From this newspaper 100 years ago.

People at a distance, knowing that Darlington is a manufacturing town, often imagine it with a canopy of smoke and a dirty appearance generally.

They are, however, agreeably disillusioned on arrival. An instance of this was found last week with one of the professional cricketers who came to Feethams match from the south.

From this newspaper 50 years ago. – Midnight at the lonely Tan Hill Inn on the windswept moors near Keld – and the sound of men and women laughing and singing, and people passing in and out freely through the front door. That is what the police heard and saw when they kept watch on the inn on the eve of August Bank Holiday, Greta Bridge Magistrates’ Court heard on Wednesday.

From this newspaper 25 years ago. – A medieval gold pendant, described by the coroner, Mr Peter Hatch, during a treasure trove inquest at Thirsk on Wednesday as the most beautiful work of art he had ever handled, could have belonged to Richard III. That is the belief of Mr Edward Seaton, 50, an antiques collector, of Galgate, Barnard Castle, who discovered the pendant in a field close to Middleham Castle.