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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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Some of the building have still retained the date plaques this one was built in 1906
Pye Bridge Industrial Estate (SLHS IWB 067)
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Map of Somercotes 1952
Somercotes Map (SLHS SM 027)
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Postcard of Pennytown Fishing Pond.
Pennytown Ponds (SLHS SPT 049)
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Storers Funeral Parlor was originally Somercotes Primitive Methodist Chapel.
Primitive Methodist Chapel (SLHS C 027)
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View looking over the Riddings Ironworks, note he number of chimneys and the clouds of smoke going up into the air
James Oakes & Co Ironworks (SLHS IWB 005)
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Somercotes School class photograph Pupils and Teacher date not known
Somercotes School (SLHS SSA 049)
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The Riffle Volunteer at the start of Demolition
SomercotesRiffle Volunteer (SLHS RVP 009)
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The back of Over Birchwood House before demolition date unknown
Over Birchwood House (SLHS BR 034)
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Newspaper photograph of the derelict Pye Hill and Somercotes Station.
Pye Hill & Somercotes Station (SLHS SVT 055)
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Dalkeith Knitwear Knitting department 1964.
Dalkeith Knitwear Somercotes (DNH 028)
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Some of the old ironworks buildings in what is now the Pye Bridge Industrial Estate
Pye Bridge Industrial Estate (SLHS IWB 058)
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Entertainment for Senior Citizens at Riddings, Christmas Party, 16th December 1968 (Ripley & Heanor Newspaper Photograph).
Riddings OAPs (SLHS RE 033)
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