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We have an extensive collection of photographs covering Somercotes and the surrounding area ranging up to the current day.

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Somercotes Beastall's Corner the Junction of Nottingham Road & High Street circa 1970s.
The Barbers Shop can be seen on the corner and the Sun Inn in the distance.
Somercotes Nottingham Road (SLHS NR 029)
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B&Q now B&M Bargains, and Pound Stretcher store Nottingham Road - July 2014.
Somercotes Businesses (SLHS 028)
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Workers at Riddings Ironworks
Stanton Company Ironworks (SLHS IWP 018)
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Teacher and Pupils at Somercotes School date not known
Somercotes School (SLHS SSA 045)
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Postcard of Pennytown Fishing Pond.
Pennytown Ponds (SLHS SPT 049)
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The old Sun Inn on Nottingham Road now Mayfields Furniture Store
The Sun Inn Nottingham Road (SLHS SIP 001)
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Somercotes Boys School Pupils and Teacher believed to be around the 1920s
Somercotes Boys School (SLHS SSA 054)
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Derbyshire County Council Certificate for Ernest Goodall, of Brendon Avenue, after passing the First Aid Training for Air Raid Wardens 31st May 1939.
Somercotes ARP WW II (SLHS SP 086)
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Midland General Bus DRA 160 D2 service to Clay Cross at Alfreton Bus Station circa 1950s.
Alfreton Bus Station (SLHS ATA 020)
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Looking down towards the Alter from the roof of St. Thomas after the fire in 1984.
Somercotes St. Thomas Church (SLHS ST 127)
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Riddings Wakes in the early 1900s
Riddings Wakes (SLHS RE 010)
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A Wrestling match at Coupland Place in 1960-1963.
Somercotes Wrestling (SLHS SFC 025)
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