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Peter Hodgson
Feb 82 min read
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...
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Peter Hodgson
Aug 21, 20232 min read
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...
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Peter Hodgson
Mar 11, 20231 min read
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...
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Peter Hodgson
Apr 17, 20222 min read
Village Photo Competition
Happy Easter everyone! As promised (admittedly a few months ago), www.bromtononswalehistory.com is running a photographic competition. ...
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Peter Hodgson
Feb 23, 20224 min read
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...
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Peter Hodgson
Feb 2, 20223 min read
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...
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Peter Hodgson
Jan 1, 20221 min read
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...
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Peter Hodgson
Sep 26, 20215 min read
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...
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Peter Hodgson
Aug 30, 20211 min read
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...
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Peter Hodgson
Aug 22, 20218 min read
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...
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Peter Hodgson
Jul 24, 20213 min read
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...
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Peter Hodgson
Jul 19, 20214 min read
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...
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Peter Hodgson
Jul 19, 20217 min read
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...
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Peter Hodgson
Jul 5, 20219 min read
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...
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Peter Hodgson
Jun 27, 202111 min read
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...
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Peter Hodgson
Jun 21, 20217 min read
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”,...
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Peter Hodgson
Jun 12, 20212 min read
Bromptonians in the New World
Part 1 - Journey to a New World In 1827, a ship, the “Caroline”, a 330 ton brig, set sail from Hull docks on a remarkable and perilous...
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Peter Hodgson
May 3, 20211 min read
February 1951
I've finally reproduced the last of 3 magazines from the Richmond West Deanery parish. These are church magazines and are from 1922, 1948...
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Peter Hodgson
Mar 21, 20211 min read
May 1948
The May 1948 edition of the Richmond West Deanery magazine is now available on the Booklets page (scroll down to the bottom). 1948 is the...
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