Peter Barraclough's Former Home at Fyfe Grove, Baildon

Fyfe Grove, Baildon, West Yorkshire

Peter Barraclough bought the house pictured at Fyfe Grove, Baildon, Shipley, when it was no more than a plot of land in late 1972, early 1973. I remember seeing the grey breeze blocks of the house's foundations on a particularly cloudy day. peter and his wife moved in to the house around September 1973, when he was 26 and his wife 24. The house was sold in the early 1980s when Peter and his family moved due to his job location change.  Himself and family lived with his mother-in-law in Heysham, near Morcambe, Lancashire for a few months, before buying a house at Windermere Park, in Windermere, Cumbria.

Peter was active in Baildon Round Table and Baildon Players,whilst living at the above address and was well liked in the area. As well as having a car, Peter and his wife both bought motorbikes which they went to work on.  When his wife gave up motor biking,  Peter carried on, riding his motor bike from Morcambe to Bradford on numerous occasions, even in bad weather .The bike stayed with Peter for a long time.

The nearest bedroom with the open window in the photograph was originally painted pale green and was used as the spare room.  The far open window in the photograph was Peter and his wife's bedroom which has dark pink wallpaper and Stag furniture, fashionable at the time.