MEMORIES was speaking recently at Howden-le-Wear Local History Society when Chris Gibson approached bearing a folder of photographs.

They had been taken by The Northern Echo's famed south Durham photographer Bill Oliver in about 1969-70 and had somehow over the years found their way to Howden-le-Wear.

Chris has now kindly returned them for our archive, although unfortunately most of them no longer say what they show or why they were taken.

If you have any information about anything on any of them, or if they bring back any memories, please email chris.lloyd@nne.co.uk