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Repton, Derbyshire
Repton maps
Historic maps of Repton and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Repton maps
Historic map of Repton
Illustrated Victorian map of Derbyshire
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Repton books
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Derbyshire Revisited Photographic Memories
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Derbyshire Dales Photographic Memories
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Derbyshire Photographic Memories
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6 Repton photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Repton
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I j oined the Navy in 1947 along with one Ginger Cooper,who came from Repton.
On visits to his home during leaves his family were very good to me,[ food and
things]. His Dad worked at the School.
Ginger claimed the Drum Major of the school band could toss the Mace over
the Arch and catch it on the... [more]
Shared on 07 November 2007
My late father, Tom Jenkinson, was the village policeman in Repton from the early 50's until near his retirement in 1973. This photograph shows his car parked with others by the Arch. The old Ford Squire 60ARB.. I was very surprised to find it as I was working on the Frith jigsaw of this photograph!!
Shared on 07 November 2006
Derbyshire memories
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
Bretby was 'discovered' by my dad who liked to vary his route in Ashby to work at Burton Girls' Grammar School. Bretby is not exactly the-land-that-time-forgot, but it is a delightfully unspoilt oasis, despite its proximity to Burton-on-Trent. Rose Cottage was a dilapidated house in the middle of the village, near the Green. The house was originally the blacksmith's house, and... [more]
Shared on 22 July 2009
I was nursing at Bretby from about 1951 for a couple of years. Does anyone have any news of Jim Ruddock and Marie? I lost touch a long time ago. I believe they went to Canada.
We used to have concerts in the Hall, we also had dances in one of the large rooms and there was a tennis court.... [more]
Shared on 17 February 2009
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
If my memory serves me correctly, this park was named "Eureka Park" and was situated by "Eureka Road". We would pass here when walking from Church Gresley to "Midway Grandma's " in Sandcliff Road. or further afield to "The Old Mill" on the road to Repton.
During the war myself and four other kids, walking back after a visit to... [more]
Shared on 15 February 2007
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 Repton & Derbyshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Repton, inspired by Frith photos.
Derbyshire Revisited Photographic Memories
Here we see the headmaster's house at Repton, which is known as the Hall. It incorporates part of the 15th-century Prior Overton's Tower. Note the ornate, ball-topped entrance gate columns, and the earlier priory remains incorporated into the garden walls.
This is an extract from Derbyshire Revisited Photographic Memories.
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Thatched and half-timbered cottages - a rarity in Derbyshire - at Church End, Repton, as they looked in the mid-50s. This part of south Derbyshire did not have the abundant stone for its buildings which the north of the county enjoyed, so many villages have a definitely Midlands, rather than northern, feel about them.
This is an extract from Derbyshire Living Memories.
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Down the Trent Photographic Memories
The column, mounted on a base of octagonal steps, supports a stone ball which was originally topped by a metal spike, constituting the market 'cross'. The town, one of the oldest in Britain, is dominated by its famous public school, founded in 1557. One of the boys' blocks of dormitories/study rooms is also shown.
This is an extract from Down the Trent Photographic Memories.
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