Thank you for these photos. I was raised in Surrey, but I spent many summers in Mexborough, visiting my Dad's Auntie and Uncle in late 1940s and early 1950s. Their home was on the High Street where the trams went by. I remember sooty air and grey sheets on the line. Uncle Charlie worked in the mines and on weekends he worked at the cinema across the street - free seats for me! He also had pigeons. Auntie Elsie was the best cook around - how she produced such wonderful cakes, Yorkshire Pudding, etc. all on a vintage stove was miraculous. I loved my times there eating ice-lollies (forbidden by my Mum!). Such wonderful memories of the best people around. Thanks for sharing.
I showed this to my english classes at Mex school and they had to guess where the pics were taken. They loved it. In fact the head came in for a quick visit and stayed for the full lesson
Oh, the memories. I was brung up on Harlington Lane and I remember Robinson's cows coming along to the fields. Christine grew up on Lorna Road and we met at Mexborough Grammar. My Dad worked Manvers while Christine's Dad was on the commercial printing side at the Times Office. My Godmother was manageress at Greville and Stuart in the town. My Grandad's 'Garden' was on the corner of Doncaster Road and Adwick Road where the Doctors and Police Station are now.
Thank you for these photos. I was raised in Surrey, but I spent many summers in Mexborough, visiting my Dad's Auntie and Uncle in late 1940s and early 1950s. Their home was on the High Street where the trams went by. I remember sooty air and grey sheets on the line. Uncle Charlie worked in the mines and on weekends he worked at the cinema across the street - free seats for me! He also had pigeons. Auntie Elsie was the best cook around - how she produced such wonderful cakes, Yorkshire Pudding, etc. all on a vintage stove was miraculous. I loved my times there eating ice-lollies (forbidden by my Mum!). Such wonderful memories of the best people around. Thanks for sharing.
Armour 🇬🇧💯💪🙏 ,I used to work on Main street 1989
Mexborough looked far better back then than it does now
I showed this to my english classes at Mex school and they had to guess where the pics were taken. They loved it. In fact the head came in for a quick visit and stayed for the full lesson
What school I feel like I remember u
Awesome cool
my home town amazing great upload thanks
Great to see all the old shops and layout of the town. Great photographs. All the best.
Oh, the memories. I was brung up on Harlington Lane and I remember Robinson's cows coming along to the fields. Christine grew up on Lorna Road and we met at Mexborough Grammar. My Dad worked Manvers while Christine's Dad was on the commercial printing side at the Times Office. My Godmother was manageress at Greville and Stuart in the town. My Grandad's 'Garden' was on the corner of Doncaster Road and Adwick Road where the Doctors and Police Station are now.
Sad to see how meky has gone from a thriving, bustling place to a ghost town.
It's amazing how Mexborough has changed so much over the years!
I live there .-.
Now I feel really old. I'm a Denaby lad, but that was the Mexborough of my childhood.
So many memories so much lost but so much still to to see !
Great Film !! Thanks for uploading
I was born on church street in 1944 how things have changed, I love the old photos let's have more.
My father was bill and tan Higgins who ran the Star in Harlington lane mexborough
I worked on 111-113 main street ,LEES DIY shop ,1987
I recall moving the market stalls and demolition ready for the new bypass back in the mid 70's
Join us on Facebook . Mexborough Then & Now
my parents car got bought there, that place is really fascinating
Plant Hotel RIP BTW
.....or, 'How the Local Government Act 1974 Destroyed Mexborough by Putting Doncaster In Charge'.
where's 'rave cave' n shoe scamble??
Rave Cave!!! wow, i remember that... nice one