Nostalgic memories of Rillington'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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I was born at number 31 which is the first Airey house in the right of the photo in 1961. I remember the lovely cherry blossom trees growing up and piglets in the back garden opposite and chalking on the footpath outside the house to play hopscotch, I also remember how years later they rebuilt the houses with the people in them! Hapoy to say that family still live at 31 and the house is full of children again! I wonder who the ladies are on the street and the children playing?
We lived at Cherrycroft just on the left of the road as it heads to Malton, the house is here. It has recently been demolished and was connected to Church Farm across the road. The butchers shop is still there and a grocery shop is now the village fish and chip shop. My parents, Charles and Agnes, were there when I was born and my little brother was born in the house. Tim Owston
This area looks a lot different now as the 'Airy' houses on the right of Woodlands Road and to the left have been clad in bricks. To the left of the crossroads is the Woodlands Grove area and to the right Woodlands Avenue. My parents left 6 woodlands Avenue to move across the village but came back in 1966 to live at no. 5. Like Ian (my second cousin) I was related to many people who lived on the Woodlands Estate. Tim Owston
Yes Dan it is. You visited regularly and still do I believe. Cousin Ian.
The row of cottages on the left was where my great grandma and granddad brought up lots of kids and even took wartime evacuees. I remember Dinah from Wembley used to visit up to the 80s when she passed away. They were knocked down about 1968. Mr Bell lived behind these and used to kill pigs in his garden shed. My grandad walked here to Shardale Farm to work daily. About 8 mile round trip. He was called George Dunn. Joe Kirkland lived in mid cottage and Maud Bell in bigger house.
This is Scarborough Road near junction to Scamston. You can just see the old village hall on left. David Beans milk place next door.
This is looking down Woodlands; behind was fields till they built retirement bungalows. I think this photo is early 60s. Great memories, I lived in no.21. Between Simpsons and Owstons.
I was evacuated to Rillington during the Second World War. I have been trying to find records of evacuees but have not been succesful. Does anybody remember the evacuees?
Well, I've just moved down here from York. It's pretty nice and I have a few memories of the park and the church. It's very pretty.
I'm not sure whether this is the correct place but it looks like Woodlands Road where my grandparents live. My Cousins and myself spent many a school holiday here during the 80's and very early 90's, mainly playing around the Beck at the bottom of the road, and in the adjacent 'playing fields'. Very happy memories. . . .