Heavy snow in Buxton, Derbyshire, during winter of 1947

[JonathanADodds]

A look back in the archives at the winter of 1947 in Buxton, Derbyshire, which was branded 'the longest and harshest in the town's history'

http://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/news/local/memory-lane-buxton-shivers-in-the-big-freeze-of-1947-1-7719252#

[Polar Maritime]

Great shots there from my local area, How the area would cope these days beggars  the question. 2010 was bad/good enough! I was blocked in for weeks here.

 

[johnholmes]

Incredible photo of the small village and Wanted Inn as it is now called of Sparrowpit.

[hillbilly]

I have actually managed to find some video footage from my local area,i actually know the bloke that lives at the farm featured,well worth a watch.

 

 

[iand61]

It must have been a hard time for many.

the ink had barely dried on the German surrender and food and fuel rationing was hitting harder than ever and then they had one of the most severe winters on record.

and I though 1979 was bad up here in the Pennines but looking at that film, 1947 looked much worse.