Witton Gilbert, Durham

Old Photos , Historic Maps , Local History Books and Memories of Witton Gilbert

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Old Photos of Witton Gilbert
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Witton Gilbert in 1955

Old Maps of Witton Gilbert

Historic Maps of Witton Gilbert and the local area.

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Map of Witton Gilbert in 1898

Map of Witton Gilbert in 1901-1904

Map of Witton Gilbert in 1925

Map of Witton Gilbert in 1947

Map of Witton Gilbert in 1895

Sheet Maps of Witton Gilbert

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

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Shows Witton Gilbert in 1862

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Books about Witton Gilbert
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15 photo books on Witton Gilbert and the surrounding area.

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Memories of Witton Gilbert
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Julie Millburn, Park View.

HELLO AGAIN, CAN YOU REMEMBER THE PRISONERS OF WAR USED TO GET DROPPED OFF AT THE TOP OF THE STREET BY ARMY WAGON AND THEN PICKED BY TRACTOR AND TAKEN UP TO HANKEYS FARM UP THE NORE LANE TO WORK ON THE FARM. PLEASE LOOK IN YOUR MESSAGES AND ACCOUNT ON YOUR FRANCIS FRITH WEBSITE YOU HAVE NOT READ MY MESSAGE. GOOD LUCK, DAVID.

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Added 12 March 2014

My Real Home.

I grew up in Witton Gilbert, Rose Lea in the 1980/90s. (not really 'history' I know) But my childhood memories, which always make me think of it as a small close village with so much character, are the milkman, Tommy (I think) (who in my mind looked like Jack Nicholson!), an oldish man who used to ride past on the road everyday on an old bike with a basket of pigeons on the front. The coal men who everyone new, ...see more

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Added 27 June 2013

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Julie Millburn, Park View.

My Real Home.