Topcliffe, Long Street c.1960
Photo ref:
T138017
Photo ref:
T138017
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Seen from its modern bypass on the A168 trunk road south of Thirsk, Topcliffe looks like a modern village of new housing estates. But this 1950s view of Long Street shows some of the older, Georgian cottages at the top end of the village, where annual horse and sheep fairs were held until the late 1960s.
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A Selection of Memories from Topcliffe
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Topcliffe
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I lived on Long Street in Topcliffe 1958-1972 - opposite the old school, which is now a post office, and therefore on the other side of the road from this photo. I was excited by the fair, horses trotting along the road, smells, sights and sounds different from usual, lots of people, including photographers who wanted to take pictures from our upstairs windows and the occasional visitor who would ask to use our loo. ...see more
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