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Peter Hodgson
Aug 9, 20201 min read
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81 years in the making
This blog post is very overdue (but not as overdue as the subject). Feb 7th 2025 saw the culmination of a lot of work by a lot of...
Peter Hodgson
Mar 221 min read
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Lawlessness in Brompton-on-Swale
As mentioned previously, the North Yorkshire County Records Office in Northallerton holds an extensive collection of records relating to...
Peter Hodgson
Dec 19, 20249 min read
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Life and Death (mostly Death) in North Yorkshire (1753-1853)
The North Yorkshire County Records Office in Northallerton holds an extensive collection of records relating to the area dating back to...
Peter Hodgson
Dec 8, 20246 min read
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Raymond Christensen 1914-1944
Ray Christensen was born in South Dakota in 1914, the son of Scandinavian immigrants to the USA. He went on to serve his country in the...
Peter Hodgson
Feb 8, 20242 min read
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Re-creating "Tabitha"
I previously published a "History of Scorton airfield" and as part of the research for that I was in contact with the 425th USAF Squadron...
Peter Hodgson
Aug 21, 20232 min read
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New Publication - A History of Scorton Airfield
It's been a good while since I posted here - so apologies for that! Apart from some recent illness, one of the other reasons has been...
Peter Hodgson
Mar 11, 20231 min read
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Village Photo Competition
Happy Easter everyone! As promised (admittedly a few months ago), www.bromtononswalehistory.com is running a photographic competition. ...
Peter Hodgson
Apr 17, 20222 min read
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1911 - Calm before the Storm
The village census for 1911 is now available on the Census page (just scroll down until you see 1911 - click on the links to view or...
Peter Hodgson
Feb 23, 20224 min read
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20th Century Census
You may have heard that the Public Records Office recently made the 1921 Census available (at least in part, and you have to pay for the...
Peter Hodgson
Feb 2, 20223 min read
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Happy New Year 2022
Happy New Year 2022 to all Bromptonians local, far and and wide around the world! I hope you all had a merry Christmas. I've been...
Peter Hodgson
Jan 1, 20221 min read
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Bromptonians in the New World (part 7)
Boats and Bushrangers In the previous article we looked at George Barras - the young blacksmith and one of the passengers on the ship...
Peter Hodgson
Sep 26, 20215 min read
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A Soldier of the Great War
Luther Paxton was my Great Uncle and the family lived from Richmond. He (and several brothers) served with the Green Howards in WW1. He...
Peter Hodgson
Aug 30, 20211 min read
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Bromptonians in the New World (part 6)
The Barras Boy George Barras was one of the passengers on the ship "Caroline" who left Brompton-on-Swale in 1827 bound for Van Diemen's...
Peter Hodgson
Aug 22, 20218 min read
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Historical Maps & Aerial Photographs
{Updated 17th April 2022} If you are interested in old maps and aerial photos, there are many useful free resources available on the...
Peter Hodgson
Jul 24, 20213 min read
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The Roman Lions of Cataractonium
I know there has been a lot in the news recently about a number of lions ... and Italy ... but bear with me. In 1839, two Roman stone...
Peter Hodgson
Jul 19, 20214 min read
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Bromptonians in the New World (part 5)
Strangers in a Strange Land Emu Bay Settlement, 1832 (now Burnie) After their lengthy, eventful journey, the Caroline finally arrived in...
Peter Hodgson
Jul 19, 20217 min read
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Bromptonians in the New Word (part 4)
The Cape of Good Hope and Arrival in Van Diemen's Land Recap: On the 17th July, 1827 the ship “Caroline”, set sail from Hull bound for...
Peter Hodgson
Jul 5, 20219 min read
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Bromptonians in the New World (part 3)
Part 3 - The Voyage to Van Diemen's Land Begins. Recap: Link to Part 1 Link to Part 2 In 1827 the ship “Caroline”, set sail from Hull...
Peter Hodgson
Jun 27, 202111 min read
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Bromptonians in the New World (part 2)
Part 2 - Why did they go? Recap: Link to Part 1 In 1827 (not 1828, as I originally thought when writing part 1), a ship, the “Caroline”,...
Peter Hodgson
Jun 21, 20217 min read
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