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From: alan dunkeld Posted: 2010-12-21
Comment: Hi,My name is Alan Dunkeld,my mother was born at Brotton in Foster St in 1905.When she married my dad she moved to Washington,then in Co Durham.I was the youngest of four children and we used to go to Brotton every year for a holiday,spreading ourselves out with relatives in Gladstone St and Errington St.Happy memories of days at Saltburn.It used to take us all day to get to Brotton from Washington having to change buses four times,our parents had some pacience.Happy Days
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From:judith libbey Posted: 2010-10-06
Comment: i last visited brotton on sept2010 it brought back a lot of good memories for me especially going to see my old house in abbey street . it still has the painted green door .i wish that my father ernest libbey was still alive to see our old house but sadly he died in 1995 he would of loved to talk about all the good times we had. i miss brotton a lot but im living in county durham now but brotton will always be my home .
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From:Viv Thompson Posted: 2010-05-02
Comment: Keep up the good work! awaiting the census information.
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From:Alan Cross Posted: 2010-02-23
Comment: I have just gone back into the site and noticed you have a school photo of St Peters Boys from 1954-55, I was a pupil there in the mid 50s when the late Bill Hesletine was the headmaster and Gordon Findlay was my Teacher, I noticed in the photograph a picture of my late Uncle Dave Walker who was a Head Boy when I was a pupil there, also I am trying to locate any old school friends John Ward and John Hatfield were my age, also I had some relatives in Brotton the Simpson family, I often visit the site and I think that Julie is doing a grand job, look forward to some more news, unfortunately I have no old pictures of Brotton, I do have relatives who still live in Brotton , Loftus, Saltburn and Skelton.
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From: Alan Cross Posted: 2010-02-22
Comment: I noticed the photograph from St Peters School from 1954 and was able to pick out several peopleone been my late uncle Dave Walker who used to live at 12 Child Street I remember been a pupil at this school when he was a Head Boy, and the Headmaster was the late Bill Heseltine, and Mr G Findlay was my teacher, some of the names had younger brother's who I went to school with, I am a frequent visitor to this site and enjoy looking back , I often drive through Brotton to see my relatives in Loftus
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From: Alan Cross Posted: 2010-02-07
Comment: I have visited this site before, I am also wondering if anyone knows John Ward and John Hatfield, they were school friends of mine when I was at Brotton Secondary Modern School in the 60's, also I am seeing if anyone new of the Simpson family he was on the council, and if anyone knew of my grandparents the Walkers who lived at 12 Child Street.
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From: Jenny Marshall Posted: 2009-06-12
Comment: my family has long ties with Brotton, they were the marshall's curnow's and trattles.look forward to seeing more of this site.
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From: ANDREW D SMITH Posted: 2009-02-08
Comment: A site full of excellent information,one of the most thorough I have come across,well done!
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From: Collette Ovington Posted: 2009-01-29
Comment: i am very interested in brotton history,this site is very interesting.keep it growing.
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From: Neil Abram Posted: 2008-10-24
Comment: looks as if it will be a great site when more information is put in. My father only recently left Brotton (aged 85)to be closer to family. I am looking to keep a closer contact with the area
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From: Neil Abram Posted: 2008-10-01
Comment: a good idea, will check frequently
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From: Tony Nicholson Posted: 2008-07-14
Comment: Hi Julie Bill Danby told me about your site and I've just had a first look. Well, done, it's shaping up really well. If I can be of any help, just give me a shout. Most of the pictures I collected quite a few years ago when I worked in our family business (Nicholson and Petty) were copied and deposited at Kirkleatham Museum. My interest in history all started when I put an old photo in the shop window and asked if anyone could name the people on it, and within a few weeks people not only gave me the names but brought scores more photos in. It made me realise that every community has its own informal archive and nowadays the web is a great way of bringing that archive together. Perhaps you could email the schools in Brotton and get them on board? The kids can talk to their parents and grandparents . . .? I'm working with a colleague at the University on a possible website on Brotton history based on the 1851 Heritage Trail I produced yonks ago; whether we ever finish it is another matter, but if we ever get there, we could link it to your site? Good luck with the project! Tony Nicholson The Cottage High Street Brotton
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