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Saturday, 22 April 2017

John Richardson of Hutton Rudby (1821-92), proprietor of the Seaham Weekly News

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Sunderland Daily Echo & Shipping Gazette, 2 May 1910 Not many readers of the Seaham Weekly News might have noticed on Friday last th...
Thursday, 13 April 2017

Women's Institute Drama in the 1930s and 1950s

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I have posted previously on the Nunthorpe Women's Institute Drama Group –  here,   here,   here   and here .  (I should add that this is...
Friday, 7 April 2017

Revd Barlow advertises for a farm manager, 1855

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Even in this short advertisement, somehow Mr Barlow's distinctive voice can be heard: York Herald, 7 April 1855 Wanted, at May-Day, ...
Thursday, 30 March 2017

Using the search box on this blog

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The search box seems recently to have caused some confusion - Google have somehow altered how the results appear. If you put in a search ...
Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Thomas Arthur Banks of Middlesbrough 1868-1957

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A reminder of times past, and a celebration of a long and busy life.  From the Middlesbrough Evening Gazette , 22 March 1957:- HE WORKE...
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Saturday, 18 March 2017

What happened to the Hutton Rudby Paper Mill?

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At last!  A chance discovery tells us more about the Hutton Rudby Paper Mill - production moved to Yarm in about 1829:- Hartlepool Northe...
Wednesday, 8 March 2017

New Close Farm, Hutton Rudby in 1806

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York Herald, 8 March 1806 CLEVELAND TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION  On TUESDAY the FIRST day of April next, at THOMAS SMITH'S, the GOLDE...