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Stan and I both lived at Wilthorpe, before we were married, this is how we met, he took his camera out today to take some photographs.

30th March 2008

The "Monkey Tunnel", which is in the fields leading from the bottom of Greenfoot Lane, when we were children, we used to look for the monkeys, I would love to know, how it got it's name.

The "pitch" at Wilthorpe, how it has changed since we were young, we have spent many happy hours playing Rounders and Cricket there.  On the horizon New Lodge can be seen, the railway line, between Barnsley and Leeds is at the bottom of the pitch, there is a steep incline, leading up to it.

A small corner of Wilthorpe Park, in the background is Wilthorpe Infants' School.  I didn't go there, but Stan did as did my brother John and sister Elizabeth.

Wilthorpe Park, in the background is Greenfoot Lane.

Wilthorpe Park, there used to a pond here, which was originally called Bleachcroft, this was connected to the Barnsley Linen Industry.  The pond was cleared over 40 years ago and a childrens' paddling pool replaced it, it now appears that the paddling pool is gone, which is a shame.

A general shot of Wilthorpe Park, it is looking rather forlorn at the moment, hopefully the roses will bloom again.

This was and still may the Park Keeper's house, in my young days the park keeper was called Fred Rhodes, he was a tartar, woe betide us if we stepped on the grass.

To the right, the Park Keeper's house and to the left are two small houses, which have been there for as long as I remember.

Wilthorpe Infants' School.

A corner of Wilthorpe Infants' School.

It is a long time, now, since this school was built, it came to be called the "bottom school", it is Wilthorpe Junior School, my mum was a cleaner here for years and very hard she worked too.