After seeing a poster asking for contributions in the park, Linda Milloy approached the Greenhead Stories project through the website and came forward to be interviewed about her memories of the park.
Linda at the Centre for Oral History Research
As a life-long resident of Huddersfield, day trips to Greenhead Park have been a long-standing tradition in Linda’s family. She recalls being taken there one day a week during the six week summer holidays as a child, and now enjoys taking her grandchildren on the same excursions when they visit Huddersfield.
Linda shared some beautiful memories about spending long summer days in the park; starting at the paddling pool in the morning and staying late enough to watch the firework displays after sundown. She tells us about watching the talent shows in the early evening and seeing the amazing firework shows at the end of the summer holidays.
Linda explains why Greenhead Park became the place of choice for a picnic in Huddersfield when she had her own children, tracing it back to her mother’s memories of going as a child.
