Nostalgic memories of Grimethorpe's local history

Share your own memories of Grimethorpe and read what others have said

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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I was born in Batley in the West Riding, but moved with my parents in 1947 to Grimethorpe. We lived on Carlton Street with my grandparents, Charlotte & Efram Dawson. Efram was my grandmother's second husband, her first husband was called John Mulliner. My parents then moved on to Hastings Street, where I had many friends, my friends in the village called me George and my friends at school called me ...see more
Hello My great grand parents lived at 84 Margate St, Grimethorpe ( in the 1920's I think). Does anyone know if the street still exists? If so is there any info about it? Thanks Di Canberra Australia
My great-grand father, John Henry Vickers, and his family moved to Grimethorpe between 1901 and 1911. They had been living in Castleford prior to this but moved into 46 New Buildings in Grimethorpe. His family at that time consisted of his wife, Elizabeth, and 8 children; Clifford (15), Harold (12), Jim (10), Florence (5), Elizabeth (3), john Henry Jr (1) and twins Amy and Lilly under 1 yr). I don't ...see more
My Grandfather, Dennis Cox and his wife Gertrude moved to Grimethorpe between the years 1905 and 1911 the first address I have for them is New Buildings Grimethorpe in the year 1911. They had eleven children and all of the males (8) worked in the mine at Grimethorpe, the youngest of the boys was called Ernest and he fought and died in the WW2, he served in the 1/7th Battalion Duke of Wellintons ...see more