LifestylegalleryNostalgia: October 1986BookmarkShareLifestyleByGavin Castle14:35, 21 OCT 2014Bibs and nappies were the order of the day as women supporters of Bradley Rangers Football Club lined up for the start of a sponsored pram push to raise money for the upkeep and development of the ground. Ready to set off in the prams on circular route from Leeds Road, Bradford Road and Bradley Road are Tracy Daly (left) and Karen Dooley. 28th September 1986.1 of 32Three Holmfirth High School girls, from left, Susan Wilson, Alison Wray and Emma Wild, are set to make a big impact on the county junior squash scene this season. Alison, 15, won trials events at Under 19 and Under 16 level to decide the seedings for the county junior squads for their representative fixtures in the coming months. Alison was seeded fourth in the Under 19 event at Skelmanthorpe and beat South Milford's Kelly Brier 3-1 in the final. The beaten finalist had knocked out the top seed, former Ridings player Julia Pearson, the semi-final. In the Under 16 meeting at Pontefract, top seed Alison beat Emma Wild 3-0 in the final. All three girls should have a busy season on the representative front, with Susan ranked in the top five at Under 16 and top 10 in the higher age group. 6th October 1986.2 of 32Three Almondbury youngsters have raised £80 for Turnshaws School, Kirkburton. The girls (front, from left), Judith Midgley, Joanne Clark and Joanne Farley, handed to the cheque to head teacher Miss Marilyn Simpson (second left) and pupils. The girls, all aged 12, held a stall in the garden of Joanne Clark's home in Almondbury Close. Judith's brother Richard, 9, is a pupils at the school. The money will go into a special fund to provide activity holidays for Turnshaws pupils next year. 26th September 1986.3 of 32Teenagers serve up charity boost. Netting funds for charity Ð for these youngsters have raised more than £100 in a 10-hour sponsored badminton marathon. They are (from left) Steven Warburton, 13, Howard Walker, 14, Reuben Burston, 13, and Richard Hemmingway, 14. The marathon was held at Hartshead Parish Church Sunday School to raise money for the Leeds and District Friends of Action for Research into Multiple Sclerosis (ARMS). Reuben is from Scholes, Cleckheaton, and the other three boys live at Hartshead. The event was organised by Howard. 22nd October 1986.4 of 32Celebrating was a piece of cake for these members of the 2nd Huddersfield Boys' Brigade who had a disco and party at their headquarters at Moldgreen United Reformed Church to celebrated the group's 10th anniversary. About 60 members of the company, some of whom are pictured here with the birthday cake, were joined by parents and by members of the church's other youth organisations. The highlight of the celebrations comes in November when an inspection will be taken by the company's founder, the Rev John Pugh, who is now a minister in Liverpool. 29th September 1986.5 of 32Five members of Thurstonland scout group have been presented with certificates and badges for passing their Chief Scout's Challenge by trekking through the Derbyshire Peak District. Fourteen-year-olds Nicholas Thurston, Robert Parkin, Jonathan McEnhill, Timothy Matthews, and David Scott, aged 15, were presented with their awards by Mr Roger Williams, assistant county commissioner for scouts in West Yorkshire. Pictured (from left) are Nicholas, Robert, Jonathan and Tim with assistant scout leader Mr Paul Morris (second left) and their certificates. They completed a hike of over 30 miles from Edale to Grindleford via Castleton, Great Hucklow and Eyam with two overnight camps. A series of slides and diagrams illustrating their trek have been shown to other members of the group. 30th September 1986.6 of 32Drama students at Huddersfield Polytechnic - including 'bewitching' narrator Dawn Williams - are seen putting their training into practice at a 'dramatic protest', yesterday against cuts in the college's drama provision. The demonstration on the Queensgate campus included sketches, songs and the handing out leaflets. 1st October 1986.7 of 32These green-fingered Newsome Cubs, pictured with Venture Scout Daniel Pedder, did a spot of gardening at a local old people's home - ready for a fund-raising open day at the weekend. There were plenty of willing volunteers when care assistant Mrs Sylvia Hallas asked for help to clean up the grounds at Castle Grange, Newsome, for Saturday's open day. The event will feature a variety of outdoor attractions and music from Newsome Scout Band. 1st October 1986.8 of 32Cooking up something special for harvest time are these pupils of Royds Hall High School, Paddock. About 20 fifth formers baked the giant harvest sheaf loaf measuring 22in by 16in as part of their 16-plus O-level home economics examinations. It will go on show at the school's harvest festival next week. 6th October 1986.9 of 32Tunnelling for sponsorship cash is four-year old Helen Copley who took part in an obstacle course at Lindley Playgroup this morning. The event, at Lindley Methodist Church Hall, will also be held tomorrow morning and Wednesday morning. Altogether, 75 children aged between three and four-and-a-half, will be taking part, and it is hoped that proceeds will amount to about £100 for new play equipment. 13th October 1986.10 of 32Seven-year old Adele Brooke presents a £588 cheque from Dalton Junior School to Mr Alan Dixon, area organiser for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. The money was raised over a two-month period by sponsored events, collections and jumble sales. The school gave £951 to the RNLI earlier this year. 14th October 1986.11 of 32All 300 pupils at Paddock Junior, Infants and Nursery School took part in a concert to celebrate the harvest. Songs and sketches by the youngsters formed part of a service when hundreds of donated items of food were on display. Pictured prepared the display are nine-year-olds Donna Carr and Ian Holt. Children brought in the food, much of it fresh fruit, and later distributed it to needy people around the village. 7th October 1986.12 of 32Jewish faith lesson for Rawthorpe children. Pupils of Rawthorpe C of E Infants School learn about the Jewish faith from Miss Joy Albinson, a representative of an international organisation called the Church's Ministry among the Jews. With them is the Rev Reg Baldock, Vicar of St James's Church, Rawthorpe, where Miss Albinson set up a Jewish Tabernacle last Monday. The Tabernacle, which consisted of a tent with a traditional roof made of branches, was kept in the church until yesterday. During her visit, Miss Albinson gave a talk about how, during ther Festival of Tabernacles starting on October 18 for eight days, Jewish people erect a tent in their gardens to remind them of God's faithfulness when they had to live in a tabernacle in the wilderness. Miss Albinson also gave talks at Rawthorpe High School about the Jewish Passover, and last Friday night a Passover meal in Rawthorpe Church was attended by about 30 people. In church yesterday morning, she showed slides of Israel, and in the evening she talked about the Day of Atonmement, Yom Kippur. 13th October 1986.13 of 32Teddy joins harvest fund raising drive. Food and diets from the counties of the world was the them of Rawthorpe Junior School's harvest festival. The children compared the eating habits of far-off lands with those of Britain. Fourth-year pupils Beverley Marren and Rachel Matthewman ran a raffle with a Teddy bear, pencil cases and felt pens as prizes, with all proceeds going to the Save the Children Fund. 10th October 1986.14 of 32Oakes Majorettes have had a new beginning, in more ways than one. On Saturday they acquired a new name, New Concept, and a new headquarters. Fronted by corps drum major Miss Anne-Marie Rainey, they are pictured marching from their old base at Oakes Youth Club, which is due for demolition, to their new home at Lindley Adult Shool, in Lyndhurst Avenue. The corps decided to change their name following their transformation last year from a majorette troupe to a marching band. Anne-Marie,18, of Oakes, has won the British Youth Band Association drum major novice class. The girls are judged at various competitions held during the season, and Anne-Marie came out the overall winner after being voted the top drum major at two events this season. 11th October 1986.15 of 32Pandering to wildlife caring youngsters (and pandas and pets) in Greenhead Park, who took part in a sponsored walk organised annually since 1980 by the Huddersfield Wildlife Fund. It was one of 300 walks sponsored walks being held around the country for the fund, which is celebrating it's silver jubilee this year. It is hoped to raise a half a million pounds for conservation and education work, in the this and overseas. The Huddersfield walk covered a half-mile route around the park, and entrants could do as many laps as they wished. Last year's event raised a record £1,170. 12th October 1986.16 of 32All the fun of the panto was created at Lepton First School yesterday when Cinderella characters dropped in for a visit. Keith Noble (left), who will play Baron Hard-Up in a production of Cinderella at Wakefield Opera House, was born in Lepton, and he decided to pay a visit after a party of children form school booked to see the pantomime next January. With him is Nigel Peever, one of the ugly sisters. 14th October 1986.17 of 32Putting their best feet forward for a sponsored toddle are these children from Shelley Playgroup, with leader Mrs Tricia Poole. About 20 children, aged between two and four, took part in the event, of 10 laps round Shelley Methodist Church hall. Proceeds, which amounted to about £150, will go towards new play equipment. The playgroup will also be holding a craft fair at the church hall on November 7. 15th October 1986.18 of 32Happy retirement Grandma... kitchen supervisor Mrs Joan Booth says farewell to colleagues and pupils at Meltham CE Junior and Infants School after 24 years there Ð and on hand to present her with flowers is her five-year-old granddaughter, Geraldine Booth, a pupil at the school. The oldest boy at the school, Leon Roussell, presented the proceeds of a cash collection by children. Mrs Booth, of Fern Avenue, Slaithwaite, was also presented with flowers, rose trees, a coffee table and a magazine rack from her colleagues. 17th October 1986.19 of 32James Garvey, founder of Crossbearers, receives a cheque for £70 from Cheryl Murdock (left) and Anita Willy, watched by other pupils at Our Lady of Lourdes School, Sheepbridge. Crossbearers is raising money to provide help for disabled children, including Vincent Willy, of Fixby, a relative of Anita, and former pupil of the same school. The £70 was raised by a harvest festival at the school. 17th October 1986.20 of 32All smiles... pupils from Woodhouse Infant and Nursery School raise a cheer for Mrs Doreen Pearson who has retired after working in the school meals service for 25 years. Mrs Pearson, of Dewhirst Road, Fartown, was employed at All Saints, Fartown High and Deighton Junior School before her eight years service at Woodhouse. She has found herself serving dinners to children whose parents she served previously. From the kitchen staff she received a vase and cut-glass posy bowl and at a special assembly the pupils presented her with a cut-glass basket. On behalf of the teaching staff, head teacher Mrs Joyce Oakley handed over a silk flower arrangement. 17th October 1986.21 of 32Scouts tune in for the jamboree. Huddersfield scouts took part in a worldwide jamboree Ð on the radio. Mr Tony Barr, of Denby Dale Amateur Radio Club, is pictured setting up the special equipment at Crosland Moor scout group's Moorside Avenue HQ. Scouts from all over the world took part in the annual Scout Jamboree On The Air and the youngsters were able to contact groups from as far afield as Australia. They also used special closed-circuit television equipment to transmit pictures to groups with similar facilities. Scouts from Newsome and Longwood took part and all contacts made were logged on a map. Some of the youngsters were studying for their communicator's badge. 18th October 1986.22 of 32Health visitor Jenny Coy, seen at the Ellerslie Child Development Unit receiving a cheque for £61.50 from (left to right) Michelle Harper, Sarah Taylor and Carley Greenfield. The money was raised at a garden party held at Carley's Crosland Road, Oakes, home by pupils of Lindley Junior School. It will be used for video equipment to enable parents to see the progress made at the centre by youngsters attending the Birkby unit, like the three in the foreground of the picture. 20th October 1986.23 of 32Flamboyant television presenter Tommy Boyd got the youngsters laughing at the Examiner's first Book Bringe, held at the Ladbroke Hotel, Ainley Top. There was an afternoon of party fun and frolics for the 250 children who attended the event, organised in conjunction with the Children's Bookshop, Lindley. Tommy is pictured far right with, from left, Mrs Sonia Benster, of the Children's Bookshop, and authors Paul Jackson, Patsy Merrick, Ann Jungman. Activities included fancy dress and colouring competitions. In addition to hearing Tommy, author of You've Got To Be Joking, the audience also had the chance to listen to the four other writers talking about their books, which include Vlad The Drac and the Turbulent Times Of Tyke Tiler. Mr Jackson, author of Tricks And Games To Play With Paper, showed the children how to fold paper to make a noisy thunderclap. Fish fingers and chips, jelly and orange squash were on the menu, and afterwards the authors signed copes of their books. 20th October 1986.24 of 32Flamboyant television presenter Tommy Boyd got the youngsters laughing at the Examiner's first Book Bringe, held at the Ladbroke Hotel, Ainley Top. There was an afternoon of party fun and frolics for the 250 children who attended the event, organised in conjunction with the Children's Bookshop, Lindley. Activities included fancy dress and colouring competitions. In addition to hearing Tommy, author of You've Got To Be Joking, the audience also had the chance to listen to the four other writers talking about their books, which include Vlad The Drac and the Turbulent Times Of Tyke Tiler. Mr Jackson, author of Tricks And Games To Play With Paper, showed the children how to fold paper to make a noisy thunderclap. Fish fingers and chips, jelly and orange squash were on the menu, and afterwards the authors signed copes of their books. 20th October 1986.25 of 32Town footballers Simon Webster (left) and Julian Winter size up young Jason Rushworth for a special T-shirt after he helped clear litter from Royds Hall Estate, Paddock. With them are some of the other 50 children who took part in the Children's Litter Fun Day, organised by Royds Hall Tenants and Residents Association yesterday. They also received T-shirts provided by Kirklees Cleansing. 22nd October 1986.26 of 32Library wraps come off. Opening time! Kirklees Leisure Services' senior entertainments officer Mr Graham Barraclough gives the go-ahead for the cutting of a giant ribbon wrapped around the new-look Holmfirth library, following an official opening the previous evening by the leader of Kirklees Council Clr John Harman. The ribbon-cutting follows eight months of refurbishment in the library building, in Huddersfield Road, and an extension which will house a new postcard museum. The library will be the first in Kirklees to offer a compact disc lending service. The opening day included demonstrations of the discs, children's storytime sessions and art and craft workshop. 25th October 1986.27 of 32Flamboyant television presenter Tommy Boyd got the youngsters laughing at the Examiner's first Book Bringe, held at the Ladbroke Hotel, Ainley Top. There was an afternoon of party fun and frolics for the 250 children who attended the event, organised in conjunction with the Children's Bookshop, Lindley. Activities included fancy dress and colouring competitions. In addition to hearing Tommy, author of You've Got To Be Joking, the audience also had the chance to listen to the four other writers talking about their books, which include Vlad The Drac and the Turbulent Times Of Tyke Tiler. Mr Jackson, author of Tricks And Games To Play With Paper, showed the children how to fold paper to make a noisy thunderclap. Fish fingers and chips, jelly and orange squash were on the menu, and afterwards the authors signed copes of their books. 20th October 1986.28 of 32Flamboyant television presenter Tommy Boyd got the youngsters laughing at the Examiner's first Book Bringe, held at the Ladbroke Hotel, Ainley Top. There was an afternoon of party fun and frolics for the 250 children who attended the event, organised in conjunction with the Children's Bookshop, Lindley. Activities included fancy dress and colouring competitions. In addition to hearing Tommy, author of You've Got To Be Joking, the audience also had the chance to listen to the four other writers talking about their books, which include Vlad The Drac and the Turbulent Times Of Tyke Tiler. Mr Jackson, author of Tricks And Games To Play With Paper, showed the children how to fold paper to make a noisy thunderclap. Fish fingers and chips, jelly and orange squash were on the menu, and afterwards the authors signed copes of their books. 20th October 1986.29 of 32Flamboyant television presenter Tommy Boyd got the youngsters laughing at the Examiner's first Book Bringe, held at the Ladbroke Hotel, Ainley Top. There was an afternoon of party fun and frolics for the 250 children who attended the event, organised in conjunction with the Children's Bookshop, Lindley. Activities included fancy dress and colouring competitions. In addition to hearing Tommy, author of You've Got To Be Joking, the audience also had the chance to listen to the four other writers talking about their books, which include Vlad The Drac and the Turbulent Times Of Tyke Tiler. Mr Jackson, author of Tricks And Games To Play With Paper, showed the children how to fold paper to make a noisy thunderclap. Fish fingers and chips, jelly and orange squash were on the menu, and afterwards the authors signed copes of their books. 20th October 1986.30 of 32These cadets from the Huddersfield-based 59 Squadron Air Training Corps were among a group of six members who raised more than £200 with a sponsored parachute jump. Pictured (from left) are Cadet Chris Nichols, of Turnshaws Avenue, Kirkburton; Cadet Sgt Nichola Clarkson, of Derwent Drive, Dalton; Cadet Judith Southam, of Highfields, Slaithwaite and Cadet Flight Sgt Martin Leech, of Birkby Hall Road, Birkby. Cadet Jason Butterworth, of Josephine Road, Cowlersley, and Cadet Suzie Wallis, of Scar House Lane, Golcar, also took part in the drop. 20th October 1986.31 of 32Town players midfielder Andy Thackeray (left) and full-back David Burke went along to help out at the Huddersfield Schools FA coaching course at Leeds Road Playing Fields this week and they are pictured giving some instruction to some of the youngsters who attended the week-long teach-in. 21st October 1986.32 of 32