I just thought you might like to see these very old pictures of Haydock from as far back as 60 years ago…. Do you recognise anywhere?
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Hi
Great site! Can I ask if anyone has any photos of StJames Choir circa 1945 – 1955 or Haydock walking days from the same era. My Dad’s family lived in Haydock fior many years and I just wondered if anyone had any old photos hanging about that could be posted on here
Cheers
Paul
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Gill (Peggy’s mum) x
Hi just been looking at your photo’s, of Haydock saw my old school at the top of Grange Valley. We were brought up here from Plymouth at the start of the war in 1940 approx.& lived in 28row.Looking at the photo on the righthand corner was a shop. The Weslyn Chapel was further down on the left. Thanks for the memories. The cinema was run by a Mr.Bracegirdle.
Any idea as to when the old school at the top of Grange Valley was knocked down.
The photos brought back many happy days of my growing up
born in Station Rd left in 1938 moved to Manor Rd spent time in Church rd during the war at my Grans, many happy hour at Haydock Bug with Mr Bracegirdle stood on a orange box telling us kids to shut up; calling in the vegatable shop next to the pictures for a penny carrot
Penny fot the pictures and a penny to scrape the carrot, three pence in old money went a long way back then, now live in Clipsley Lane my house is on one of the photos, spent some time dancing at the RAF camp, happy happy days.
Recognise all the photo’s went to Haydock Colliery School at the top of Grange Valley although it’s real name eludes me it was built by a local mine owner.Attended 1947/51,headmaster J.W.Woods,other masters Ernie Hilton,Mr.Twist Miss Noon.Mr Woods was superceded by Mr. Hughes from Jaggers school in Park Street.He introduced the first football team at the school.Players were Lenny Bond, Eric Briscoe yours truly.Wonder what happened to Mr. Woods’s cane it stung at the time.
Hi, was browsing Haydock collieries, and stumbled on your pics. a friend of mine lives on Grange Valley, now!
Nice memories.
Hi Eric
How funny, my mum and dad live in Grange Valley!
I went to ‘Jagger’s’ school and left in 1952 to go to Ashton grammar. I also went to
the ‘Bug’and remember being sprayed by flit!
The school at the top of Grange Valley closed but was not knocked down at first. I led a campaign to have it changed into a youth club. It was great at first but the
local yobs vandalised it.I forget when it was demolished.
I too was browsing Haydock Collieries when I came across this site. I was brought up in Grange Valley in the 50′s and went to the colliery school, built by Richard Evans for the local children.
When I was there Grange Valley started near the old water tower. The section from the school down to the level crossing was Grange Road, it had open land on the right and the foundary on the left. It has changed a bit since then.
When I attended the school the headmaster was Mortimer Hughes, the only teachers that I can remember are Mr Heaton, Miss Galvin, Mrs Heaton, Mrs Smith and Miss Young.