Retford, Nottinghamshire

Old Photos , Historic Maps , Local History Books and Memories of Retford

Frith photos prompt happy memories of our personal history, so enjoy this trip down memory lane with our old photos, historic maps, local history books, and memories of Retford. Refresh & enjoy your personal memories, or find some that family & friends will love as gifts.

It's free to browse our vintage and retro photographs of Retford, but if some spark good memories they are available to buy in a wide range of products, including framed prints, canvas prints and personalised photo gifts including tea towels, mugs, jigsaws, tableware, cushion covers, customised calendars. Don't miss other visitors' Memories and maybe connect with those who have shared their memories - you may even know the names, or learn more about the locality.

Old Photos of Retford
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Retford in 1955

Old Maps of Retford

Historic Maps of Retford and the local area.

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Map of Retford in 1899

Map of Retford in 1902-1903

Map of Retford in 1923

Map of Retford in 1947

Map of Retford in 1884

Sheet Maps of Retford

Historic Folded Sheet Maps of Retford and the local area, matching current OS Landranger Sheet Maps.

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Shows Retford in 1824

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Shows Retford in 1824

Books about Retford
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21 photo books on Retford and the surrounding area.

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Memories of Retford
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Milner Memories.

The photograph of the front of the Sir Frederick Milner School brought back memories. I taught English there from 1963 to 1970 in the second classroom to the left of the entrance. This was my first teaching post although I knew Retford well as I had been a pupil at the King Edward VI Grammar School. One of my pupils at the Milner School was Derek Randall who went on the play cricket for England. After the amalgamation ...see more

Retford, Sir Frederick Milner School c1955

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Added 28 May 2025

Rocky Lane

I was at Sir Freds until about 1953,'Rocky' Lane was the art teacher,later renamed Frankie I think,he was an ex circus strongman even though he wasn't very tall,at the school concert he would bend an iron railing into a U shape and drive a 6' nail through a block of wood.He told us in the circus he'd lift circus ponies on a steel girder using shoulder strength only.Needless to say we didn't play up in his class

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Milner Memories.

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