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Whitby Photographic Memories
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Swinton memories
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North Yorkshire memories
Church going memories.
I lived in Malton for many years and as a schoolboy sang in the church choir. Services alternated on Sundays between St Leonard's Church (the one with a spire) and the older St Michael's church in the Market Place. St Leonard's was eventually transferred to the Malton catholic following as diminishing membership of the Church of England Church could not support both buildings.
A memory of Malton contributed by Mr A Nendick
Not a memory - more of a family history
Relatives of mine came from Welburn and I came on this site to see if I could find out more about where they originated. They were George Harrison b. 1806 married Susannah Butterworth in 1829. I think they both came from Welburn.
Can anyone out there help me in my quest?
A memory of Welburn contributed by Anne Garth
The Rectory: Bulmer, Malton
My great grandmother Hannah Bull was I believe a servant in 1901 at what I can only find as 'The Rectory' Bulmer, Malton. The Head of the House was John J Davies born about 1864. He was described as Clerk in Holy Orders; Clergy. I am trying to find information about my great grandmother and would love to find out if anyone knows what church John J Davies was connected with and if it still stands. I reside in Australia but hope to one day visit the homes of my ancestors. Can anyone help me? Donna Bywaters ilovecaelan@hotmail.com
A memory of Bulmer contributed by Donna Bywaters
80's
I'm not sure whether this is the correct place but it looks like Woodlands Road where my grandparents live. My Cousins and myself spent many a school holiday here during the 80's and very early 90's, mainly playing around the Beck at the bottom of the road, and in the adjacent 'playing fields'.
Very happy memories. . . .
A memory of Rillington contributed by Dan Hunter
Extracts From Swinton & North Yorkshire books
The Dock End has yet to be
cleared out and made into a
safe haven for the fishing
fleet boats in bad weather.
This last can be seen seventy
years later in the picture of
the railway station (W81011). Behind the schooner
‘Astrea’ we can just see the
Angel Vaults; the Angel Hotel
was an old coaching inn. A
close-up examination of the
photograph reveals that one
of the buildings in the
background on the right was
Harker’s Wholesale Jet
Ornament Manufactory.
An extract from from"Whitby Photographic Memories".
An extract from from"Whitby Photographic Memories".
An extract from from"Whitby Photographic Memories".
The swivel section
of the stone bridge
built in 1835 to
replace the old
Dutch-style
drawbridge opens
to let a ship
through. Then, as
now, crowds
gathered to watch
the operation.
An extract from from"Whitby Photographic Memories".
The Abbey,
the Parish Church,
Abbey House and
Church Stairs
An extract from from"Whitby Photographic Memories".