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Aycliffe, County Durham
Aycliffe maps
Historic maps of Aycliffe and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Aycliffe maps
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Illustrated Victorian map of County Durham
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Aycliffe books
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County Durham Photographic Memories
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Durham Photographic Memories
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£13
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Memories of Aycliffe
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I was born in Darlington in 1944, and in 1958 I moved to Newton Aycliffe with my mum, dad and two brothers. We moved into a lovely brand new 3 bedroomed house at 38 Macmillan Rd which was heaven compared to the two up - two down terraced house we lived in at Darlington. My mum ( Amy ) was the... [more]
Shared on 08 March 2009
At the far end of photo number H183005a - on the right - is a white wall. Mr and Mrs Barker lived in a one room plus a tiny kitchen downstairs, two tiny rooms up, from the 1930s until my great-grandmother died in the 1950s at the age of 93 - buried in the local graveyard. I have never been able... [more]
Shared on 06 January 2009
My father and grandmother were born in Shildon and later moved to Darlington, and my father then to Hull. As a child I remember visiting some friends of theirs, Lizzie and Charlie Bowser in Kilburn Street, Shildon. Does anyone have any memories of this couple going back to the 1950s?
Shared on 19 August 2009
Extracts From Aycliffe & County Durham books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Aycliffe, inspired by Frith photos.
County Durham Photographic Memories
In 1940, Aycliffe was one of the locations chosen for the building of a Royal Ordnance Factory. The resulting industrial estate formed the nucleus in 1947 for the creation of Newton Aycliffe New Town. The original development was for a town of 10,000 people, but this was later increased to 25,000.
This is an extract from County Durham Photographic Memories.
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This wonderful photograph shows a beautiful convertible car, probably belonging to one of the landed gentry; the two delivery men enjoy a break whilst their horses tuck into their nosebags; and the little boy watches the cameraman at work. The spire of St Nicholas's dominates the Market Place. In 1857 this Victorian church replaced an earlier church of St Nicholas, which dated from the... [more]
This is an extract from Durham Photographic Memories.
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Once a vital part of the city's defences, the river in recent times has been used for more pleasurable purposes. Boating is a popular pastime, and the river is used by a variety of pleasure and competitive craft. In the foreground we see a couple of moored rowing boats that would be used to take lady friends for a gentle meander along the river on a... [more]
This is an extract from Durham Photographic Memories.
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