Flagg, Derbyshire
Flagg maps
Historic maps of Flagg and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Flagg maps
Flagg photos
We have no photos of Flagg, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Chelmorton, Taddington, Monyash, Chee Dale, Millers Dale, Litton Mill, Monsal Dale, Ashford-In-The-Water, Ashwood DaleFlagg books
Displaying 3 of 10 books about Flagg and the local area. View all Flagg books
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Memories of Flagg
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Derbyshire memories
I have just dicovered I have a family name of Bramwell, Dora Brawell was my grandmother who married Francis Joyce from Buxton in the 1920s. Are there any Bramwells still in Moneyash? It was a large family of 8 back in the 1920s. It would be great to hear from you.
Christine Joyce
Shared on 02 June 2009
I was a 16 year old boy and lived with my family on a hillside opposite Tunstead quarry known as The Lees. Every Sunday morning I would pick up the papers (News of the World , People etc) on my bicycle from the post office in Peak Dale, sort them out into household lots and then ride the path through to... [more]
Shared on 01 August 2008
Historical - 1860 through 1901
My Great Great Grandfather David was Gamekeeper/River Bailiff (to the Duke of Devonshire) during the above years. He and his wife Sarah Wiseman and their children lived in Lath Kiln Cottage for many years.
Shared on 02 August 2008
Memories of growing up in 1940s Tideswell
Memories of visiting Uncle Bernard at his cobbler's shop, and smelling the leather and sweaty feet. Uncle Bernard makes crisps, peeling potatoes so thin with the knife he uses to cut leather, and the crisps taste good, Uncle Bernard is my friend. We go to the Orchard behind the Club(Ex- Service Mens Club). He keeps Banties there (small hens to you),... [more]
Shared on 30 September 2009
Extracts From Flagg & Derbyshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Flagg, inspired by Frith photos.
This wooded area to the north of the town was laid out and intersected with walks in the latter half of the 19th century and remain today a pleasant, if steep walk to the northern rim of the bowl within which the town sits. Good views can be had of the town from the top of Corbar Hill and of the moorland to the north over Lightwood... [more]
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Rowing and paddle boats were a common sight on the upper lake from the 1930s through to the 1970s. Some of them endearingly carried identifying names, the two paddle boats in this view are called Hamish and Paddy.
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With increases in both population and numbers of visitors to the town, provision had to be made for their shopping requirements. Although there are shops in higher Buxton, on High Street and the Market Place, the major commercial centre is Spring Gardens in the lower town. Originally known as Town Street or Sheffield Road, it was developed into a busy shopping street selling, among other things, tourist gifts.... [more]
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