Sleet on the Street

Outside Wendy's Hair and the British Red Cross charity shop by the bus stop on Market Street a short sharp shower of sleet has made the pavement very slippery.

A contribution to Our World Tuesday.

Hyde Conservative Club

Yesterday I showed you the Pre Loved Baby Goods shop that has opened up next the Tameside Animal Shelter fundraising shop on Reynold Street.

One the other side is the three-storey Conservative Club. I haven't so far been able to discover anything about the history of this building.

See how it looked in 2006 on Hyde Daily Photo Vol. 1.

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Whimsical Windows, Delirious Doors;
Ruby Tuesday;
Our World Tuesday.

Pre Loved Baby Goods

A new second hand store has opened next door to the Tameside Animal Shelter charity shop on Reynold Street.

A contribution to Blue Monday.

ABC Wednesday: Y is for Yew Tree Singers

The Yew Tree Singers are a group based in Dukinfield. On the Saturday before Christmas they sing carols in Clarendon Square Shopping Centre to raise money for Willow Wood Hospice.

I first photographed them in December 2007.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.

The Embarrassment of Mottram Christmas Tree

The Christmas tree on the Market Place at Mottram in Longdendale was branded the worst in Britain when it was planted by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. Villager Emma Purcell created the Facebrook Group The Embarrassment of Mottram Christmas Tree as a place for members past and present of Mottram community to air their anger and views about the size and quality of the Christmas Tree, believing they deserved bigger and better! However once the anger had dissipated, "Twiggy", as it has come to be known, has kindled much community spirit.

A charity night was organised with entertainment in the nearby White Hart and carol singing on the Market Place raising money for Reuben's Retreat.

The Crown Pole in the background was originally erected in 1760 to commemorate the coronation of George III.

The village stocks in the foreground were moved here in the 1960s having been discovered during the building of the Hattersley estate.

Another view of the tree can be seen on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to Our World Tuesday.

Please visit Best of Hyde Daily Photo 2014 and vote for your favourites.

Deadline for voting is 12 noon GMT on Monday 29th December 2014.

V is for voting

It is that time of the year again.

Hyde Daily Photo is one of more than 400 websites worldwide that post a daily picture of their home town or city. On 1st January 2015 members of the City Daily Photobloggers community will be revealing their Photo of the Year.

I have selected twelve contenders for Best of Hyde 2014 and am asking readers to vote for their favourites.

These thumbnails are only a taster. To vote for your three favourites please visit Best of Hyde Daily 2014 and use the form on the page.

Deadline for voting is 12 noon GMT on Monday 29th December 2014.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.

ABC Wednesday: R is for Remembrance

A display for Remembrance Day in the window of the Salvation Army charity shop in Clarendon Square Shopping Centre.

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Liberace's Gold Cadillac JAZZ 1

This was one of the vehicles on show at the classic car rally held recently at Ewen Fields in aid of SSAFA a charity that provides practical support and assistance to servicemen and women, veterans and their families.

The 1931 Cadillac Fleetwood Drop Head Coupé features 23.75ct gold leaf-clad bodywork, silver external door handles and 24ct gold-plated internal door handles. These embellishments were added during a lavish, three-year project carried out in the 1970s by the then-owner, Jack Smith of Kansas, USA. The gold leaf coachwork is offset by white leather upholstery. The gear lever top used to be gem-studded platinum. Under the bonnet is a 5.7-litre V8 engine, mated to a three-speed manual transmission.

According to a news report in The Telegraph it failed to attract a buyer when put up for auction in September 2013. It now appears to belong to "Mike & Shaun's classics".

Two more photographs can be found on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to Monday Mellow Yellows.

Red Bedford 764 XUT

This 1946 Bedford KU was first registered in Midlothian, Scotland working from a woodyard. It broke down in Manchester in 1972 and sat in Walkers breakers yard in Droylsden until 1986. It was in pieces when bought in the late 90s by A. Houghton and wasn't finally restored until 2010.

It was one of the vehicles on show at the classic car rally held recently at Ewen Fields in aid of SSAFA, a charity that provides practical support and assistance to servicemen and women, veterans and their families.

A contribution to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.

Halloween Window at Willow Wood

The Willow Wood Hospice charity shop on Clarendon Place seems to be gearing up for Halloween with its window display.

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ABC Wednesday: I is for Ice Bucket Challenge

Looking out last Saturday from the entrance to Clarendon Square Shopping Centre past the "key-cutting" stall towards Corporation Street with the RBS bank on one corner and the Town Hall on the other. The stall is advertising an "Ice Bucket Challenge" event taking place later that morning involving some of the traders from the Indoor Market. By 12 noon it was pouring down with rain so everyone was wet anyway. I wasn't able to stay and watch it but I have seen the video on Facebook.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.

Blood Bikes Manchester

Blood Bikes Manchester were fund-raising on Hyde Civic Square last Saturday.

Blood Bikes Manchester is a registered charity, which offers an out of hours and free of charge urgent medical courier service to the NHS. They volunteer to play their part in saving peoples lives and save the NHS money that would otherwise be wasted on taxis or expensive couriers, but more than anything else they do it because they love it. More information on the Blood Bikes website.

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Monday Mellow Yellows;
Blue Monday;
Ruby Tuesday;
Our World Tuesday.

Reflections at Gee Cross Fete

Bunting outside the fete reflected in the windscreen of a car parked on Stockport Road.

For more photos of the 21st anniversary fete see Gee Cross Fete 2014.

A contribution to Weekend Reflections.

Gee Cross Fete 2014

Although it was a very cloudy day and muggy it didn't actually rain at yesterday's Fete which was the 21st birthday of this annual event organised by the local Rotary Club which raises money for the Willow Wood Hospice. This view across Sam Redfern Green gives a bit of an overview.

I've posted 17 photos from the fete on Gee Cross Fete 2014 which also has links to photographs from earlier events.

A contribution to Monday Mellow Yellows and Blue Monday.

Lifeboats and ice cream

A week last Saturday was a hot day on Hyde Civic Square.

Behind the charity stall for the RNLI is Madge's ice-cream van (established 1897). That business is about as old the children's carousel glimpsed on the right.

In the background are bookies William Hill and the Santander Bank (a former Abbey bank and the only Santander in town now the former Bradford & Bingley has been closed).

A contribution to Blue Monday.

Hyde Town Team

Hyde Town Team was formed in October 2012 to "try and bring vibrancy back into Hyde Town Centre". They have arranged a series of events, mostly on Hyde Civic Square, throughout the year.

Last Saturday they were giving away balloons whilst collecting donations for local food banks.

A contribution to Shadow Shot Sunday and Blue Monday.

ABC Wednesday: D is for Debra

Of all the many charity shops in Hyde, the Debra shop in Clarendon Mall is one of the most spacious. We pop in most times we are passing and enjoy chatting with their friendly staff.

Debra is the national charity working on behalf of people in the UK with the genetic skin blistering condition Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). It has over 100 shops across the UK.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.

Clarendon Place from Service Yard 2

From Service Yard 2 of the Clarendon Square Shopping Centre looking across into Clarendon Place. On the left is the Queens, then the Willow Wood Hospice Charity shop, Hibbert's butchers (with the office of Hyde Cars above) and Paul's Carpets.

A contribution to Our World Tuesday.

Yew Tree Singers in Clarendon Mall

As they have done for several years, the Yew Tree Singers from Dukinfield were singing in Clarendon Mall on Saturday and collecting for Willow Wood Hospice.

See another photograph of them on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.

ABC Wednesday: S is for SSAFA choir:

The SSAFA choir led by singer Sheila G. White giving a concert in the clubhouse at Hyde FC durng a classic car rally held at Ewen Fields in aid of SSAFA a charity that provides practical support and assistance to servicemen and women, veterans and their families.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.