Barnbow

farbank · Post by **farbank** » Mon 20 Aug, 2007 8:10 pm

No pal. Left in 1959. St.Wilfrids Dr. But were the first to move in there from the Farbank. Might well have been one of your relatives biggest mates whilst growing up there though. Brian.?Lives somewhere down Burmantofts now. Though haven't seen him for some 40yrs. or so. His dad [Billy ], had worked at Barnbow all through the war, and until retirement.

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Mon 20 Aug, 2007 8:30 pm

farbank wrote: No pal. Left in 1959. St.Wilfrids Dr. But were the first to move in there from the Farbank. Might well have been one of your relatives biggest mates whilst growing up there though. Brian.?Lives somewhere down Burmantofts now. Though haven't seen him for some 40yrs. or so. His dad [Billy ], had worked at Barnbow all through the war, and until retirement. brian used to live at no8,i oknow this cos i lived there from 88-92,and looked it up on electorol register,what a coincidence eh!we moved into 261 st wilfrids ave in 1971,you may of known the previous tennant,mr morton,he was some kind of nco in the homeguard during the war.i remember the circus been full of bushes and rabbits afore they built that bluddy skool!

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Mon 20 Aug, 2007 8:32 pm

oh! and my gran was first to move into her house at foundry avenue,also from the bank.i hear all new tennants had to be de-loused just incase???

farbank · Post by **farbank** » Mon 20 Aug, 2007 8:49 pm

The council actually removed familys belongings from the condemned houses, to the new homes on the estate in what were then termed ' bugvans '. Plus a check on the properties a few weeks later, resulted in the homes being ' stoved'. The family had to move out for 24hrs. whilst the house was sealed, and fumigated by toxic smoke bomb.And who says 'happy days'.?

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Mon 20 Aug, 2007 8:57 pm

farbank wrote: The council actually removed familys belongings from the condemned houses, to the new homes on the estate in what were then termed ' bugvans '. Plus a check on the properties a few weeks later, resulted in the homes being ' stoved'. The family had to move out for 24hrs. whilst the house was sealed, and fumigated by toxic smoke bomb.And who says 'happy days'.? yep! thats what my gran told me-word for word!the council could do with a few bug vans nowadays farbank!

20522tay · Post by **20522tay** » Thu 06 Sep, 2007 11:23 am

I found this grave the other day whilst going round Whitkirk Cemetery

buffaloskinner · Post by **buffaloskinner** » Mon 08 Oct, 2007 9:44 pm

There is a small display in the Arndale Centre at Crossgates commemorating its 40th anniversary and a picture showing the site prior to building, you can see there the old railway sidings which I believe had something to do with Barnbow.Sorry about the pics I only had my phone with me, if you want better pics get to the Arndale with a decent camera.

buffaloskinner · Post by **buffaloskinner** » Mon 08 Oct, 2007 9:46 pm

another one

Croggy · Post by **Croggy** » Tue 09 Oct, 2007 12:40 am

Have looked at those photos, on the display, buffalo - you can see my house on there!!

Barwicker · Post by **Barwicker** » Tue 09 Oct, 2007 8:20 pm

Sorry, Buffaloskinner, the sidings on the photo were actually the Goods and Coal sidings attached to Crossgates Station and nothing directly to do with Barnbow although access to the sidings was from a point mid way along the WW2 Royal Ordnance Factory. The access line then bridged the Wetherby/Harrogate line on quite a steep incline before arriving in the goods yard.