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Twelve Melbourne Houses
Much of Melbourne’s history can be told by the story of individual houses in the parish and their occupants. This talk by Melbourne History Group Chairman Philip Heath, given on Saturday, 16 November, at 7:30 pm at Melbourne Assembly Rooms Main Hall, selects twelve of the most int […]
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Tricks to make your garden more colourful
Toby Buckland, English gardener, TV presenter and author, gave an enjoyable and entertaining talk on 8th October 2024. It was full of gentle anecdotes and practical gardening tips. The core of Toby’s talk was colour in the garden focusing on ‘everyday’ more common varieties of plants. […]
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Is this the 1890 Banton family?
This wonderful photograph was recently found in a drawer at Calke Abbey. It is proving to be quite a mystery. It had at some time in the past been torn in half, but Bryan has done an excellent job of digitally repairing it. Ann BantonClick or tap for larger image. Opens in a new tab/window.…
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Recent comments
Thank you, David for your comment. Norman Monahan has made a new post which may go some way towards answering…
I think the gentleman back row 4th from right with moustache is my great grandfather Samual Banton. He was Anne’s…
I have researched Joseph and when I had got his family tree sorted I found that he had 72 grandchildren.…
Locality
How we are situated in South Derbyshire and features of the local area.
Features
A selection of recent and featured posts from Ticknall Life.
Walking
Quiet walks from Ticknall in the beautiful South Derbyshire countryside.
Village Hall
Modern facilities at the centre of Ticknall parish life.
Local History
Amazing facts and stories from way back in Ticknall time.
Very interesting Thank you for your research findings