Town Street looking south from outside St Mary's Church

One of many old photographs in Mr R. Chilvers family albums, this one shows the 'Half Moon Inn' which closed c. 1900 on the left of Finkle Street junction. The next property is 'Skelton House' the next 'white' house is 'Red House' next comes Lambert House and so on. The property on the right is 'Prospect House' where Mr. R. Chilvers's Aunt Kate and uncle Billy lived for many years. Skelton House was Doubtfires Icecream works, the Red House was a Small holding, Lambert House was a farm and Prospect House had been 'Wrights' Joiners Shop.

Hemingbrough Mothers Union

Another private  photograph from the Chilvers family photo album. This is the 1937 Hemingbrough Mothers Union Nativity Play as performed by some of the Hemingbrough mothers whose base was the Mothers Union 'hut' that was situated in the Back Lane farm yard of Church farm before the 2nd World War.

Inglenook Cottage,

A view of 'Inglenook Cottage' from a Chilvers family Album. Although taken c. 1930 this view was unchanged apart for Electric and Telegraph poles until after the 2nd World War. Mr Chilvers remembers the scene with no footpaths until the 1950's, He also remembers retired engineer Mr Haslop and his family living at 'Inglenook' and delivering milk from the family farm herd of cows.

Uncle George and Hemingbrough Post Mill

           

 These pictures from a  Chilvers family Album show uncle George Tindall in 'Hospital Blues' during the 1st World War. Uncle George who suffered for Shell Shock was a thrashing contractor who had a 'Burrell' Traction Engine. In 1934 Mr George Smith who owned the Post Mill on Mill Lane Hemingbrough, asked Uncle George to pull down the mill because it was unused and unsafe, which he did with the help of cousin John of Osgodby with his engine.
The lower picture shows the old mill with Miss Rebecca Smith on the mill steps shortly before the mill was pulled down.

Jack Hinchcliffe

Jack Hinchcliffe a Coldstream Guardsman was badly injured at Dunkirk during the 'BEF' evacuation and died in England. He was buried in Hemingbrough cemetery where his grave can seen today. His mother Fanny worked on the land at this time and later  for Mr. W. Chilvers but never spoke of her son's death.
After Mr. R. Chilvers published his first history book to raise funds for St Mary's Church Hemingbrough, Jacks sister Peggy approached Mr R. Chilvers with a request, would he publish another book and include her brother, Jack. Mr Chilvers published the second book and Peggy supplied the photos and the letter.

Fire Insurance Plaques

These plaques photographed by Mr R Chilvers on 10-10-2008 are from his collection of photographs.    Two of four in Hemingbrough. The first one 'Sun Insurance' is on Hoton House, the second, 'Royal Exchange' is affixed to Tithe Farm, while the other two are on 'The Old Hal'l and 'The Hollies'.              These Plaques dating c. 1700's were to inform firemen the property was insured, ensuring they would be paid for fighting a fire.

Halifax Bomber crash at Hemingbrough, 5th April 1945

  The crash site between Newhay Lane and Hemingbrough 5th April 1945 of Halifax bomber, LW 450.
 Mr Chilvers was given permission to publish this photograph provided profits from the Hemingbrough book he intended to publish were donated to St Mary the Virgin Church Hemingbrough.
Below it the official statement as supplied with the photograph.
                         
                                 

Over the years, many changes have taken place and are taking place, many of which were photographed.
Possibly because of the movement of  population in recent years many old family photo albums have
been lost to Hemingbrough Parish because family relocation.
The above photograph was taken after local historian Mr R. Chilvers had had three local history book published to raise funds for St Mary's Church Hamingbrough.