Brassington, Derbyshire

A wonderful Aunt

My Aunt Emma was born Emma Blood, she had two sisters Ivy and Lily all born in Middleton by Wirksworth. Emma was born circa 1903. In the 1920s she was a domestic at what she called the 'big house at Ashbourne'. She started courting Thomas Gould, he was born Wirksworth and every night he would walk from Wirksworth to Ashbourne, leaving... [more]

Mathers of Kniveton

My grandad was Thomas Richard Mather (b 1890) he married Emma Ann Twigg (b 1890 Parwich).  His mother kept the Post Office at Kniveton and was a dressmaker, Esther Mather.  His brothers were blacksmiths and wheelwrights.  His cottage was next to the Red Lion in James Lane.  I have several photos I can share.

Gwen

Remember The Crown

Does anybody have memories of The Crown, Winster?

The old youth hostel in Elton

I recall staying in the youth hostel in Elton (Elton Hall was it?) when on a hostelling holiday in August 1967 with my girlfriend Angela Chapuis. We had a lovely time walking between Ilam Hall, Hartington and Elton youth hostels in idyllic summer weather.
Somewhere I still have some photos from that trip.

The Taylors of Well Street

I have recently aquired a picture(thanks to Lyn of Elton History Society) of the cottages in Well Street where my ancestors lived but sadly they were demolished in 1930.

The Taylors of Well Street

My father was Arthur Marsden Taylor born in Elton 1896, he had two brothers
William (1900) and Benjamin Aaron (1890), their mother was Sarah Ann Taylor (no father named), and her mother I believe Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of Robert Taylor (b Brassington 1823) and Martha Staley (b Elton 1821).  Martha's mother was Elizabeth Staley and her brother was Benjamin. I know... [more]

Passing through

Matlock is a very pretty place, I remember stopping off at Matlock on our way to Nottingham when I was 8 years old.  I remember so well how pretty the place was, the dales, hill sides the scenery, just beautiful.