Nostalgia
![A pair of Darlington savoury ducks](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12352966.jpg)
![A pair of Darlington savoury ducks](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12352966.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![Croft 1951](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18326765.jpg)
![Croft 1951](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18326765.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![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)
LOOKING BACK
![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)
LOOKING BACK
![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)
LOOKING BACK
![Tees Cottage Pumping Station, Darlington](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18250588.jpg)
![Tees Cottage Pumping Station, Darlington](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18250588.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![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)
LOOKING BACK
![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)
LOOKING BACK
![I now have a nice stand for my teapot made by National Products England from a material called Silveroid. I’d like to find out more about it](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18178435.jpg)
![I now have a nice stand for my teapot made by National Products England from a material called Silveroid. I’d like to find out more about it](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18178435.jpg)
COUNTRYMAN's DAUGHTER
![A postcard sent from Croft to Benwell in Newcastle in 1912.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16846207.jpg)
![A postcard sent from Croft to Benwell in Newcastle in 1912.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16846207.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![Laying the corner stone of the Edward Pease Free Library IN DARLINGTON on June 4, 1884](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17178577.jpg)
![Laying the corner stone of the Edward Pease Free Library IN DARLINGTON on June 4, 1884](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17178577.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![We have compiled five locations from Darlington and compared them between 2012 and 2022](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18144843.jpg)
![We have compiled five locations from Darlington and compared them between 2012 and 2022](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18144843.jpg)
![Mary Butterwick, whose life is to be celebrated in a museum exhibition, marking what would have been her 100th birthday](/resources/images/128x89/1x/3051201.jpg)
![Mary Butterwick, whose life is to be celebrated in a museum exhibition, marking what would have been her 100th birthday](/resources/images/180x180/1x/3051201.jpg)
![David Brooks, Richmond Town Clerk](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18090405.jpg)
![David Brooks, Richmond Town Clerk](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18090405.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![MP Peter Gibson, Market holder Robin Blair and Michael Harvey Market manager with the new bell which is to be installed in Darlington Indoor market Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18093560.jpg)
![MP Peter Gibson, Market holder Robin Blair and Michael Harvey Market manager with the new bell which is to be installed in Darlington Indoor market Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18093560.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![Hill Close House, Darlington. Picture courtesy of Anthony Jones Properties](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18044005.jpg)
![Hill Close House, Darlington. Picture courtesy of Anthony Jones Properties](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18044005.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![Echo memories - Fighting Cocks station with some of Middleton St George's iron industry shown in the background - D14/11/03AL.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/11675945.jpg)
![Echo memories - Fighting Cocks station with some of Middleton St George's iron industry shown in the background - D14/11/03AL.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/11675945.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![Water End, Brompton, December 1935.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17988783.jpg)
![Water End, Brompton, December 1935.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17988783.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![Askrigg, by Brian Wastell](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17988446.jpg)
![Askrigg, by Brian Wastell](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17988446.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![St Hilda's Church, Ellerburn](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17990211.jpg)
![St Hilda's Church, Ellerburn](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17990211.jpg)
![A fabulous picture taken by Henry Casserley at Leyburn as the eclipse excursionists await their trains home. Picture courtesy of the JW Armstrong Trust and Sam Woods](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17962857.jpg)
![A fabulous picture taken by Henry Casserley at Leyburn as the eclipse excursionists await their trains home. Picture courtesy of the JW Armstrong Trust and Sam Woods](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17962857.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![An Edwardian postcard of North Lodge Park showing the pond and the boathouse, which dated from the 1820s, and the bandstand which was new addition when the park opened in 1903](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17916086.jpg)
![An Edwardian postcard of North Lodge Park showing the pond and the boathouse, which dated from the 1820s, and the bandstand which was new addition when the park opened in 1903](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17916086.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![High Row in Darlington, 1966.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17838919.jpg)
![High Row in Darlington, 1966.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17838919.jpg)
![Eppleby, the daffodil village](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17888685.jpg)
![Eppleby, the daffodil village](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17888685.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![Children play cricket on undulating Hurworth Green about 100 years ago. All Saints Church tower can be seen on the left. The white building in the middle is Dovercourt with the old track known as Knellgate to the right of it](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17890520.jpg)
![Children play cricket on undulating Hurworth Green about 100 years ago. All Saints Church tower can be seen on the left. The white building in the middle is Dovercourt with the old track known as Knellgate to the right of it](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17890520.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![The Silver Swan at Bowes Museum will now play once a day at 2pm](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17877739.jpg)
![The Silver Swan at Bowes Museum will now play once a day at 2pm](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17877739.jpg)
![Graeme Garnham who has given a COBI model of HMS Hood to Applegarth primary School in Northallerton](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17861506.jpg)
![Graeme Garnham who has given a COBI model of HMS Hood to Applegarth primary School in Northallerton](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17861506.jpg)
![Action on the runs last Saturday in Weardale](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17840212.jpg)
![Action on the runs last Saturday in Weardale](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17840212.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![The main span of Newport Bridge until 1990 elevated above the Tees to allow ships to pass underneath (Teesside Archives)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17840393.jpg)
![The main span of Newport Bridge until 1990 elevated above the Tees to allow ships to pass underneath (Teesside Archives)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17840393.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![High Row in Darlington, 1966.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17838919.jpg)
![High Row in Darlington, 1966.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17838919.jpg)
![Suzanne McBain, of Barnard Castle, in her 37-year-old P&B jumper](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17783611.jpg)
![Suzanne McBain, of Barnard Castle, in her 37-year-old P&B jumper](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17783611.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![William McMullen.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16325027.jpg)
![William McMullen.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16325027.jpg)
![The crocuses in Southend Avenue, Darlington, were planted by Douglas Chilton, in memory of his wife, Maude, who loved the colourful flowers](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17783213.jpg)
![The crocuses in Southend Avenue, Darlington, were planted by Douglas Chilton, in memory of his wife, Maude, who loved the colourful flowers](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17783213.jpg)
![Wensleydale Railway new season starts tomorrow with last years prices](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17790921.jpg)
![Wensleydale Railway new season starts tomorrow with last years prices](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17790921.jpg)
![A beautiful selection of Linthorpe Pottery from the forthcoming sale. Picture courtesy of Tennants](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17783459.jpg)
![A beautiful selection of Linthorpe Pottery from the forthcoming sale. Picture courtesy of Tennants](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17783459.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![Friends in the rain at Heighington station. From left: Chris Lloyd, Trevor and Margaret Fenwick, Caroline Hardie, Cllr David Sutton-Lloyd, Cllr Jim Atkinson (both representatives of Aycliffe on Durham County Council), and Friends chair, Niall Hammond](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17782829.jpg)
![Friends in the rain at Heighington station. From left: Chris Lloyd, Trevor and Margaret Fenwick, Caroline Hardie, Cllr David Sutton-Lloyd, Cllr Jim Atkinson (both representatives of Aycliffe on Durham County Council), and Friends chair, Niall Hammond](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17782829.jpg)
![Cricketing legend Arthur Robinson](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17749135.jpg)
![Cricketing legend Arthur Robinson](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17749135.jpg)
![Dave Newham and the discovered lime kiln](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17741583.jpg)
![Dave Newham and the discovered lime kiln](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17741583.jpg)
![Cauldron Snout, Teesdale](/resources/images/128x89/1x/14313535.jpg)
![Cauldron Snout, Teesdale](/resources/images/180x180/1x/14313535.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![Civil War era cannonball found at Stapleton](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17710450.jpg)
![Civil War era cannonball found at Stapleton](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17710450.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![Blue Lagoon, Darlington](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17711512.jpg)
![Blue Lagoon, Darlington](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17711512.jpg)
![An 1845 engraving of St Andrew Auckland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17688406.jpg)
![An 1845 engraving of St Andrew Auckland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17688406.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![Then and now...Susan Robinson reflects on the happy times she's had with Darlington Operatic Society since joining in 1957](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17690609.jpg)
![Then and now...Susan Robinson reflects on the happy times she's had with Darlington Operatic Society since joining in 1957](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17690609.jpg)
![Villagers scream, sing, and bang pots in ancient folk custom](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17669973.jpg)
![Villagers scream, sing, and bang pots in ancient folk custom](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17669973.jpg)
![Joan MacDonald and her father, Ramsay, at Chequers on a picture that she mentions in her diary was taken on February 2, 1924,](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17663204.jpg)
![Joan MacDonald and her father, Ramsay, at Chequers on a picture that she mentions in her diary was taken on February 2, 1924,](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17663204.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![A 1960s picture of St Mary's church, Kirkby Fleetham. Arthur Tweedy's gravedigger grandfather apparently fell into an old grave here and was so overcome by the stench that he died two days later](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17640332.jpg)
![A 1960s picture of St Mary's church, Kirkby Fleetham. Arthur Tweedy's gravedigger grandfather apparently fell into an old grave here and was so overcome by the stench that he died two days later](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17640332.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![The cheque is presented to Nick Gilboy of the GNAAS](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17650258.jpg)
![The cheque is presented to Nick Gilboy of the GNAAS](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17650258.jpg)
![Margaret Mosley is pictured with North Yorkshire Council’s head of outdoor learning service, Teresa Thorp](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17648107.jpg)
![Margaret Mosley is pictured with North Yorkshire Council’s head of outdoor learning service, Teresa Thorp](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17648107.jpg)
![Richmond branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance society at Locomotion](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17627470.jpg)
![Richmond branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance society at Locomotion](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17627470.jpg)
![Nearly Elton will be appearing at Northallerton forum](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17627923.jpg)
![Nearly Elton will be appearing at Northallerton forum](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17627923.jpg)
![Walworth castle with a fine array of 1940s cars outside](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17617590.jpg)
![Walworth castle with a fine array of 1940s cars outside](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17617590.jpg)
LOOKING BACK
![Ann says farewell at Mitchell's Newsagents](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17603901.jpg)
![Ann says farewell at Mitchell's Newsagents](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17603901.jpg)
![Bolton Castle has been awarded an Enterprise Award](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13581772.jpg)
![Bolton Castle has been awarded an Enterprise Award](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13581772.jpg)
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