top4718 Posted September 3, 2016 Posted September 3, 2016 I grew up in Eckington and was just having a reminisce about things from my chilhood can people remember: The sandy bottoms Para Bank The Planting The Canners Ray Walkleys Morgans Davey's Jack Woodheads Carters Chipshop Add your own memories/stories.
stpetre Posted September 3, 2016 Posted September 3, 2016 I grew up in Eckington and was just having a reminisce about things from my chilhood can people remember: The sandy bottoms Para Bank The Planting The Canners Ray Walkleys Morgans Davey's Jack Woodheads Carters Chipshop Add your own memories/stories. I'm not from Eckington but worked (16 years) for a company that was, well since 1967, located at the 'Manor House' on Church Street : Simpkin Machin.
top4718 Posted September 3, 2016 Author Posted September 3, 2016 (edited) I'm not from Eckington but worked (16 years) for a company that was, well since 1967, located at the 'Manor House' on Church Street : Simpkin Machin. Yeah I remember Simpkin & Machin, never knew much about what they did though. Edited September 3, 2016 by top4718
stpetre Posted September 3, 2016 Posted September 3, 2016 Yeah I remember Simpkin & Machin, never knew much about what they did though. They were an Insulation company and basically that was the main office as most of their work was around Sheffield, Rotherham, Chesterfield or north east Derbyshire. The office staff were local -well Killamarsh and Renishaw also.
wrinkly67 Posted September 4, 2016 Posted September 4, 2016 Baumforth & Garfitt - got our first tele from there. There was also a wallpaper shop - Bradshaws. And two cinemas the "Electra" and what we always referred to as the "bottom" cinema. Courtnalls shop. And not forgetting "the flats" - the road from Renishaw to Eckington, alongside the golf course where the young uns paraded and many courtships started.
sam2204 Posted September 5, 2016 Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) Looking for information about Manor House Farm Eckington. It's mentioned in the 1901 census. Edited September 28, 2016 by sam2204
steelerman Posted September 5, 2016 Posted September 5, 2016 I was born in eckington in 61 my mum worked for simpkin machin
stpetre Posted September 5, 2016 Posted September 5, 2016 I was born in eckington in 61 my mum worked for simpkin machin If I may ask, what was her name ?
stpetre Posted September 6, 2016 Posted September 6, 2016 it was pat tory Thank you, did not know the lady. What happened to that company (the premises are still there) ?
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