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Lealholm, the Village c1955
Lealholm, the Village c1955 Ref: L176007
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My Cousin, Pam A memory of Danby, North Yorkshire I have a cousin living in Danby. She was Pamela May Broomfield. She married a chap with the last name of Murphy. She was a Pharmacist, the last time I knew of her. It would be great to hear from her again. Last I knew her father Ken, sent a photo of the home she lived in, in Danby, with her zoo of animals. Posted: 21/11/2008 17:39 by Evelyn Jepson |
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Year: 1959
Lucky Me A memory of Rosedale Abbey, North Yorkshire In 1959, when I was 8 years old I was fostered along with my brother and sister and went to live in Rosedale Abbey. Actually it was just outside Rosedale Abbey, in School Row. I attended the local village primary school and sang in the church choir along with my brother and sister. I even rang the church bell! The photographs of the village bring back such happy times. For example, during term time we used to do our sports lessons on the village green and every year we would all gather to watch the Milk Race, someting which alas is no more. I have such happy memories of the years I spent in Rosedale. The long summer holidays when we used to go fishing and fruit picking and even helping bring in the harvest with the local farmers. I also remember the winters when the snow was so deep we were unable to go to school because the bus could not get up the road to pick us up. We didn't always manage to escape school though as often we would walk the one and a half miles into the village. That walk on summer evenings was so beautiful with the birds singing and we would often see the wild rabbits and weasles dashing across the road. I often think of those times and wish I could get back to visit my home once again. Unfortunately ill health now prevents that. But at least I have my wonderful memories and going back is often a disapointment as things are never the same. I want to keep my memories just as they are - very happy. Posted: 01/11/2008 19:33 by Alexandra Kelland-Rosser |
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 Ruswarp, the Bridge c1881 (ref: 14491) |
Featured buildings. A memory of Ruswarp, North Yorkshire The large building on the left edge of the photograph is Ruswarp Mill. A mill has been here since Saxon times and the first written record of this mill appears in the Domesday book. The name Ruswarp may have originated from the mill. The mill was water powered and the river would have been dammed to make a mill race. Dams in this area are known as 'scarps' and if the dam was made of wood, the brushwood was called 'rise'. Hence 'Risescarp' - brushwood dam. Alternatively, it may have arisen from the use of brushwood to divert fish in to fish traps known as 'salmon hecks'. The old local term 'warp' describes a bank of mud deposited by a river as the flow slows down after coming down from the high moors. Some of these mudbanks sprout vegetation - brushwood from seed and twigs carried down by the river. Hence 'Risewarp'. The present mill building shown in this photograph was erected by Philip Williams engineer and was paid for by Nathaniel Cholmley in 1752. It was burned to a shell by a fire in 1911 caused by a lightening strike. It was rebuilt and ran until 1962 under various owners. It is now used as apartment housing. Above the mill is the lighter coloured tiled roof of Turnerdale Hall. The single building at the meeting of the road and rail bridges is the Bridge Inn. The church is St Bartholomew's which opened in 1869 and the large house to the left of the church was the vicarage. The house between the church and the Bridge Inn has now gone so improving the road junction behind the house. Posted: 11/05/2006 16:25 by Mr Iw Purves |
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Year: 1973
Whitby Harbour and Captain Cook's Museum A memory of Whitby, North Yorkshire I remember going to Captain Cooks Museum that year. I don't quite remember the walk up the hill. We went through the quaint little museum. Its at that point, I guess when my father and mother lingered to see more of the museum, and me and my siblings wandered out and back down to our camper. I remember going down the hill, and it was quite a twisty path, and buying a bag of cockles from a vendor. My parents asked me what I was eating and to their suprise it was snails. My mother was horrified. My dad just laughed. I was hungry, I would have eaten anything. I remember that day with fond memories. Posted: 21/11/2008 17:59 by Evelyn Jepson |
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 Whitby, the Upper Harbour c1955 (ref: W81040) |
Year: 1953
Power Boats A memory of Whitby, North Yorkshire The wooden clinker built boat, painted white in the lower right of the picture, was one of a pair of fast boats that the late Arthur Shippey and Tom Louis ran from coffee house end steps. They would call loudly ""half hour trips round the bay now"" -- ""come on down"". Tourists were happy to pay 1/6d for the pleasure of getting soaked to the skin. As a small boy living close to the harbour in Baxtergate, I was well known to Arthur (who lived next door) Tom liked a drink in our pub, so I was always allowed to take a free ride when things were quiet. I can tell you that this was a huge thrill. I often wonder what became the fate of the power boats. Last edited: 26/06/2008 09:15 by Jim Evans |
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