Submitted by Name: John Spence From: Thorne E-mail: Contact
Comments: Excellent site, very interesting. Six years ago I moved into a house on Southfield Road that was built by Ernest Maleham and the adjoining land was used as a nursery I believe. I wonder if anyone has any memories of this business or better still any pictures? Many thanks.
Added: February 28, 2018
Submitted by Name: Keith From: Thorne E-mail: Contact
Comments: The Thorne Local History Society section of this website states
As yet no Information available for next meeting This site needs someone to maintain it URGENT!!
Unfortunately nowhere is there any indication of who to contact.
If someone would like to contact me I am sure that we can sort something out.
Admin reply: http://historyofthorne.com/ - click on the link top right may get you somewhere?
Added: January 11, 2018
Submitted by Name: Beth From: Sheffield ex Doncaster E-mail: Contact
Comments: Fascinating collection of historic information. Does anyone know when the old vicarage on Stonegate ceased to be the vicarage? Was it replaced at that time by the current vicarage in Brooke Street? Was this latter an existing house, i.e. not built specifically as a vicarage or was a previous house replaced?
Added: November 24, 2017
Submitted by Name: Robert Broadbent From: Stainforth E-mail: Contact
Comments: Error: One is definitely the River Don as it is clearly tidal and the tide is out! The other with the grand sailing barges could be the Dutch River as well. I think the house on the left behind the barge is the lock keepers house that belonged to John Rawson, but I am not sure. This photo is the Stainforth a Keadby canal - East Bank and on the right the New Inn pub - the building is Lock House, the lock keepers cottage is further on just past the Basin.
Added: November 8, 2017
Submitted by Name: MICHELLE THORLEY From: DERBY E-mail: Contact
Comments: My family and I are looking for information on the cemetery chapel on Southfield Road. As far as I am aware my great Grandad was given the job to build it JW Thorley and brothers we think was the name and they were stone masons. I cannot find any history of it on the internet unfortunately and I just wondered if anybody had any photos of it being built or know the Thorley family who lived in Thorne or know any history of the building.
Many thanks
Added: November 1, 2017
Submitted by Name: Raymond Clarke From: Ontario Canada E-mail: Contact
Comments: Born in Moorends 1934 Left in 1957 for Canada While a young boy I delivered newspapers to Wilkingson Ave Can anyone remember a family called Bamford living there Thanks Ray
Added: June 18, 2017
Submitted by Name: Lorna Bunting From: Askern (family from thorne) E-mail: Contact
Comments: I have a book for sale that would possibly interest local historians... Hatfield Chase By John Tomlinson... books in nice condition belonged to my Grandad. I am unsure of its value so open to offers. Anyone interested is welcome to come take a look, I'm in Scawthorpe. Please contact Lorna... 07756471563.
Added: March 8, 2017
Submitted by Name: Christine darbyshire nee lindley From: Driffield e yorks E-mail: Contact
Comments: I have a photo of my gran Jane wilmot Lindley nee Moxon stood outside a building which says Windmill Hotel with her mother Sarah hannah Moxon nee addy,l believe it is in either Doncaster or Thorne .l also believe it is in about 1900's.Can anyone help.Thank you Christine.
Added: March 5, 2017
Submitted by Name: Pamela Holmes From: Burton, Dorset E-mail: Contact
Comments: I'm looking for info/photos of Church Lane Cottages in the mid 1800's. According to the 1851 Census my Great-Great-Grandfather, John Hampson, listed as a Grocer living there with his wife and Children
If you help please contact me so that I can complete the info on this ancestor in my family tree and move on to the next generation
Thank you
Added: February 26, 2017
Submitted by Name: Christine Hembrough From: Rotherham E-mail: Contact
Comments: Lovely site. I'm researching my family tree. Richard hembrough lived at waterside and riverside in 1850 - 1870. He was also a grocer in Ellison street. Other relatives lived in St James place and Hatfield rd.
Name: John Spence
From: Thorne
E-mail: Contact
Excellent site, very interesting. Six years ago I moved into a house on Southfield Road that was built by Ernest Maleham and the adjoining land was used as a nursery I believe. I wonder if anyone has any memories of this business or better still any pictures?
Many thanks.