Yes they took me to where i was Born and we nearly ran into the **** INN(true)i should have known things have changed and going down the walk,she turned left in stead of right and had to turn round at the **** inn then, i really felt my feet at home then i noticed,new houses with still some old buildings i knew 71 years ago then i took them to relatives,they did not know exsisted, none off them and what a pleasure i had doing that then we made our way to Athersley via Worsboro park as we passed the cemetary.i said give a Blast on your Hooter she said why, i said thats to my Mam and dad in there then we came to Barnsley, WOW,what a change, i could not find ,the well known Pub at the Bottom of new street where that Copper stood with his Wonderfull TASH then Past the New Bus station and on to Athersley
Number 58 eh, i moved from the very end of Rockley ave last house, befor balk lane to join the army in 1949 after 7 years down the pit, did it from there in 5 mins to barrow pit, no kidding its true my cousin Violett lives in the last Bungalow on Balk lane right now
Did you know Billy and Madge Fisher ? lived in no 43. Billy was a sax player and Madge player piano in a dance band in the evenings.Billy was a deputy at the pit. This was circa 1940s
