Nostalgic memories of Tantobie's local history
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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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My dad was Joseph wall. He took the name Todd after he was put into foster care. He never spoke of his childhood. From little of what we know he and his brothers and sisters had a really bad up bringing. But fortunately he met a brother and sister a few years before he died in 2000. My family and I have always been curious. He would always say he would tell us when we got older but never did
Hi My name is Mary Hall I remember living in Ann Cottage and 2 Chapel Street my mother and father was John and Sarah Hall he had a horse and trap. There was a family called Vasey Hall and a family called Middleton I remember a family called Crudess a family called Charlton also Wilkinson also family called Mangley and Macnulty I was usherette at the Gaff . Happy days. My father John had goats along the black path. Happy Days
Neat gardens of squares of box hedging kept very small and neat, both sides of the path from the road to shop, these squares full of striking displays of red and yellow flowers changing with the seasons, with wallflowers and tulips uppermost in my memory it was also highly scented, a large lilac and spreading cherry tree to one side and a sun bleached silver wooden fence along the road ...see more
i was born at larch terrace tantobie in1941 name harry hall i remember the old picture house the gaff i was in the boys brigade went to school tanfield lea and burnhopefield great days hard winters but we enjoyed them i now live in suffolk but will never forget tantobie
i was born at larch terrace tantobie in 1941 i was in the boys brigade ther i rememer the old picture house the gaff i went to tanfeild lea and burnopfeild schools i now live in suffolk but will never forget tantobie harry hall
I am trying to trace my husband's family tree. His father was called Henry Wall born Sept 28th 1929 in Tantobie, Durham. I would be grateful if anybody could help or has any information Catherine
We have recently bought the old post office in Burnopfield and are looking for any information/pictures linked to the house. We know it was roughly built in 1840's but no information of who lived here. A picture is in the Burnopfield book but wondering if any of inside or families who lived here. The house was COOP owned in 1840 and ceased being a post office around 1910 we think. Any information is appreciated.
Hi, I lived in Tantobie in John Street, then we moved to Derwent Street. I went to Tanfied Lea School, I remember the snow quite well and walking to Tanfield Lea School and sliding in the school yard. I say people do not know what snow is and how to live with snow. I live in the South of England and I still have relatives in Tanfied Lea.
My earliest recollection was sitting waiting for Santa on the staircase in my granny's house watching the glistening Christmas tree. Also sledging down the bank from Tantobie Road ends down to Sleepy Valley with my friends from the same village; as well as building a bonfire and setting off fireworks on Guy Fawkes. People then were so close, kind and neighbourly and everybody knew everybody else with ...see more