Bridge End - Circa 1970
The Grand Parade at ‘the Cattle Show’ – aka Allendale Agricultural Show. Held at the end of the show on Riding Haughs, this was an opportunity for all class winners to take to the showfield for a final time.
Location: Bridge End
Bridge End - Circa 1975
Grand Parade at the end of the Cattle Show – Allendale Agricultural Show, Riding Haughs
Bridge End - Circa 1975
Allendale Agricultural Show, the Showfield at Riding Haughs (part of the showfield is now rented to Allendale Cricket Club).
Allendale Town - Circa 1903
The Riding – at that time the residence of James Walton (1850-1918), his wife Betsy (1852-1925) and daughter Isabella (1881-1958).
Bridge End - Circa 1910
Allendale Agricultural Show – cattle classes. Allendale Agricultural Show – horse classes, with the “Scar’ – a landslip near the Philipburn – in the background. The show at that time – between c. 1898 and 1920 – was held on Riding Haughs between, which were owned by the Show Committee’s chairman James Walton. The show … read more
Bridge End - Circa 1910
Allendale Agricultural Show – horse classes, with the church bank in the background. The show at that time – between c. 1898 and 1920 – was held on Riding Haughs between, which were owned by the Show Committee’s chairman James Walton. The show ‘came back’ to the Riding in the early 1950s, where it has … read more
Bridge End - Circa 1911
Bridge End Corn Mill, when still in use. Miss Vida Isabella Telford (1893-1976, and later the wife of Norman Walton) was the daughter of the miller (John Telford) at the time and is the girl on the horse.
Bridge End - Circa 1908
Girls performing country dancing at the Church Garden Party held in the Brewery Garden, Riding.
Bridge End - 1904
The Town Peth (as opposed to the mistransposed ‘Path’)) leading down to the Town Bridge (rebuilt in 1825) and Bridge End.
Bridge End - Circa 1920
Committee for Allendale Agricultural Show at Riding Haughs, Bridge End. On front row; second left is J.G.Nevin and third left is Mr Dinning.
Bridge End - 31 August 1907
Miss Edith Moore and Mr R Moore as the ‘bride and groom’ in the Church pageant held at The Riding. From the Hexham Courant (7 Sep 1907): “On Friday and Saturday last, the inhabitants of Allendale and district and many visitors enjoyed a festive time when a pleasing series of amusements were provided, with the … read more
Bridge End - 31 August 1907
Miss A. Charlton (mother of John and Nancy Milburn), as ‘Abigail’ the waiting maid, in the Church pageant held at The Riding. From the Hexham Courant (7 Sep 1907): “On Friday and Saturday last, the inhabitants of Allendale and district and many visitors enjoyed a festive time when a pleasing series of amusements were provided, … read more
Bridge End - 31 August 1907
The Church pageant participants, arranged in front of the Brewery buildings at The Riding. From the Hexham Courant (7 Sep 1907): “On Friday and Saturday last, the inhabitants of Allendale and district and many visitors enjoyed a festive time when a pleasing series of amusements were provided. The pageant was the first of the kind … read more
Bridge End - 31 August 1907
Edith Moore as ‘Mistress Dorothea, the bride’ in the Church pageant held at The Riding. From the Hexham Courant (7 Sep 1907): “On Friday and Saturday last, the inhabitants of Allendale and district and many visitors enjoyed a festive time when a pleasing series of amusements were provided, with the object of raising funds towards … read more
Bridge End - Circa 1907
Allendale Pageant, photo taken in front of Riding House (the front door was later repositioned and the frontage altered in the early to mid 1900s).