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Photo Gallery

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

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Somercotes Boys School Class 4A 1960-61 Teacher Mr. Reginald Johnson.
Somercotes Boys School (SLHS SSA 092)
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Laurence Waters Hairdressers Nottingham Road, Somercotes date not known.
Somercotes Businesses (SLHS SBS 079)
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Somercotes Junior School pupils circa late 1940s
Somercotes Junior School (SLHS SSA 063)
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The ornamental pond at Riddings House circa 1970's.
Riddings House (SLHS RHF 015)
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Ripley & Heanor Newspaper photograph, Gala opening of Somercotes Athletic Football Ground 31st August 1971.
Somercotes Football Team (SLHS SFC 060)
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The old Empire was revamped in 1966 and became
Empire Cinema Somercotes (SLHS ECS 007)
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Lorries delivering kniting machines to the new Dalkeith factory in 1964
Dalkeith Knitwear Somercotes (DNH 002)
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Newspaper cutting of the Funeral of Charles Haden Oakes at Riddings, Charles request was to be carried on a Hay Cart to the Church at Riddings.
Oakes Family (SLHS JOF 052)
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The Bingo Hall at Somercotes closed on the 9th November 2013, this photograph was taken on the day it closed.
Premier Electric Theatre (SLHS PCS 016)
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The James Oakes Boundary stone in the grounds of Hollyhurst House at Riddings.
Oakes Family (SLHS JOF 051)
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Somercotes School Girls Team (Netball or Football not sure) 1951'
Revised Names Anthia Shemilt & Pat Webster not Weston.
Somercotes School (SLHS SSA 061)
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Workers at Riddings Ironworks
Stanton Company Ironworks (SLHS IWP 018)
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