From this newspaper 100 years ago. - Whilst driving home to Quarry Hill Farm, Nunthorpe, on Wednesday, Mr Benjamin Robson met with an accident near Thornaby Station. At this point his trap caught against the side of a tramcar and the horse, being frightened, bolted. Mr Robson was thrown out, and received injuries to his head, back, and arms. He was taken to the surgery of Dr Cowen, where he received attention, and was afterwards removed home. The horse galloped away along Mandale-road, and two men on horseback went after it. When near Mandale Hill a man named Thos Johnson tried to stop the runaway, but failed. He however, got in the way of one of the horsemen, and was knocked down, and had to be attended to by Dr Fawcett. The horse was afterwards stopped.

From this newspaper 50 years ago. - Something more than talk of fireworks has been in the air at Darlington lately. The ban on a costly fireworks display for the Festival of Britain next year has not extended to the pre-November 5 cracker explosions this year. Youth has already been exploding fireworks in parts of the town, popping them through an odd letter box and indulging in similar dangerous pranks for a week or more...Parents have a duty in this matter and it - not the fireworks - should be promptly discharged.

From this newspaper 25 years ago. - Miss Edna Boddy, Catterick Village librarian for nearly 30 years, has retired as a form of protest over the damp building and inadequacy of the books in the library. She will, however, receive £10 from North Yorkshire County Council in recognition of her service.