tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post5432886380401752088..comments2023-09-04T12:58:34.709+01:00Comments on Hyde Daily Photo Volume 1 (2006 - 2011): A Bridge from Hyde to ColmarGerald (SK14)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18308693910074268386noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-43759353304841280382020-07-01T12:33:15.959+01:002020-07-01T12:33:15.959+01:00in 1964 myself and 9 other girls from flowery fiel...in 1964 myself and 9 other girls from flowery field,leigh street and astley grammar all aged between 13 and 14 went for a month in the summer for £15 all in.When we came back they sent 10 boys from hyde schools.Loved it...my one time abroad...xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03907543936467446290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-49452411731536565422018-03-03T23:51:06.078+00:002018-03-03T23:51:06.078+00:00Hyde WAS twinned with Colmar. I went on an exchan...Hyde WAS twinned with Colmar. I went on an exchange visit in 1969 for two weeks. There was a picture of everyone on the trip, boarding the coach outside Hyde Town Hall. I think the article was in the North Cheshire Herald (and Hyde Reporter). The headline was something like :- "Hoorah Colmar and here we come!"<br />I have tried to find information on this but to no avail.<br />Angela (nee Casey)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459538986809993540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-84704593030949984932009-04-28T13:17:00.000+01:002009-04-28T13:17:00.000+01:00Sorry to pour cold water on the twinning of Hyde w...Sorry to pour cold water on the twinning of Hyde with Colmar. It seems this ended over 30 years ago when Colmar decided to twin with Abingdon in Oxfordshire and, abandon its relationship with Hyde. Indeed, I recall a news item in the North Cheshire Herald some years ago in which the authorities in Colmar denied any knowledge of it ever being twinned with Hyde. I suspect that Colmar, which is described in Wikipedia as a "prosperous town", decided to twin with an English town more in keeping with its status. As any older Hydonian knows only too well, the prosperity of Hyde has declined markedly since it became part of Tameside and continues so to do. Time to take down the Colmar signs perhaps?Alan Robinsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-1159499311986104092008-09-03T06:32:00.000+01:002008-09-03T06:32:00.000+01:00Nice take on the theme. Frederick has two sister c...Nice take on the theme. Frederick has two sister cities in Germany, Mörzheim and Schifferstadt. This area was settled by German immigrants in the 1740's.Lewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03697266305154485433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-44282508684209795342008-09-03T02:35:00.000+01:002008-09-03T02:35:00.000+01:00I really like the amount of detail - it's like a h...I really like the amount of detail - it's like a history lesson! The symbolic imagery of the bridge was a very creative touch. Researching my twin town was a lot of fun; I hope your was too.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17834360422359513050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-31962306553960451752008-09-02T13:47:00.000+01:002008-09-02T13:47:00.000+01:00Very informative and interesting. I am German be ...Very informative and interesting. I am German be descent and some of my ancestors are from that region in France. Again interesting.Small City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-86802637870019375222008-09-02T04:15:00.000+01:002008-09-02T04:15:00.000+01:00Great bridge tie in! I think our sister city is i...Great bridge tie in! I think our sister city is in Japan -- I have momentarily forgotten. <BR/><BR/>Drop by and see my bridge for this meme on my new blog.<BR/><BR/>PauliePERBShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867690282756606398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-55989448327135749452008-09-02T02:57:00.000+01:002008-09-02T02:57:00.000+01:00Twinned, a wonderful expression.Cynical of me howe...Twinned, a wonderful expression.<BR/><BR/>Cynical of me however I suspect most sister city relationships are mostly about commerce.<BR/><BR/>best wishes<BR/><BR/>Denton from <A HREF="http://www.greenvilledailyphoto.com/" REL="nofollow">Greenville</A> and the <A HREF="http://www.dailyphotomap.com/" REL="nofollow">Daily Photo Map</A>.Dentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107214205610095999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-14365899018270065792008-09-01T23:56:00.000+01:002008-09-01T23:56:00.000+01:00Perhaps someday I will visit, not only Hyde, but y...Perhaps someday I will visit, not only Hyde, but your twin, Colmar. I would love to visit Alsace to search for my husband's family's history, and Hyde and its surrounding areas to look more closely at mine. I like this idea of "twins." It sounds even closer than "sister cities."<BR/>-Kim<BR/>Seattle Daily PhotoKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687351187791689224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-25872104537262478742008-09-01T23:03:00.000+01:002008-09-01T23:03:00.000+01:00Great post, Hyde! Love the Little Venice image!!Great post, Hyde! Love the Little Venice image!!Chuck Pefleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886326288618029812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-17673956571561437382008-09-01T20:32:00.000+01:002008-09-01T20:32:00.000+01:00The petite venise is a beautiful sight! Thanks for...The petite venise is a beautiful sight! Thanks for the additional info about twinning, its is a really good effort for the cities...<BR/><BR/>Happy theme day! gmiragehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02277125581984131413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-70202571340655477652008-09-01T20:09:00.000+01:002008-09-01T20:09:00.000+01:00I haven't been to Colmar myself but it's a popular...I haven't been to Colmar myself but it's a popular day-trip destination for a lot of people in this area of Switzerland. There's an annual Christmas market there that's supposed to be quite special.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03348318649247181165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-30219530510663766382008-09-01T18:02:00.000+01:002008-09-01T18:02:00.000+01:00Very interesting facts!Thanks for visiting Norwich...Very interesting facts!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting <A HREF="http://www.norwichdailyphoto.com/" REL="nofollow">Norwich Daily Photo</A> and leaving your kind comments. Have a great start to your week!<BR/><BR/><BR/>joyJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075629180634929960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-27001163331703216192008-09-01T17:10:00.000+01:002008-09-01T17:10:00.000+01:00Great information. I'm glad I wasn't the only one ...Great information. I'm glad I wasn't the only one to post a sign :)marleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01472265054401361817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-90848341672482172982008-09-01T17:07:00.000+01:002008-09-01T17:07:00.000+01:00Your twinned city looks like a great place. Nice a...Your twinned city looks like a great place. Nice and informative post for the theme.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07377764527064564353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-2519924116414988652008-09-01T17:03:00.000+01:002008-09-01T17:03:00.000+01:00Very interesting. I don't think I've ever heard t...Very interesting. I don't think I've ever heard the term "twinning" before. glad I stopped byAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-44202323873364551162008-09-01T13:22:00.000+01:002008-09-01T13:22:00.000+01:00Your 'twinned' city appears to be a beautiful plac...Your 'twinned' city appears to be a beautiful place. At least you have a couple of signs acknowledging the link; I have not seen any such evidence here.Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10588497193387627485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-32824156683167938022008-09-01T13:01:00.000+01:002008-09-01T13:01:00.000+01:00You really added lots of information, and, of cour...You really added lots of information, and, of course, I would have expected nothing less from you! Very thorough.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223040482420514208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-8824656379401684032008-09-01T12:58:00.000+01:002008-09-01T12:58:00.000+01:00Interesting and informative..thank you.Interesting and informative..thank you.angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08041407522731399499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-83612379890178534712008-09-01T12:03:00.000+01:002008-09-01T12:03:00.000+01:00I noticed when I lived in England that most towns ...I noticed when I lived in England that most towns seem to be twinned with somewhere in FRance, and quite often school exchanges were common. There must have been quite an effort. Often German towns too. <BR/><A HREF="http://sydneynearlydailyphot.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Sydney Daily Photo</A>Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06459567597804197579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-60203180263031506112008-09-01T10:15:00.000+01:002008-09-01T10:15:00.000+01:00Beautiful view above!!!Beautiful view above!!!tr3ntahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15493076209966228410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-72432542381733267382008-09-01T09:10:00.000+01:002008-09-01T09:10:00.000+01:00Yes, you're always very good at this lateral think...Yes, you're always very good at this lateral thinking when it comes to interpreting the theme days! How strange that there is such little official information about your twin town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-56767336146802535542008-09-01T08:38:00.000+01:002008-09-01T08:38:00.000+01:00Great post and theme!Bridges of friendship.For a b...Great post and theme!<BR/>Bridges of friendship.<BR/>For a better world.FO - 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/03151015016640146102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-75934531380265628372008-09-01T08:00:00.000+01:002008-09-01T08:00:00.000+01:00I enjoyed that variant of the the theme enormously...I enjoyed that variant of the the theme enormously. A true "bridge". Very informative.<BR/><BR/>Our her we call them "Vennskapsbyer" (Cities of friendship) and some examples for Bergen is:<BR/><BR/>UK - Newcastle-upon-Tyne<BR/>USA - Seattle<BR/>Sweden - Gøteborg (Gothenburgh)<BR/>Denmark - Aarhus<BR/><BR/>I am proud to say that I have visited all of these.Rune Eidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008247272056395901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658231.post-19068620113237440172008-09-01T05:51:00.000+01:002008-09-01T05:51:00.000+01:00Very pretty little town you're twinned with.Very pretty little town you're twinned with.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03182743312553270315noreply@blogger.com