Some more photographs of my mum, Catherine MacDonald Maclean with her fellow nursing staff in 1949.
Photographs courtesy of Angela Riddiford.
Nursing times at Stockton and Thornaby Hospital in 1949
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Richard Hind School Football Team, 1962
These photographs show a football team for Richard Hind School in 1962. Does anyone know what the team had won?
Photographs courtesy of Andrew Benzies.
Globe Theatre Usherettes
A photograph of the usherettes at the Globe Theatre when Cinderella was playing in December 1960 and January 1961. We only know the names of two of the usherettes; Carrie Pinnegar and Agnes Stephens. Does anyone recognise any of the the others?
Photograph and details courtesy of Barry Jones and Madge Fagan.
Stockton Market Place, 1825
A postcard showing Stockton Market Place in 1825.
Image courtesy of Alan Middleton.
Nursing times at Stockton and Thornaby Hospital, 1949
My mother Catherine loved her time as a nurse at the hospital, working there from 1943 until approximately 1953.
Photographs courtesy of Angela Riddiford.
Richard Hind School Staff, 1961 – 2
A photograph of the staff at Richard Hind School, 1961 – 2. The teacher in the middle of the back row is Ian Menzies who coached the school’s football team. Can anyone recognise any of the other teachers?
Photograph courtesy of Andrew Benzies.
Aladdin at the Globe Theatre, 1959 – Enhanced by AI
Here are two photographs showing a pantomime outing to see Lonnie Donegan in Aladdin which have been enhanced by AI.
The post with original photos courtesy of Barry Jones and Madge Fagan can be seen here.
Photographs courtesy of Ron Watson.
Meet up of ICI apprentices from the 1972 intake
We recently had a small gathering of some of the surviving apprentices of the 1972 intake. I took the picture so I don’t appear in it…how many do you recognise after all these years?
You can find a photo of the ICI apprentice intake of 1972 here: ICI Billingham Apprentice Intake c1972 | Picture Stockton Archive.
Photograph and details courtesy of Craig Harrison.
Children and Stockton and Thornaby Hospital nursing staff
A group photo of children with nursing staff, believed to be taken at Stockton and Thornaby Hospital. My half-brother, Peter is pictured in the last row of children on the far right.
Photograph and details courtesy of Angela Riddiford.
The ‘Carlton/Thorpe’ Cross
The image below comprises four screen shots from an interactive 3D model of a newly discovered ancient monument which is now known as the ‘Carlton/Thorpe’ cross shaft.
In 2010 Thorpe Thewles History Group (TTHG) began a search for information, and any remains of, a lost free standing medieval cross which once stood in the vicinity of Thorpe Thewles. The cross is mentioned in a two land charters (Egerton 512 and 514, now both in the British Library) which cover the exchange of parcels of land in and around the village in c.1199.
With help from members of the local community this search eventually led to the discovery of three sculptured magnesian limestone blocks in the front garden rockeries of the former Lilac House Farm in Carlton. Once recovered, washed and re-arranged it was discovered that the three stones formed the adjoining sections of the lower part of a tapering shaft of a sculptured early medieval cross.
This discovery eventually led to TTHG winning grant funding from both The National Heritage Lottery Fund and Point North to research and fully record their discovery with the help of experts at the Department of Archaeology at Durham University.
The find was declared by the Durham University as of being of ‘national importance’. They confirmed that it formed part of an early 10th century Anglo-Scandinavian cross shaft. Its sculptured surfaces bear both pagan and Christian imagery.
While it can’t be proven that TTHG’s discovery is part of the now lost ‘Thorpe Cross’ there is a good probability that it is. Details of the full story of the cross shaft’s discovery along with Durham University’s subsequent research report on it can be found on the TTHG’s website at the link below.
This web page also contains links to a short video presentation about the discovery as well as to an interactive 3D model of the remaining three parts of the cross shaft.
Richard Hind School Football Team, 1968?
A photograph of Richard Hind School’s football team. The date is written on the football and we believe that ‘1968; is written on it.
The teacher is Ian Benzies but we don’t know any of the player’s names. Can anyone identify the members of the team?
Photograph courtesy of Andrew Benzies.
The David McLaren Diaries of Thorpe Thewles
The photograph below is of the McLaren family. It was taken on Boxing Day of 1911 at their home, Manor Farm, Thorpe Thewles.
The location of this family group photograph was in the front garden of their farmhouse, a contemporary view of which is separately pictured below.
The family comprised parents William and Hannah (seated in the centre of the picture) and their three children. The oldest of these was David (standing top right), followed by Peter (standing top left) with the youngest being Janet (seated bottom right). Both David and Peter are shown wearing their school (Stockton Grammar School) uniforms.
The teenage David McLaren kept diaries in 1911, 1912 and 1913. These record both his life on the farm, at school and in the village, as well as national and international events as the shadows of war lengthened over Europe.
In 2010 David’s diaries were discovered at a car boot sale in Hull and thereafter were secured by Thorpe Thewles History Group (TTHG) who fully transcribed and researched them. As part of a recent National Heritage Lottery funded project TTHG have made David’s diaries fully available to all as a downloadable book. A limited edition of printed copies of the diaries are also to be produced as part of this project and will shortly be donated to selected local and national libraries.
As part of this project TTHG also partnered with Lonely Tower Film and Media to produce an 83-minute duration documentary film about the life of the diarist and the fascinating content of his teenage journals.
To learn more about the above project, as well as watch and/or download a free copy of the David McLaren diaries, go to the link below on TTHG’s website.
The David McLaren Diaries Project
Fred Dinsdale’s vehicle recovery transport
A photo of Fred Dinsdale’s vehicle recovery transport, c. 1940s. He operated his business from Yarm Lane.
Photograph and details courtesy of Pam Painter (Dinsdale).
Aladdin at the Globe Theatre, 1959
A pantomime outing to see Lonnie Donegan in Aladdin at the Globe Theatre for Davy United Roll Foundry workers and their families.
The show also included the Marie De Vere Dancers.
Photos and details courtesy of Barry Jones and Madge Fagan.
Stockton & Thornaby IMPS A.F.C.
A photo showing the 1924-5 Stockton & Thornaby IMPS A.F.C. team.
Photograph courtesy of Andrew Benzies.