EVERY seat was taken at the town hall for the final showing of Dave Cherry’s Barebones film.
Most of Barnsley’s estates were built in the 1930s, just before the Second World War.
The huge tracts of land with hundreds of council houses were built to rehouse the people in the slum areas of the town.
It’s hard to imagine how many people lived in the ‘Barebones’ between Wood Street, Sheffield Road and Park Road.
A project aimed to uncover some of the stories from the area has been created by Dave - and more than 170 people have been to see it.
A total of £420 has been raised for the local NHS charity Eyup and £120 for Buckley Methodist Church.
The Mayor of Barnsley Coun Dave Leech made a presentation to him to thank him for coming out of his retirement to make what he thought was his best film yet.
Coun Nicola Sumner helped talk Dave out of retirement.
She said: “Dave is a local treasure and I am so grateful to him for making this film.
“It has been three months of intense work by Dave.
“Dave pulled on all his friends from over the years who are fellow local history enthusiasts.
“He hit on something with his original film about the Barebones and I think he enjoyed revisiting it, recording the voices of local residents.
“We are grateful for those who have shown up to support the film.
“I’ve already thought of another Central Ward project, but I’ll let Dave have a rest first.”
Dave added: “I spent my working life as a miner but have always been musical and loved local history.
“From Stairfoot Roundabout, The Old Club Trip to the marking the 1908 Public Hall disaster, it all been about recording our local histories and a celebration of our communities in Barnsley.
“I’m humbled by everyone who came to the films and helped me to make them.
“It’s been a blast and anyone who missed the film can see it on my YouTube channel.”
