Essays

Its Past and Present – A vivid recollection of village life at the turn of the century.

Auckland Afar. – Ben T Spoor, the Member of Parliament for the area, recalls meeting a fellow villager in India during a visit there in 1924.

Nurse Whitfield – More of a tribute than an essay of a lady who spent most of her working life looking after the needs of the villages. Her story is told by her niece.

Witton Park Flower Show – Recalls a day in 1903 of a visit to the Flower Show, which was a forerunner of the much loved carnivals in the 1950’s.

Parker’s Parkers – Not many of us has experienced the rigours of working underground. Billy’s poem gives us some insight into life in the bowels of the ground.

The Witton Parker – Edna Scott’s evocative poem of life in the village during the 1950’s.

Newspaper Articles

Raise a glass to Blenkinsopp - A warm tribute to one of Witton Park's favourite sons.

Opening of The Ironworks – A report of the opening of the ironworks in 1846 chronicling the thoughts of both the ironmasters and the workers.

Making Refugees Comfortable – One of Witton Parks claim to fame was the housing of Belgian refugees during the First World War. This is one of the many reports which appeared in the local press.

Witton Park Residents Say – The villages darkest days were when "Category D" threatened the very survival of the village. Many article were written in both local and national newspapers.