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Sherwood Crescent
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My first winter snow
Photo: David Halliwell
Photo: David Halliwell
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Item #: 26035
Item #: 26035
Sherwood Crescent, Worsley Hall in the winter of 1948/9. I was born in Aug '47 and this was my first encounter with snow. I'd have been about 16 months old, and we lived at No. 16 until 1968. On the spare ground on the left was where they built the Montrose Hotel, opposite Ridyard Street. My grandad, Tim, was a night watchman at the Montrose for a number of years. Don't think he got paid much but I'm sure he had a few 'free' pints. This site is now occupied by a nursing home. You know you're gettin on when you see buildings built, flattened and replaced with new ones.
Comment by: Giovanni on 18th February 2015 at 11:05
Nice to see the absence of cars in the street and the children could play safely!
Comment by: Cyril on 18th February 2015 at 15:46
The dog is enjoying the snow too.
Comment by: Jarvo on 18th February 2015 at 19:16
Great photographs, David. Have you anymore?
Comment by: Helen on 19th February 2015 at 08:19
My first sight of the white stuff was in 1947 too. Came home from India around May of that year & went to live with my Granny & Grandpa at St Clements Road...Whitley ?
Good pic of that time, brings back memories.
Comment by: vb on 19th February 2015 at 14:33
I bet that dog was Prince who belonged to my grandad!!!!
I'm sure the dog was around at that time David. Its definitely near the house where he lived.
Comment by: greg on 13th May 2015 at 00:46
Best picture on WW
hi David do you happen to remember the Hilton's that lived at No26 approx. 1939-?
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