In 1980 the residents of Scissett celebrated what they regarded as the village's 150th birthday, establishing the birth of Scissett at 1830.
The works presented here take a variety forms: photos, texts and audio files. In addition to my own work, some of the images and writing featured were the responsibility of my great-great-uncle, Mr L. Robinson while the audio features the voice of my grandfather Mr R. Hardy.
The whole explores meanings of identity, history, memory, and loss.
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1881
St Augustine’s Church consecrated in 1840. (L. Robinson Collection)
Scissett Village
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1900
Map of the Mill and Scissett village. (L. Robinson Collection)
The Mill
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1909
General Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, visiting Bagden Hall. (L. Robinson Collection)
Social Class
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1910
Looking down on the Slag heap. (L. Robinson Collection)
The Banking
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1888
OS map of the village showing the Nortonthorpe Colliery.
Scissett Village
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1900
Looking down the road towards the Mill. (L. Robinson Collection)
Scissett Village
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1910
Looking down towards the Mill, the building on the left would later become the post office which was run by my great-grandad. (L. Robinson Collection)
The Mill
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1910
Looking down on the Slag heap with the Mill in the background. (L. Robinson Collection)
The Banking
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1890
Miners from the colliery. (L. Robinson Collection)
The Mill
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1901
Scissett village dressed up for King Edward VII’s coronation. (L. Robinson Collection)
Scissett Village
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1910
The local shop and two pubs open for business. (L. Robinson Collection)
Scissett Village
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1910
The entrance to the mill can be seen on the right, with the back what would become the post office at the top of the hill. (L. Robinson Collection)
