Nostalgic memories of Sherburn Hill's local history

Share your own memories of Sherburn Hill and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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I remember Tommy Johnson who used to be our Scout Master and I spent many happy times when the troop went camping all over the country. I moved from Pittington to Sherburn Hill aged 2 in 1939 to 6 North View where I lived until I joined the RAF in 1955. Some of the friends I remember from then are my cousins Bill and Jack Pritchard, Wallace Harper, Jack Dixon, the Shead family and Meredith family and many others. I often wonder what became of them all. If anyone remembers me, please get in touch
Hi I am Michael Johnson, some of you may remember Tommy and Brenda Johnson who lived in Sherburn Hill for most of their lives. Tommy worked for Alfie Law who had the Post Office and Grocery shop on the 'Hill'. Tommy worked around the villages of Sherburn, Sherburn House, Pittington. Littletown and all the farms. He had a travelling grocery van and that was his life until he retired in 1983. He was ...see more