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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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Riddings ARP in World War II were based at the Ironworks in Pye Bridge, pictured June 1941.
Stanton Company Ironworks (SLHS IWP 053)
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Boxing Brothers at the Somercotes Boxing Club 15th April 1970.
Somercotes Boxing Club (SLHS SFC 047)
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New roof supports being lifted into place after the Church fire in 1984 by the Bowmer & Kirkland crane.
Somercotes St. Thomas Church (SLHS ST 119)
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William Roberts Drum Major of the Somercotes Toreadors Carnival Band in the 1930's.
Somercotes Toreadors Band (SLHS SB 016)
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Early Photograph of Pupils at Somercotes Infants School
Somercotes Infants School (SLHS SSA 009)
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View of Riddings House and Farm from Riddings Church Tower, date not known.
Riddings House (SLHS RHF 030)
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Valerie Marriot Ladies Fashions shop 93 Nottingham Road - 1970 Newspaper Advertisement.
Somercotes Businesses (SLHS SBS 036)
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On July 29th. Mr. Ernest Steele (Riddings New Foundry Moulding Shop) was married to Miss. Doreen Page at St. Michael's Church Underwood. Mr. Steele, whose Father and two Brothers are also employed at Riddings, featured in our pages sometime ago as an acrobat and equilibrist.
Taken from the Stantonian Magazine 1950.
Stanton Company Ironworks (SLHS IWP 051)
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Trent Bus RC 1803 in Alfreton Bus Station c 1950s
Alfreton Bus Station (SLHS ATA 016)
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Entertainment for Senior Citizens at Riddings possibly Christmas Party, 16th December 1968 (Ripley & Heanor Newspaper Photograph).
Riddings OAPs (SLHS RE 034)
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1821 Map of Lower Birchwood
Somercotes Map (SLHS SM 033)
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Letter from the from the Commanding Officer of the Royal Artillery awarding Thomas Musgrove and others for their Medals. Thomas received the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
Somercotes Soldiers Boer War (SP 080)
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