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Goldthorpe, Brickyard Ponds c.1965
Photo ref: G110016
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A Selection of Memories from Goldthorpe

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 Goldthorpe

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My Grandfather John "Jack" or "Curly" Goldthorpe grew up in , I think, Thurnscoe. He had a brother called Frank, a sister called Edith and another called Florrie (?). His parents Were called Frank and maybe, Ada. I know Frank Senior and my Grandfather worked in the pits. This would have been sometime between 1912-early 1920's. I think Edith stayed in Thurnscoe until her death in the 80's. Any information would be really appreciated.
I was born in Bolton on Dearne in 1948; my grandfather was Guy Lewis the Goldthorpe chemist whose shop was in Doncaster Road. My grandparents lived in Market Street (number 5) Has anyone a photograph that might show the chemists shop? My grandfather retired about 1963. David Lewis
Does anyone have a photograph of the part of the main road where Mrs.Booth's shop was situated? Or perhaps the garage belonging to Mr. Booth? I think the shop was either between the Police Station and Sharp's fish and chip shop or on the row beyond the school, going towards where Sugdens was near the Zebra crossing. The garage was below the railway line going towards Highgate. A friend asked me if I knew of them, ...see more
Although I've spent most of my life living in Bolton-upon-Dearne I was born in Goldthorpe at number 9 Orchard Street. I had 3 brothers and 1 sister. I remember Little Harold (as they called him) who had a stall on the market. Another contributer remembers Tommy Hartley who had the shop on the bend of High Street. When I was young High Street was always full of cow pats from Moorheads cows, the farm was ...see more