I don't generally post new information on a frequent basis but here's some recent additions - some of these might not be stricktly history related but information which I'm looking to share:
This first item is history related and speaks for itself - as far as it goes. It also appears in 'Walkers Are Welcome' at the foot of the blog and is related to that post.
Hallam's lodge and Butch's well
The following is merely a short video of Goldfinches in our garden garden recently (September 2025).
The following screeengrab is a still from the video.
The following are two items recently given to to me by Jean Rangley. The first is the Sale brochures for Park Hall, Hayfield. This item is, an interesting addition to informatiion included below in the post entitled 'Mr Sumner's 18 farms and Park Hall Sale brochures'.
The further item is a plan of Birch Vale Printworks, which is included in the post below 'Miscellany of books etc'