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Denton School 1846
Denton School Co. Durham 1846
I have my Great, Great Grandfathers maths exercise book.
On the preface it says Jacop Graingers book
Denton School July 8th 1846.
The first half of the book is Practical Geometry with the second half
Mensuration of Superfices.
The quality of the writing and the various problems are astounding.
The Grainger family that included my mother lived at Low Walworth not far from Denton.
I can place some pictures if I can figure how.
David Strachan - Whitley Bay
Holiday
I used to come to Piercebridge when i was 11 years old and stay at the George Hotel, my sister was manageress, her name was Iris Wood. I had never been back till two weeks ago, the hotel looks just the same. We really enjoyed our stay. We could live in Piercebridge.
My Great-Granny Barker
At the far end of photo number H183005a - on the right - is a white wall. Mr and Mrs Barker lived in a one room plus a tiny kitchen downstairs, two tiny rooms up, from the 1930s until my great-grandmother died in the 1950s at the age of 93 - buried in the local graveyard. I have never been able to visit her tombstone - MARY BARKER - since I have lived overseas for 40 odd years.
My memories are: I was the eldest great-grandchild and given special privileges because my mother had been brought up by her grandparents. Mr great-grandfather was a train driver TOM EDWARD BARKER - but had retired and was bed-ridden from the 1940s. He died in the late 40s.
I spent many happy days there. The back yard, which was cobbled, had a shed with the boiler [wood fired] and a big mangle. Then - up a cobbled set of steps -to a tiny garden and an earth midden -this was emptied every few... Read more
1960s
I grew up in Dundee Street in Darlington. I remember the shops on each end of Dundee Street and Montrose Street, and the alleys between, the alleys were made of blue tiles that always sparkled in rain and frost. I remember the rag and bone man on his cart pulled by a horse, calling "Rag and bone, rag and bone" as he trundled down the back alleys. We had a coal shute in our back yard that had an opening in the alley that the coalman used to put his load into and we had an entrance to the shute that we retrieved the coal from. We had an outside loo with newspaper hanging on a hook, not the soft toilet tissue of today. My great-grandmother and great-uncles lived in the adjoining street, Montrose Street, the house always smelt of kippers and offal that my uncle cooked for his whippets, my great-uncle still lives in that house. We had Browns' sweet shop at the top of Dundee Street, jars and... Read more
Oh to be Sweet Sixteen Again!
I believe the girl walking in the photo with the shopping bag is myself at the age of 16 - 17 judging by my hair style at that time. I recognise the skirt as one I had made myself and my walk also. I also remember the cardigan I was wearing and of course I recognise myself. I had just walked past a cake shop where my sister worked at the time, and I am looking in a jeweller's window. I would have been very interested in the rings as I was due to be engaged on my 18th birthday in January 65. The Wynd is pretty much the same as it was then - very quaint and olde worlde - it was always a favourite place to saunter and window shop.
I cannot remember being photographed and so it was a great surprise when I received the book not even knowing that I was featured. Even my daughter... Read more
High Row
Wasn't there at some point a ticket box and steps leading down to toilets on the centre of High Row?
Post House Coffee Shop
Hi
Who remembers the Post House coffee shop in Post House Wynd? The first time I went there I thought "this is it - I've made it!!". It was a great meeting place and everyone had such a good laugh. Brings back very happy memories.
Then after a few years I progressed to the "Tavern in the Town". Sadly both premises have changed use now but the memories remain - aaahhh!!
