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Welcome to the August edition of Out & About Magazine, your friendly local interest & advertising booklet.
The countryside show season is well and truly with us this month. We have Wolsingham Show advertising on page 4, then over on page 21 we also have Stanhope Show. There’ll be lots of fantastic activities & events at both shows, here’s to some good weather!
New to Out & About on page 6, we have Sync Cleaning, a Crook based cleaning company who tailor their service for your needs. Also on page 6 we welcome Glynn’s Driving School who will have you past your driving test in no time at all.
Are you looking for that Summer body that you’ve always dreamed of? Then take a look at page 12 where Slimming World have their latest advert, they have lots of groups in the area to suit your schedule. Are you tired of dirty windows or that grubby patio? If the answer is yes then take a look at page 17 where Hamilton’s H20 Window Cleaning Services have their latest advert.
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Years gone by...
We URGENTLY need your old photos!!
We are running low on old photos of places & people from years gone by and would love to keep the feature going. Can you help? Please email any old photos to: studio@rcphoto.co.uk or drop into Ritchie Coatsworth Photography, 12 Hope Street, Crook.
Some of the staff of Hutchinson’s Pickle Factory in Albert Street, Crook in 1950. Photo supplied by George Davies.
The Commercial & Willington Salesrooms.
Photo supplied by George Martin.
Chris Sayers. Photo supplied by Chris’ son Cliff Sayers.
Tow Law Urban District Council 1954.
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3 Hand Putters working in the North Jet Seam. Photo by William Foster.
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Years gone by...
We URGENTLY need your old photos!!
We are running low on old photos of places & people from years gone by and would love to keep the feature going. Can you help? Please email any old photos to: studio@rcphoto.co.uk or drop into Ritchie Coatsworth Photography, 12 Hope Street, Crook.
The Brancepeth Hotel touring in 1912.
Helmington Row Corner Shop (Year unknown).
Willington High Street. Photo supplied by George Martin.
Willington Coke Works (Year unknown).
Photo by William Foster.
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Nancy Craggs, Myra Holliday, Loretta Young & Florence Britton of Hutchinson’s Pickle Factory in Albert Street, Crook in 1950. Photo supplied by George Davies.
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