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A modern Winster tradition is Secret Gardens Weekend. Since at least 2006, probably earlier, various Winster gardens have been open to visitors during a Summer weekend.

This Weekend is a firm favourite for visitors so do try and visit.

I try and get back to Winster sometime during this weekend both to enjoy the gardens and, hopefully, to bump into my Winster friends.

Michael Greatorex

Cross Atlantic holidays to visit Canadian relatives became popular in the 1980s for two Winster families. Joan Barnsley and Ron Greatorex's aunt was Edna Byard who lived in Canada.

Here the Winster holidaymakers pose with aunt Edna against the backdrop of Niagara Falls.

From left to right - David and Joan Barnsley, Edna Byard (1913 - 1989), Ron Greatorex (1939 - 2013) and Keven Barnsley (1958 - 2002).

This image is reproduced by kind permission of Malcolm Byard.

Cross Atlantic holidays to visit Canadian relatives became popular in the 1980s for two Winster families.

Joan Barnsley and Ron Greatorex's aunt and uncle were Edna and Billy Byard who lived in Quelph, Ontario, Canada.

Here the Winster holidaymakers pose with aunt Edna and uncle Billy Byard and other Canadian relatives outside the Byard's home.

From left to right - Ron Greatorex (1939 - 2013) is second from left, aunt Edna (1913 - 1989), David , Joan and Keven (1958 - 2002) Barnsley.

Uncle Billy (1914 - 1986) is at centre-front behind Husky (the dog) whose name was pronounced by the Byards with a distinct Derbyshire accent - "'usky."

This image is reproduced by kind permission of Malcolm Byard.

Here is the creator of this Flickr site (Michael Greatorex) posing against the backdrop of Niagara Falls with his aunt, Edna Byard (1913 - 1989) in 1974.

Edna (nee Gratton from Bonsall), had emigrated to Canada in the late 1940s with her husband, Billy Byard (1914 - 1986) and their son.

Michael recalls that the photographer was uncle Billy.

This image is reproduced by kind permission of Malcolm Byard.

Cross Atlantic holidays to visit Canadian relatives became popular in the 1980s for two Winster men.

At left is Keven Barnsley (1958 - 2002) and Ron Greatorex (1939 - 2013) who both lived on Leacroft Road posing against a turbulent backdrop of Niagara Falls.

This image is reproduced by kind permission of Malcolm Byard.