Welcome to Brompton - with Maps of Village and surrounding area
Brompton Heritage Group (BHG)
A Brief History of Brompton's Linen Industry
2009 Brompton Heritage & Family History Day - Sat 14 March
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BROMPTON IN FLOOD - Pictures and stories
PEOPLE & PLACES IN DAYS GONE BY - Pictures & Stories
A WALK ROUND BROMPTON as it is now -- come & join us........
BROMPTON SCHOOLDAYS - Pictures & Stories
VERA BRITTAIN'S - My Brompton Days in pictures & words
DOREEN NEWCOMBE nee FORTH - My Brompton Days
John Wilford & Sons - Linen Manufacturers
Pattison-Yeoman, Linen Manufacturers-Old Pictures
FARMING around Brompton - People, Places & Stories
Northallerton & District Local History Society (N.D.L.H.S.)
WATER END UPSTREAM, DOWNSTREAM. By George Appleby
FOOTBALL IN BROMPTON - History and Pictures
ST THOMAS CHURCH APPEAL
"CLACKING SHUTTLES" & Florence Bone
LOOKING FOR ANCESTORS/FAMILY HISTORY/GENEALOGY
WHITSUNTIDE CARNIVAL & SPORTS- pictures
"My Family Life in Brompton" by Betty Dobson (Baines)
The Boon Family story - Fred and Desmond (Dizzy) Boon
The Chartists of Brompton - from a talk by Harry Fairburn
EVACUATION TO BROMPTON - WW2 - Sunderland Bede Collegiate Boys’
Links for Brompton Matters
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Brompton Carnival, Fair and Sports Days
In addition to the pictures in this section, please take time to visit this link which is provided by and shows the excellent Marching Bands who were always a feature at Whitsuntide.
Alan, who very kindly provided this link to his website, says "My Grandmother lived on Cockpit Hill, and my Great Aunt at Water End, so I grew up with a good view of all parts of Brompton Carnival. My mother had often entered the fancy dress as a child. My own favourite part was always the parade of juvenile jazz bands. The 1960s and 1970s were certainly the glory days. You could barely see the crossroads for crowds; the whole village was a buzz. They were certainly good times".
Some of the visiting Bands featured on his website include the following:-
Felling Royals.
Peterlee Emeralds.
Winlaton Vulcanaires.
Hirst High Flyers.
Hartlepool Juvenile Jazz.
Spenymoor Rangers.
South Shields Ravens
and the Gilley Law Cavaliers from Sunderland are in the all purple and mascot dressed as a cavalier.
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Brompton Whitsuntide Carnival day Fancy Dress competition
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(Thanks to Billy & Betty Baines for contributing both picture and names)
Left to right ,Frankie Thompson (she lives in Pasture View),Judy Pilgrim(she lives at Hilton Close), Betty Dobson(Billy Baines twin)is on the right,and one of Betty's daughters, Sandra Segger nee Dobson.
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Boys & Girls at Whitsuntide Carnival and Parade 1951
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(Thanks to Billy Baines for contributing names)
Left to Right
Rear row - Alan Hoare, ? Pattison, Maurice Gibson, Billy Lincoln, ? Brown, Peter Kirkbride (at back), Alan (Garry) Dawson, Billy Stockdale (at back), George Bradley, Ronnie Carr, Betty Wilson, Jean Hodgson, Babs Robinson.
Left to Right
Middle row (Kneeling) Frank Robinson, Kenny Robinson, Desmond Gibson, Kenneth Bickerton, Norman Coverdale, Neil Hunton, Stewart Nelson
Front row (mostly seated) - Neville Atkinson(at front wearing cap), Noname (with cup? on head?), Bobby Kilding, John Atkinson, Billy Baines, Billy Lyons, Noname in front of Harry Bell, Malcolme Tyreman (at front with stripey tanktop), Noname (half hidden), ? Marchant
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Cycle Race at Water End - Whitsuntide 1945
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(Picture kindly contributed by Colin Narramore)
The crowds gather on a sunny but what looks like a cold day to watch the local contestants take part in a cycle obstacle race. Looks like suits and long trousers were the order of the day and it didn't matter if you got a bit dirty - it was all good fun.
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Carnival & Sports - 1949 style
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(Picture kindly contributed by Colin Narramore)
No health and safety regulations here in 1949 at Brompton Carnival. Just take a closer look at the photo, the cross bar must be a least six foot high and he is well above it. There is nothing soft to land on and that bucket looks a bit dangerous. What about his clothes? - could be his Sunday best, but that's the way it was and what a days entertainment.
Does anyone know who he is or the other two gentlemen and of course the local bobby.
Great days.
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Brompton Whitsuntide Carnival float in 1934
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(Picture kindly contributed by Colin Narramore)
Standing outside the Post Office in 1934 Ted Wheatley stands proudly with his horse and cart float at Brompton Whitsuntide Carnival
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May pole dancing in the early 1930s
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(Picture kindly contributed by Colin Narramore)
This picture shows the Carnival at Water End in the early 1930's
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