Down Your Way magazine

Down Your Way magazine is a unique companion for all those connected with Yorkshire, England's largest and most delightful county. The magazine is full of nostalgic memories, local history, heritage, traditions and legends, written by very special contributors - its readers. The magazine features vintage pictures and paintings of Yorkshire's spectacular scenery. Down Your Way also tells the stories of the many people of Yorkshire who were leading figures in the shaping of the history of Britain and the world. The power of its history and the pride of its people are an integral part of the leading nostalgic Yorkshire magazine. From the poignancy of childhood memories to the inspirational chronicles of Yorkshire visionaries, Down Your Way features them all.

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In the May issue of Down Your Way:

Oooh Marina
Maggie Poppa talks to actress Jean Fergusson about her wonderful role in The Last of the Summer Wine.

Maytime Memories
Jacqueline Buksh leads off a round of your recollections of Whit walks and Maypole dancing.

Whitsuntide at Laburnum Farm
Hazel Wheeler recalls some delightful days in the Dales countryside in the 1960s.

A Growing Passion
Elona Rogers shares an enduring fascination for flowers that’s developed from childhood.

Tetley Bitter Man
Colin Middleton remembers the heady days working for the Leeds brewers when they were one big happy family.

Full Circle for One-Man Fairground
Roy Hampson appeals for help in uncovering more about Castleford’s much-loved Gilligans’ Roundabout.

Hard Ridden
R Jones recalls the inspiration for a Derby bet that came from a bike tyre blowout.

Happy Birthday Morris
Moggy owner Richard Lee tells of a once in a lifetime celebration to mark the sixtieth birthday of a motoring icon.

Temporary Loss of Steam
Barbara Robson rejoices in the revival of the train on the track where it was once a family lifeline.

Get Your Skates On
Pauline Etheridge remembers roller skating at Batley and wanting to be as graceful as Sonja Henie for Laughter. David Watkins looks at how the postcard makers made miles of mirth out of those learning to drive.

Yer Bike
Mike Silkstone recalls a sturdy transport of delight bought to soften the blow of missing grammar school selection.

The Chara Trip
Dennis Clarkson remembers an eventful boyhood excursion to the seaside.

Ford Popular Called Friendly
Nick Uebel tells of the relationship of his sister and a car with a friendly face.

My Early Days of Pedal Power
Alan Copley relates his life on two wheels from fairy cycle to exercise bike.

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Looking Forward To Looking Back – issue 126

Those were the days my friends and what days they were and what memories the 1950s and ’60s hold. There are memories of Coronation Day through the eyes of a schoolboy, a policeman and a member of the Royal Artillery. Recollections of town and country – a ’50s childhood spent in Armley, Leeds, and one spent in an isolated rural cottage near the Turbary, Doncaster. Starting work was a shock to us all, especially if you were a shy, innocent girl from a mining village starting work in what was possibly one of the first self-service stores, or a young girl from Otley who had to travel to Bradford to find work.

Self-sufficiency and make-do and mend were the norm in those days; everyone seemed to have chickens and eggs in their gardens (or should it be eggs and chickens?). How did you carry coal, horse manure, rags and woollens and firewood? No problem, if you were the second eldest of nine children – use the pram, providing it was scrubbed clean, at regular intervals, for the latest arrival. Our mothers were brought up to be frugal and many of them passed on their passion for savings by opening National Savings accounts for their children.

Saving was the last thing on our minds when we went on the Sunday School trips; those little brown envelopes contained money we were encouraged to spend!

Mention New Year’s Eve in the ’50s and ’60s and one of the names that immediately springs to mind is Moira Anderson OBE and Maggie Poppa was able to chat to her during a visit to the east coast. All this and much, much, more. Don’t miss out.

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