4th Hyde Scout HQ

The plague above the door of the scout hut on Albert Road.

See the hut itself on Hyde Daily Photo.

Hyde Mill Wasted

Hyde Mill was demolished last year and now the site has been cleared.

The trees in the background hide from view three schools off Yew Tree Lane in Dukinfield.

Another photo of this wasteland can be found on Hyde Daily Photo.

Umbrella Day

A rainy Saturday in Hyde brings out the umbrellas.

There are queues outside the Post Office and another queue of umbrellas leading to cash machine at the Halifax.

See another umbrella shot on Hyde Daily Photo.

See other U posts on ABC Wednesday.

John Shepley Street (looking South)

This is John Shepley Street which runs between Mottram Road (opposite Morrison's supermarket) and Orchard Street.

On the left are mid-19th century terraced houses so typical of many Northern towns.

On the right behind the fence is modern sheltered housing for the elderly.

You can see the view in the opposite direction on Hyde Daily Photo.

Pole Bank Pond June 2010

Pole Bank Pond is currently being renovated.

See how it looked

• earlier this year
• in spring 2008
• a very long time ago

A closer shot of the stone island can be seen on Hyde Daily Photo.

Beeley Family Tomb

Shane Sawyer who now lives in Australia recently sent me an old photograph of the Beeley Tomb which can be seen on Old Hyde.


I found the tomb in Hyde Cemetery. It sits alone from the rest of the graves just North of the chapel. The railings are now covered in vegetation precluding any view beyond.


The inscription on the Southern side is so worn as to be barely readable but on the old photograph the following part of the inscription is visible

In loving memory of Thomas Beeley of Polebank Hall, Hyde who died June 5th 1908 in the 75th year of his age. Also of Elizabeth ...

The inscription on the Northern side is still visible and reads

In loving memory of Elsbeth Jessie, daughter of T.C & L.A. Beeley of Bowlacre, Gee Cross. Born March 31st 1901, Died August 16th 1901. Also of the above named Thomas Carter Beeley born October 10th 1869, died June 9th 1909.

Alongside the tomb is a smaller gravestone in loving memory of Jane Slater of Brookfield, Woodend Lane, Hyde who died April 4th 1926 in her 57th year.

Other short-lived daughters of Thomas Beeley are buried at St. George's.

Elizabeth Edith the beloved wife of Edward Wood Calvert of "The Gerrards", Gee Cross and daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Beeley of Pole Bank Hall, Gee Cross born Jan 23rd 1887, died July 4th 1899
also of Daisy Elizabeth their daughter born Dec 17th 1893, died Feb 10th 1899

See also Hyde Daily Photo.