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THE humble wheelbarrow has brought much fun and laughter to village life in the Tyne Valley for over 50 years. But the loads carried during many a summer in Haydon Bridge have had nothing to do with gardening. Villagers were onto a winner with the creation of a wheelbarrow race in the 1960s. And it continued to draw the crowds until two years ago, when it was cancelled due to safety concerns. At the time, organisers said changes to the layout of car parking on the village’s main street, Ratcliffe Road, meant the long-standing route was potentially too dangerous. But this week we look back at the history of an event which spanned the generations.