These photographs were sent by Michael Smyth and show the snow storm which hit the area in March of 1979.

                Cassop Road ends. The owners were trying to cover their vehicles to prevent vanalism.

 

 

                Cemetary Road looking from Moore Street after the plough went through.

 

 

                Front Street

 

 

                Looks like Hopital Farm in the distance.

 

 

                On the back road to Deaf Hill

 

 

                On the road to Durham with the Half Way House in the distance

 

 

                Cemetary Road next to the Cemetary. The shop was Hartleys Fish and Chip shop before Margarets

 

 

                Pinnacle Quarry (From Alan Jones) See Nostalgia section for more information.

 

 

 

 

                Tunnel to Pinnacle Quarry - 1975 (From Alan Jones)

 

 

                Tunnel to Pinnacle Quarry - 2001 (From Alan Jones)

 

 

                Quarry Comparison Photographs (Alan Jones)

 

                 Stockton Street 1979

 

 

                   Burns (Bonsies) Pond (Barry Fulcher)...not sure of the date!!!

 

 

                  Ringtons Tea Van just down from Vincents Corner 

 

 

                  Carnival Day, plus Then and Now added(Colourized by Tony Bean)