did you live in the steelhouses in holgate road?:suspect:

did you live in the steelhouses in holgate road?:suspect:

i know people who did.we used to have the milk round that delivered on there and then the shop near the crossroads.

I fancied a guy 1959/60 who lived on there, his name was Doug Midgley :love: I hope he's not your Dad or something that would be so embarrassing :blush:

My Mum & brothers lived there for a while around that time (Not Midleys tho Joto)

My Mum & brothers lived there for a while around that time (Not Midleys tho Joto)

My hubby played soccer around that time for the Ebenezer ( that's where I got to know him) The French brothers also played for the Ebenezer too did you know them? I believe they lived in the steel houses.

I fancied a guy 1959/60 who lived on there, his name was Doug Midgley :love: I hope he's not your Dad or something that would be so embarrassing :blush:


save your blushes babe. i didnt live there (number 97) until 1976 for 5 years then moved on to southey crescent
those were the days

No, sorry Joto, I only lived there for a short time and didn't know many people.
Names I can bring to mind are Savage Craven Kay

did you live in the steelhouses in holgate road?:suspect:


I remember the Irwins and Fletchers who lived there in 1965.

Tommy Irwin and Alan Fletcher attended the nearby Army Cadet hut
that helped to take the kids off the street in those days.
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There was this woman called Dorothy Brown who lived in the steel houses, she used to visit my in-laws on Colley ave. She had quite a few kids and she was as thin as a rail, she had a son a few months before me, so he would be about 45 now. This was back in the 60s I'm talking about, I wonder what she's doing today if she's still with us.

I remember the Irwins and Fletchers who lived there in 1965.

Tommy Irwin and Alan Fletcher attended the nearby Army Cadet hut
that helped to take the kids off the street in those days.
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I know Tom Irwin plus i went to that cadet hut with a few off Holgate From tigerman

no dot brown isnt with us she died about 2 years ago she used to go to my nans on colley rd mrs williamson her kids were always at my nans i know karen her daughter we used to call them buggy browns

My auntie and cousins lived there,Roberts,I stopped at their house a few times,had good times in the cornfield at the back.

no dot brown isnt with us she died about 2 years ago she used to go to my nans on colley rd mrs williamson her kids were always at my nans i know karen her daughter we used to call them buggy browns

Sorry to hear Dot's no longer with us, she was a real character, and always made me smile. When she lived on Adlington Rd she lodged with my hubby's Grandparent's. You're welcome to pm me if you're related (or even if your not):)

did you live in the steelhouses in holgate road?:suspect:

I can remember them being built.
I knew some people named:- Sylvia Edwards. she married a Coleman.
and some called Savage. My father knock about with the mother!!

Three quarters along Holgate Road from its junction with Holgate Crescent a eight foot ran or runs across to Deerlands Avenue, coming out at the bottom of Lindsay Road.

In 1947 or 1948. after a great storm with torrential rain, the water flowing down the Hartley Brook, which is piped under the eight foot. Built up and eventually washed the entire path away. I actually saw that happen.

Immediately to the Jewish Cemetery side of the eight foot, where the Hartley Brook runs. a pond existed. The soil that was washed away from the eight foots enbankment partly filled this pond and we had to find elsewhere to go swimming.

I lived at 97 Holgate rd back in 1975 - 1979. My name is Andy Wright. (45 now )
I have 3 brothers Geoff, Steve & Mick.

I used to knock about with Barry Calton and Dave Coggan who also lived in the steel houses.

Love hanging about around the chippy.
Happy days..........................

the chippy was lorraine and graham gregory and shop ued to belong to mary and sid my mum knows it all to well

Wow

I remember Mary & Sid when they had the shop.

Someone new took over the chippie if i remember right.

Mackenzie i think i remember your mam is she older than me ? im 45 yrs young

did you live in the steelhouses in holgate road?:suspect:

As a matter of interest. If you follow Holgate Road across its junction with Holgate Crescent going toward Holgate Avenue.

On the left side after this junction, is a block of four two bedroomed houses.

At the second house, on the outside wall facing Deerlands Avenue. close to the upstairs bathroom window. In 1946 or 47 whilst the house was being built. I stuck a piece of concrete on to the wall and wrote my initials in, the then, wet cement

Is it still there?

( If it is Please don't knock it off until I've ask permmission to take a photograph ).

hi i used to knock about on holgate with steve windell and brian ward of colley road and david williams now (dcd) mrs williams used to have us in thear house after we had been to the christ the king church for sandwiches and jelly and custard . does any body know whear steave is now. Ron

Sorry to hear Dot's no longer with us, she was a real character, and always made me smile. When she lived on Adlington Rd she lodged with my hubby's Grandparent's. You're welcome to pm me if you're related (or even if your not):)
old dot used to work at bassets,her sons were alan,tony,and kevin i think,alan was a few month younger than me,so he would be about 47 now,kevin was in my brothers year,makin him 43,tony was in between,so maybe its him thats 45ish....didn,t they have a sister older than alan???? i also remember old dot "trying it on" down the wicker when her money had run out....but THATS another story.

I lived at 97 Holgate rd back in 1975 - 1979. My name is Andy Wright. (45 now )
I have 3 brothers Geoff, Steve & Mick.

I used to knock about with Barry Calton and Dave Coggan who also lived in the steel houses.

Love hanging about around the chippy.
Happy days..........................
barry calton and dave coggan,2 names to conjour with....daves mum worked at bassetts,she was a pal of my mums,barry was a little weird looking,had this really high forehead at a young age,looked like a young jasper carrot,unfortunately,his stories were,nt as funny,or believable.

no dot brown isnt with us she died about 2 years ago she used to go to my nans on colley rd mrs williamson her kids were always at my nans i know karen her daughter we used to call them buggy browns
any relation to maxine williamson and lorraine williamson.???

I lived at 97 Holgate rd back in 1975 - 1979. My name is Andy Wright. (45 now )
I have 3 brothers Geoff, Steve & Mick.

I used to knock about with Barry Calton and Dave Coggan who also lived in the steel houses.

Love hanging about around the chippy.
Happy days..........................


my auntie must have moved in that same house after you lynn n joe pointer they are still init now

Cheers for the comments okismoki - glad you found my presence so amusing (Barry Calton) - yes, still ugly & yes - the jokes have got no better :thumbsup: Remember all too well the good old days on Holgate - lived there from '63 until they came down - I had a paper-round which included our road and can post you names a plenty. Our neighbours were Goldthorpes and Howitt, moving towards the jennel were Brodericks, Beevers, Bartons, Fletchers(then Wrights and later Pointers at 97) Irwins, Davis's, Pashleys, Kents, Collins, Watsons, Coopers as I remember. Opposite us and going same way down road was Addingtons, Allendars, Godfreys, Coggins, Wrights, Pinders, Oakleys, Peach, Cunningham, Towel, Browns, Harrisons, Hopkins, Brooks. To anyone I've missed, apologies, can see most of you in my minds eye but can't put a name to you. Perhaps other readers could enlighten further? :confused:

Remember when Minnie & Bernard owned the chippy? They had a woman named Brenda who used to help 'em out and owned it I believe from being first built. My sister Anita helped 'em out as a young lass and Dot Biggin (Chris, Steve & Julies Mam) worked there for a period too if I remember right. Bernard was a cigar smoking ex coach driver & Minnie was a slightly built small woman with peroxide blonde hair. Brenda was the dark haired lady with black rimmed glasses perched on the end of her nose. God - they were the good old days!

Remember when Minnie & Bernard owned the chippy? They had a woman named Brenda who used to help 'em out and owned it I believe from being first built. My sister Anita helped 'em out as a young lass and Dot Biggin (Chris, Steve & Julies Mam) worked there for a period too if I remember right. Bernard was a cigar smoking ex coach driver & Minnie was a slightly built small woman with peroxide blonde hair. Brenda was the dark haired lady with black rimmed glasses perched on the end of her nose. God - they were the good old days!
did chris biggin go out with a girl called joanne,she lived on knowle road,went to colley school.

Cheers for the comments okismoki - glad you found my presence so amusing (Barry Calton) - yes, still ugly & yes - the jokes have got no better :thumbsup: Remember all too well the good old days on Holgate - lived there from '63 until they came down - I had a paper-round which included our road and can post you names a plenty. Our neighbours were Goldthorpes and Howitt, moving towards the jennel were Brodericks, Beevers, Bartons, Fletchers(then Wrights and later Pointers at 97) Irwins, Davis's, Pashleys, Kents, Collins, Watsons, Coopers as I remember. Opposite us and going same way down road was Addingtons, Allendars, Godfreys, Coggins, Wrights, Pinders, Oakleys, Peach, Cunningham, Towel, Browns, Harrisons, Hopkins, Brooks. To anyone I've missed, apologies, can see most of you in my minds eye but can't put a name to you. Perhaps other readers could enlighten further? :confused:
was old man harrison a bus driver called len,had a son who was a bit weird called alistair??and was one of the allender lads called paul??i used to knock about with the scholey lads,but they lived further round the corner from you,my mate married their sister,tina,a tall redhead,with big....blue eyes.

Hi okismoki - you obviously have issues and knew quite a few "wierd looking people" as you were growing up - or is it just that you were soooooooooo good looking and on a higher plane than the rest of us I fear?? Who are you - whats your name?? Re. the people you mentioned, I know them all. Chris Biggin -dont know if he had other aquaintances before her but married Viv and been with her since school days. Len was an ex bus driver and yes had a son Alistair who was a good lad & done well for himself. Allendars lived opposite me & had 4 children I think, an older girl, Paul, Carol & a quite a bit younger girl. Scholeys you mention, good family, older girl, Martin, Mick and Paula. Spoke to a relation of their a number of years ago & believe Martins a high flyer in business & Micks a scuba instructor on some far off paradise island. What a life eh?

Sorry for any confusion Okismoki, I posted the above but my daughter had left herself logged in and I forget to check - der or what?

Sorry for any confusion Okismoki, I posted the above but my daughter had left herself logged in and I forget to check - der or what?
yeah,know wot u mean,comes to us all,i wasn,t soooooooooo good looking,just surrounded myself with weird people so i felt better about meself,so u were right about the issues...nowt citalapram or peroxatine couldn,t sort out though.....tina was the oldest scholey,mick was working as a scuba instructor on malta,but when him and the mrs split,he was left without a job,it was her fathers business you see,you know who i am mate,we used to be quite close pals a few year ago,sorry to hear about your roger,and also your terrys wife,it really brings it home how short life really is...pm me if you like,if not thats ok.....

As a matter of interest. If you follow Holgate Road across its junction with Holgate Crescent going toward Holgate Avenue.

On the left side after this junction, is a block of four two bedroomed houses.

At the second house, on the outside wall facing Deerlands Avenue. close to the upstairs bathroom window. In 1946 or 47 whilst the house was being built. I stuck a piece of concrete on to the wall and wrote my initials in, the then, wet cement

Is it still there?

( If it is Please don't knock it off until I've ask permmission to take a photograph ).

Hi Albert, where abouts on the house, and which house exactly, I lived at number 96 Holgate Road from 1960 to 1998....

lived in the steelhouses on holgate road at number 103 my name is mick pashley i lived there from 1947 till i got married in 1971 ,i lived next door to the davises and the kemps:love:::o:D

lived in the steelhouses on holgate road at number 103 my name is mick pashley i lived there from 1947 till i got married in 1971 ,i lived next door to the davises and the kemps:love:::o:D

hi mick hope you are keeping well nobody has said frank savage.

I had two friends who lived there, Jeffrey Holman and a girl called Jacqueline Bagshaw, this was in the 50's.

yes frank and david and june savage my farther married their mother in about 1979 june savage died and also ann savage who was davids wife died as well she was called cowling she lived top of the eight foot the oposite side to the cunninghams.my sister joan has died also my brother tony died when he was only 23 ,hope you are ok ,

might speak soon ??!!!
mick pashley::|

did you live in the steelhouses in holgate road?:suspect:

knocked around on there for a while lived at top of 8 foot Deerlands ave end can remember em being demolished, when they built new houses an old mate called Mark was on security he was obsessed with guns and survival Eddy magee was his hero ::D

My sister lived at No 7 Holgate Drive in the 1950,s .Mr.& Mrs Tim Young and their children Malcolm and Ann.They used to go to the shops where I remember a shop called Kadish's.

can anyone remember the big white grocery van coming round every day he was called worth his shop was opposite the park on penistone road . there was another van he was called harry holland!!!!