Looking Back

Richard Laidler's panoramic view of Holwick Scar, in upper Teesdale, which is part of the great Whin Sill.

New book charts Upper Teesdale's changes over 500 million years

Middleton Tyas soldier suffered life-changing effects of war

Armistice Day: How the D&S spoke of the joy it found in towns in the region

Aysgarth village honours its war dead

Torchlight ghost tours of Kiplin Hall over Halloween for those who are not of a nervous disposition

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Looking Back: Racing at Northallerton Racecourse revived 150 years ago

How the wreck of the Birger cost 13 lives and one pier in Redcar 120 years ago

Thornton-le-Moor was once home to a brewery that bottled a 'Beer of the Future'

Plaque once more marks an epoch

The Nazi guns that were deeply unpopular memorials

Looking Back: Age-old first fruits ceremony

The day two steam engines somersaulted in a mass of metal down an embankment at entrance to Teesdale

Looking Back: The party to end all parties

How Joe Wilson became an overnight music hall sensation

Struck lifeless by rail disaster

My 600mph brush with death

Remembering Northallerton's bloody past

On This Day, August 3: Archbishop sings for his supper

Looking Back: Mourners shocked as Catholic priest refuses to conduct funeral service

Coverham Abbey - one of North Yorkshire's ancient gems

History of a 190-year-old bridge and the knee-trembling structure it replaced

Waters are wiffy, eggy and a bit farty - but they will do you good

Looking Back: End of retailing era for towns

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On This Day, June 8: Fraud scandal at the paper mill

The blocked windows and secret tunnels of Thornton Hall

The day rail came to Teesdale - 150 years ago

Last letter from hook-handed police killer from condemned cell at York castle

Column goes from post to pillar

Diary reveals life 250 years ago

On This Day, April 13: 'Cops can't catch The Thing'

Grand day for the Tate Testimonial

Life and times of Scotch Corner take a new turn

Looking Back: Riding the stang in Arkengarthdale and lighting a beacon in Richmond

A Northallerton sweet shop through the ages

An odd Oddfellow, and a jolly Martian

Rishi Sunak: Two ways to help our small farmers

The Teesside songbird who became a global opera star

Before the last picture show

On This Day, Friday, March 2: Mysteries of aliens and kings

10 of Teesdale's strangest secrets

Darlington's overlooked heroine Elizabeth Pease

D&S readers' help needed over fatal Spitfire accident memorial

Standout suffrage signatories

On This Day, February 2: Artist George's double centenary

On This Day, January 26: Risks faced by early air pioneers illustrated by 1918 fatal accident

On This Day, January 12: No saxe please, we're British

Can you provide any information about these old villagers – and drinkers – of Gainford?

On This Day, January 5: 'Elegant and varied toilets'

Ding dong merrily up high

A bit of scrap and tickle

On This Day, December 8: The men who didn’t come home

On This Day, December 1: A landlord steeped in history

On This Day, November 24: Riotous assembly riding the stang

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