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Rylstone Project
Anecdotes from the Rylestone Area
There are some links below to articles about aspects of life in Rylstone in the past written by locals and some tales from the village found in the past editions of the local newspaper.
Bronte Bedford Payne records her father's memories of life growing up at Sandy Beck Bar in the 1900s
Tommy Wellok records memories of playground games and activities when he attended Cracoe School from 1943 – 1947 whilst living at Sun Hill Farm
Catherine Verity remembers life at Higher Fleets in 1947
Tommy Shuttleworth remembers life growing up at Green Farm
Cynthia Rymer remembers the flash flood of 1979 and sheep washing day
A girl's revenge
The cost of a football game
The age of a bull
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