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The renovation project which brought our village pump back to active use three years ago was finally completed by the restoration of the steps earlier this year. The hard work of the Pump Group resulted in the concrete steps, which date back to the 1960s, being replaced by more authentic York stone steps.
Hillam Historians’ contribution to our Village Day once again focussed upon our agricultural heritage and the village pump.
The pump was opened for general use, giving everyone the chance to pump the waters and at the same time admire the Pump Group’s steps restoration project.
Though many of the younger children needed help pumping the waters, they certainly enjoyed dabbling about in the outflow.
The day afforded an outing for our many local vintage tractors, farm implements and agricultural artefacts.
The Square was a throng of tractor owners, villagers, vintage vehicle and pump enthusiasts. Visitors enjoyed reminiscing together in the sunshine whilst excited children splashed and played in the pump waters.
At noon the tractors set off to travel down to their afternoon display area on the school fields.
At the school and the nearby Community Centre, there was a huge range of activities, displays and refreshments to entertain and succour the large numbers who attended.
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