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Acomb, Northumberland
Acomb maps
Historic maps of Acomb and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Acomb maps
Historic map of Acomb
Illustrated Victorian map of Northumberland
Historic Map of any Acomb postcode
Acomb books
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Northumberland Tyne and Wear Photographic Memories
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Northumberland Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
2 Acomb photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
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Dukeshouse Wood Camp School Hexham
My school was one of the first to go to Dukeshouse Wood Camp School just outside Hexham. This was in November 1945 shortly after the Second World War with the lads from Gateshead at Alexandra Road school. Our dormitory was named Poplars at the top left, next to Oaks. On the opposite side was Hawthorns, Chestnuts, Beeches and the hospital Sycamore.... [more]
Shared on 15 August 2009
Evacuated to Langley on Tyne in 1940 as an 11 year old, my memories relating to this peroid remain undimmed. It was a strange world to me, coming as I did with many other children escaping the war. I was taken into care by a farming family.
I missed having children to play with and found it lonely and was unhappy... [more]
Shared on 25 February 2009
thanks to this photograpgh i have identified a photograph of my late father taken in 1954 we all thought it was the hexham bridge but now know it is the bywell bridge by the number and type of arches over the river
thanks
philip maddison
Shared on 26 December 2007
You see the wooden building in the background? This is where we went for our school dinners when I attended Allendale Junior school. We walked in pairs along the road and down the path. Earlier on we might see the cooks leaving the kitchen which was next door to Jo Bells and wheel the dinners down on a trolley. Sadly the... [more]
Shared on 19 November 2008
Extracts From Acomb & Northumberland books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Acomb, inspired by Frith photos.
Northumberland Tyne and Wear Photographic Memories
In the 1950s Acomb boasted a number of 18th-century buildings. Tynevale House was built in 1754, Town Head in 1796, and the Miners Arms in 1750. Acomb House, to the south of the village square, was built in the 1730s, though it is thought to incorporate the remnants of an earlier house.
This is an extract from Northumberland Tyne and Wear Photographic Memories.
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Northumberland Tyne and Wear Photographic Memories
The mill is just south of the village on the Birkey Burn. The miller's house is dated 1728, and the three-storey mill building is also 18th-century. Though normally powered by water, the mill could operate in conjunction with a nearby windmill if there was insufficient water in the burn. Modernisation came during the 19th century when the mill was equipped with a steam engine. ... [more]
This is an extract from Northumberland Tyne and Wear Photographic Memories.
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Northumberland Tyne and Wear Photographic Memories
Acomb was once a centre for the lead-mining industry. An old building dating from 1730 is still known as the barracks, a name said to derive from its use as a lodging house for lead miners.
This is an extract from Northumberland Tyne and Wear Photographic Memories.
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