Staindrop, The Village c.1955
Photo ref: S292003
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Photo ref: S292003
Photo of Staindrop, The Village c.1955

A Selection of Memories from Staindrop

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 Staindrop

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I was photographed as a child on a float in the carnival sometime in the early 1960s. I think I was dressed as a blackbird from the pie.
I have been to Staindrop. My mother and granny were born there, it's a lovely village.
I would like to visit Staindrop again sometime to see how much it has changed since 1943. I was serving with the R.Es and we were in a tented camp on the outskirts of the town and doing Army Exercises out on the Moors and using live ammunition.  I remember the local Pub because all the "live" stuff was kept in the cellars and every morning we would go there to collect what we needed . I dont know what the Landlord thought ...see more