The name "HYDE" is derived from the hide, a measure of land for taxation purposes, taken to be that area of land necessary to support a peasant family. In later times it was taken to be equivalent to 120 acres .
Saturday, 9 March 2013
Our Beautiful Town Hall Interior
The following selection of photographs were sent to us by Phil Shawdale. They were taken in 2007.
They show the inside of Hyde Town Hall and the mural painted by Harry Rutherford. We are very lucky to have this beautiful building.
If ever you get the chance to have a tour round the Town Hall go for it. It has some great rooms with beautiful stained glass windows. The best person to take you round is Harry Lever an old Hydonian. He has fantastic knowledge about it.
I love the town hall - inside and out, and have photographed much of the stained glass which surrounds the main staircase, which is indeed beautiful. I didn't know it was possible to be shown round the whole building though. Does anyone have details please?
I went round three or four years ago when it was Heritage Day but they don't seemed to have included since. If you know a counsellor may be they could fix it for you.
Barry in Oz. B Williams mentioned Harry Lever. I am amazed that no one from this site has contacted this wonderful old man to get him to post. He is a minefield of information on Hyde, someone needs to grab him before he passes on with all his memories.
If you have any pictures, stories, memories, or items from or about Hyde and you would like to share them here with other like minded Hydonians please get in touch with us. Either leave us a comment or even better email us:
Tom, Dave, Paul and I would like to say thank you to everyone for contributing to this blog in some small way - even if that means just reading it! It's been more of a success than we could ever have dreamt of and that's all down to you ! It was our intention to get Hyde "on the record" as it were and it seems to be heading in the right direction. We are very proud of Hyde and would like it's history to live on!
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If ever you get the chance to have a tour round the Town Hall go for it. It has some great rooms with beautiful stained glass windows. The best person to take you round is Harry Lever an old Hydonian. He has fantastic knowledge about it.
I love the town hall - inside and out, and have photographed much of the stained glass which surrounds the main staircase, which is indeed beautiful. I didn't know it was possible to be shown round the whole building though. Does anyone have details please?
I went round three or four years ago when it was Heritage Day but they don't seemed to have included since. If you know a counsellor may be they could fix it for you.
Barry in Oz. B Williams mentioned Harry Lever. I am amazed that no one from this site has contacted this wonderful old man to get him to post. He is a minefield of information on Hyde, someone needs to grab him before he passes on with all his memories.
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