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The Old Fox And Goose

We moved to the old Fox and Goose (next to the tiny shop and just up the road from the Blue Bell pub) in 1962. I was 8 and my brother 3. We stayed for around 2 years. My Dad worked for Alne Brick Co. My Mum cleaned houses. Our long narrow back garden was knee deep in daffodils - I have loved them ever since. There was a cellar beneath the old pub that was now our home and an air raid shelter out the back. I went to the tiny village school at the end of the road, all ages in one class together. My best friend was Ruth who lived at the vicarage and she taught me to ride a bike. My brother and I spent many, many happy hours tadpoling in the stream behind the school with our friends. It was a magical time and I carry the tranquility and beauty of that time with me always.

A memory of Alne, shared by Sharon High.

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Living at Linton Lock

The Lock, River Ouse c1960
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My grandfather Bertie Dawson was the Lock Keeper for several years. I also lived there from around 1953 for 3 years, very happy memories !

A memory of Linton On Ouse, shared by Sandra Howland.

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Linton-On-Ouse Lock

My ancestor, the Atkinson family lived in this house on the 1901 census, other family members controlled a lock in Leeds

A memory of Linton On Ouse, shared by Zoe Walker.

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Linton Lock, Linton on Ouse

My family, the Wilkinsons, were Lockeepers from 1851, and left between 1891 and 1901.

A memory of Linton On Ouse, shared by Angela Wilkinson.

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Atkinsons of Linton

My mother, Joan Atkinson, was born at Linton lock in 1927. Her father was the lock keeper. She lived there for a few years before the family moved to Haxby.

A memory of Linton On Ouse, shared by Paul Richardson.

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