ABC Wednesday: L is for Luxury Linens

Exchange Buildings on Market Street used to be the home of Burton's the tailors.

After they closed down it became the Bridal Warehouse but now is the home of Luxury Linens.

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ABC Wednesday: J is for Jaipur

It was only a few weeks ago that I posted a photograph of the Bengal Spice which replaced the "Bay Leaf" that replaced the "Garlic".

Now it has become the "Jaipur".

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ABC WednesdayI is for Inspired Jewellery

The latest occupant of the premises on the corner of Market Street and Croft Street is Inspired Jewellery who seem to have been in business for quite some time and have now moved to these larger premises.

It used to be the offices of an Estate Agent but that closed down recently. Mind you there are two estate agents on Market Street on the other side past Croft Street and another two lower down in the same block below the florists.

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ABC WednesdayH is for Hyde Lads Club

This memorial is all that is left of Hyde Lad's Club, opened in 1930 by Prince Henry, third son of George V.

It is a rebuild of the memorial which was "knocked down" in February.

The Club was on Beeley Street - see photos on Hyde Cheshire.

According to Thomas Middleton's History of Hyde (1932)

The Hyde's Lads' Club is one of the most novel social ventures of the day, and has excited interest throughout the country. It was founded by Mr. J.W.A. Danby, Chief Constable Of Hyde, and was opened on October 5th, 1928 in a room in the Town hall. As the membership rose to 316 in the first three weeks, the club was removed to the Wesleyan School on Water Street, where it continued to flourish. Then Mr. Danby acquired the Old Police Buildings and site in Beeley Street; the building was transformed; games rooms, library, reading-room and small lecture rooms were adapted from existing rooms; a large assembly room was made out of the old court room, and a billiards room was arranged beneath it. A large hall and gymnasium was erected on part of the site; and when completed the premises provided for every phase of work associated with such a club.

The new buildings were opened by H.R.H. Prince Henry, Duke Of Gloucester, K.G., on February 6th, 1930, and were inspected by the Home Secretary, the Right Honrable, J.R. Clynes, M.P. in 1931. The club has received the warm commendation of some of the leading social reformers of the day. The main purpose of the Club is the prevention of juvenile crime, and to rescue those who are criminally inclined by bringing them into contact with clean-living boys, and transferring their inclinations into a more healthy channel. The principal features of the Club are games, physical training and gymnastics, classes in First Aid, Library, Dramatic Society, and other educational agencies, and each Sunday evening a short service is held. The boys are in the hands of fully qualified instuctors, whose services are voluntary. The Chief Constable's hope was that the Club may be looked upon as a place where boys may spend their spare time away from the streets, and improve themselves physically, religiously, and morally.

The notice above the name-slab mentions nothing about the good Mr. Danby but reads

TO COMMEMORATE HIS HONOUR JUDGE THOMAS HUGHES AUTHOR OF "TOM BROWN'S SCHOOLDAYS" WHO USED THIS BUILDING AS COUNTY COURT JUDGE DURING THE YEARS 1882-1896

In the earlier 1990s it was demolished to make way for a car park - see photos of the demolition on Hyde Cheshire.

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ABC WednesdayG is for Gower Hey Brook

The stream flowing through Gower Hey Woods just before it disappears into a culvert.

See how it looked in May 2010.

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Footpath to Food

This footpath connects the town centre with Morrisons supermarket.

There was a FineFare supermarket here earlier and originally the site was home to the Fire station.

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ABC WednesdayE is for Emerging Shoots

After visiting the Methodist Church on Crook Street for our tea and toast last Saturday, we noticed these emerging shoots.

I think they will develop into daffodils. In any case it seems to be a sign that Spring is on its way.

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Drowning under Drizzle

A dreich, damp day on Market Place.

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ABC WednesdayC is for Chartist House

Chartist House as viewed from across Union Street.

It is one of two blocks of high rise flats in the town. Originally built as Council Housing but now operated by the New Charter Housing Association.

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ABC Wednesday:A is for Amalgamated Signs

The sign makers on Meadow Street occupy a part of the original Redferns Rubber Works.

The view is across Stockport Road from the end of Lumn Road/Back Lane alongside the wall of the Clarkes Arms.

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ABC WednesdayZion Congregational Church

The first Zion school and chapel was opened in 1847. It consisted of two storeys with the chapel above the school and was enlarged in 1859.

It was replaced by a large building on Peel Street which opened in April 1899. One hundred years later it too was replaced by the modern new Zion Church which opened in 2000.

For more on its history see the posts at Hyde Cheshire.

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ABC Wednesday: Y is for Ye Olde Village Fish & Chip Shop

When I showed you this shop back in July 2008 it was closed.

But now it is open.

It is a Grade II listed building and you can read its official description on Old Hyde.

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ABC WednesayX is for Xmas Lights

For your delight on this Winter Wednesday I thought I'd give you a coloured-pencil presentation of the Xmas lights on Market Street.

The original version can be seen on Geograph.

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ABC WednesdayW is for Wood Sculpture

I showed you this wood sculpture in Hyde Park back in March when it was still an enigma.

The sculpture of a squirrel with a nut was created from a Turkey Oak by Preston-based artist Thompson Dagnall.

The tree was diseased and had to be felled. Rather than remove the tree completely it was felled to a safe height so that it could be sculpted.

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ABC Wednesday:V is for Voting

The time has come to vote for the best of Hyde Daily Photograph 2010.

The thumbnails above are just a taster. See the full sized photographs and vote for your three favourites from the twelve contenders at Best of Hyde 2010.

Voting closes at noon GMT on 29th December 2010.

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ABC Wednesday:U is for Underpass

This one passes under Stockport Road at Hattersley.

It leads from Chain Bar Lane into the estate proper.

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ABC Wednesday:T is for Time

Back in May I featured this clock on Hyde DP Xtra. It hung on The George which was still open a year ago.

Now the old public house has been converted into a private residence.

As for the clock: Tempus fugit.

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Time is the CDPB theme today. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants to the theme.

ABC Wednesday S is for Switching on the Christmas Lights

This is the first of six photographs taken at the Switching on of the Christmas Lights outside Hyde Town Hall.

Market Street was closed off and a stage had been erected across it. The gathered crowd was being entertained by a variety of acts including a rock singer, a brass band and a children's choir.

The lights had been erected back in September.

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ABC Wednesday R is for Runners

On Sunday 31st October a group of around thirty runners gathered at Swains Valley for a Halloween Race.

Here one runner is just lumbering up before the start whilst another is washing down a banana.

There are more photos of the start of the race on Hyde DP Xtra.

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ABC Wednesday Q is for Quadrant House

Quadrant House is an office block at the end of Reynard Street.

It used to be the home of the AMI group before they moved to Phoenix House.

Currently it is occupied by the Beacon Association, a Christian charity. It is an accessible charity shop and they brew a mean cup of tea for 50p.

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