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Derbyshire Revisited Photographic Memories
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Derbyshire Photographic Memories
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Peak District Photographic Memories
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Memories of Foston
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Ford Family in Hanbury 1700s on
We travelled from Sydney, Australia in 2006 to Hanbury, looking for traces of our Ford Family who had lived in the area around 1800. Our particular ancestor was a convict, John Ford, "Alias Tonks", b. 1801. He was tried and sentenced to 7 years in the colony of NSW, and was never to return, his crime was that of pig stealing.
Shared on 17 April 2008
It was a happy childhood, I was born in Etwall in 1954 and our council house in Windmill Road is still our family home. Some of my fondest memories are the simple pleasures of life as a young lad in the 1950/60s.
Always keen to get home from Etwall Primary School (though teachers Miss Smith, Mrs Sanders, Mr Tomlin, Miss Cracksford... [more]
Shared on 27 April 2009
Evacuee during the Second World War
Dear Mr Lord,
My sister Jean Marie Church and I, Marie Elizabeth Church, attended Findern School for four years plus during the Second World War. I was almost 7 years old, my sister almost 6 years old.
As I recall, Miss Cassandra Sanders was Head Teacher. She was my mentor, friend and companion. She took me under her wing... [more]
Shared on 27 May 2009
I did my nurse training at Pastures Hospital back in 1981, and I think the name of this ward was Ridgeway (but I may be wrong) - it was a rehabilitation ward then. Sadly, these wards are no longer there, but I have some great memories.
Trisha
Shared on 03 December 2008
Extracts From Foston & Derbyshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Foston, 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]
This is an extract from Buxton Town and City Memories.
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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.
This is an extract from Buxton Town and City Memories.
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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]
This is an extract from Buxton Town and City Memories.
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