Nostalgia
![Diana Barnato Walkr MBE who made history from RAF Middleton St George](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18334506.jpg)
![Diana Barnato Walkr MBE who made history from RAF Middleton St George](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18334506.jpg)
![Lady Starmer, president of the Darlington Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society, shows Geoff Gardener and David Kilcran her National Chrysanthemum Society silver medal for services to the Darlington society. They are at the Baths Hall in Darlington, where the](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18329163.jpg)
![Lady Starmer, president of the Darlington Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society, shows Geoff Gardener and David Kilcran her National Chrysanthemum Society silver medal for services to the Darlington society. They are at the Baths Hall in Darlington, where the](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18329163.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Clementine Cypers](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18328883.jpg)
![Clementine Cypers](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18328883.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Hopetown](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18312870.jpg)
![Hopetown](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18312870.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Niall Hammond, of the Friends of the S&DR, and architect Owen Plummer at Heighington Station after the announcement of the £90,000 grant. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18329795.jpg)
![Niall Hammond, of the Friends of the S&DR, and architect Owen Plummer at Heighington Station after the announcement of the £90,000 grant. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18329795.jpg)
![Croft 1951](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18326765.jpg)
![Croft 1951](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18326765.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![A pair of Darlington savoury ducks](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12352966.jpg)
![A pair of Darlington savoury ducks](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12352966.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Members of the New Brancepeth Primary School community celebrate the 50th anniversary](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18308572.jpg)
![Members of the New Brancepeth Primary School community celebrate the 50th anniversary](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18308572.jpg)
![Brancepeth archive](/resources/images/128x89/1x/11549119.jpg)
![Brancepeth archive](/resources/images/180x180/1x/11549119.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![The entrance to Hopetown, Darlington](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18312870.jpg)
![The entrance to Hopetown, Darlington](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18312870.jpg)
ECHO COMMENT
![Roller skating in South Park in 1973](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18303767.jpg)
![Roller skating in South Park in 1973](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18303767.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![South Shields Pier, by Norman Cornish](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18303582.jpg)
![South Shields Pier, by Norman Cornish](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18303582.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Hurworth Moor House, on the outskirts of Darlington, was built for Blanche Pease and her husband Edward Lloyd Pease at the time of their marriage in 1890](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12186970.jpg)
![Hurworth Moor House, on the outskirts of Darlington, was built for Blanche Pease and her husband Edward Lloyd Pease at the time of their marriage in 1890](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12186970.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Cradock Street, Bishop Auckland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18273294.jpg)
![Cradock Street, Bishop Auckland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18273294.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Veteran North East TV cameraman Les Coates](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18283964.jpg)
![Veteran North East TV cameraman Les Coates](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18283964.jpg)
![Ullathorne's Mill, Barnard Castle, in 1975, by John Hill](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18273311.jpg)
![Ullathorne's Mill, Barnard Castle, in 1975, by John Hill](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18273311.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Bashed milepost on the A167 near Great Smeaton](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18273227.jpg)
![Bashed milepost on the A167 near Great Smeaton](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18273227.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![The spirit of the 1940s will be recreated at Eden Camp modern history museum in Malton, North Yorkshire](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18281108.jpg)
![The spirit of the 1940s will be recreated at Eden Camp modern history museum in Malton, North Yorkshire](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18281108.jpg)
![Carr End, near Bainbridge, the home of the Fothergill family from 1667 to 1841. Picture courtesy of Savills](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18248449.jpg)
![Carr End, near Bainbridge, the home of the Fothergill family from 1667 to 1841. Picture courtesy of Savills](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18248449.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Lady Starmer, of Darlington](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18273179.jpg)
![Lady Starmer, of Darlington](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18273179.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![The five gardens that are open today plus the location of the village hall where refreshments are being served](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18273098.jpg)
![The five gardens that are open today plus the location of the village hall where refreshments are being served](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18273098.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Wind Mill Methodist Church in 2011](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18250879.jpg)
![Wind Mill Methodist Church in 2011](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18250879.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![The Friarage Hospital, North-allerton](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16341675.jpg)
![The Friarage Hospital, North-allerton](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16341675.jpg)
![Stephanie Latcham and Michael Gough with Ollie-Anna, Brianna and Isabella](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18239153.jpg)
![Stephanie Latcham and Michael Gough with Ollie-Anna, Brianna and Isabella](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18239153.jpg)
![The Bee Battle of Low Coniscliffe, as reported in the D&S Times 100 years ago](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18250788.jpg)
![The Bee Battle of Low Coniscliffe, as reported in the D&S Times 100 years ago](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18250788.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Penhill from Leyburn Shawl, by Michelle Bray.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13998611.jpg)
![Penhill from Leyburn Shawl, by Michelle Bray.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13998611.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![The walled garden tumbling down the slope is on the extreme left of this 1728 etching of Auckland Castle](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18250454.jpg)
![The walled garden tumbling down the slope is on the extreme left of this 1728 etching of Auckland Castle](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18250454.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Tees Cottage Pumping Station, Darlington](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18250588.jpg)
![Tees Cottage Pumping Station, Darlington](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18250588.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Statue arrived at Sledmere House with Sir Tatton Sykes on Monday, June 28, 2004 following the discovery of the half ton statue in Chicago by antique recovery detectives](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18212429.jpg)
![Statue arrived at Sledmere House with Sir Tatton Sykes on Monday, June 28, 2004 following the discovery of the half ton statue in Chicago by antique recovery detectives](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18212429.jpg)
![Hannah and Kyra Young, with great-grandad Jack Atkinson](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18212171.jpg)
![Hannah and Kyra Young, with great-grandad Jack Atkinson](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18212171.jpg)
![Discover iconic Hollywood locations with North Yorkshire Moors Railway's new trail](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18236031.jpg)
![Discover iconic Hollywood locations with North Yorkshire Moors Railway's new trail](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18236031.jpg)
![Ullathorne's mill beside the County Bridge in January 1974. On the left beside the bridge is the former White Swan pub, which is now residential. It dates from the 18th Century, and its location on the riverside makes it seem likely that it too was a](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18218442.jpg)
![Ullathorne's mill beside the County Bridge in January 1974. On the left beside the bridge is the former White Swan pub, which is now residential. It dates from the 18th Century, and its location on the riverside makes it seem likely that it too was a](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18218442.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![David Clayton visiting Denney's garage in Redcar 10 years ago](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18218206.jpg)
![David Clayton visiting Denney's garage in Redcar 10 years ago](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18218206.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![The Story, Durham](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18218340.jpg)
![The Story, Durham](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18218340.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Readers have their say on the North East's unforgettable restaurants](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16437978.jpg)
![Readers have their say on the North East's unforgettable restaurants](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16437978.jpg)
![Drama student Francesca Hansen models extremely bravely for an Echo photographer on Marske beach on October 1, 1986](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18218209.jpg)
![Drama student Francesca Hansen models extremely bravely for an Echo photographer on Marske beach on October 1, 1986](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18218209.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Darlington Great Get Together event 2019](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18211411.jpg)
![Darlington Great Get Together event 2019](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18211411.jpg)
![Where to find top-rated Parmos according to our readers](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18222198.jpg)
![Where to find top-rated Parmos according to our readers](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18222198.jpg)
![Men leaving the works on April 23, 1982, having been told they were to close: the Echo was gearing up for the fight to save Shildon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18218158.jpg)
![Men leaving the works on April 23, 1982, having been told they were to close: the Echo was gearing up for the fight to save Shildon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18218158.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Alan Sproates, playing for the Quakers](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18196222.jpg)
![Alan Sproates, playing for the Quakers](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18196222.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Barrie Proctor listens to the new chimes of his ice-cream van in support of England](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18187065.jpg)
![Barrie Proctor listens to the new chimes of his ice-cream van in support of England](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18187065.jpg)
![Winnie Hudson, 102 (right) and Maragret Hill, 100, are seen at Millings residential home in Bedale, ahead of Cancer Research’s Race for Life](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18186545.jpg)
![Winnie Hudson, 102 (right) and Maragret Hill, 100, are seen at Millings residential home in Bedale, ahead of Cancer Research’s Race for Life](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18186545.jpg)
![Campaigners protested over concerns about Witton Park Bridge](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18185993.jpg)
![Campaigners protested over concerns about Witton Park Bridge](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18185993.jpg)
![Bimbi's on High Row, Darlington. Picture courtesy of Darlington Centre for Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18196437.jpg)
![Bimbi's on High Row, Darlington. Picture courtesy of Darlington Centre for Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18196437.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![George Courtney far left with Manchester United supporters and the cast and backroom people connected with the play Bishop United. Writers of the play Roy Cavanagh and Stephen Newcomb are sixth and seventh respectively on the left.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18196106.jpg)
![George Courtney far left with Manchester United supporters and the cast and backroom people connected with the play Bishop United. Writers of the play Roy Cavanagh and Stephen Newcomb are sixth and seventh respectively on the left.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18196106.jpg)
![RICHMOND’S other museum, the Richmondshire Museum in Ryders Wynd, has recently acquired a fascinating object that is more than 350 years old. It is a silver commemorative cufflink which has been purchased by museum chairman, Mike Wood, from the](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18196026.jpg)
![RICHMOND’S other museum, the Richmondshire Museum in Ryders Wynd, has recently acquired a fascinating object that is more than 350 years old. It is a silver commemorative cufflink which has been purchased by museum chairman, Mike Wood, from the](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18196026.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Staindrop](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18195749.jpg)
![Staindrop](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18195749.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Surgical lieutenant Morris Metcalf](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18195337.jpg)
![Surgical lieutenant Morris Metcalf](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18195337.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Lola McEvoy outside the Railway Tavern on Darlington's High Northgate. The pub, which dates from 1826, is probably the first in the world to have](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18194241.jpg)
![Lola McEvoy outside the Railway Tavern on Darlington's High Northgate. The pub, which dates from 1826, is probably the first in the world to have](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18194241.jpg)
![HOLD Popular BBC show set to film at County Durham antiques fair](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18186968.jpg)
![HOLD Popular BBC show set to film at County Durham antiques fair](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18186968.jpg)
![Service for the annual reunion of Canadian Air Force veterans at Teesside airport](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18160229.jpg)
![Service for the annual reunion of Canadian Air Force veterans at Teesside airport](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18160229.jpg)
![Charlotte Murray who took up Thai boxing to beat the bullies was going to a professional training camp in Thailand. Picture: CHRIS BOOTH](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18159773.jpg)
![Charlotte Murray who took up Thai boxing to beat the bullies was going to a professional training camp in Thailand. Picture: CHRIS BOOTH](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18159773.jpg)
![Marton Country Club, Middlesbrough](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18159322.jpg)
![Marton Country Club, Middlesbrough](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18159322.jpg)
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