The High Street

A very early view of the Church and the cross roads at the western end of the High Street. (see more about the church)

A lovely winter view of the beck, Hudson's shop, the Reading Room and Poyntell Cottage. The Church is behind the trees on the left hand side. Note the size oft the Chestnut tree planted years before by Mr Robert Hudson's great grandfather and, sadly, only recently felled

Another winter view looking (eastwards) from the cross roads. This photograph was taken around 1904. The photo below was possibly taken the following summer.

The large building on the right in the above photo is the Temperance Hall, owned and used for storage, by the Peatmans. Later it was sold to the Council and renamed Church Hall. As an 8 year old I was in Miss Bessie Joyce's class when the Hall was being used as an annex to the National School.

Another view looking back towards the church. Can you see the numerous pipes across the beck? As kids we regularly challenged each other to jump over the beck. Of course one is not a true Ruskingtonian until one has fallen in the beck!

Taken by Grandpa Peatman, and posted in Ruskington in 1915, this is one of my favourite views. Parkfield Road has replaced the white-washed thatched cottage in the centre of the picture.

Apart from the thatched cottages this view, posted in 1909, has changed very little, although the beck has not been canalised and had unkempt edges.

Mr Kemplay had his premises in a barn at the eastern end of the High Street.

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