Harriston - Mrs Joyce Hodgson

The photos of Harriston below are by kind permission of Mrs Joyce Hodgson of Wigton. They are taken in and around the pit village of Harriston mostly in the early 1900's. George Marrs Smith was born in 1880 in Harriston. He served his time at Brayton Domian No 5 as a blacksmith eventually becoming site manager before his untimely death in 1942 at the age of 62 whilst dismantling pit head when cable snapped and wrapped round George and flung him onto girders. John Hodgson Smith was Mrs Hodgson's Great Grandfather. Her Father was Jame Berwick Smith Died 1990 who was pit joiner.

These images are the property of Mrs Joyce Hodgson and should not be reproduced without her consent

Mrs Hodgson Photos - Click on image to Enlarge

Aspatria Cricket Team Brayton Domain No 5 Pit Brayton Domain No 5 Pit family Photo Harriston George Marrs, Annie James, Esther and Tamar George Marrs Smith No 5 Pit Grandfather John Blacksmith with beard James Berwick Smith No 5 Pit John Hodgson Smith Harriston John Hodgson Smith Motorbike Harriston John Hodgson Smith No 5 Pit John Routledge T.Purham No 5 Pit Uncle John Hodgson Smith Harriston Uncle John Hodgson Smith - No 5 Pit Uncle John Hodgson Smith - No 5 Pit Uncle John Hodgson Smith - School Photo Brayton Domain No 5 Pit Brayton Domain No 4 Pit Brayton Domain No 5 Pit John Hodgson Smith with the Beard Tamar and Esther Harriston These images are the property of Mrs Joyce Hodgson and should not be reproduced without her consent Cumbria Railways • Bolton Loop • Solway Junction Railway • Eden Valley Railway • Corkickle Brake • Lowca Light Railway • Rowrah & Kelton Fell Railway • Brampton Railway • Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway • Cumbria Railways LINKS • Railway Books • Model Railway Books • Railway DVD and Videos • Best Selling Books in UK • Cumbria Railways SITEMAP