LifestylegalleryNostalgia: 1985BookmarkShareLifestyleByGavin Castle10:25, 18 NOV 2014Updated10:23, 20 NOV 2014Dear Princess Anne... The Bradley Infants School pupils who have written to Princess Anne. From left (back row), Thomas Hudson, Debbie Ayiotis, Adrian Brook, Daniel Summers. Front row Ð Susan Drain, Kerry Morgan and Sarah Manchester. 15th November 1985.1 of 45Colts coach Neil Whittaker puts some of the Huddersfield team through their paces at Arena 842 of 45More than 30 young golf fanatics took part in a fun day for beginners at Marsden. The organiser Ceddie Beaumont was pictured with youngest player, eight-year-old Christopher Thewlis. Marsden captain Jim Sharland was on the far left3 of 45Cubs and scouts from St Mark's Church at Longwood brushed up fund-raising efforts when they cleaned the boots of Town's first team squad. Fifteen boys held a Job Week effort and raised cash towards the group's £150 membership fee for the Scout Association. Pictured putting their feet up while Aaron Johnson (left) and Edward Burhouse and colleagues get to work are David Cork and club captain Paul Jones. Group leader David Verlander said there was no shortage of volunteers for the visit to Leeds Road, which included a behind-the-scenes tour with promotions manager Steve Kindon4 of 45Waiting for lunch are these members of Pennine east district guides, who spent a weekend camping at White Cross Farm, Emley. Pictured preparing the meal are, from left: Claire Earnshaw (11), Carolyn Exley (11), Catherine Dale (11) and Vicky Auckland (10)5 of 45Staff and regulars at the Royal Oak, Upperthong boosted a charity appeal. They organised a barbecue – forced inside by torrential rain – a tombola and a raffle to raise funds for the Licensed Victuallers' Association national homes and the Crossroads care scheme. Pictured, drawing out the winning tickets are, from left: Martin Roberts, Lorraine Haydn, Lorraine Vincent, Nicky Graves and Jim Pearson6 of 45Kirkheaton paraded the Heavy Woollen Cup before a Huddersfield League Section A match against Bradley Mills. Pictured, back from left: scorer Michael Calvert, Brian Collier, Geoff Bernard, Gary Hodgson, Nigel Staples, Stephen Pamment, Tony Slack, wicketkeeper Shaun Woodhams; front: Carl Brady, Ian Rangeley, captain Alan Stephenson, Partha Sen and Steven Hall7 of 45Four-year-old Alistair Black and sister Katherine (five) got together with this huge teddy on the tombola stall of Mirfield Round Table Gala. This was just one of the many attractions at the event, opened at Mirfield Agricultural Showground by Table president Gawain Cole. Displays were given by Paddock Super Troopers and Dizzy Footwork of Mirfield gave a break dancing display. A tug-o'-war competition was won by the Travellers' Rest pub of Upper Hopton with Airedale Heifer of Mirfield runners-up8 of 45Setting off on a sponsored walk from Roger Lane were youngsters and residents of the Ashenhurst area of Newsome. Money raised from the walk was due to go to the local tenants association, which was pressing for a community centre in the area9 of 45There was plenty of sporting action at the Kirklees Summer Festival in Greenhead Park. Events included an Under 12 six-a-side soccer tournament (won by Lindley) an Under 14 contest (won by Milnsbridge YMCA A) and a senior soccer competition (won by Wasp Nest). Right: Under 12 soccer skippers Andrew Bissett and Russell Evans and teams10 of 45Huddersfield tug-o'-war team give it their all, but they were not strong enough to hold Macclesfield's Wood Treatment team in the final at the Kirklees Summer Festival in Greenhead Park11 of 45Jehovah's Witnesses in Holmfirth were hoping to break all records - by building their new Kingdom Hall in two days. The 'quick-build' hall - the first of its kind in the north of England - was to be built by over 1,000 volunteers, most from west and south Yorkshire, helped by visitors from America and Germany. John Gibbins, a member of the building committee, said at the time: "For over 10 years we have met at premises in New Mill, but it became necessary to have a larger meeting place as members increased. The base of the building is already in place on the site of ther former Holmfirth Railway Station". The project cost £72,000, raised through voluntary donations. Pictured preparing the site were Patti Wakefield, Pauline Gibbins, Pauline Lightfoot, Joanne Wakefield, Pat Wakefield and Amanda Gibbins12 of 45Birkby Infants School pupils are pictured at Colne Valley Museum, Golcar, with Mrs Monica Wood. They took a step back in time and dressed in Victorian costume to do such tasks as washing, ironing, spinning and weaving. The party of children, all aged between five and six, were helped to make their own lunch, a traditional vegetable stew with bread. The day at the museum ties in with their class work on by gone days in various countries. 1st November 1985.13 of 45These children from Rawthorpe Infants School heard about life in Chile when they were visited by Canon Alberto Mena, from the South American Missionary Society. He is staying with the Vicar of Rawthorpe, the Rev Reg Baldock (back right). Also pictured with Canon Mena (centre) are his interpreter, Miss Maud Bedwell, and lay assistant Mr Shaun Wilson (back left). Canon Mena is involved in missionary activity in this country. 20th November 1985.14 of 45Promise of a cracking good time as Southgate tenant's association chairman Mrs Marjorie Drake and secretary Miss Ivy Bailey (right), meet Huddersfield polytechnic catering students. The caterers held fund-raising events to provide an early Christmas dinner for 38 elderly members of the flats association. Pictured are students (from left) Claire Dawson, Duncan Weetman, Peter Starling and Shirley Cockerill. 19th November 1985.15 of 45A sale for all ages. There was something for young and old alike at an autumn fair at St David's church, Holmbridge. Opener Mrs Kathleen Sanderson is pictured with brownie guides Sarah Walker (left) and Daniela Dratovc at one of the many stalls in the church hall. The vicar, the Rev Ray Bell, officiated at the opening ceremony and prayers were led by the Methodist minister, the Rev Charles Hill. All the money was for church funds. 16th November 1985.16 of 45Mrs Janet Durkin gives hair-colouring treats to youngsters at Marsden playgroup's Christmas fair. Seen here with their new colourful hairstyles are, from left: Liam McDermott, Mark Durkin, Christopher McDermott and Simon Durkin. Father Christmas handed gifts to children who visited his grotto at the fair, in the United Church School. Proceeds for playgroup funds were £180. 16th November 1985.17 of 45Huddersfield technical college students Nick Benbon and Samantha Wills stand by to teach basketball to this group of youngsters from Spring Grove school. The students were among a group of 16 from the College's City and Guilds' Recreation and Leisure Course who gained valuable coaching experience while providing a sports afternoon for the children. Course tutor Mrs Joan Welshaw said the afternoon was one of many which the students had planned for schools and community groups in the area. 15th November 1985.18 of 45Deighton school delivers the goods. Charity fever... The 700 pupils and staff at Deighton High School have turned fund-raising for the Band Aid appeal for Africa into a mini business Ð and are raising an average of £100 a week. Since the summer holidays they have collected a third of a tonne of food and raised £1,000, aid organiser Mr Gary Wilson, teacher in charge of multi-cultural education. And the next stage is to take part in a new twinning scheme launched by Band Aid. British schools will twin with orphanages and children's communities in Africa to help them financially and give books and toys. Money being raised now will go towards the twinning scheme. Fund-raising events being held are sponsored silences, break-dancing displays, raffles and talent competitions. Tuck shops are organised, and male teachers have raised money by shaving off half their beards or dressing as women for the day. Reaching the £1,000 mark.... Pupils (from left) Mandy Tompkin, Debbie Scott, Samantha Alexander, Sarbjit Kaur and Sally Benner who have been helping the appeal. 15th November 1985.19 of 45Fun run day to remember: More than 1,300 competitors lined up at Huddersfield Rugby Union Football Club's Waterloo ground for the start of the third Examiner run run on Sunday July 7, 198520 of 45All aboard: Members and friends pictured before they set off on Scapegoat Hill Community Centre Association's summer outing. The party of about 40 elderly people headed for Temple Newsam, near Leeds, and toured the house and gardens. With them on the trip were pesnioners from the Nettleton Hill area21 of 45Ready for the off: Some 50 mothers, toddlers and older children form Rawthorpe High School mothers and toddlers group went on a day trip to Southport. The seaside excursion was an annual event22 of 45Bright smiles at the Rastrick guides' garden party (from left) sisters Kerry and Lindsey Tyler and Joanna and Julie Bates. The Rastrick district girl guides event at the home of their district commissioner Mrs J Leech, was to raise money for charity to highlight the 75th anniversary year of the Girl Guides' Association23 of 45In this picture, we step much further back in time than 1985. Trevor Burgin of Crosland Moor is rightly proud to have played in the Huddersfield Rugby Union FC’s victory over Otley in 1953 when the team picture above was taken. Trevor not only played in the side that defeated Otley 6-5 at Waterloo but was the man to wrap up the victory with a successful second half penalty kick. He points out that the Waterloo Old Boys’ picture we ran in All Our Yesterday’s on July 24 was not of that winning team. Trevor has identified the players in that 1953 winning line-up. The players are (from left), back row: F R Bletcher, A D Holme, W A Crowther, H Binns, J C Wilson, T Burgin, F D Sykes, T Haigh. Front row (from left) F J Shannon, R D Sharpe, W F Brooke, J L Clifford, P D Cunningham, D Mortimer and R W Durrans24 of 45£300 not out for fundraising cricketers! That was the target of this group who took part in a five-a-side charity cricket match. Holding the numbers were June Smith (left) and June Wilson with the organiser of the event, Alex Kilcoyne. Some 32 teams from all over Huddersfield entered the knock-out competition and the final 18 played to a conclusion at Dalton Cricket Club. The eventual winners were a team from Holme Refits who beat a team from the Crown pub in Westgate in the final. Proceeds went to the Bradford Fire Disaster Appeal25 of 45Seventy-six boys, from the age of six to 12, received badges after completing a four-week Rugby League coaching course at Huddersfield's Arena 84. The organisers will continue the training at Moldgreen's headquarters at Ridgeway, Dalton, and will form several teams from their pupils. Two of the teams will play a match during half-term at Sunday's Second Division match between Huddersfield and Rochdale Hornets. The youngest boy on the course, six-year-old Ian Sykes (centre) is seen with sponsor Brian Wheatley (front, left) and coach Chris Forster and the rest of the boys. 9th November 1985.26 of 45Looking not exactly rugged at the start of a two-mile charity pub-crawl are Mr Gary Connor (centre, in tiger skin) and his colleagues. Mr Connor, manager of Newsome Carpets, followed up his carpet-carrying marathon Ð which last year raised £500 for the Huddersfield Royal Infirmary special care baby unit - with a 'rug-crawl' around 10 pubs in Crosland Moor and Milnsbridge. This year's event is expected to raise £1,000. A group of 45, including colleagues of Mr Connor from the carpet trade and the Ivy House football team, carried the rugs along a two-mile circuit between the villages, collecting £50 in pubs along the way. The rugs were auctioned the following day, together with two football autographed by the stars of the Huddersfield Town and Everton. 10th November 1985.27 of 45Eleven-year-old Joanne Bamforth (front) as the ugly duckling, surrounded by other youngsters from Outlane Methodist church Sunday school. The 29 children at the Sunday school Ð aged four to 14 Ð presented their version of three of the stories by Hans Christian Andersen. Mr Alan Firth, a church member and former Sunday school teacher, narrated the stories of the Ugly Duckling, the Emperor's New Clothes and Thumbelina, which were acted out by the children. Sunday school teachers organised the show - the fifth to be presented by the Sunday school. It took place after Outlane Methodist Church's autumn fair and will be repeated tonight. 4th November 1985.28 of 45Representatives of various organisations throughout Mirfield pictured at the town's garden of remembrance for the annual dedication. Organised by the Mirfield branch of the Royal British Legion, the dedication was also attended by the Vicar of Upper Hopton, the Rev Ian Harrison. Crosses from the various organisations were placed in the garden. 7th November 1985.29 of 45Kirklees junior chamber of commerce president Mrs Margaret Burnley presents a £20 cheque to youngsters from the department for impaired hearing at Newsome high school. The money, part of the proceeds of the 1985 Mayor's Parade organised by the junior chamber, will help to buy radio microphone systems for use by pupils. The money was raised by the junior chamber women's section. 5th November 1985.30 of 45Widow Twankey never looked so sweet! Huddersfield-born actor Keith Noble is aiming to add a bit of sugar and spice to is performances in a Christmas pantomime Ð by dressing up as a Nuttall's Mintoe. And yesterday Keith, who will star alongside Linda Nolan, Geoff Capes and Vince Hill in a production of Aladdin, at the Civic Theatre, Halifax, went to visit the factory where mouth-sized Mintoes are made. He called in at Callard, Bowser and Nuttall's in Halifax, before taking to the boards for final rehearsals of the well-loved panto, which starts on Friday, December 20. Said Keith who is pictured with factory workers Alan Stephenson and Liz Brunton: 'For last year's performance it was a Rileys Toffee Roll Ð this year it's a Mintoe. I will be wearing the mouth-watering outfit in all the shows'. 7th November 1985.31 of 45Four-year-old Ruth Malton gets the needles clicking to raise money for a specialist computer for a new blind unit. From the left are Mrs Eileen Hamer, Mrs Margaret Malton and Mrs Sheila Green, who were among 17 Huddersfield Royal Infirmary staff and friends who completed a sponsored knit expected to raise more than £600. The money will go to a £2,000 appeal for a computer for the new visually handicapped unit which operates from premises at Dalton Infants School and now caters for three blind youngsters. 4th November 1985.32 of 45Birkby Infants School pupils are pictured at Colne Valley Museum, Golcar, with Mrs Monica Wood. They took a step back in time and dressed in Victorian costume to do such tasks as washing, ironing, spinning and weaving. The party of children, all aged between five and six, were helped to make their own lunch, a traditional vegetable stew with bread. The day at the museum ties in with their class work on by gone days in various countries. 1st November 1985.33 of 45Birkby Infants School pupils Tony Chong (left), Craig Law and Kuljinder Singh are pictured at Colne Valley Museum, Golcar, with Mrs Monica Wood. They took a step back in time and dressed in Victorian costume to do such tasks as washing, ironing, spinning and weaving. The party of children, all aged between five and six, were helped to make their own lunch, a traditional vegetable stew with bread. The day at the museum ties in with their class work on by gone days in various countries. 1st November 1985.34 of 45These young swimmers form the 10th Holme Valley (New Mill) scouts raised £155 when they completed a sponsored swim at Cambridge Road Baths. Twenty-two boys helped raised the money for group scout funds to pay for maintenance of their building and camping equipment. Cubs completed 10 lengths and scouts did 15. Judge for the day was Mr Bruce Briggs, chairman of the district scout council, and the hire fee for the baths was paid for by four Holme Valley landlords. 2nd November 1985.35 of 45Some of the 25 children who took part in a sponsored obstacle race organised by Parkwood Playgroup. The two and three-year-olds went through tunnels, up climbing frames and through hoops. There was a bran tub and cakes, coffee and bric-a-brac were on sale. The event at Parkwood Methodist Church raised some £55 for new toys. 1st November 1985.36 of 45Firemen Geoff Sykes (left) and Mick Senior spell out a Bonfire Night fire safety message to Karen Thompson and Ashley Chapman. The two men, both school liaison officers, and other firemen from the Huddersfield station visited seven schools in the area to make sure children knew the firework safety code and other bonfire safety tips. They visited Almondbury Junior and Infant School this morning and were visiting Bradley Infant School and Newsome Junior School this afternoon. They are pictured at Almondbury Junior School. 4th November 1985.37 of 45Mr Graham Kenworthy, of Keighley, paid a flying visit to Bradley Infants School this morning with his five-year old male kestrel. And six-year old Kelly Brook was one of 168 pupils at the school, aged between four and seven, who Mr Kenworthy spoke to about his bird of prey. Mr Kenworthy has bred 30 kestrels over the last six years and releases them into the wild to help conservation. He gives talks at schools to help children learn about the birds. 1st November 1985.38 of 45These eight Almondbury Junior School pupils are travelling to London this Friday to receive an award for their school's conservation work. They took part in the Wide Awake Award Scheme 1985, in which groups and individuals submitted nature projects. They planted trees and flowers on land in the school grounds and kept a check on the wildlife attracted to it. They will receive their prize at London's Cafe Royal from the competition organisers, Mirror Newspapers and the Civic Trust Heritage Education Group. The school will receive an award in the 9-12-year group and there is a £500 prize for the overall winners. Pictured from left are Deborah Clarke, Glyn Dent, Paul Brook, Sally Whiting, Louise Auty, Nina Markey, Julia Holmes and Matthew Wade. 31st October 1985.39 of 45Pupils at Central Kayes College. Children of all ages from schools in Kirklees have been responding to the desperate plea to save lives in Central Africa. Pupils from four schools have collected sacks of sugar, dried milk, flour, lentils and peas for the famine stricken countries. All 360 youngsters at Wellhouse Middle School, Mirfield, swung into action after seeing the plight of the Africans on a Band Aid video. It took them 10 days to collect over 42st of food, the weight of about seven first-formers. Thirty-six sacks of food were collected at Salendine Nook High School, and their 12-day effort, aided by staff , also included a sponsored swim, jumble sale and cake stall to raise money. Huddersfield's Central (Kaye's) College and Mountjoy House Preparatory School had a joint effort which produced 12 sacks of food All the food it to be sent by British Rail's Red Star parcel services for shipment by the Band Aid relief organisation. 29th October 1985.40 of 45Pupils at Wellhouse Middle School. Children of all ages from schools in Kirklees have been responding to the desperate plea to save lives in Central Africa. Pupils from four schools have collected sacks of sugar, dried milk, flour, lentils and peas for the famine stricken countries. All 360 youngsters at Wellhouse Middle School, Mirfield, swung into action after seeing the plight of the Africans on a Band Aid video. It took them 10 days to collect over 42st of food, the weight of about seven first-formers. Thirty-six sacks of food were collected at Salendine Nook High School, and their 12-day effort, aided by staff , also included a sponsored swim, jumble sale and cake stall to raise money. Huddersfield's Central (Kaye's) College and Mountjoy House Preparatory School had a joint effort which produced 12 sacks of food All the food it to be sent by British Rail's Red Star parcel services for shipment by the Band Aid relief organisation. 29th October 1985.41 of 45Kirsty Bruce (left) and Debra Hoyle with the Colne Valley Eagles majorette troop which won a number of awards at a contest in Bridlington. The Eagles, Huddersfield's newest troop, won trophies for first place in the show team section of the street parade, and second place in the 'tinies' section for three to nine-year-olds. The Golcar-based group, formed in 1984, also won best mascot for the youngsters section and picked up prize money totalling £11 at the Bridlington Universal Championship. 29th October 1985.42 of 45Pupils at Saladine Nook School. Children of all ages from schools in Kirklees have been responding to the desperate plea to save lives in Central Africa. Pupils from four schools have collected sacks of sugar, dried milk, flour, lentils and peas for the famine stricken countries. All 360 youngsters at Wellhouse Middle School, Mirfield, swung into action after seeing the plight of the Africans on a Band Aid video. It took them 10 days to collect over 42st of food, the weight of about seven first-formers. Thirty-six sacks of food were collected at Salendine Nook High School, and their 12-day effort, aided by staff , also included a sponsored swim, jumble sale and cake stall to raise money. Huddersfield's Central (Kaye's) College and Mountjoy House Preparatory School had a joint effort which produced 12 sacks of food All the food it to be sent by British Rail's Red Star parcel services for shipment by the Band Aid relief organisation. 30th October 1985.43 of 45Borough of Kirklees swimmers with their recent medal haul from the open galas at Stockport, Grimsby, Hull and Worksop. The team won the top club award at Grimsby and Worksop and Just Phillips took the top girl swimmers award at Worksop. 31st October 1985.44 of 45Lining up in winning style are Oakes Majorettes, who are bringing their season to a climax, with more trophies to add to their collection. In the Bridlington Universal Championships they collected two trophies, a medal and prize money totalling £250. The 47 girl members, all from Oakes Youth Club, were judged best majorette troupe in a parade of majorettes and other entertaining groups to win a trophy and £50 prize. Later in the week-long competition the troupe collected a second trophy and £200 prize in the drum majorettes display competition. They also received a medal for first place in the band mascot competition. The Bridlington competition was organised by the Yorkshire Carnival Association. 30th October 1985.45 of 45