If anyone has any memories of my father Earnest (Ernie) Laing would appreciate hearing from you. We lived at 29 Kingston Street, Tilery and two of Dad’s brothers lived in Headlam St. Pop was a fitter at ICI for over thirty years : we moved from Tilery in about 1954.
Hello Terry.
I responded to one of your posts some time ago, I’m the youngest of Walter and Dorothy’s Family and we lived in Craister Street as did Ernies other brother Bob & Tilly who lived in 28 Craister Street, they had no children.
I remember yourself and your younger brother David, Dora was your Mam, you lived next door to Mallabies, Nioel & Doiugy and as I recall you were following a path in journalism.
Whilst I married and moved away from Tilery as we know it, I have never found in our moves anything that comes near to the friendship and neighbourleness extended during my upbringing in Tilery.
Good Health Terry – John.
Hello John T.
I’m unaware of Tilly’s maiden name but it was 28 Craister Street they lived , next door but one to the Stockdales, Niel Stockdale has posted on here the odd time, his Mum took us for Sunday School in the ‘Tin Box’ the top of Craister Street. You got a star stamp in your attendance card, I suspect now that was a confirmation to your parents you didn’t skive off.
J.
Hello Terry.
So did you follow a career in journalism ?. Looking back I find it strange whilst only living streets apart we barely visited each others houses, although I spent time at Bob & Tilly’s as they had a tele and I would go over on a Saturday night and watch it, Tilly would spoil me with her superb sponge cake and a glass of milk.
For pocket money I ran errands for them on a Saturday.
John/.
No,the career in journalism didn’t happen, though I did study shorthand and typing for a short while at Billingham tech but gave it up due to incompetence. After various odd jobs I became an art student at Edinburgh College of Art. When that collapsed I joined ICI and ultimately worked in oil distribution for an Anglo-American company, from which I ultimately escaped by contracting a back infirmity.
Am now 80, comfortably retired and still trying to draw and paint, though not nearly enough.
I remember uncle Bob-dad’s brother-making me a big wooden train when I was a kid-his death was so sad.
Good to hear from you Terry.
Uncle Bobs’ timely and very orderly move to another life was a shock but not surprising as he and Tilly were very close.
From Tilery they lived in a bungalow on Hardwick estate.
Brian my oldest Brother (Sadly passed away 2018) having lost his wife pre him retiring, did start to create a Family tree but his absolute favourite pastime was walking whenever he could, whether just local but moreover out on the moors.
J.
He definitely was and as regular as clockwork in his timekeeping, would never bother with overtime, but there was a certain order on the books at Heads and it was all hands to the tiller, he broke with tradition and went in, on time as usual.
Entering the workshop early with no one else to be seen he sat near his lathe and apparently all hell broke loose as his workmates arose from hiding and banged on their machines as it was the first time he’d done overtime.
He was also a St John’s man and had some tales about that, the last chap to comment on ‘Me Dad’ was an Outwaite who also lived in Tilery, a house facing the Tilery School pre-fab class rooms.
J.
I was born on Headlam St 1963 in Tilery. Mother is Alice Stephenson nee Mandeville. My Nan and Grandad lived on the street also. Owen and Mary Mandeville. They had another son called Peter and a son David who drowned aged 7. Cousins were Harry, Derek and Raymond Longley who also lived on the street. Would be good to hear from anyone that knew them
My grandparents, Jack and Lily Critchley nee Thompson, lived at 72 Headlam St until the houses were knocked down. They had two children: my mum Sylvia and her brother Don. Lily’s parents were Ernie (known as Booler) and Lily Thompson. They ran the corner shop at 84 Tilery Rd.
We lived at 293 Norton Road, I attended Tilery Road School from 1959 to 1966, then onto Grangefield Grammar,teachers names that come to mind, Mr Brown, Mr Rigg and Mr Crimson. Was in class with Barbara Lindsay, Anne Lennard, Joan Price, Susan Wells, Steven Booth, Julie Whitaker to mention a few. We moved to Fairfield in 1966 then to South Africa in 1967, I moved back here in 2019
We lived in Tilery at Kingston Street. Next door to the Mallaby family. We moved to Billingham in about 1954. Dad’s brother Walter lived in Headlam Street and were well established in Tilery. Our house was a two up two down terraced house and mum and dad kept my brother and I in a happy, loving home. It was sad to see the travesty it had become in the ‘Benefit Street’ saga. The photo of Tilery Road is taken looking toward Norton Road and Hill’s factory.
Cousin Terry. Dad, Ernie’s brother lived in Craister Street as did the third brother Bob. So it was Bob, Walter & Ernie with respectives Tilly, Dorothy and Dora.
I totally agree what a travesty in the demolition of Tilery as we remember it, but typically at the time all in the name of progress, hindsight as ever being the operative word just as the rampant destruction of the High Street, just think if the High Street had been retained in its former what an attraction it would be today.
J.
The good old days pity it wasn’t like it now u could leave your door open and when u came in there would be home made pie or casserole a neighbour had left cos u all helped each other l lived in Old tilery winyard Street my nan and Seaham Street me mam and dad my nan was flo donachie my dad Fred Douglas he played football and his uncles raced greyhounds had some good winners so I am told
Hi I lived at Tilery in my teens in the 70s. The houses were then built into courts and I lived in Melville, I am trying to trace a lady called Rose I became friends with she lived in a flat I think and she had a daughter and her father lived just round the corner from her. I remember she was short with dark wavy hair.
She met an American when we went to country and western nights he was called Frank, they married and went off to live in Wyoming USA. I lost touch and would love to know anything about her.
My search is two fold. I’m searching family history of my mothers family… Audrey Buttery from Swainby Road.
And also my father Billy Johnson from Stockton. His parents were Elsie and Bob and my mothers parents… Lily and I don’t know my grandfathers name.
I was known as Billy Haslam in the 70s I went to the grange if anyone can help me trace any family members.
Audrey was from a family of 14 I think and my father (who I haven’t seen since I was 3) had a brother called Bob and a sister called Shirley or Sheila.
Any info would be a great help.
I lived in Hampton Road and then we had an off license in Grove St.
William Johnson [ 1941 ] relationship to me : husband of 2nd cousin 1x removed of my wife.
Charles Helm Johnson 1894 – 1973 > William Lennard Johnson 1919 – 1940 > William Johnson b1941
Tom Frederic Buttery 1869 – 1929 > Robert Barnabas Buttery 1912 – ? > Audrey M Buttery 1944 –
Private William Lennard John – 1st Battalion Green Howards ( Yorkshire Regiment ) Service No. 4392460
Commonwealth War Grave – Brookwood Memorial – Surrey UK.
Hope this is useful information : Compiled on my Ancestry website.
Does anyone remember the Moss family or the Swainstons that lived in Alice Street? I never met my great grandmother granny Moss I think she lived just off Dovecote Street I would like to know more if possible, I have been doing my family tree.
My father lived in Canning Street, his name was John Sealed. He was raised by his gran, Betsy Staples, she was a WW1 war widow. I would love to hear from anyone who knew of them.
I’m researching my family history… Does anyone remember a Marjorie Marsh who lived at 3 Headlam Street in 1966?
Also can you let me know where Headlam Street used to be – a map would be great.
Thanks in advance.
Hi John, don’t know if you’re still looking but here’s a link to one of the maps on the National Library of Scotland’s site: https://maps.nls.uk/view/101100488#zoom=5&lat=4909&lon=7546&layers=BT.
They’ve digitised old street maps for the whole country for different time periods. Headlam Street is in the centre of this map, running vertically next to the schools, crossing Tilery Road.
My grandparents, Jack and Lily Critchley nee Thompson lived at 72 Headlam Street with my mum and uncle, Sylvia and Don. Sadly all gone now.
They both now live in Melbourne, all the family emigrated there approx. 1971. George, Alan, Arthur and Jean all live in or near Melbourne. I went to visit George 2 years ago as we were best friends from Tilery road juniors and were the only 2 lads from our class who went on to Richard Hind instead of Albany road school. George lived in Kingston street and I lived in High Headlam street next door to the Oliver’s.
George Thompson here. Brian Madigan passed on your message. The Thompson family – Myself, Alan, Arthur and sister Jean all live in Melbourne Australia. We emigrated in 1969 and now all have families here. My e-mail address is gtthomspon@gmail.com (note the spelling it is not Thompson it is thomspon) drop us a line
I saw the comment from the lady called Yvonne and couldn’t help replying as I remember you and Alan very well and remember it was 1969 when you emigrated. I would love to know how Alan is after all these years I was his girlfriend ( briefly ) for a time before you left if you could call it that us only being about 12 or 13 at the time! my name is Jacquie though I doubt neither of you will remember me as it was 47 years ago….
Hello Jacquie, Brian and George. I remember you all well. A pleasure (most of the time!) to be at school with you. I have moved around a bit since those days with the roots to the area limited to my brother Peter who also went to Richard Hind from Tilery. Brother Phil (also Tilery then Albany) is in Norway and I live near Wetherby. Those days at Tilery weren’t bad at all. Wish you all well.
Hi Bill,
Coming to UK soon, would love to get together for a pint or two. You can get my email from the site (contact pictures@stockton.gov.uk), I hope.
Regards
George
Hello. Does anyone remember working with Betty Bowes in the Brown Jug circa 1968-69? Or does anyone remember drinking there? I’m looking for someone called Patrick, irishman who drank there. He knew my mother. I think he might be called Patrick (Paddy) Cooper but I don’t know for sure. Many thanks.
Harold is alive and well and lives just outside Stockton. I lived in Newton Street during the war at my Aunt Mary’s (Eddy) place with my mum. Really shocked to see Tilery on Benefits Street. We had 8 of us living in a tiny 2 up and 2 down and all lived quite happily.
Hello Jim,
Hope you don’t mind me calling you by your first name as I don’t think we have ever met. Who was your mum? You see your aunty Mary was my nana, my mother was Elsie.
Best regards
Elisabeth
My sister whom I have not been in touch with for the past 20 years. Posted a comment on the 20th September 2015 at 2:04, her name is Elisabeth van den heuvel. Any information to help me get back in touch would be appreciated. Harold Eddy.
Well hello Elisabeth – Sorrry for delay in replying, but I had quite forgotten my search on the Tilery website. I wonder why we never met? I knew you as Harold’s sister. Elsie, although could be difficult, was my favourite relative. If you contact Picture Stockton they will forward on my email. Best wishes Jim
Ps – My mum was Maria, but everybody called her Ria or Rita, and my dad was Charlie. Jim
I’m trying to catch up with Jane Foster born circa 1960 who went to Grangefield Grammar in about 1971 and was a keen tennis player. I was crazy about her and I think her married name is/was Madden. She went out with Phil Davison and her brother was called David. We went to a Be Bop Deluxe concert at Newcastle City Hall. We lost touch years ago and I would love to catch up. My name is Adrian and if she wants to contact me, please ask Picture Stockton for my email
I’m an ancestor of Mr Rochford who had the sweet shopin Jane Street, I’m his great grandson, I think his name was Richard Thomas Rochford, if anyone can tell me anything about him I’d be happy to hear it. Or if you know what his parents were called thank you
Hello Jeffrey.
I can certainly remember ‘Rochies’ as we called it, it was at the Tilery Road end of Jane Street, would generally call in and he would be sat on a stool behind a very small counter at the far end of the shop it can’t have been more than eight foot long and very dimly lit, if lit at all, a waistcoat wearer with pocket watch and chain, his penny tray was the attraction which he brought out on request from under the counter.
That would be in the early 50’s when Tilery almost boasted a shop on every corner, opposite to him was another shop called ‘Booler’ Thompsons.
Rochies had a distinct aroma which I’m sure was pipe smoke, can’t say I ever saw him at the other side of the counter, a loveable chap in a strange way, me as a mere youngster could never strike a meaningful conversation with him but I was a regular visitor as I lived in Craister street.
Trust this gives you a small insight into the character of him.
More on the life of Richard Thomas Rochford ( Rochie ). He was my maternal grandfather who married Mary Elizabeth Hunter and his parents were Thomas Rochford and Margaret Jane Gough. My mother was one of Rochies 8 children. I lived at 16 Moss Street for most of my life before emigrating to Australia in 1973.
I lived in Tilery, Herring Street until we were moved not sure of the address we were moved to in Tilery. I lived with my mum and brother. My mum was Mabel Wilson nee Swainston, my brother was Raymond Wilson who sadly died. We both went to Tilery Road School. I remember living next door to the Waltons. My name is Sheila. I was badly burnt when I was 10 and I remember being told that two men on their way to work helped my mum get me back in the house, I never found out their names. I have lived in Leeds for about 40 years I have recently got in touch with my cousin Mary Steel nee Quinn been away so long I lost touch with most of my family. I would like to hear from anyone that may remember me.
Oh my word I’m Liz Walton I remember you getting burnt x hope you are well. I often remember your mam and my mam Flo were very good friends, both mums on their own.
We lived in Kingston Street and Thompsons was at the top of the street, on Tilery rd. We knew it as ‘Tomboms’, and I remember using ration cards to buy sweets there.
Hi Terry did you live at 29 Kingston Street?
I lived at 1 Haswell Street and delivered newspapers for Alf Todd whose shop was at 15 Tilery Road. I went to Tilery School then onto Richard Hind.
Robert Ferguson
Hello Bob.
I’m a cousin to Terry Laing who had a younger brother David, we lived in Craister Street as did Terry Laings Dad’s two Brothers.
I also delivered papers for Alf Todd and then for Palmers newspaper shop round the corner on Norton Road.
J.
Does anyone know of the Brown family that lived in 20 Canning Street? Robert my grandfather was a Blacksmith and his father also Robert was a Stamper at the forge.
Christine – I believe we are related. Robert Brown was my great grandfather – born 1868 died 12.04.49 Married Elizabeth (1870 – 14.03.27). My grandmother Doris was one of the 10 children. William, Ethel, Fred, Robert, Stephenson, Sarah, Matilda, Thomas, George & Doris
John Thompson
I think I missed your link as in 2015 I was dealing with a leg amputation. So sorry I never got back to you, now that I have more time and copy of birth certificates just tracking streets where Mam and Jean where born Bay Street, and Alice Foster lived in Lucy Street.
Hello Christine Frahm. Yes you are absolutely correct Doris Thompson was my grandmother.
You can contact me directly (email pictures@stockton.gov.uk and they’ll pass on my email address) then we can exchange info
Hi Penny, As you can see I have not been on this site for a while. Yes Dalos was my dad. My mam used to talk about Freda, Freddy and Hilda Burns, who were obviously her cousins. I didn’t know they had lived next door. I am very interested in my family’s past. You can request my e-mail address from this site if you want to talk some more. Thanks.
A view of terraced houses in Tilery Road, Stockton.
Picture Stockton Archive 
If anyone has any memories of my father Earnest (Ernie) Laing would appreciate hearing from you. We lived at 29 Kingston Street, Tilery and two of Dad’s brothers lived in Headlam St. Pop was a fitter at ICI for over thirty years : we moved from Tilery in about 1954.
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Hello Terry.
I responded to one of your posts some time ago, I’m the youngest of Walter and Dorothy’s Family and we lived in Craister Street as did Ernies other brother Bob & Tilly who lived in 28 Craister Street, they had no children.
I remember yourself and your younger brother David, Dora was your Mam, you lived next door to Mallabies, Nioel & Doiugy and as I recall you were following a path in journalism.
Whilst I married and moved away from Tilery as we know it, I have never found in our moves anything that comes near to the friendship and neighbourleness extended during my upbringing in Tilery.
Good Health Terry – John.
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I think Tilly was my grandmother’s (Thompson nee Brown of Canning Street) sister. They lived somewhere up the top of Tilery near the school.
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Hello John T.
I’m unaware of Tilly’s maiden name but it was 28 Craister Street they lived , next door but one to the Stockdales, Niel Stockdale has posted on here the odd time, his Mum took us for Sunday School in the ‘Tin Box’ the top of Craister Street. You got a star stamp in your attendance card, I suspect now that was a confirmation to your parents you didn’t skive off.
J.
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Thanks for that John. Hope you’re well
Terry.
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Hello Terry.
So did you follow a career in journalism ?. Looking back I find it strange whilst only living streets apart we barely visited each others houses, although I spent time at Bob & Tilly’s as they had a tele and I would go over on a Saturday night and watch it, Tilly would spoil me with her superb sponge cake and a glass of milk.
For pocket money I ran errands for them on a Saturday.
John/.
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No,the career in journalism didn’t happen, though I did study shorthand and typing for a short while at Billingham tech but gave it up due to incompetence. After various odd jobs I became an art student at Edinburgh College of Art. When that collapsed I joined ICI and ultimately worked in oil distribution for an Anglo-American company, from which I ultimately escaped by contracting a back infirmity.
Am now 80, comfortably retired and still trying to draw and paint, though not nearly enough.
I remember uncle Bob-dad’s brother-making me a big wooden train when I was a kid-his death was so sad.
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Good to hear from you Terry.
Uncle Bobs’ timely and very orderly move to another life was a shock but not surprising as he and Tilly were very close.
From Tilery they lived in a bungalow on Hardwick estate.
Brian my oldest Brother (Sadly passed away 2018) having lost his wife pre him retiring, did start to create a Family tree but his absolute favourite pastime was walking whenever he could, whether just local but moreover out on the moors.
J.
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Walter Laing lived in Tilery, he was a top tradesman at Head Wrightsons Thornaby, he taught a lot of apprentices their trade, lovely chap.
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He definitely was and as regular as clockwork in his timekeeping, would never bother with overtime, but there was a certain order on the books at Heads and it was all hands to the tiller, he broke with tradition and went in, on time as usual.
Entering the workshop early with no one else to be seen he sat near his lathe and apparently all hell broke loose as his workmates arose from hiding and banged on their machines as it was the first time he’d done overtime.
He was also a St John’s man and had some tales about that, the last chap to comment on ‘Me Dad’ was an Outwaite who also lived in Tilery, a house facing the Tilery School pre-fab class rooms.
J.
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George Outhwaite another good tradesman who made a good life in America, like the rest of us another protege of your dad.
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Very much appreciate your comments.
J.
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I was born on Headlam St 1963 in Tilery. Mother is Alice Stephenson nee Mandeville. My Nan and Grandad lived on the street also. Owen and Mary Mandeville. They had another son called Peter and a son David who drowned aged 7. Cousins were Harry, Derek and Raymond Longley who also lived on the street. Would be good to hear from anyone that knew them
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My grandparents, Jack and Lily Critchley nee Thompson, lived at 72 Headlam St until the houses were knocked down. They had two children: my mum Sylvia and her brother Don. Lily’s parents were Ernie (known as Booler) and Lily Thompson. They ran the corner shop at 84 Tilery Rd.
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We lived at 293 Norton Road, I attended Tilery Road School from 1959 to 1966, then onto Grangefield Grammar,teachers names that come to mind, Mr Brown, Mr Rigg and Mr Crimson. Was in class with Barbara Lindsay, Anne Lennard, Joan Price, Susan Wells, Steven Booth, Julie Whitaker to mention a few. We moved to Fairfield in 1966 then to South Africa in 1967, I moved back here in 2019
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We lived in Tilery at Kingston Street. Next door to the Mallaby family. We moved to Billingham in about 1954. Dad’s brother Walter lived in Headlam Street and were well established in Tilery. Our house was a two up two down terraced house and mum and dad kept my brother and I in a happy, loving home. It was sad to see the travesty it had become in the ‘Benefit Street’ saga. The photo of Tilery Road is taken looking toward Norton Road and Hill’s factory.
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Cousin Terry. Dad, Ernie’s brother lived in Craister Street as did the third brother Bob. So it was Bob, Walter & Ernie with respectives Tilly, Dorothy and Dora.
I totally agree what a travesty in the demolition of Tilery as we remember it, but typically at the time all in the name of progress, hindsight as ever being the operative word just as the rampant destruction of the High Street, just think if the High Street had been retained in its former what an attraction it would be today.
J.
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The good old days pity it wasn’t like it now u could leave your door open and when u came in there would be home made pie or casserole a neighbour had left cos u all helped each other l lived in Old tilery winyard Street my nan and Seaham Street me mam and dad my nan was flo donachie my dad Fred Douglas he played football and his uncles raced greyhounds had some good winners so I am told
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Hi I lived at Tilery in my teens in the 70s. The houses were then built into courts and I lived in Melville, I am trying to trace a lady called Rose I became friends with she lived in a flat I think and she had a daughter and her father lived just round the corner from her. I remember she was short with dark wavy hair.
She met an American when we went to country and western nights he was called Frank, they married and went off to live in Wyoming USA. I lost touch and would love to know anything about her.
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When was this photo taken, of the terraced houses in Tilery Road?
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My search is two fold. I’m searching family history of my mothers family… Audrey Buttery from Swainby Road.
And also my father Billy Johnson from Stockton. His parents were Elsie and Bob and my mothers parents… Lily and I don’t know my grandfathers name.
I was known as Billy Haslam in the 70s I went to the grange if anyone can help me trace any family members.
Audrey was from a family of 14 I think and my father (who I haven’t seen since I was 3) had a brother called Bob and a sister called Shirley or Sheila.
Any info would be a great help.
I lived in Hampton Road and then we had an off license in Grove St.
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William Johnson [ 1941 ] relationship to me : husband of 2nd cousin 1x removed of my wife.
Charles Helm Johnson 1894 – 1973 > William Lennard Johnson 1919 – 1940 > William Johnson b1941
Tom Frederic Buttery 1869 – 1929 > Robert Barnabas Buttery 1912 – ? > Audrey M Buttery 1944 –
Private William Lennard John – 1st Battalion Green Howards ( Yorkshire Regiment ) Service No. 4392460
Commonwealth War Grave – Brookwood Memorial – Surrey UK.
Hope this is useful information : Compiled on my Ancestry website.
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William Johnson was married to my Aunty, Edna Lynas. They got married on the same day he was posted to Norway, where he was KIA.
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Does anyone remember the Moss family or the Swainstons that lived in Alice Street? I never met my great grandmother granny Moss I think she lived just off Dovecote Street I would like to know more if possible, I have been doing my family tree.
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My father lived in Canning Street, his name was John Sealed. He was raised by his gran, Betsy Staples, she was a WW1 war widow. I would love to hear from anyone who knew of them.
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I’m researching my family history… Does anyone remember a Marjorie Marsh who lived at 3 Headlam Street in 1966?
Also can you let me know where Headlam Street used to be – a map would be great.
Thanks in advance.
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Hi John, don’t know if you’re still looking but here’s a link to one of the maps on the National Library of Scotland’s site: https://maps.nls.uk/view/101100488#zoom=5&lat=4909&lon=7546&layers=BT.
They’ve digitised old street maps for the whole country for different time periods. Headlam Street is in the centre of this map, running vertically next to the schools, crossing Tilery Road.
My grandparents, Jack and Lily Critchley nee Thompson lived at 72 Headlam Street with my mum and uncle, Sylvia and Don. Sadly all gone now.
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Does anyone know the whereabouts of Alan and George Thompson?
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They both now live in Melbourne, all the family emigrated there approx. 1971. George, Alan, Arthur and Jean all live in or near Melbourne. I went to visit George 2 years ago as we were best friends from Tilery road juniors and were the only 2 lads from our class who went on to Richard Hind instead of Albany road school. George lived in Kingston street and I lived in High Headlam street next door to the Oliver’s.
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Hi Yvonne,
George Thompson here. Brian Madigan passed on your message. The Thompson family – Myself, Alan, Arthur and sister Jean all live in Melbourne Australia. We emigrated in 1969 and now all have families here. My e-mail address is gtthomspon@gmail.com (note the spelling it is not Thompson it is thomspon) drop us a line
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Hi George
I saw the comment from the lady called Yvonne and couldn’t help replying as I remember you and Alan very well and remember it was 1969 when you emigrated. I would love to know how Alan is after all these years I was his girlfriend ( briefly ) for a time before you left if you could call it that us only being about 12 or 13 at the time! my name is Jacquie though I doubt neither of you will remember me as it was 47 years ago….
Jacquie
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Hello Jacquie, Brian and George. I remember you all well. A pleasure (most of the time!) to be at school with you. I have moved around a bit since those days with the roots to the area limited to my brother Peter who also went to Richard Hind from Tilery. Brother Phil (also Tilery then Albany) is in Norway and I live near Wetherby. Those days at Tilery weren’t bad at all. Wish you all well.
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Hi Bill,
Coming to UK soon, would love to get together for a pint or two. You can get my email from the site (contact pictures@stockton.gov.uk), I hope.
Regards
George
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Hello. Does anyone remember working with Betty Bowes in the Brown Jug circa 1968-69? Or does anyone remember drinking there? I’m looking for someone called Patrick, irishman who drank there. He knew my mother. I think he might be called Patrick (Paddy) Cooper but I don’t know for sure. Many thanks.
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Does anyone remember councillor Harold (Harry) Eddy think for Roseworth estate in 80s?
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He did live on Tithebarn Road and was a Councillor for part of the Hardwick Estate.
This would be in the late 1970’a and early 80’s.
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Harold is alive and well and lives just outside Stockton. I lived in Newton Street during the war at my Aunt Mary’s (Eddy) place with my mum. Really shocked to see Tilery on Benefits Street. We had 8 of us living in a tiny 2 up and 2 down and all lived quite happily.
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Hello Jim,
Hope you don’t mind me calling you by your first name as I don’t think we have ever met. Who was your mum? You see your aunty Mary was my nana, my mother was Elsie.
Best regards
Elisabeth
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My sister whom I have not been in touch with for the past 20 years. Posted a comment on the 20th September 2015 at 2:04, her name is Elisabeth van den heuvel. Any information to help me get back in touch would be appreciated. Harold Eddy.
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Well hello Elisabeth – Sorrry for delay in replying, but I had quite forgotten my search on the Tilery website. I wonder why we never met? I knew you as Harold’s sister. Elsie, although could be difficult, was my favourite relative. If you contact Picture Stockton they will forward on my email. Best wishes Jim
Ps – My mum was Maria, but everybody called her Ria or Rita, and my dad was Charlie. Jim
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Hi Marie
I remember Harold Eddy, I am him, can’t place you get in touch
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I am from victoria estate, paxton close, stockton
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I’m trying to catch up with Jane Foster born circa 1960 who went to Grangefield Grammar in about 1971 and was a keen tennis player. I was crazy about her and I think her married name is/was Madden. She went out with Phil Davison and her brother was called David. We went to a Be Bop Deluxe concert at Newcastle City Hall. We lost touch years ago and I would love to catch up. My name is Adrian and if she wants to contact me, please ask Picture Stockton for my email
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I’m an ancestor of Mr Rochford who had the sweet shopin Jane Street, I’m his great grandson, I think his name was Richard Thomas Rochford, if anyone can tell me anything about him I’d be happy to hear it. Or if you know what his parents were called thank you
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Hello Jeffrey.
I can certainly remember ‘Rochies’ as we called it, it was at the Tilery Road end of Jane Street, would generally call in and he would be sat on a stool behind a very small counter at the far end of the shop it can’t have been more than eight foot long and very dimly lit, if lit at all, a waistcoat wearer with pocket watch and chain, his penny tray was the attraction which he brought out on request from under the counter.
That would be in the early 50’s when Tilery almost boasted a shop on every corner, opposite to him was another shop called ‘Booler’ Thompsons.
Rochies had a distinct aroma which I’m sure was pipe smoke, can’t say I ever saw him at the other side of the counter, a loveable chap in a strange way, me as a mere youngster could never strike a meaningful conversation with him but I was a regular visitor as I lived in Craister street.
Trust this gives you a small insight into the character of him.
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More on the life of Richard Thomas Rochford ( Rochie ). He was my maternal grandfather who married Mary Elizabeth Hunter and his parents were Thomas Rochford and Margaret Jane Gough. My mother was one of Rochies 8 children. I lived at 16 Moss Street for most of my life before emigrating to Australia in 1973.
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I lived in Tilery, Herring Street until we were moved not sure of the address we were moved to in Tilery. I lived with my mum and brother. My mum was Mabel Wilson nee Swainston, my brother was Raymond Wilson who sadly died. We both went to Tilery Road School. I remember living next door to the Waltons. My name is Sheila. I was badly burnt when I was 10 and I remember being told that two men on their way to work helped my mum get me back in the house, I never found out their names. I have lived in Leeds for about 40 years I have recently got in touch with my cousin Mary Steel nee Quinn been away so long I lost touch with most of my family. I would like to hear from anyone that may remember me.
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Oh my word I’m Liz Walton I remember you getting burnt x hope you are well. I often remember your mam and my mam Flo were very good friends, both mums on their own.
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We lived in Kingston Street and Thompsons was at the top of the street, on Tilery rd. We knew it as ‘Tomboms’, and I remember using ration cards to buy sweets there.
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Hi Terry did you live at 29 Kingston Street?
I lived at 1 Haswell Street and delivered newspapers for Alf Todd whose shop was at 15 Tilery Road. I went to Tilery School then onto Richard Hind.
Robert Ferguson
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Yup,that was our address. We left Tilery for Billingham in about 1955.
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Hello Bob.
I’m a cousin to Terry Laing who had a younger brother David, we lived in Craister Street as did Terry Laings Dad’s two Brothers.
I also delivered papers for Alf Todd and then for Palmers newspaper shop round the corner on Norton Road.
J.
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Does anyone know of the Brown family that lived in 20 Canning Street? Robert my grandfather was a Blacksmith and his father also Robert was a Stamper at the forge.
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Christine, I knew a George Brown, ginger haired lad who would now be in his 70’s.
Max
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George Brown is my distant cousin – still alive but in his 80s now, had 4 brothers & 3 sisters
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Christine – I believe we are related. Robert Brown was my great grandfather – born 1868 died 12.04.49 Married Elizabeth (1870 – 14.03.27). My grandmother Doris was one of the 10 children. William, Ethel, Fred, Robert, Stephenson, Sarah, Matilda, Thomas, George & Doris
John Thompson
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would love to catch up I am on facebook I have sent you a request
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I think I missed your link as in 2015 I was dealing with a leg amputation. So sorry I never got back to you, now that I have more time and copy of birth certificates just tracking streets where Mam and Jean where born Bay Street, and Alice Foster lived in Lucy Street.
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Hello Christine Frahm. Yes you are absolutely correct Doris Thompson was my grandmother.
You can contact me directly (email pictures@stockton.gov.uk and they’ll pass on my email address) then we can exchange info
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Hi Penny, As you can see I have not been on this site for a while. Yes Dalos was my dad. My mam used to talk about Freda, Freddy and Hilda Burns, who were obviously her cousins. I didn’t know they had lived next door. I am very interested in my family’s past. You can request my e-mail address from this site if you want to talk some more. Thanks.
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