FROM this newspaper 100 years ago. - Shortly after midday on Tuesday afternoon a horse and a trap, belonging to a West Auckland gentleman, bolted in Bondgate, colliding against the shops of Miss Smith, confectioner, which was much damaged. Two children who were sitting on the pavement at the time of the accident had a very narrow escape, but were pluckily saved by two of the Darlington Corporation workmen. The trap which was a new one was considerably broken.

From this newspaper 50 years ago. - It was dark and gloomy on Saturday at 2.45am, when a lone figure took up a position at the door of a door in Thirsk market place and composed herself to a long and patient wait. An hour later she was joined by another shadowy form. As the long night gave way to grey dawn more ladies joined the first-corners until by about 9am a respectable queue had formed - what was afoot? It was merely the first day of the summer sales. Similar scenes were being repeated at another shop nearby. The 2.45am lady was rewarded with five bargains two costumes at less than one fifth of their normal cost, a pair of shoes and two dresses. At the other store things were not so orderly. "Look at my windows," the manager invited me. "They look as though an atomic bomb has hit them. Customers came in in a rush, and just fetched things out of the window."

From this newspaper 25 years ago. - The Wensleydale school's annual three peaks walk took place last week. The walk, which takes in Ingleborough, Penygnent, and Whernside, started in ideal weather conditions from Ribblehead. Dianne Bell created a new school record time for a girl when she completed the walk in 7 hours and 50 minutes. Twenty-one pupils and six staff completed the full three peaks walk and nine pupils and two staff complete two peaks. Mr G F Claridge was the organiser and members of staff who also walked were Messrs J Stor, C G Smith, D Wright, M Hall, R Metcalfe, B Stanley and Miss S Tetlow. The following completed two peaks; Stephen Bussey, Graham Hutton, Andrew Dinsdale, Raymond Cranston, Matthew Hart, Andrew Coates, David Alderson, Lyn Newton and Linda Wilkinson.