The Rose Heyworth Tenants Club

Rose Heyworth Tenants Club History 1962 – 2008. The Beginning. On Saturday 15th of April 1961, the tenants at Rose Heyworth Housing Estate organised themselves into an association called the Rose Heyworth Tenants Association. Mr Clarence Lloyd was their first chairman. The residents wanted a community centre come welfare hall built at the estate and through door-to-door collections and fund-raising …

Rose Heyworth Tenants Club 1962 – 2008. The old Rose Heyworth Club before the renovations, taken in 1987 from the garden of my house.

Rose Heyworth Tenants Club 1962 – 2008. The front half page from the original Bar Takings Ledger from the first day the club opened Saturday 22nd September 1962. The ledger holds every weeks bar takings from September 1962 up to and including December 1982.   Point of Interest – The first nights takings were £163. 10s. 2d. equivalent to £3,582,89p …

Rose Heyworth Tenants Club 1962 – 2008. Rose Heyworth Tenants Club original Members Ledger (1 of 2). Every member and addresses listed.

Rose Heyworth Tenants Club 1962 – 2008. Rose Heyworth Tenants Club original Members Ledger (2 of 2). Every member and addresses listed.

Rose Heyworth Tenants Club 1962 – 2008. Christmas Party at Rose Heyworth Tenants Club 1963. A photograph of myself collecting chocolate marshmallows.

Rose Heyworth Tenants Club 1962 – 2008 Christmas Party at Rose Heyworth Tenants Club 1960s. Myself (front) looking at the camera, the ladies waiting on the tables were Mrs Dolly Small (far left) and Mrs Barrett (right).

Rose Heyworth Tenants Club 1962 – 2008 Christmas Party at Rose Heyworth Tenants Club 1960’s. Some of the names of those who are in the photograph – Phillip Poore; Martin Stokes; Brian Stokes; Mrs Dolly Small; Patrick Price and Michael Bennett: (More names to follow).

Rose Heyworth Tenants Club 1962 – 2008. Old Beer Mats. From a large collection of ephemera found in the cellar.

Rose Heyworth Tenants Club 1962 – 2008. Old Rules Books and Membership Cards 1960’s and 70’s. From a large collection of ephemera found in the cellar.