Talk Subjects
Chris Helme
Here is Ship Street on April 26, 1994, little seems to have changed over the last 30 years. But more closely and you can see at least two changes at the far end of the street. Kenmarga, the coach hire company and you can just make out part of the Oddjobs premises,
The Mount Charles Band are featured on today's show. Here they are playing at what is one of the best open air theatres in the UK, if not in the world. The Minack Theatre (Cornish: Gwariva Veynek) is an open-air theatre, constructed above a gully with a rocky granite outcrop jutting into the sea. The theatre is at Porthcurno, four miles (6.4 km) from Land's End in Cornwall, England.
The Minack's performing season runs from Easter to the end of October and includes a wide range of music and theatre. Each year, the Minack produces several professional productions as well as hosting visiting companies. It has appeared in many lists of the world's most spectacular theatres and for the 750 seats when filled it must be a fabulous venue for a brass band concert.
In 1880 "The War Cry" printed Colonel William Pearson's song "Marching to Zion" using as a chorus words by Dr Robert Lowry and adopted by the Salvation Army. Whether 1880 or 1978 (when our recording was produced) marching demands the type of music for which the Army's brass bands have become famous.
The Portsmouth Citadel Band under its distinguished and respected conductor Harold Nobes, is a favourite amongst Salvation Army bands. On this show we feature a march written by Leslie Condon ' Bognor Regis'. This was written for the 'Holiday Plus Fellowship Week' held in Bognor Regis in 1968 and became its signature march. The illustration is the cover for the long playing record "March to Glory" which the band recorded in 1978 which features "Bognor Regis".
The fab four fundraising outside Tesco's on a cold Saturday in November from the left Tracie Kendall, seven, Matthew Orme, four, Rachel Orme, 6 and Natlie Clarke, 9. This was in aid of Children in Need, also to help things along were a number of stalls with tombolas, bran tubs and of course cakes which were all laid out to tempt shoppers. A raffle was also held with some wonderful prizes ranging from bottles of wine and chocolates The aim was to raise £2,000 - my records don't say whether they managed it but if they didn't quite make it I am sure it would have been a close thing not to have.
***PLEASE NOTE FOLLOWING AN EMAIL FROM THE SECRETARY TODAY THIS EVENT HAS HAD TO BE CANCELLED FOR THIS YEAR***
With another year having gone by it is almost time for the old boys of Rastrick Grammar School to meet for another annual Old Rastrickians' Association dinner. I am sure many of its members will be thinking just how quick they come around. Even after so many of these annual gatherings it is still an event they all look forward to.
This year's event will no doubt have many of the usual ingredients ensuring it will be a great night. It will give the members of the association the opportunity to catch up with old school mates, share memories and no doubt a few well-worn tall stories as well. This is a wonderful annual tradition and long may it continue.
Now who can remember the Rendezvous Cafe on Commercial Street 46 years ago... I can remember the Hipperholme family that owned it. Next door is Whitehead and Dickinson's, mothers will remember taking their daughters down to be fitted fo their new Brighouse Girls Grammar School uniform. Then next door to that shop is a birthday and greeting card shop Well Wisher, can anyone remember who ownwd that shop? Finally, D.M.Bentley, the camera shop which was later sold to Lords who have had their camera and photo developing business there for many years. The junction next to Bentley's is Hutchinson Lane and some readers may even remember the days when Noel Fitton had his Ambassador radio business in that street, which these days is an access from Commercial Street to the bus station.
From the left are Councillors Graham Hall, Emma Hions and John Williamson standing in the grounds of Woodhouse Nurseries, Woodhouse Lane, Brighouse in the early summer of 1996.
It was Redrow Homes who submitted plans to Calderdale Council Planning Department for the demolition of these nursery buildings and then erect 44 - 3/4 bed dwellings and associated garages. The plans were submitted on August 12, 1996.
From the left Edward Singleton, Rev Richard Jenkins, Curate; Rev Giles Harris-Evans, Vicar; Mrs Marjorie Middleton, Peter Middleton and Jane Guilefoyle who is presenting the flowers.
Joseph Lawson, plumber, glazier, gasfitter, hot water engineer and an ironmonger just to name a few of the things his business did.
Talks Available
All the presentations are timed to last up to an hour except where shown - questions are gladly taken after the presentation. All have been presented to male, female and mixed audiences of varying age groups.
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A Postcard from the Past
The Sunny Vale Pleasure Gardens, Halifax - Yorkshire’s Alton Towers of the…
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All in a Days Work
Reminiscences from 30 years in the Police Service – (humorous lecture presentation)…
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Legends from the world of Brass Bands
(Info-tainment – digital slides & music) – 1 hour presentation.
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A Week in May
A story based on the Murder of Lord Frederick Cavendish (of the…
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Memories of Christmas Past
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The Road to Publication
In 1979 I was asked to assist in presenting a series of…
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Holiday Memories from the Past
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How we used to live
We have all seen and experienced changes in our lives. Bring back…
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Other Folks Rubbish (Not suited to a Zoom presentation)
With a local history theme… – (thought provoking humorous lecture presentation) –…
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So you want to be a Pirate ? - The life of a Pirate was not all that it seemed
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Superstitions, New Year Resolutions and the Origins of St Valentine's Day
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Brighouse at Work
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