Allendale Town - Circa 1990
Peggy and Dolly Black, sisters enjoying sitting in the sun outside The Duckett, Station Road.
Location: Station Road
Allendale Town - Circa 1995
Some framed paintings of Dolly’s hanging on the wall inside The Duckett. Dolly began painting in her 50’s.
Allendale Town - Circa 1950
Station Road, Allendale. Constructed in the 1840s it is still (in 2020) called the ‘New Line’ by some older residents. This relates to its referred to as the ‘new line of road’ in its early years. The 1844/45 minute book of meetings of `Trustees of the Allendale Turnpike Road’ refers to inspecting `the intended … read more
Allendale Town - Circa 1980
Hal Black and child; standing in the garden of the Duckett, Station Road,
Allendale Town - Circa 1974
Dolly Black busy at her art work outside her house, The Duckett, on Station Road.
Allendale Town - May 1981
Allendale town sign, entering Allendale from Catton on Station Road. These signs – entering the village from Catton and Allenheads direction – were replaced in 2018.
Allendale Town - Circa 1995
The Duckett, Station Road, Allendale. This single storey part of the house was created from the old byre.
Allendale Town - Circa 1990
Dolly Black talking to visitors at her house – The Duckett, Station Road, Allendale.
Allendale Town - 2001
Dolly Black’s 90th birthday cake. Dolly, represented in her World War 2 Land Army uniform decorates the top. Dolly lived at The Duckett, Station Road.
Allendale Town - Circa 1945
The Duckett, Station Road, Allendale. Sisters, Dolly and Ethel Black stand at the entrance gate.
Allendale Town - Circa 1995
The Duckett, Station Road, Allendale. Entrance hall with the original stone flagged floor.
Allendale Town - Circa 1995
The Duckett, Station Road, Allendale. View of the living room with its old range.
Allendale Town - February 1947
The heavy snows of the 1947 winter. Looking down the Station Road towards Deneholme, at the bend.
Allendale (East Allen) - Circa 2000
Joyce Nicholson, a very keen gardener, in her garden at Hunt Law, Station Road. She opened her garden to the public one day a year to raise money for St. Cuthbert’s church. Local folk donated plants for a plant stall, came and bought others and so the garden plants in the valley got well dispersed.