--HAVE A LOOK AT www.helpforheroes.org.uk
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Don't miss the May 2012 edition of "The Yorkshire Dalesman" magazine which has an excellent article with words and pictures by Helen Johnson on the subject of Brompton's linen history.
Entitled "Graftin' and Laikin' - Linen woven into Brompton's past" it features our very own former linen worker - nonagenarian Vera Brittain (nee Barker) and Brompton Heritage Group's leader Jennie Hancock.
GET YOUR COPY NOW
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Can anyone help Malcolm Tyreman with his Tyreman/Elgie family research.
See full details in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
Thanks.
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Helen Benson is researching the family of Elizabeth Dunn and George Benson of Brompton (linen weavers) married 1845 before moving to Co Durham sometime after 1846
See full details in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
Thanks.
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Can any reader please help Jan to find her AUTON relatives, in particular a William AUTON who posted a query on the UKVillages.co.uk website some time ago saying he had a family member named John Auton who was a convict and was transported to Tasmania on board the convict ship "Medina" in 1825.
See full details in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
Thanks.
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PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SEE THE AMENDED PROGRAMME FOR BROMPTON HERITAGE GROUP (BHG)2012.
There have been some amendments because of additional Bank Holidays etc for 2012. Thanks
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Once again I would like to send thanks for all your kind wishes and greetings at this time of the year and BromptonMatters would like to wish all our readers and contributors a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year and All our Best Wishes for 2012. Don't be shy, send us your stories and pictures.
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See the Brompton Heritage Group pages for an account of "The School Flower Beds Project" with pictures of the construction done by BHG members.
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For a fascinating story of life in Brompton in the recent past, see the new story & pictures kindly donated by Lorna Emmerson, talking to Brompton Heritage Group's Jennie Hancock. (see bottom of page on the left)
Please have a look, it is very interesting and should bring back many memories.
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
Keith Myers is looking for any information on ROBSON/SPENCE family of Yafforth/Moulton/Ainderby Steeple. Grateful for any help.
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
JOBLING/BLADES/LONGBOTTOM families
Dave Williams would be pleased to supply or exchange any information that you may not have and need to compile your own history with information about the above families dating back to 1621.
Please see the full entry for further details of this generous offer.
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SEE BHG PAGE (second page down on the left hand side) FOR PICTURES AND THE STORY ABOUT THE OFFICIAL UNVEILING OF THE MEMORIAL SEAT ON 17TH JULY 2011
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To save you time looking through the whole site, this
"**LATEST NEWS & DETAILS OF NEW ITEMS ADDED**"
section will be used to highlight any changes or additions.
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PRESS RELEASE
BROMPTON CELEBRATES GENERATIONS OF LINEN WORKERS
On Sunday 17th July at 2 p.m. on Water End Green, Brompton, near Northallerton, the Brompton Heritage Group, friends and helpers will meet for the official unveiling of their memorial to the linen workers of past centuries who wove linen in their own homes and sheds and later on in the Wilford and Yeoman/Pattison mills in the village.
The memorial is an octagonal seat based on the shape and width of the old Wilford Mill Chimney and is built with bricks rescued when it was demolished in 2003. In the centre of the seat is a large block of sandstone into which has been carved the inscription “In memory of generations of Brompton Linen Workers. Erected by the B.H.G. 2011’
Funding of £9650 has been granted towards the cost of this memorial by the Big Lottery Fund, which agreed with the Brompton Heritage Group that such an important part of the village’s past, about which many people are unaware, should be celebrated. Mill owners have their own memorial in the parish church and the large houses they built from the profits of the industry, but the mill workers had none – until now.
The official unveiling of the seat will be performed by Mrs Vera Brittain, who worked in the Yeoman/Pattison Mill after her return from service with the WAAF during the Second World War. Photographs recording the building of the memorial and scenes of Brompton in the past will be on view and all who are interested in this event will be most welcome to attend to help to make it a memorable occasion.
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
HEPWORTH/BRADLEY
Looking for Ernest Jobling Hepworth and Blanche Loretta Mary Bradley information. Can you help please?
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
NEESAM/WHITTAKER/LEE/MYERS
Looking for any information please on three cousins of my grandfather, Fred Neesam (son of Christopher and Sarah Ann) born in 1870. The married names are Meg Whittaker, Lizzie Lee, and Sarah Myers.
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See report by Colin Narramore on another successful Local Heritage and Family History day held Saturday 12th march 2011 @ Brompton Primary School, Station Road. DL6 2RE 10.00 am – to – 4.00pm
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
CHRISTOPHER EDWARD CRAWFORD - I am looking for a Christopher Edward Crawford born 21 Jan 1943 at Greenbank Maternity Hospital. Can you help please??- see full entry for further details
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I have a number of Cleveland Family History Society's Quarterly Journals dated from 2004 to 2009 which are free of charge if you would like to collect them from me in Brompton.
Please contact me via "Mailform" below. Thanks. Harry.
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
APPLEBY/HARWOOD and DRYDEN/BOSTEN families
see full entries for further details
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Thanks for all your kind wishes and greetings at this time of the year and BromptonMatters would like to wish all our readers and contributors a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year and All our Best Wishes for 2011
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
PEARSON/WINDRESS Family
Looking for information on the Pearson family.
My Great Grandfather was Skelton Pearson born in Brompton in 1843 and lived at Cockpit Hill.
He married Margaret Windress in 1866 - see full entry for further details
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See "From Brompton to Australia - the Wilford Family in Australia" - lots of pictures added which bring this fascinating story to life. Thanks to Barrie Wilford in NSW Australia.
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Also from our contributor in Australia, a number of unidentified studio portraits in the "John Wilford & Sons - Linen Manufacturers" of probably the Wilford family, taken both in English studios and Belgian studios. Do you know who they are??
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More additions to the "PEOPLE & PLACES IN DAYS GONE BY - Pictures & Stories" with a great shot of the old Windmill and Cedar Mount. Thanks to Vera Brittain for contributing this picture. See if you can date it for us - we are not sure when it was taken.
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Some new pictures in the "PEOPLE & PLACES IN DAYS GONE BY - Pictures & Stories" kindly provided by Colin Narramore. See how much a new house cost in 1935 and also how it took 28 weeks to buy a new piano.
Also some new items in the "John Wilford & Sons - Linen Manufacturers" showing the handing over of Wilford & Sons in 1956.
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
TRUFIT Family.
Robert Trufit is looking for any info on Benton Trufit a Brompton Weaver or any other Trufit family history. Help please?
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
BELL Family.
Looking for info on Bartholomew Bell and his life in Brompton as a linen weaver and grocer. Can you help?
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See new entries in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
CASTLE or WILLEY FAMILY
&
NEWCOMBE FAMILY
Any help with information will be appreciated.
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See new entries in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
MATHEW, ANN , MARY ANN WATSON FAMILY.
and
JOLLY / BILTCLIFFE / BRADLEY / LENG / MALLINSON Families
Please have a look at the entries just in case you can help with information. Thanks
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
BRADLEY/PREST FAMILY TREE.
If you can help with this research, please contact Sam Taylor by email
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
TAYLOR/NICHOLSON/PARKER
Can you help Patricia Sutterby find any information on the Taylors, originally from Crakehall, married into the Nicholson and Parker families of Northallerton and Brompton.
Thanks.
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See "Brompton Heritage & Family History Day" page for a report on the latest open day held on Saturday 20th March 2010 10am until 4pm led by Mr Colin Narramore.
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North Yorkshire County Record Office
Saturday 13 March 2010, 10am – 3pm
OPEN DAY
at the Record Office, Malpas Road,Northallerton
Guided tours ‘behind the scenes’
Exhibitions of archives
Talks
For further details, or to book a place at a talk, contact the Record Office on 01609 777585 or email archives@northyorks.gov.uk
Free car parking at County Hall, Racecourse Lane
ALSO
LOCAL & FAMILY HISTORY FAIR
at the Town Hall, High St, Northallerton
Displays by 20 local and family history societies
Family history helpdesk
Come and meet the experts!
ADMISSION FREE - ALL WELCOME
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
GERTRUDE BELL (1895-1989)who lived in Brompton all her life. Although she married John (Jack) Richardson in 1925, there is this story that she was previously engaged and that her fiancé was killed in action sometime in the Great War. if you can help in any way with this research, see the full entry for contact details.
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NORTHALLERTON & DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY 2010 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC including full details of membership. Researchers will be particularly interested in both the Working Group and the popular Luncheon Club which take place at the North Yorkshire Record Office.
See the NORTHALLERTON & DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY page for more details.
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Congratulations on reaching 10,000+ hits on the Welcome Page. Thanks to all our readers and in particular, all our contributors.
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
MATHEW ATKINSON/JOHN ATKINSON/MARY FOSTER
Trying to find additional information re Mathew Atkinson born 17 Nov 1805 & marriage details of his parents John Atkinson and Mary Foster.
Can you help please.
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2010 PROGRAMME FOR BROMPTON HERITAGE GROUP talks is now on the BHG pages.
Make a note in your diary NOW.
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
APPLEBY FAMILY - can someone help with information about Mary Ann Appleby's family?
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Please note that the "British Genealogy - Brompton by Northallerton" Forum is up and running again for all who wish to exchange information about Family History in the Brompton area.
There is a link on the Welcome/Home Page and also on the "Links...." page.
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Brompton Heritage Group would like to announce an Amendment to our Events programme on Tuesday 1 September .
The programme was to be:-
Elizabethan & Tudor Houses in North Yorkshire" - an illustrated talk by Dr. Sheila Kirk planned for the 7.30pm talk on Tuesday 1 September.
This is now cancelled as Dr Kirk is unfortunately ill.
The planned talk will be replaced by a presentation on Hornby Castle, near Bedale by our very own Erik Matthews starting at 7.30pm, still in the Village Hall on Cockpit Hill, Brompton.
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See the"PEOPLE & PLACES IN DAYS GONE BY - Pictures & Stories" section for another wonderful selection of Family and Village photos kindly provided by George Appleby. The School photos from 1958/59 are duplicated in the BROMPTON SCHOOLDAYS - Pictures & Stories" section. Thanks George.
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Another new picture from Colin Narramore in the "WHITSUNTIDE CARNIVAL & SPORTS- pictures" section -
Catherine Kemp proudly displays her bicycle and first prize certificate alongside second prize winner Dorothy Tutin at the 1960 Brompton Whitsuntide Carnival and Sports day.
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See the"PEOPLE & PLACES IN DAYS GONE BY - Pictures & Stories" section for some MORE GREAT OLD PICTURES of Brompton. See the old lock-up on the Green which was in use until the First World War, a great picture of Water End around the Black Swan (Village Inn) in 1910 with an up-to-date picture to show how much has changed (not a lot really!!), High Green and the Methodist Chapel and Sunday School in 1915, Walker’s Shop at Water End, the Primitive Methodist Chapel on Cockpit Hill in 1905 and conservation at its best (or maybe pollution at its best) as Syd Walker washes his bus in the beck at the Water End ford sometime during the 1960’s.
Also see the "Pattison-Yeoman, Linen Manufacturers-Old Pictures" section for a beautiful textiles display by W&J Pattison at the Northallerton Silver Lining Week in 1947 plus a great picture of the Yeoman Pattison millworkers – date unknown – perhaps you can help.
Enjoy.
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LINEN INDUSTRY MEMORIAL.
See revised article on the BHG page
<<<<(second page down on the left)how the Brompton Heritage Group has been working since the demolition of the chimney in 2003 to provide a Memorial to the linen workers from the village.
A drawing of the proposed memorial seat, using local stone and incorporating bricks from the Wilford Mill chimney as the main feature, can be seen on the BHG page. A full consultation will take place to determine the final design, to obtain further funding and to confirm the siting of the proposed memorial. If you want to help, please get in touch.
Thank you.
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
CHRISTON/DUNN
Searching for details of Robert Christon, a cordwainer (boot & shoe maker)born c1800 at Ainderby Steeple and Elisabeth Dunn born Brompton 1803-4.
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
COVERDALE/MITCHESSON FAMILY
Can anyone help Jo Phillips to research her maternal ancestry of Brompton linen weavers. Thanks
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
JOHNSON/TWEEDY
Would welcome any info on the following.
JOHNSON ANN - my great grandmother- born 1839
Her father JOHNSON WILLIAM - a weaver born around 1814
Her mother - SARAH TWEEDY.
Thanks.
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See new/revised entry halfway down the "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
CECILY ELGIE'S ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN
If you can help with this intriguing family research, please contact Mandy Wood by email to mandy.wood41@ntlworld.com
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New contact details for Patricia Hart on the HART/SPENCE/HUTCHINSON/BRITTON entry in the "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
Still searching for family of James Hart b. abt 1743 place unknown. Lived in Brompton by Northallerton from 1770-1780 then moved to East Harlsey. Three children b. in Br.by Northallerton were Hannah Hart Hutchinson 1771, James 1774 m. Mary Britton, William 1777,three more children b. East Harlsey Christian 1780, John 1783 went to Cheshire, and Sarah Hart Metcalf 1785.
Contact - Patricia Hart by email to
the.hartsr@cogeco.ca
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
WILLIAM WHITTAKER/WHITAKER/WHITAKKER
If you can help, please email W F Hogg at wfhogg@gmail.com
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Brompton Heritage Group held another very successful "Heritage & Family History Day" on Saturday 14th March 2009 at the Brompton Village Hall on Cockpit Hill.
Doors this year opened from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. which allowed visitors and representatives to spend more time assisting with research.
Thanks to the following organisations who put a lot of work into making it another successful event.
Cleveland Family History Society, Northallerton & District Local History Society, North Yorkshire County Council Record Office
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
BRADLEY / CALLENDER / MARWOOD / FOGGIN
Denise from Green Bay, Wisconsin USA emailed:- I am researching for a friend that is going to be visiting England in March 2009 and would like to visit relatives that may be in the area.
Please get in touch with Denise if you can help the visitors in any way when they visit Brompton and England in March 2009. See full details in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section
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HERITAGE & FAMILY HISTORY DAY
Just a reminder that Brompton Heritage Group is pleased to present
"Heritage & Family History Day"
on Saturday 14th March 2009
Brompton Village Hall on Cockpit Hill
Doors open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
An open door invitation to a series of events, displays of old photographs, historical items and ephemera.A searchable database of both Brompton & Northallerton Burial & Death records plus Census records will be available to view.
Help will also be on hand for those who may be having difficulties with their family history.
The following organisations will be represented.
Cleveland Family History Society, Northallerton & District Local History Society, North Yorkshire County Council Record Office.
Entry £2
Refreshments available
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Brompton Heritage Group programme secretary Dianne is looking for any information at all please about her new home Rymer House Brompton.
See "Looking for ancestors etc" section - email to Dianne@BromptonMatters.co.uk
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Some interesting images added to:-
"More stories of Brompton past by George Appleby".
This story is about 2 Brompton lads, Horace Appleby 1899 and George himself 1928. If you have already read the article, look again to see the pictures
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PHOTOS FOUND IN NORTHALLERTON HIGH STREET JAN 2009
The following is taken from the Friday 16 January 2009 Darlington & Stockton Times (D&S) and repeated here in case they may belong to one of our "readers"?:-
Help is need to trace the owner of four old photographs found dropped in Northallerton.
The small black and white photos were found outside the Skipton Building Society in the High Street. They show family scenes and they date from the early years of the 20th century up to about 1940.
They were handed to the building society's staff by a customer who found them on the pavement.
Anyone who can help trace the owner should contact the building society on 01609 774732
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See new section at bottom left for a wonderful, interesting and comprehensive story of 150 years of the Wilford Family in Australia. Thanks for this excellent article go to Barrie Wilford in Australia.
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Message from Administrator.
Readers should please note that posting an entry on the Guest Book without including any contact details will not result in any replies. Your email address is not accessible to anyone including the Site Manager.
If you are looking for contacts to further your Family History research then placing an entry in the LOOKING FOR ANCESTORS/FAMILY HISTORY/GENEALOGY section of the website would be the best place. To do this, please complete the Mailform where I will be able to reply to you and then publish your details on the site.
Thanks for your understanding.
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See 2 new entries in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-WEATHERHEAD/ WETHERHEAD/ JOHNSON families and
ROBSON/ SPENCE families
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See new section at bottom left
"More stories of Brompton past by George Appleby"
for more fascinating stories from George.
This story is about 2 Brompton lads, Horace Appleby 1899 and George himself 1928.
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SEE THE "EVENT CALENDAR"(next to the bottom on the left) for
2009 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY INCLUDING BROMPTON HERITAGE GROUP (BHG), NORTHALLERTON & DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY (NDLHS) AND CLEVELAND FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY (CFHS)
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Brompton Heritage Group's talks and events programme has been completed now for 2008.
The 2009 programme is in the BHG section
(<<<<<next to the top on the left) - make a note in your New 2009 Diaries NOW!
Thanks to all villagers and visitors who have supported the Group this past year and particularly to the unsung heroes who make tea, washup, put out the chairs etc. Thanks - see you in the New Year
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Latest addition to the "People & Places in Days Gone By" is a selection of pictures and stories kindly donated by Elizabeth Coupe nee Balch showing Whitsuntide pageant and Fancy Dress in the 1930’s, Village Hall activities and Friendly societies.
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Additional information on the WHITSUNTIDE CARNIVAL & SPORTS section with a link to the excellent Marching Bands who were such a feature of the Whit Carnival in days gone by. Have a look at the pictures and the videos.
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At long last I am able to bring you a new section which is "AN INTRODUCTION TO BROMPTON’S LINEN INDUSTRY - BY JENNIFER ALLISON" - see 3rd story down on left hand side.
This article is a consolidation of Jennifer Allison's talk to the Brompton Heritage Group on Tues 4th Nov 2003.
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
SMITH / DAY / LENG / TODD
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
TODD/TYREMAN/LENG
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section:-
LINCOLN/RAISEBECK help needed to find Granddad Lincoln.
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See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors ..........." section:-
for family members of GALE / CHEESEBROUGH / SIMPSON / HUNTON
Any help with research or information would be welcome.
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It would be nice to know that there are readers out there so if you get a minute, please take time to register and sign our Guest Book - free of charge, - let us know what you think of the site.
Any constructive recommendations or advice would be gratefully received via the Mailform
Click on the various links on the left hand side.
Thanks
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Some names have been added to various pictures, if you recognise a face, please let us know.
New names have been added to Football teams 1919-20 and Boys Football team of 1931 plus names added to various pictures in People and Places.
Have another look, it might bring some names to mind. Thanks
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ELGIE / DUNN families plus
INFO WANTED ON POORHOUSE OR WORKHOUSE C1818/1820 - See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section.
Any help with research or information would be welcome. Thanks
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6 October 2008
Message Board.
I understand that there are problems registering and using the message board.
I know it was a long and complicated procedure to do so and this is probably why it was not used very much however it has worked in the past. Today it has now been pointed out to me that it is not working at all and readers are unable to register (I also tried it and failed miserably).
For this reason, the message Board has been "re-booted".
Please email me if you have any experience of difficulties with approximate dates if known in particular whether it was before or after the recent outage. Also please feel free to make an entry on the message board and see if it works for you????
Thanks. Harry@BromptonMatters.co.uk
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1 Oct 2008 Thanks to Mr Steve Metcalfe for his very interesting talk last night on "The Men behind the Names".
It was an extremely well researched and presented story of the Brompton men who gave their lives in World War 1. The event was very well attended by villagers and the presence in the Village Hall of many family relatives of the men, added to this very moving occasion.
Steve's excellent website, believed to be the first dedicated to WW1 memorials, features Brompton, Northallerton and Romanby memorials and can be seen at www.northallertonmemorials.org.uk (see our "Links for Brompton Matters" page and click on "War Memorials of Northallerton, Brompton and Romanby"
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NEESAM family - See new entry in "Looking for Ancestors..........." section.
Any help with research or information would be welcome. Thanks
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New entries for ELGIE/PATTISON family
and
METCALF family
and
WRIGHT/APPLETON family
joining existing family name searches in the "LOOKING FOR ANCESTORS/FAMILY HISTORY/GENEALOGY" section for
ELGIE/BRADLEY/HEPWORTH
ELGIE/ BRADLEY/ ROBINSON
ELGIE
RICHARDSON
DANBY
THOMPSON
WHITTAKER
JOBLING
BLADES
RAISEBECK
NEESAM/NEESOM/NEESON
CLARK/BUCKLE/ELGIE/KILVINGTON
GOLDSBROUGH/GOLDSBOROUGH/GOULDSBOROUGH
HART/SPENCE/HUTCHINSON/BRITTON
LONGBOTTOM
JOLLY/LENG
BYERLEY/HUNTER/SCOTT
SEDGWICK/DIXON/WIGFIELD
KILDING
DUNN
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E L G I E family - lots of Elgie activity around the village with visitors from far and wide and not so far and wide.
Activity includes new entries in "Looking for ancestors" section
PLUS
there is a new link (In "Links for BromptonMatters" section)to
E L G I E family - Diane Scannell's information pages
If you have bookmarked this previously, do it again - the website has been updated and has a new URL/address.
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DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE AGED 14-16 WHO HAS AN INTEREST, PERHAPS THROUGH A FAMILY CONNECTION, IN WORLD WAR ONE. Read on...............
The Imperial War Museum, in association with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, is looking for 24 young people from across the UK to travel on an all expenses paid trip to France and Belgium for Remembrance Day in November 2008.
To select these Remembrance representatives, Their Past Your Future is running a competition for all young people between the ages of 14 and 16, who live in the UK. They do not have to be studying history at school. We would like to find young people who are interested in finding out more about the lasting impact of the First World War, Remembrance and Commemoration ? they may be concerned about citizenship or the environment, fascinated by art, design and photography or interested in politics or geography. The competition is open to all young people across the UK.
Have a look at the following (not a link - please copy and paste) on the Imperial War Museum's pages on TheirPastYourFuture (TPYF)
http://tpyf.com/server/show/nav.22558
THIS IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY FOR SOME YOUNG MAN OR WOMAN. PLEASE PASS IT ON.
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New entry for ELGIE/BRADLEY/ROBINSON family with great picture of Jane Robinson (nee Elgie)joins existing family name searches in the "LOOKING FOR ANCESTORS/FAMILY HISTORY/GENEALOGY" section
ELGIE
RICHARDSON
DANBY
THOMPSON
WHITTAKER
JOBLING
BLADES
RAISEBECK
NEESAM/NEESOM/NEESON
CLARK/BUCKLE/ELGIE/KILVINGTON
GOLDSBROUGH/GOLDSBOROUGH/GOULDSBOROUGH
HART/SPENCE/HUTCHINSON/BRITTON
LONGBOTTOM
JOLLY/LENG
BYERLEY/HUNTER/SCOTT
SEDGWICK/DIXON/WIGFIELD
KILDING
DUNN
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TREWHITT family - new pictures and stories in the "FARMING around Brompton............" section
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New entry for ELGIE family joins existing family name searches in the "LOOKING FOR ANCESTORS/FAMILY HISTORY/GENEALOGY section
RICHARDSON
DANBY
THOMPSON
WHITTAKER
JOBLING
BLADES
RAISEBECK
NEESAM/NEESOM/NEESON
CLARK/BUCKLE/ELGIE/KILVINGTON
GOLDSBROUGH/GOLDSBOROUGH/GOULDSBOROUGH
HART/SPENCE/HUTCHINSON/BRITTON
LONGBOTTOM
JOLLY/LENG
BYERLEY/HUNTER/SCOTT
SEDGWICK/DIXON/WIGFIELD
KILDING
DUNN
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Also New Entry in "Links........" section to Diane Scannell's website and information pages for ELGIE family and others. Have a look, it is interesting to see, amongst lots of other information, how a young man from Brompton married a young lady from Brompton in the mid 19th Century................In Canada.
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New entries for RICHARDSON, DANBY, THOMPSON, WHITTAKER, JOBLING, BLADES family joins existing family name searches in the
"LOOKING FOR ANCESTORS/FAMILY HISTORY/GENEALOGY section
RAISEBECK
NEESAM/NEESOM/NEESON
CLARK/BUCKLE/ELGIE/KILVINGTON
GOLDSBROUGH/GOLDSBOROUGH/GOULDSBOROUGH
HART/SPENCE/HUTCHINSON/BRITTON
LONGBOTTOM
JOLLY/LENG
BYERLEY/HUNTER/SCOTT
SEDGWICK/DIXON/WIGFIELD
KILDING
DUNN
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April 2008
See new story "DOREEN NEWCOMBE nee FORTH - My Brompton Days"
A fascinating account of life in Brompton from 1930s to today. Stories and pictures were kindly provided by Mrs Doreen Newcombe (nee Forth.
Each story is shown separately and covers the following facets of her life in the village:-
1. A BROMPTON CHILDHOOD
2. WARTIME SCHOOLDAYS
3. THE SECOND WORLD WAR THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD
4. WARTIME MEMORIES OF BEING EVACUATED TO BROMPTON by Pat Whitehead (now Pat Hunt)
5. YESTERYEAR SHOPPING IN BROMPTON
6. THE REVEREND MR. JOHN KETTLEWELL and his legacy - Read a transcript of the Kettlewell trust bearing the date March 9th 1694
7. FORTH AND NEWCOMBE FAMILY GALLERY
- More Pictures of Doreen?s family.
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23 March 2008
New entry for DUNN family joins existing family name searches in the
"LOOKING FOR ANCESTORS/FAMILY HISTORY/GENEALOGY section
RAISEBECK
NEESAM/NEESOM/NEESON
CLARK/BUCKLE/ELGIE/KILVINGTON
GOLDSBROUGH/GOLDSBOROUGH/GOULDSBOROUGH
HART/SPENCE/HUTCHINSON/BRITTON
LONGBOTTOM
JOLLY/LENG
BYERLEY/HUNTER/SCOTT
SEDGWICK/DIXON/WIGFIELD
KILDING
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21 March 2008
STOP PRESS.
Colin's full report (with pictures) of our recent Brompton Heritage & Family History Day on Saturday 15th March 2008 is now available - see the page itself - 4th down on the left.
Thanks to all who attended and thanks to those too far away who sent their best wishes.
from the Brompton Heritage Group
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18 March 2008
Final story in George Appleby's story of his life in Brompton - see WATER END UPSTREAM, DOWNSTREAM.
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1 February 2008
New entry for KILDING family joins existing family name searches in the
"LOOKING FOR ANCESTORS/FAMILY HISTORY/GENEALOGY section
RAISEBECK
NEESAM/NEESOM/NEESON
CLARK/BUCKLE/ELGIE/KILVINGTON
GOLDSBROUGH/GOLDSBOROUGH/GOULDSBOROUGH
HART/SPENCE/HUTCHINSON/BRITTON
LONGBOTTOM
JOLLY/LENG
BYERLEY/HUNTER/SCOTT
SEDGWICK/DIXON/WIGFIELD
KILDING
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10 January 2008
EVENT CALENDAR added - see second item up from bottom of list on left hand side - let us know your events if you would like to include them (NOT BIRTHDAYS Please!! - even if it is an "event")
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January 2008
See Brompton Heritage Group for the latest
Diary of Events 2008
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January 2008
See new entry in LOOKING FOR ANCESTORS/FAMILY HISTORY/GENEALOGY section
New email contact for BYERLEY/HUNTER/SCOTT families
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December 2007
See Northallerton & District Local History Society (N.D.L.H.S.) pages for new 2008 programme of events/talks PLUS membership & subscription details.
See also the very interesting details on the same page for the Working Group which should be of interest to anyone in the Northallerton/Brompton area who has time and skills to participate in this very rewarding group.
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December 2007
The Wilford Family was one of the 2 main Linen Manufacturers and are deeply involved in the history and heritage of Brompton. For anyone who is interested, and there are many descendents/relatives of the Wilford family in and around Brompton, both now and in the past, a direct descendent of the family has spent many years (and no doubt many Euros) researching the family history and has now produced a book.
Mary Wilford's message on the message board is repeated below with contact details for interested readers. Thanks Mary - a tremendous task finally comes to fruition. Well done.
Wilford Family History
After several years of research and contacting cousins around the world, I have finally completed a family book . ?Wilford Family History? is about the descendants of HENRY WILFORD, born estimated 1605 in Northallerton Yorkshire .UK. The book also has information on the presumed ancestors of Henry Wilford.
In addition to the dates and places of birth, marriage, and death which are usually presented in a family genealogy book, the book has about 400 scanned photos and has over 330 pages.
For any of you who are interested, please E-mail me at the address below.
marynowewilford@telenet.be
Mary Wilford
(Belgium)
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New year !
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December 2007
More great pictures and stories as told by George Appleby as The War Heroes Return.
See "Water End - Upstream Downstream"
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3rd December 2007
Fascinating extracts from a copy of the "Magazine of the Sunderland Bede Collegiate Boys? School
No 85. January, 1940" which gives accounts of pupils evacuated to Northallerton and Brompton in World War 2. Grateful thanks to Harry Fairburn for providing the information.
More to follow on Evacuees....................(eventually!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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29th November 2007
Maypole dancing from the '30s with more new pictures and stories from Colin Narramore in the "WHITSUNTIDE CARNIVAL & SPORTS- pictures & info" section PLUS Girl Guides in 1926 plus new (old) pictures of Water End in the "PEOPLE & PLACES IN DAYS GONE BY - Pictures & Stories"
A picture with some names of the Northallerton Methodist Youth Eisteddfod prizewinners of 1949 kindly donated by Alan Stewart & Joyce Boon.
ALSO - more stories and pictures from George Appleby as World War 2 comes to an end.
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22 November 2007
New pictures and stories from Colin Narramore in the "WHITSUNTIDE CARNIVAL & SPORTS- pictures & info" section PLUS
Pictures of Brompton Station in 1922 and on the last passenger day in 1963 plus others in the "PEOPLE & PLACES IN DAYS GONE BY - Pictures & Stories"
Great pictures of great days in Brompton's History
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19th November 2007
New section entitled "CHARTISM IN MID NINETEENTH CENTURY ENGLAND AND ITS IMPACT ON THE WEAVERS OF BROMPTON".- Thanks to Harry Fairburn for providing this extract/notes of his talk to the Brompton Heritage Group which took place in the Village Hall on 27 March 2007
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17th November 2007
New pictures and stories from Colin Narramore in the "WHITSUNTIDE CARNIVAL & SPORTS- pictures & info" section
PLUS - also from Colin -
Great & moving new picture of Wartime Wedding of Retta Hoare & John Potter in "WATER END UPSTREAM, DOWNSTREAM " section
PLUS - also from Colin - Poster and details of sale of 6 Farms in 1919 in the "Brompton's History - Farming Heritage" section
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8 November 2007
World War 2 starts in the Green Tree and it's effect on life in Brompton - More great pictures and stories as told by George Appleby.
See "Water End - Upstream Downstream"
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7 November 2007
See link to George's blog page on YorkPress website near the top of "Water End - Upstream Downstream"
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5 November 2007
Back to busy Brompton - picture of George hard at work and more stories from George Appleby's family . See "Water End - Upstream Downstream"
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13 October 2007
More pictures and more family stories about the days in Busby Terrace, more stories about life in Hilton Close - see additions to Betty's family story -
See "My Family Life in Brompton by Betty Dobson (Baines)" at the bottom of the list of contents on the left
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12 October 2007
Lots more great pictures and stories from George Appleby's family in the 1930's leading up to the start of World War 2 . See "Water End - Upstream Downstream"
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11 October 2007
Fascinating new story page about both Fred Boon and Desmond (Dizzy) Boon kindly provided by grandson and nephew respectively, Alan Stewart.
INCLUDES A GREAT PHOTO OF BROMPTON SILVER BAND IN 1930's
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10 October 2007
Our new internet address to this site is now activated and working.
Please usewww.BromptonMatters.co.uk which will link you to this site.(sorry, this is not a link but see bottom of this page for a link to the site using this new address) The existing links and addresses will still work but this new address should be easier to remember.
PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION AROUND - THANKS A LOT.
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1 Oct 2007
See "VERA BRITTAIN'S - My Brompton Days in pictures & words"
- new "old" pictures added
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October 2007
DO WE NEED A MESSAGE BOARD ON THIS SITE?
November 8th 2007
Reader poll closed - twice as many people voted FOR keeping a message board, so, THE MESSAGE BOARD STAYS. HOPEFULLY, IT WILL BE USED A LITTLE MORE???
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30 Sep 2007
DO YOUR REMEMBER DIZZY BOON??
Desmond Frederick Boon (1929-2003) attended Brompton Village School until he passed his 11+ exam a year early. This took him to Northallerton Grammar School where he excelled and became Head Boy in 1943/4. Here he won the nickname "Dizzy" - which stayed with him throughout his life.
Read all about him via our link on "Links for Brompton Matters" (bottom left)
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28 Sep 2007
Yes, even more stories and pictures of George Appleby's family (The Appleby, Bradley and Hoare Families)in George Appleby's Water End - Upstream Downstream section
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24 Sep 2007 plus further additions 28 Sep 2007 and yet more to come............
Fascinating new story about the life of her family in Brompton by Betty Dobson (nee Baines)
The Brompton story starts in Busby Terrace on Cockpit Hill in 1939 when her family moved there from Northallerton through the move to Hilton Close in 1947 and on to more recent days.
Many, many pictures of the family between now and then.
See the story by clicking on "My Family Life in Brompton by Betty Dobson (Baines)" at the bottom of the list of contents on the left]..
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17/18/19 Sep 2007
Goldsbrough/Goldsborough/Gouldsborough family,
Clark, Buckle, Elgie, Kilvington,
HART/SPENCE/HUTCHINSON/BRITTON,
NEESAM/NEESOM/NEESON and
RAISEBECK FAMILY being researched - see LOOKING FOR ANCESTORS/FAMILY HISTORY/GENEALOGY section
PLUS new link to GENUKI pages
PLUS more names added to many of the "old" pictures
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Our new internet address to this site is activated and working.
See www.BromptonbyNorthallertonHeritageGroup.co.uk which will link you to this site.(sorry, this is not a link but see bottom of this page for a link to the site using this new address) The existing links and addresses will still work but this new address should be easier to remember.
PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION AROUND - THANKS A LOT.
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8 & 11th September 2007
Yet more stories and lots of wonderful pictures of George Appleby's family (The Appleby, Bradley and Hoare Families)in George Appleby's Water End - Upstream Downstream section
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2nd & 3rd September 2007
New pictures and names courtesy of Betty Dobson nee Baines in Schooldays section
PLUS New section for Brompton Whitsuntide Carnival weekend added - more material to follow including Fancy Dress photos from years gone by
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30 August 2007
More pictures and information added to People and Places in days gone by including:-
More names on some of the pictures,
New pictures:-
Robert Clark and Elizabeth Mary Clark (nee Kilvington),
Retta Potter nee Hoare pictured around 1946,
Tree Planting in Hilton Close - to celebrate the 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 2
and fun at the Whitsuntide Carnival Fancy Dress with a coloured image of "Last of the Summer Wine.................................
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28 August 2007
New section added -
LOOKING FOR ANCESTORS/FAMILY HISTORY/GENEALOGY -
Forward the "Surnames" or other details you are interested in or researching by "MAILFORM" and we will add them to this section of the site.
See the page for further details
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23/27th August 2007
Billy Baines has kindly provided pictures and some names for some of the people who are pictured in the "PEOPLE & PLACES IN DAYS GONE BY." & in "BROMPTON SCHOOLDAYS" section.
Do you know any of the faces on any of the photos? Please let us know.............
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20th August 2007
SEE "PERSONAL STORIES OF BROMPTON DAYS GONE BY" for more stories :-
Bert Langthorne's memories of childhood in Brompton during WW2.
Gladys Wetherill's childhood memories
Both added to Vera Brittain's story.
3 fascinating and interesting recollections of Brompton's past.
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19 August 2007
New article about authoress Florence Bone and a bit about her best known book "Clacking Shuttles"
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12 August 2007
New pictures of soldiers outside Brompton School in 1915, another school class photo - this time 1922 kindly provided by Colin Narramore and a boys football team photo from 1931 kindly provided by Vera Brittain
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3rd,8th and 9th August 2007
Yet More added to George Appleby's fascinating story of his life - see "WATER END UPSTREAM, DOWNSTREAM. By George Appleby"---
Domesday Book entries for Brompton
Battle of the Standard 1138
Union Workhouses
Brompton Tithe map of 1841 and much more.
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1 Aug 2007
PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ THE NORTHERN ECHO'S ARTICLE ABOUT ST THOMAS CHURCH BROMPTON - HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED - CAN YOU HELP??
SEE ARTICLE MARKED "ST THOMAS CHURCH APPEAL" BELOW FOR DETAILS
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23rd June 2007
New addition - FOOTBALL IN BROMPTON - History and Pictures
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20th June 2007
New addition - Village Hall page - Chairman's Annual report for 2007
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19th June 2007
New addition -
"A WALK ROUND BROMPTON as it is now -- come & join us........"
- see new item on the left
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17th June 2007
New contribution - See George Appleby's story of Water End - Upstream and Downstream.
A fascinating story of life in early Brompton
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16th June 2007 More additions to Brompton Schooldays and additions to People and Places in days gone by plus one picture added to the Farming section of Brompton's History - Linen and Farming
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15th June 2007 - WE HAVE ADDED TWO NEW "PAGES" WITH LOTS OF PHOTOS. HOPE YOU LIKE THEM??
See our New "Old Pictures" which have been added to
"BROMPTON IN FLOOD - Pictures and stories" page.
PLUS
ANOTHER NEW ITEM & ADDITION 15th June 2007
See our New "Old Pictures" which have been added to
"BROMPTON SCHOOLDAYS - Pictures & Stories" page.
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New items added 14th June 2007
Click on the "Pictures of People and Places in Days Gone By" page on the left hand side for the latest additions to our unique collection of old pictures.
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New entry 5 June 2007
See links page for link to Steve Metcalfe's very comprehensive and moving website which is dedicated to the memory of those who lost their lives from the County town of Northallerton, North Yorkshire and its satellite villages of Romanby and Brompton.
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New entry 4 June 2007
See new entry for Brompton mills - some aerial pictures of the old mill on the general info page - send in your pictures of anything to do with the linen industry and we will include them.
Thanks.
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New item 29 May 2007
Reader poll added (bottom left) - your vote will help us with the design and content. It's your site, let us know how you feel.
Please use the mailform if you have any constructive comments outside the scope of this reader poll.
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New item 25 May 2007
SEE Vera Brittain's story in the "PERSONAL STORIES OF BROMPTON DAYS GONE BY"
(provided by B.H.G)
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