Every week we walked from Parkside Road School to the Hillsborough baths for our weekly swimming lessons. When we reached Howard's Dairy near Wigfull's shop just below Hawksley Avenue we often saw a Chimpanzee dressed in boys clothes across the road waving to us.
I was told his name was Peter and he lived in the Entry house next to the Knitwear shop.
Does anyone else recall him and if so I would be very interested to know more about him and his keepers.
Couldn't find anything on the chimp at all so reckon your best bet would be to use the libraries (see Mick Spick) and check out the local history section.
SolidsSister
03-05-2004, 17:29
That's fantastic. If you find out anymore let us know. I've been involved with a Community History Project in Hillsborough. We are putting a collection of almost 300 images of the area on a website very soon. Check out the www.burtonstreet.og.uk. Photos of a chimp would be welcome.
gularscute
05-04-2005, 12:09
Did you pass a patch of magic mushrooms on your way to the baths by any chance?
Dj_Shadowman
05-04-2005, 12:21
I remember a bloke used to go round offering to take photos of you and his monkey that was dressed in kids clothes but this was in Derbyshire in the mid 70's.
Little git bit me.....:rant:
Originally posted by Dj_Shadowman
I remember a bloke used to go round offering to take photos of you and his monkey that was dressed in kids clothes but this was in Derbyshire in the mid 70's.
Little git bit me.....:rant:
That used to be one of my chat up lines to the girls "Show us your monkey"
Used to get a slap every time, can't understand why :confused: