Hill 60 - Roundhay Park

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Wed 22 Apr, 2009 2:14 pm

And what happened to the arean seating that used to be there, that was take away a few years ago- Probably for "Health and Safety"!!!

pashy2 · Post by **pashy2** » Wed 22 Apr, 2009 3:08 pm

Where was "Who Live at Leeds "staged ?yrnldcntI was in the 'mass display'-- children's day 59Andy

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 22 Apr, 2009 3:24 pm

I've got the 'Who live at Leeds' story here Pashy!http://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn/2604157617/

Post by **cnosni** » Wed 22 Apr, 2009 10:49 pm

My grandmothers brother,Robert Hoolahan,fought at Hill 60.He was part of the relief (2nd Batt Duke of Wellingtons West Riding)for the 1st Devons who held the hill on the 4th May 1915.The following morning (5th May)the Germans attacked the hill at 5am,launching the attack with gas.Robert was reported missing but was found in hospital suffering from gas poisoning.The maps i have of the Ypres salient clearly show that the ground around hill 60 was between 50-100 metres above sea level..Robert,by the way,was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, at Serre.I plan to visit his grave in the near future.

Si · Post by Si » Thu 23 Apr, 2009 12:32 pm

cnosni wrote: My grandmothers brother,Robert Hoolahan,fought at Hill 60.He was part of the relief (2nd Batt Duke of Wellingtons West Riding)for the 1st Devons who held the hill on the 4th May 1915.The following morning (5th May)the Germans attacked the hill at 5am,launching the attack with gas.Robert was reported missing but was found in hospital suffering from gas poisoning.The maps i have of the Ypres salient clearly show that the ground around hill 60 was between 50-100 metres above sea level..Robert,by the way,was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, at Serre.I plan to visit his grave in the near future. Hi Chris,My great grandad was in the same battalion, but I don't know what he got up to in the war. He might have been there too. I've still got his cap badge.

Si · Post by Si » Thu 23 Apr, 2009 12:33 pm

jeffn wrote: nothing to do with Hill 60, but I've still got my silver spoon from childrens day, 1957 , held at roundhay park I had one from 1960, Jeff. It got knicked in a burglary years ago.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Thu 23 Apr, 2009 1:18 pm

Si wrote: jeffn wrote: nothing to do with Hill 60, but I've still got my silver spoon from childrens day, 1957 , held at roundhay park I had one from 1960, Jeff. It got knicked in a burglary years ago. I had one from '58, they were for bonny baby comps I think. They'd want mine back if they saw me now!

nobbyslass · Post by **nobbyslass** » Thu 23 Apr, 2009 4:08 pm

Childrens Day at Roundhay Park was a big event in the fifties, the schools practised off site the year I 'performed' there (we danced the Maypole) and had a dress rehersal. There seemed to be dozens of maypoles and all in different pastel colours it must have been quite a sight from the terraces. Wonder if anyone else remembers taking part it would be circa 1956 or 55.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Thu 23 Apr, 2009 9:32 pm

stodge. wrote: I suppose Hill 40 on the other side of the arena was also named from a simillar battle. You know, I've never heard of the hill at the other side of the arena being called 'Hill 40' before. Funny old world isn't it?

jeffn · Post by **jeffn** » Fri 24 Apr, 2009 5:10 am

Chrism wrote: Si wrote: jeffn wrote: nothing to do with Hill 60, but I've still got my silver spoon from childrens day, 1957 , held at roundhay park I had one from 1960, Jeff. It got knicked in a burglary years ago. I had one from '58, they were for bonny baby comps I think. They'd want mine back if they saw me now! snap