Do you have a memory of Cottingham or Middleton? We’d love to hear it. This is a growing collection of memories, stories and recollections about our villages.
Please email us at home@janesmith.co.uk
Click on the photos below to read villagers’ memories.
This section includes details of new pages that have been added to the website and we also are in the process of adding the letters, emails and memories that have been sent in to us over the years. This is going to take some time, so please bear with us! You can reply to an existing memory if you have something to add or correct.
- New: Cottingham & Middleton Infant School Journal (1871-1901)
This journal, given to us by Sue Hall, provides a fascinating insight into the day-to-day life of the school, from the day it opened in 1871 through to 1901… - New page: The Royal George
In eager anticipation of The Royal George pub re-opening, we;ve created this new page with some history and fabulous old photos of the pub, going back to the 1930s… - New page: Methodist Band and Cottingham Feast
Find out about the Cottingham Methodist Brass Band and the annual Cottingham Feast, where the band led the Sunday School children around the villages in farm wagons… - New section – Schools
Welcome! This is the first section that’s been completed for the new Cottingham History website. View section: Schools Comments are enabled on the main schools page and all… - Memories – Tom Wilkinson
Tom’s dad Maurice Wilkinson grew up with his family in The Nook off Corby Road. His Uncle Ken married Silv Derry. - Old Bakehouses – Joan BirkaJoan’s father, Fred Holmes was a baker in Cottingham from 1928–1944, first on Corby Road, then on Church Street…
- Cannam family – Sylvia CannamThe Cannam family can be traced back to the 13th Century in the villages and gives its name to Cannam House and Cannam Close in Middleton…
- Wash day in Dag Lane – Rob Jolley
My name is Rob Jolley. I came across a picture on your website entitled ‘Jolley Family Wash Day’ and I was wondering if you had any information on the names of the people in the picture…