Blyth
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Blyth books (4 available)
Nottinghamshire Photographic Memories
Paperback
Newark Photographic Memories
Paperback
Nottinghamshire Living Memories
Hardback
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Blyth memories
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The woman my father married
I don't know a lot about Blyth, Northumberland, only that for some strange reason I visited an awful lot during my life but thought nothing of it. My current fiancee and I would sit for long periods on the old docks at the bottom of Ridley Street area, eating locally purchased cheeseburgers etc.
I remember once booking a romantic table for two in Blyth, but it was a waste of time - she only potted 3 reds!
Much later in my life I learned that my grandfather, James Barns Chilvers, was lost at sea after leaving Blyth harbour on 25th November 1925, on a collier named Galleon, bound for London. She never made it. Only wreckage of the ship ...read more here
Contributed by alan bull
Nottinghamshire memories
The woman my father married
I don't know a lot about Blyth, Northumberland, only that for some strange reason I visited an awful lot during my life but thought nothing of it. My current fiancee and I would sit for long periods on the old docks at the bottom of Ridley Street area, eating locally purchased cheeseburgers etc.
I remember once booking a romantic table for two in Blyth, but it was a waste of time - she only potted 3 reds!
Much later in my life I learned that my grandfather, James Barns Chilvers, was lost at sea after leaving Blyth harbour on 25th November 1925, on a collier named Galleon, bound for London. She never made it. Only wreckage of the ship ...read more here
A memory of Blyth contributed by alan bull
good old days
langold was a great place to be brought up in the 70s and 80s for a young lad got some great memories dont live there anymore but will remember it with a smile.
A memory of Langold contributed by alan spate
School road
I used to live at 5 School Road nearly 20 years ago. My mum used to work at Dianes florists on Donny Road and my Dad managed the Corner Pocket snooker club. I still visit there now as my stepmum lives on Donny Road and my Dad, I'm very sad to say, is buried at Langold cemetery.
Langold has so many memories for me from when I was little and I will always cherish them forever. I would love to visit my old house on School Road.
A memory of Langold contributed by joanne withell
Extracts From Blyth & Nottinghamshire books
The Church 1890
In this picture the ancient village church
looks brand new; it was. The Reverend
Edward Hadley had All Saints completely
rebuilt between 1886 and 1888, and paid
for it himself.
An extract from from"Newark Photographic Memories".
The Church 1890.
In this picture the ancient village church
looks brand new; it was. The Reverend
Edward Hadley had All Saints completely
rebuilt between 1886 and 1888, and paid
for it himself.
An extract from from"Newark Photographic Memories".
King Street is the location of the former market place,
which was built over many years ago. Also along here is
the timber-framed Saracen’s Head. In 1646 it was known
as the King’s Arms; it was here that Charles I spent his
last hours of freedom before surrendering to the Scots.
An extract from from"Newark Photographic Memories".
The builder of Syerston Hall, William Fillingham, has a con-
nection with Balderton in that his ancestors were farmers
there. Though William was himself a farmer, he was also a
land surveyor, property developer and investor in canals. He
obtained Syerston in 1792 when he bought 500 acres from
Lewis Fytche for £12,375. William died before Syerston Hall
was finished; it was completed by his son, George.
An extract from from"Newark Photographic Memories".
In earlier times both the Trent and the Devon
were actively fished, sometimes illegally. In
July 1613 ‘a fisher of Newark and a ffowler of
ffarndon’ were indicted for obstructing the
Devon, probably with illegal nets. On the right is
Jobson’s Boathouse. Jobson’s business included
boat building and boat hire.
An extract from from"Newark Photographic Memories".