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Kirknewton Hall
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Surviving the Winter in North Northumberland
Hard winters are recalled and the story of Chatty Brand and her snowball bet is remembered. There is still Brand’s shop in the High Street in Wooler. Stella helped to feed the sheep when the school was closed. Willie remembers how the sheep would gather at the stells and Ian remembers the affects on the newborn calves.
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Extract from 'Valley in the North' Buy the feature length DVD at www.shadowcatfilms.com
Find out more at www.KirknewtonNorthumberland.co.uk
Extract from 'Valley in the North' Buy the feature length DVD at www.shadowcatfilms.com
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The fine music tradition in the valleys surrounding Kirknewton, Northumberland
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A fine musical tradition came out of the valleys and this is exemplified here by John Dagg and his father and also Willie Taylor who won National recognition for his music. Find out more at www.KirknewtonNorthumberland.co.uk Extract from 'Valley in the North' Buy the feature length DVD at www.shadowcatfilms.com
Keeping dry (Homemade waterproofing) at Dunsdale, Northumberland
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Keeping dry was essential when working outdoors. In the remote valleys they made their own waterproofs in the 1930s. Find out more at www.KirknewtonNorthumberland.co.uk Extract from 'Valley in the North' Buy the feature length DVD at www.shadowcatfilms.com
Changes in the College Valley
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Mike talks about the Fairbairns at Hethpool and of Hetha who was named after her shepherd father’s first hill. Later her husband would work on the road improvements in the valley. Find out more at www.KirknewtonNorthumberland.co.uk Extract from 'Valley in the North' Buy the feature length DVD at www.shadowcatfilms.com
Childbirth in the Cheviots, Northumberland
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Pauline talks about her birth at the remote Broadstruthers and christening. Mike narrates the story of Jim Bertram’s brother being born at Dunsdale and of the aunt who travelled over Cheviot though heavily pregnant herself. Pauline’s brother had an eventful entry into the world and Nancy was brought face to face with the harsh reality during her time driving the grocery delivery van. Find out m...
The Great Flood of 1948 in Kirknewton, Northumberland
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This was a flash flood in August of 1948 which Evelyn remembers well. She had not long moved in to 2 railway Cottages in Kirknewton. Find out more at www.KirknewtonNorthumberland.co.uk Extract from 'Valley in the North' Buy the feature length DVD at www.shadowcatfilms.com
Life at home in the valleys around Kirknewton, Northumberland
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Wash day and the traditional lay out of the outbye shepherds steading is explained by Margaret. The wild Geans or cherries are a fond memory for John living in Dunsdale in the 1940s. Jim’s memories are of Dunsdale in the 1930s. Find out more at www.KirknewtonNorthumberland.co.uk Extract from 'Valley in the North' Buy the feature length DVD at www.shadowcatfilms.com
Winter fuel (Peat burning) in the Northumberland Valleys
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Peat was the winter fuel of the valleys used into the 1960s and beyond. As roads improved through the 50s and 60s and shepherd households dwindled as fewer second shepherds were employed coal became the fuel. It was collected from the nearest railway station. In this case it was Kirknewton Station. Margaret remembers the hard work, Willie describes exactly how the peat gathering was done and St...
Pig Killing at Broadstruther near Kirknewton, Northumberland
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The pig was an essential element in the self sufficiency of the outlying farms. Both Margaret and Pauline remember the wonderful taste of the meat and how little if anything was wasted. It was also a time of sharing and an example of community cohesion. Find out more at www.KirknewtonNorthumberland.co.uk Extract from 'Valley in the North' Buy the feature length DVD at www.shadowcatfilms.com
The Railway at Kirknewton, Northumberland
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Evelyn describes her crossing keeper’s role and Mike tells of the end of the railways. Find out more at www.KirknewtonNorthumberland.co.uk Extract from 'Valley in the North' Buy the feature length DVD at www.shadowcatfilms.com
Prisoners of War in Broadstruther, near Kirknewton, Northumberland
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Pauline, who lived at Broadstruther in the hills above Kirknewton remembers the German Prisoners of War and Hetha Bruce stands in silent contemplation in the beautiful College Valley near the hills of Great and Little Hetha after which she is named. Her husband suffered for 5 years as a prisoner in Poland. Find out more at www.KirknewtonNorthumberland.co.uk Extract from 'Valley in the North' Bu...
Going to school in Southernknowe and Kirknewton, Northumberland
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Getting to school was difficult and sometimes impossible as it was for Jim Bertram after passing his 11 . Margaret remembers her walks to school with pleasure while Catherine found the regular moving or flitting was hard as you had to constantly make new friends. Stella used the rural surroundings in her teaching at Southernknowe School and Tom feels quite nostalgic about the daily closing hymn...
Self sufficiency in Kirknewton, Northumberland
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Mike describes the need for self sufficiency, Evelyn remembers setting up home after the war and when kirknewton had no electricity. Tom, from an outlying farm remembers life with a generator. Find out more at www.KirknewtonNorthumberland.co.uk Extract from 'Valley in the North' Buy the feature length DVD at www.shadowcatfilms.com
Clipping, Dipping and Lambing in the College Valley, Northumberland
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Stella Robson, Headteacher at Southernknowe School in the 1960s describes clipping dipping, Willie Rogerson reflects on lambing and ‘looking’ sheep at Commonburn and Ian Curry remembers his father’s stock book at Akeld from the 1940s 50s. Find out more at www.KirknewtonNorthumberland.co.uk Extract from 'Valley in the North' Buy the feature length DVD at www.shadowcatfilms.com
Starting work at 14 in Westnewton, Northumberland
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Nancy left school at 14 and worked delivering milk from West Kirknewton Farm. She had a great love of horses and recalls when one was attacked by a bull. The cows had to be milked every day, of course, but with no method of refrigeration on farms the milk was delivered the same day so Nancy got no days off. Eventually she got work driving the Glendale Store grocery van. Find out more at www.Kir...
Hobbies and Crafts in North Northumberland (Stick Dressing)
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Hobbies and Crafts in North Northumberland (Stick Dressing)
World War Two in the Kirknewton, Northumberland area
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World War Two in the Kirknewton, Northumberland area
Kirknewton, Northumberland in the First World War
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Kirknewton, Northumberland in the First World War
Guided tour around the Church of St Gregory the Great, Kirknewton
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Guided tour around the Church of St Gregory the Great, Kirknewton
Walking on the West Hill - A Journey back in time
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Walking on the West Hill - A Journey back in time
Bob Fraser, Founder of the Mindrum Border Collie Line
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Bob Fraser, Founder of the Mindrum Border Collie Line
its the most wonderful place on god's earth !!!!
My father and I went to collect a pup from Bob in the seventies,one of the best dogs I ever had. I remember Bob being so pleased when I said I wanted to call the pup Scott, it was only many years later,after Bob had died that I learned that the S in R.S.Fraser actually stood for Scott. He was a true gentleman with a wealth of knowledge about training dogs and I thank him for the training secrets he gave me,and yes he did swear me to secrecy !
Lovely video
Fabulous
How is it possible this video only has one comment? This is an absolutely essential part of history. "..he didn't breed for the trials, he bred for work..." Awesome.