Nostalgic memories of Selby's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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mr womersley,,,, Mr Beryle oops
Oh my goodness I remember the scary Miss 'Reid. I was only at the school from 1961 - 1963 but she was my class teacher and gave me nightmares! I don't ever remember hearing her speak, but I have vivid memories of hearing her shout !
I remember Mr Crossland, the headmaster, at Flaxley Road School. Dr Vigo and Mr Howarth went on to teach at Selby Secondary School on Abbots Road which was the school I attended after leaving Flaxley Road School.
Boys entered the school in 1968, about 12 in the sixth form and a normal intake in the first year(now year 7). The female staff and female pupils were in a state of shock, the boys were so noisy and undisciplined in comparison to the girls. At about this time the Queen visited the Selby to distribute the Maundy Money and the school was used as a reception area (1969?). The boys couldn't use the only boys ...see more
I also went to this school from 1950 to 1960 and remember a lot of the staff my first teacher being miss grace who was getting on a bit when i started spent most of my first day on a large rocking horse other teachers some may remember were Mr Vigo who was very handy with a ruler across the knuckles if you missbehaved Mrs Hughes the english teacher nice lady to name only a few .enjoyed my days at school and often wish i was back there.
the name of this street locally known as wide street often used for funfairs visiting town spent many an hour at same.
As a child and adult, I remember the bridge and how long it was closed for boats coming up to the BOCM and Ranks flour mill. It had to opened in sync with the railway bridge and the trains. I remember the barges with big red sails towing more barges, and the year of a severe freeze when the river froze solid and looked like the Baltic with huge ice floes; people thought it might destroy the bridge ...see more
Yes I remember the 'shops' well. I lived on Buller Street and went to Flaxley Road ("Council") School before going on to 'the Grammar School" in 1968. I remember  the Co-Op on the corner of Kitchener St and Flaxley Road, Wrays on the corner of Buller St and Flaxlely Road, Johnson's Fish shop (and Lesley, we lost touch when I left Selby), 'Indian Joe' the barber, Cumisky's sweet shop, taking the short cut across the ...see more
I think Furnisses was a pork butcher ? I remember seeing whole pigs hanging up in the shop. We used to buy pork scratchings as a treat.
I remember on Mondays in the market there used to be a little hand cranked roundabout for small children. I think it had seats like wooden ducks. I also remember an old country man used to come into town to sell his eggs in the market and he wore a white smocked top.