Brimington, High Street c.1965
Photo ref:
B603016
Photo ref:
B603016
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Brimington is one of a number of similar former coal mining villages to the east of Chesterfield, and today villages like this are seeking a new identity. But coal was still king when this photograph was taken of the High Street, and the post office, on the left, was a centre of village activity.
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A Selection of Memories from Brimington
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Brimington
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I attended brim boys from 1964 to 1967 Mr Kelly ( thrack ) headmaster Mr Clarke maths techer Mr Davies RE teacher Mr Rodgers science teacher Mr Wood woodwork teacher ( yep) Mr Smith metalwork Teacher Mr Sharpe PE teacher Mr Bailey tech drawing teacher
good days at brim boys but best of all was playing football for school u13 then u15
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I lived on Station Road from 1947 until I got married in 1968. I went to infant school in Princess Street and the only teacher I remember was Mrs Wright.
I then went to the Junior School and finally in 1957 to the Boy's School until 1962 when I left and went to work at The Halifax Building Society in Corporation Street , Chesterfield. My wife and I left Chesterfield in 1971 and finished up,in ...see more
I remember going to spring well school when they first merged hollingwood and spring well together .Mr swinn Mr moody Mrs shawcroft and other teachers there still remember some of my school days
At this school, I really didn't learn anything at all and the punishment was very severe. Didn't seem to matter what you did, you would get hit anyway. When you moved from one form to another, 200 boys would be moving on the stairs and the slowest 5 people to get into the classroom would be punished. The headmaster thought he was something really special and punished students for anything. If the classroom ...see more
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