Been there, done that. When I was a "turd" one of my class mates was already getting on for 6ft and had fairly hairy legs. He was given dispensation to wear long trousers.
I never did go to any concerts at Bingley Hall. I used to live in Hopton so if the wind was in the right direction I didn't need to. I did play there once myself with the Staffordshire Youth Wind Orchestra and Big Band. Once was enough! It smelt as though the County Show had been there the day...
In the '60s I used to fly my kites on Kingston Hill when visiting my grandparents. When development started I'm sure they said it was supposed to be Green Belt.
As an Old Ed it would pain me if the old assembly hall and Newport Road facade were lost. I remember my dad (also an Old Ed.) telling me that the Old Eds were active in getting the building listed when they first started talking about demolition.
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