got any other pictures inside or out of the 'Oddies' please send the to me hydonian@gmail.com</div>
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It would be nice to see some of your memories as well .</div>
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<br /><br />Thanks to Dave Barlow for sending these in taken by Karl Barlow in the 1980sTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-40504259658499254262018-10-15T12:55:00.000+01:002018-10-15T12:55:56.359+01:00Hyde Seals Swimming Club Team 1903<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Hyde Seals Swimming Club Team</span></h2>
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<br /><br /> Hyde Seals Swimming Club Team, The Champions of England in 1903. The team won the Cheshire County League and the Manchester and District League that year.Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-87858033478259761752018-10-11T09:04:00.000+01:002018-10-11T09:04:08.466+01:00<br />
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This is "The Forty Gang', not certain who they were or when it was taken and I would like to know if anyone has heard of them.<br />
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Thank you for sending this post in Michael, we have covered some of the information and hopefully more may come in when people read this... <br />
If you have any pictures or information to share about this please get in touch with us here and I will gladly add it<br />
Thank you<br />
Tom.<br /><br />Michael, here is a post from 2010 and will give you an insight into the club.<br /><br />
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<b>It was written by her late uncle, Derek Adshead (born 1925). His father, Isaac Abbott, was one of the members of the Gang.</b></div>
<br /><i>Thank you so much for this, Judi.....it helps to keep the history alive !</i></div>
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Alt writes " I have been scanning a number of old photographs of my family and in amongst these I came across a School Leavers Card issued by the Hyde education Committee to my mother when she left Leigh St Senior school at the age of 14 in April 1941. I thought that you and some of your readers might be interested in it and the advice" that it contains, which I have attached.</div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: white;">These memories have been being made available online by Aaron Barton, a 22 year old Literature student. Aaron contacted me a while back now and I've been looking forward seeing what he came up with... I'm very impressed with and happy to share with you the link <span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">to his work on Writing Lives.</span></span></h4>
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<br />Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-42808342778559858452018-01-05T16:48:00.002+00:002018-01-05T16:48:35.324+00:00HARRY LEVER<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is my sad duty to inform all that knew local Historian and Author Harry Lever that he passed away last night 04-01-18.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">At the corner, diagonally across from Woolworths was Riley's. They were wholesalers as well as retail greengrocers. They would sell off any fruit that would not keep over the weekend very cheaply, when it was closing time on Saturday night. Mostly it was large bunches of bananas or soft fruit in summer.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Round the corner to the left was Sinnett's and they took pride in selling the best greengrocery. To the right of Rileys was Hollands, who also had a shop on Mottram Road. There were others of course making about six altogether. There was a tripe stall here too.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We would all listen to Harry Gilbert who sold watches and clocks, much cheaper than anyone could buy in the shops. They were reliable watches too, and many a Hyde person still has a Harry Gilbert watch. He later opened a jewellery shop next to the Bank of Scotland in Market St, which is now a tailors (Greenwoods).</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There was quite a number of drapery stalls selling both men's and women's wear. I remember seeing "long johns" and "combinations" hanging up and of course socks and stockings, a pair of artificial silk stocking could be bought for ninepence (4p) before the war.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In 1927 an indoor market was built. It has since been demolished to make way for the new shopping precinct. I much preferred the old one to the new one. It was light and airy and had all food stalls, mostly butchers, though Mr Lowe had his grocery stall in there. His son joined Mr Booth's son, the butcher to open the supermarket in Clarendon St.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Nightingales made Godley rock and home made sweets in the market. It was always fascinating to watch them cooking the sweets and pulling the rock on a hook on the side of the stall.</span></i><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />Near this building was a football net and men and boys would pay a few pennies to kick the ball into the net.</i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Facing here in the premises occupied now by Woolworths was Brownsons the tailors. This is a stone building - rather nice. We always made sure we saw Brownsons big window at Christmas. They did a scene that occupied the whole of the window. I well remember Red Riding Hood visiting granny in a cotton wool snow scene. One January about 1926 we had terrible gales and the window was blown in. It was immediately boarded up and a large notice proclaimed "Our windows may not be able to withstand the elements, but our overcoats certainly will".</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now , on that spot in my day stood a drinking fountain which was used as a meeting place. We would meet our friends from other parts of the town there. It was removed to the park some forty or fifty years ago. It would be nice if we could restore it & put it back on the market place.</span></i></div>
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<br />Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-41718090622617358422017-09-06T17:55:00.002+01:002017-09-11T08:42:44.514+01:00Apethorn Junction<br />
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Two pictures that brought back many memories for me. This area was part of my 'playground' as a kid. The workmans hut was always unlocked and had a cast iron stove to keep you warm and to make a brew on. I used it a lot at one time while out and about or when skipping school.. which in my early teens was often.. I'd collect coal from these tracks to help out at home as a young lad, and rode the trains up and down between here and Godley now and then, jumping on the back of the guard vans. The right hand track was also the scene of the Great Cheetham Fold Train Robbery.. which is another story ha!<br />
I was more scared of the farmer and his two doberman dogs who farmed some of the surrounding land than the railway police catching me. The farm is on the right of the bridge, and used to home to a herd of Holstein - Friesian Dairy and Beef cattle Alas now no cattle, the farm building is shut up and the farmer lives in a bungalow nearby. The stables and barns now rented out to house horses. I believe the farm and land did belonged to the Ashton Family at one time. </div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Nice to get this email today... <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=683503246&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%2C%22directed_target_id%22%3A1656493624566035%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/Jingle.Morris?fref=mentions" style="cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;">Nancy Morris</a>, <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=100006100996133&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%2C%22directed_target_id%22%3A1656493624566035%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006100996133&fref=mentions" style="cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;">Dave Williams</a>, <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=614803134&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%2C%22directed_target_id%22%3A1656493624566035%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=614803134&fref=mentions" style="cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;">Paul Taylor</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I promised to let you know when my new Cheshire true-crime book (entitled Horrid Crimes Of Bygone Cheshire) was published. Well, the deed is done. The book is now available though Amazon (also as an e-book) or on order from major booksellers.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: inherit;">True-crime writer Derek Yarwood dips into the archives to uncover more dark tales of murder and mayhem in 18th- and 19th-century Cheshire. A retired journalist, he has combined the newspaper man's natural instinct for a good story with his interest in local history, to produce a fascinating anthology that is based extensively on original source material. Drawn from long-forgotten assize court files, judges' notes and inquest depositions — and with contemporary newspaper reports adding flavour to the mix — these are the most comprehensive, authenticated accounts of the cases ever published. The villains featured here include house-breakers and highway robbers; mothers who killed their children and children who killed their parents; murderers of policemen and partners; nearly all whom ended up swinging from the hangman's rope. This is the third instalment of the author's Cheshire true-crime series, in which he has re-visited over 200 crimes spanning four centuries. The others being "A Vintage Casebook of Cheshire Crime" and "Cheshire's Execution Files".</span></div>
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Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-51316862137265220832017-05-23T14:56:00.000+01:002017-06-04T11:03:30.393+01:00POLE BANK New video sent in by Dave.B. a true friend of the blog and Pole Bank<br />
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I'm currently researching in to a certain person and wondered if you could assist me?<br />
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Last year I purchased a Somme 100 commemorative poppy pin from the Royal British Legion. The poppy pin came with a certificate commemorating the life of a solider who died in the battle of the Somme. I made a promise before purchasing that I would research in to the soldier who gave his life and collate everything together to make sure they were never forgotten for the sacrifice they made.<br />
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My certificate commemorates the life of Private Joseph Wilde from the Manchester regiment. From my research I believe he lived at 81 Great Norbury Street, Hyde. Unfortunately this address no longer exists, the large Asda superstore now sits where his home would have been.<br />
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I've managed to find an ordnance survey map from 1910 which enabled me to estimate where house number 81 would have been located. This led me to find a grainy aerial photograph from the 1970's showing what I believe to be the house where his parents had lived at the time of his death.<br />
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So far I've put together a family tree, found detailed information on his service record, read up about the 16th Battalion and found the location of where he died. In July we are retracing the route of the 16th Battalion through France, finishing at his graveside on the anniversary of Mr Wilde's death.<br />
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I think you guys have put together a fantastic website about Hyde and hoped you may be able to assist me with a few things:<br />
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2. Do you know of any photos showing the 16th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Any group shots in camp, or photos of them serving in France?<br />
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I appreciate you may not be able to assist with any of the points above but from what I've seen online you seem like the people to come to involving all things Hyde.<br />
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I'm based in Huddersfield so can travel to Hyde or surrounding areas should I need to visit certain places to further my research.<br />
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From what I have discovered since emailing you, it looks like "Romney Series" was a brand of stationery etc. by Newton Mill, produced between the 1930s and 1950s and it looks as if they assembled bridge sets using their own printed score pads and bridge score cards, with playing cards sourced from Waddingtons, Thomas de La Rue and possibly others (they are so obscure it’s hard to be sure).</div>
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The other is an embossed to look like crocodile skin, maroon, card case with a hinged lid and drop front containing two packs of De La Rue Rajah playing cards, c1934, four score pads each with its own pencil, a bridge score card (anonymous) and a "Bex Moulding" bakelite ashtray.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I was born at 26 Hamnett St in
1941, My name then was </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Norma Sunderland and </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I attended Greenfield Street School until 1952 when I passed my 11th plus and
went to Hyde County Grammar school until 1957. I was one of the last girls
there as Astley grammar opened in, I think 1956.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I can remember crossing the
old George Street on Donnybrook, to get to my first job at Dishman's chemist shop, where
I worked just before my marriage in 1960. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I also worked for a few weeks at the CPA
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I married a policeman and became Norma Burch and moved to Chester. My
parents were rehoused in Gee Cross in 1963. After living and working all over
England I am happily retired from a long career in nursing and living with my
present partner in Warrington. It would be nice to hear from anyone who
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</span></span>Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-2674362364848135642017-02-13T13:45:00.002+00:002017-02-13T13:45:54.648+00:00Bomb At The Bottom Of The Garden<div style="text-align: center;">
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The cutting is dated 2nd June 1972 and in those days the
paper was called North Cheshire Herald.<o:p></o:p></div>
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That was when Hyde was in the county of Cheshire.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We moved away from Hyde in 1985 to North Devon where we
lived for 30 years. Those years were the ‘peaceful area’ days and which Exmoor
on our doorstep, it was a pleasure to live there. Also, having 2 grown up sons
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During August, 2013 we moved to peaceful Anglesey where we
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However, I still have a soft spot for Hyde as people treated
me very kindly. When I lived in Hyde I secured employment with Ashton Bros. and later
with ICI Hyde in their marketing Department.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I was sent the above picture from a fellow blogger, his blog shows fantastic old pictures from Stalybridge. Check his blog out after you've enjoyed reminiscing about Meschia's, If you have memories to share please leave a comment. </div>
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How it was 7 or 8 years ago.....</div>
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