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Hyde Daily Photo Volume 1 (2006-2011) which is now in archive mode. For recent photographs please visit
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A few weeks ago I showed a picture of the
Big Tree Memorial near the bottom of Lilly Street and visible in this earlier picture of
Diamond Row Open Space.
Despite the name, the tree by the memorial is not especially big. Maybe there was once a bigger tree there, but now the biggest tree in the area is this one.
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6 comments:
What a beautiful blue sky. It makes a lovely frame for the tree. Nice picture!
Gerald. You need to read about the history of 'The Big Tree'. It has great significance for the people of Gee Cross.
pete please tell us more as I haven't been able to find out anything about this!
The Big Tree was traditionally the boundary between Hyde Town and Gee Cross Village. It was where the trams turned round too.
Gerald. If you get hold of a copy of Barbara Soles's HYDE from the Images of England series you will find the 'Big Tree' story. The original tree was felled in 1934.
Sorry I didn't reply sooner!
Gerald I just remember the BIG TREE and it was not quite at the corner of Lilly Street where the memorial is sites. The Big Tree was closer to and almost opposite Clough Gate, that is the Stockport Road entrance to Gower Hey Woods. Happy memories!
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