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General Category => Old Chesterfield => Topic started by: kevstones on October 27, 2012, 03:10:21 PM
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My mate Malc keeps going on about his childhood in Prospect Street / Terrace where the bus depot is today. I understand there were 2 streets. Does anyone have any photos they would share online? I'll print them off for him. He's 63 and reliving his childhood I think :'(
Kevin
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Don't know of any myself, but maybe poppy can help.
Welcome to the forums Kevin
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Welcome from me too Kev :)
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Hi from me too. I'm sure someone will be along soon with a photo :)
JR, you're needed ;)
Just had a look on Old-Maps.co.uk
The houses were still standing up untill about 1955.
By 1964/67 most had gone. The bus depot was in place.
But Albert St and Brunswick St were still there.
By 73/78 even Albert St had gone.
Never knew there had been an Albert St. Bit of an eye opener for me ;)
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The history group have a pic of a group of people planning a farewell party just before the demolition of the street in 1959. You can't see much of the street though. I have a nice article somewhere about the celebrations, fireworks etc. for the farewell party. I'll look it out and post some details. If your friend would be happy to share some of his Prospect Street memories with the group that would be great. :)
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Thanks for that Poppy ;)
Obviously I can't post pictures of the images I've been looking at :(
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Sorry can't help. We lived on Brunswick Street, moved out when the demolished it to build the flats (Mycul could tell you exactly when but it was either very late 60's or early 70's)
We have very few photographs from that era and certainly none of Prospect Street.
I'm with Pete, Poppy is the best bet.
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Here's a snippet of the area abt 1950
It appears Prospect St was only accessible (by road) from Sheffield Rd,
and Albert St was a dead end, to the right.
Anybody know the orange streets name. I can't make it out on the fiche ;)
(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/prospectSt2.gif)
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The one you can't make out is Cross Brunswick Street. :)
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Cheers for that :)
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Laughter and gaiety will echo along old, sloping Prospect Street at Stonegravels tomorrow, there will be a party for the kiddies and a bonfire and fireworks. And the theme of the festivities will be splashed in large icing letters across the party cake "Farewell Prospect Street".
The beginning of the end came to Prospect Street on Wednesday in the shape of two letters- telling two of the tenants that today they can collect the keys to their new homes. Prospect Street which is without hot water, bathrooms or gardens is doomed. The houses, all about 150 years old have been condemned and are due for demolition.
One tenant said "There is no street in Chesterfield where there is such good companionship and neighbourliness, where everyone is a friend."
extract from Derbyshire Times September 1959
(Apologies for the poor quality of the image)
Edited by Fly, Cheers Poppy ;)
(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/prospectstresidents.jpg)
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I remember Cross Brunswick Street, just a short road with a yard of houses - it led down to the stream by Albert Street, if I remember correctly.
Mycul will remember so much more as he lived on Brunswick Street in the 50s and 60s.
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That's better. Thanks Fly. :)
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Just had a look at the photo and it mentions a Mrs L Holmes - mine and Mycul's grandmother's name was Holmes, another resident of Brunswick Street.
Probably a relative of ours.
In fact, I bet our Mick is on that photo...
Just kidin' Mick. :)
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Middle of the 3 on the bottom left, scruffy little sod.
Who knows 8) In it just for the photo ;D
Bit too early for JR me thinks ;)
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Knew I had a better pic somewhere. :) The little girl in the striped trousers and white top is Patricia Cox, being held by her mum Maureen. Someone must recognize that cheeky little sod on the right of the front row with the toothy grin. ;D
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I'm dying to say Mycul Or JR. Am I missing something, is it you ??
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1959 Mycul would be 9, middle brother would be either 5 or 6 depending on the time of year, I don't appear on the scene for another 4 years.
As I said we were on Brunswick Street which lasted another 10 years or so.
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No Fly, it's not me. I don't know any of them, only have the info on Maureen and Patricia Cox as it was with the photo. I was just hoping someone could identify the little guy on the front row as he looks quite a character. :)
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We moved out of Brunswick Street on the 2nd of September 1967 (the last people to move) and moved up the road to Gloucester Road, moving most of the furniture on an old Silver Cross Pram. Mrs L Holmes was grandads sister in law. She moved to Brockwell when the houses got knocked down for the new bus depot. She moved to the row of houses that leads to the reservoir off Brockwell Lane just a few doors up from where grandmas brother lived. Apart from that I can't tell you anything else excepting that just below the entrance to the row of houses was the best fish and chip shop in town. The houses had to be demolished, none of us had indoor toilets or hot water (except for gas geysers) in fact our toilet didn't even flush, there was a huge tank at the end of the line of toilets that used to fill up by running water and when it was full it used to overbalance and flush a line of about 12 toilets, we used to have great fun on a Sunday morning when all the men were reading the papers sat on the loo and just when the tank was full putting lit paper soaked in oil into it causing all the toilets to be filled with black smoke.
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Nice to see you posting Mycul. ;)
Keep watching the forum. I'm sure we'll be in town for a get together over the xmas week >;
Yoy better be there MD
Pity there's no photo's of the street :(
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There you go poppy - living history. :)
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Brilliant story! :)
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Welcome Kev, sorry I can't help with this one but I reckon most of us start to go down the 'memory lane' route as we get olde so a lovely gesture on your part.
Hello Mycul good to see you back with us. :)
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My mum in law was born on Prospect Street and lived there until 1941 when she got married and went to live in 'rooms' in Brampton.
I don't recall seeing any photos of Prospect Street in her stash but if I do come across any I'll post some on here :)