Parliament Street Dukinfield in the 1950s

[anajinn]

very nice. thank you ver much.

[annetucker1]

I so remember those 'ruched' swimming costumes ...but they do remind me of fear of polio

[freethoughtmusic]

We had all we needed, many of us at least, that`s what my folks said. I didn`t come around `till a bit later but remember similar times. It wasn`t so bad. I`d take Morris Minors, Chippys and the local pub over the modern age with all its`high-falluting fancy crap.

[seftonwallet]

@freethoughtmusic  I agree!! Happy days.

[manc247]

Dukinfield , enough said, what a great place it used to be!

[salem1953]

I believe W.C. Fields parents were from Dukinfield.

[tabhw]

Wonderful Nostalgia Thank you

[briansixtyniner]

lovely old pictures,bring back many memories,i lived on parliament street,first at no 49 with gas lights and outside tippler toilet then moved to no 8 with electricity and outside flush toilet,how things have changed eh.

[seftonwallet]

Number 49 was at the bottom, between the Cartwrights and Mrs France in my day. Number 8 was on the other side, next door to the Richardson's, on then other side near the top.

[seftonwallet]

Sorry, I accidently removed your last comment. Clicked remove instead of reply. Just to say Wm Oldham & Sons was the crane hire firm. Wm Oldham was my grandfather, the "Sons" my uncles.

[1shaydee1]

I have many pictures just like these. From what my family tells me, everyone used to pull together, family values etc. Not like todays society of all me, me, me.

It's so nice to see something like this.

Thank you for sharing :-)

[seth797]

The days before the invaders came.

[tabhw]

Great vid thanks for posting

[seftonwallet]

Many thanks for watching.

[leylandpd2]

Great compilation, I always seem to associate this music with my childhood in the early 60's just prior to starting school.

[seftonwallet]

It was the theme for Listen With Mother

broadcast on the Light Programme for fifteen minutes every weekday afternoon at 1.45, just before Woman's Hour, and was a programme of stories, songs and nursery rhymes (often sung by George Dixon) for children under five (and their mothers). At its peak, it had an audience of over a million.

The theme music, which became synonymous with the programme, was the Berceuse from Gabriel Fauré's Dolly Suite for piano duet, Op. 56.

[reckonman]

very nice

[slappopbass]

Them were the days eh !

[celtbard2000]

Thankyou for the nostalgia. My cousin Kate McGraw grew up in Dukinfield. I visited my uncle Ken McGraw and my Aunt Doreen at their home. Much fun was had.

[petermarion52]

The perfect musical accompanyment to this touchingly created compilation of memories - the slow panning in and out of the images allows us to absorb the characters and scenes of a simpler, reassuring era now swept away. Four minutes of bittersweet tranquility. A joy to watch, thanks for taking the trouble.

[seftonwallet]

Many thanks for your kind words, and thanks for watching.