Martin
New Member
Hi everyone. Joined the forum after surfing round t'internet following the sad last episode. :'(
I live in Northampton, originally from Liverpool and my late Fathers family all come from Holmfirth most still live there. As kids we used to go on holiday to my Nannas, back in 72 / 73 she lived at 28 Huddersfield rd - yep Nora's house. We stayed there lots when i was a kid and can remember the excitement when they were telling us about the BBC coming round looking for places to film a new comedy Our German Shepherd dog used to stay in the cellar down the steps that became compos house. I will try to dig out some photos to scan and post on the forum. We have one of my sister about 18 months old on the step with rollers in like a baby Nora but this was taken before the programme started. The family moved to the house at Albert Mill behind the fire station on Market st. A scene was filmed at the house of Compo hanging from a giant carrot, don't know which series or episode but I'll bet some one here will know it. Of course Albert Mill and the Market have all gone now. Great memories from Holmfirth (it was much quieter then).
I live in Northampton, originally from Liverpool and my late Fathers family all come from Holmfirth most still live there. As kids we used to go on holiday to my Nannas, back in 72 / 73 she lived at 28 Huddersfield rd - yep Nora's house. We stayed there lots when i was a kid and can remember the excitement when they were telling us about the BBC coming round looking for places to film a new comedy Our German Shepherd dog used to stay in the cellar down the steps that became compos house. I will try to dig out some photos to scan and post on the forum. We have one of my sister about 18 months old on the step with rollers in like a baby Nora but this was taken before the programme started. The family moved to the house at Albert Mill behind the fire station on Market st. A scene was filmed at the house of Compo hanging from a giant carrot, don't know which series or episode but I'll bet some one here will know it. Of course Albert Mill and the Market have all gone now. Great memories from Holmfirth (it was much quieter then).
. The carrot episode demonstrates the weird world of showbiz. The props guys found they couldn't fit it properly to the wall, the remedy was to scrap the scene and hike it back to the props dept at the BBC. My uncle was the head engineer at Albert Mill hence the house came with the job as he was on call. He and some of the guys from the mill took it to their workshop and had it sorted and hung in no time. He was also a retained fireman at the station in Holmfirth, Stuart do you or anyone remember the siren going off and all the firemen racing down the streets to attend the shout?. I am meeting my sister next week on the way to the lakes, she has all the family pics so i will ask her to dig them out for me.
