Nostalgic memories of Murton'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 am looking for relatives, and the names I have Martha Farmer, also Kay Cook. My great grandmother came to the states here when she was 8 years old and her name was Elizabeth Stonehouse. I would like if someone has any information would they please email me at gclgrams12@hotmail. com Thanks Ginger Lehman
Does anyone remember the Bell family, George and Esther? Esther was a Salvation Army officer. The children were George who died just after the war. Dora who became a nurse in London, Evelyn, Nan, Jenny and Matthew (Matt) who played the trumpet and eventually had his own band. I would love to speak to anyone who knew them. I am the daughter of Matt.
I was not born in Murton and did not revisit it after the Second World War years until 1975. However my grandmother lived there and my grandfather was killed in an accident in 1932 in Polka pit. My grandmother remarried and became part of the Haswell family, her first husband was Thomas Potts... My vivid memory was looking out of my grandma's window which was halfway up the stairs and ...see more