The Post Office in the centre of the picture was run by William (Billy) Fairlamb from 1961 to 1970. Prior to that, Billy managed the post office in the white building next door (from 1952 to 1961) having followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. Billy was succeeded as postmaster by Alan Blair … read more
Collecting the milk from John Ridley’s farm at Allen Mill. This shows an early milk tanker from the ‘Ridley’s’ fleet of local lorries and Reg Lowery (1926-2010) is the driver. Reg lived at Podsbank in Thornley Gate and was married to Dorothy Lancaster (1925-2018), who ran the riding school there. These farm buildings were subsequently … read more
Postcard view of Allenheads village centre showing shop and post office, run by W. Pearson, to the right of picture. John S. Shield at the Allenheads Inn was also the local ‘carrier’. Note the four-legged transport in those days.
William (Billy) Graham collecting milk from a farm in Allendale. In the days before milk tankers, farmers used to put their milk churns on concrete or stone platforms on the roadside for collection. The haulage contractor company was H. Dodd of Allendale. The corrugated iron building that was still standing in 2023 – the … read more
Blacksmith, Abraham ‘Abe’ Bell (1886-1945) , pictured outside his smithy on Leadgate.
Fanny Watson and her brother ‘Twiller’ Watson. They lived in the Jubilee Almshouses, Lonkley (now Jubilee flats).
The school bus, driven by Harry (John Henry) Lancaster (1897-1976), Dorothy Lowery’s father.
A train approaching Allendale Station in the Edwardian era. Various horse-drawn transports – including a break belonging to Mr Shield – met each train to relay passengers into Allendale Town.
Robson’s shop – which burnt down and was replaced by the Co-op Grocery store (1920s – 1990s) and subsequently by Allendale butchers (2000s).
Filling up. A tanker fills up the container in van with water. Citric acid will then be added at the disinfection point. This was part of the massive bio-security across the area when Foot and Mouth Disease was confirmed on farms in the Allen Valley over the August Bank holiday week-end.
Setting out on their honeymoon from Ramshaw farm, nr Coanwood, April 1903. Mary Ellen Wigham’s (1869-1932) wedding to Alfred Warwick (1864-1918).
