by Northallerton Probus | Nov 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Susan told us that her first step in researching family history came at a time when she was curious about a maternal grandfather who was never spoken about in family circles. A mystery!. She found out that he had died of a fall into the Rhine near Boppard in1914 as...
by Northallerton Probus | Nov 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
The BBC has recently screened a short series of programmes which explored the nature of “the village” under the title of “Pubs, ponds and power”. Each episode sought to chart the evolution , development , and decay of a chosen village. A year or so ago another series...
by Northallerton Probus | Oct 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
In the year 2012 the Club was entertained by a talk about the plans for the development of a centre for history, culture and the arts to be based upon the estate of Preston Hall, a large country property near Stockton on the banks of the Tees. It was already the...
by Northallerton Probus | Oct 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
There were 18 military aerodromes in the Vale of Mowbray during the 1939-45 War. That at Croft was the furthest west and north of the cluster Unlike many it was a fresh start, having no pevious experience or facilities. Unlike many it was not built on sound firm...
by Northallerton Probus | Sep 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
This was a short but delightful story told by a most enthusiastic and committed speaker, told without notes or visual aids, about a small charity set up in the Thirsk area in 2013. After a career in the police service and estate management, Mike joined with a group of...
by Northallerton Probus | Sep 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
John and Charlie Turner told us the history of the family firm – a story of one of the pillars of Northallerton’s industrial and retail base, one familiar to many present but an absorbing and informative narrative to others. John traced the evolution of the business...
