Can anyone recognise this photo? I found it among my old photos of Stockton, it looks like it was taken in the 50s or 60s. I really dont know anything about it. Photograph and information courtesy of Gordon Mann 
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I think Starky Street used to be where the Queens Medical Centre stands today.
Starkey Street was the other side of Norton Road to the Queens Park Medical Centre, off King Street.
Hi Anon,
It was at the bottom of Queen Street, and Starkey Street ran between King and Queen Streets. The Archway was the rear entrance to a lad called Trevor Gibson who was the 1st apprentice to be allowed to launch a ship at Furness Shipyard. The house to the left of the archway was occupied by the Jeffrey family. The view shown is taken from Starkey Street and Queen Street runs immediately left towards Norton Road. Nice to talk again mate.
If this is the corner of Starkey St. & Queen St. then this was the other side of Norton Rd to the QMC, just about here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KDNNZfb5QZz1qHQq5
(Frank described the location of Starkey St. in his comment back in 2012.)
The junction of Norton Rd. & Queen St. is still there today, the other end of the Starkey St. was a junction with King St. (which still exists). The archway looks to have led to the large back yards of the houses shown to the left and right of it.
Ooh my Great Granny Jessie Stoker Clasper grew up at number 24 Starkey Street. Her father was James and her mother Catherine (Jessie) Clasper.
I believe the Hogg family used to live in Starkey Street (Arthur Hogg?)
Hi I have enjoyed reading all your comments about Starky street. I recently got my Hubbys grandparents marriage certificate, William Scott and Edna Clasper as I am trying to piece together William’s life for my mum in law. They were married in 1930 and Edna was married from number 24 Starkey street. Her sister Violet was a witness as was someone called Thomas Tingle but I don’t know what his connection was. I would love to hear from anyone who knows anything relevant. Thanks
Anybody remember Arthur Hogg who lived in No 1 Starky Street?
I know it’s going back some way but I found out from the 1911 Census that my paternal grandmother’s family, the Browns, had lived at 32 Starkey Street. My Nana, Doris Irene Brown, was only two at the time.
Starkey Street was off King Street which is still there. Walking from Church Row along Norton Road the next road you come to is King Street. Starkey Street was the second street on the left off king street the first street on the left from Norton road being Nelson street.
Where exactly is this street? Does anyone know? I’m trying to figure it out because I’ve found that my 3x great uncle William Phillips and family lived there in the 1881 census.
My mam grew up in Starkey Street and I lived there for the first few years of my life. My mams name was Marion Davis and I am trying to put together some photographic history of her life. Would love to hear from anyone who has memories of her and her huge family – think there was about 10 brothers and sisters including Trevor who posted on here a few years ago (and I think is my cousin).
Kim – I remember your mum and grandma from Starkey Street. My grandparents lived in No 31, over the road and a few doors down – Mr and Mrs Brookes. Mrs Brookes (Florrie) was very friendly with a lady who I think was your mum’s sister, Violet I think her name was. Did she have a daughter called Lyn? I also remember a person called Kenneth Jiles, perhaps he was your father’s brother… He visited weekends like myself. He would be around 64 years old now – at the time he was around 12. Think he came from Middlesbrough. Was your dad’s name Peter? I only remember you as a baby, did you have a younger sister?
Yes I do. Violette and Rees were my Grandparents. Bob was my dad and Marion is my Antie. We lived there in the early fifties… I am also doing family history and if I can help just contact me, my email address is available from Picture Stockton.
Hi Yvonne it’s been brilliant sitting with my Mam on a night looking at old photos of the family (one of the few positives of having dementia). I’ve learned loads about the family. She has a real soft spot for your dad, he was her favourite brother and a real jack the lad so she says. I also found a couple of pictures of them together. Hope you’re ok. Kim
I am researching my family tree down my mother’s side. The 1911 Census shows my Great Grandfather living at 11 Starkey Street with his wife and 7 children.
Charlie Jacksons sweet shop was in King Street, near to Whartons Barbers with the old-fashioned pole outside. He sold sweets by the 2-oz packets, all the old ones, and cinder toffee and flying saucers!
Rhona Jones, where exactly was Charlie Jacksons sweet shop please?
I am Rhona Jones nee Wigham who lived at 10 Starkey Street. Glyn West, fancy hearing about you after all these years! How is your Gwen, we were best friends for a while along with Joyce Thomas. I ran into Olwen a few years back running a social services home, but would love to know what Gwen is up to. Did she marry? I also remember from Starkey Street the family called Fox, one of their children was Aida – also Hootons and Sandra Brookes. The alley is the one between Queen St and Starkey St, I also remember Charlie Jacksons sweet shop and Pattie Garbutts fish shop.
Any news of any of those people, please?
Rhona – my grandparents lived in Starkey Street – no 31 opposite Garbutts. There was Pattie and her husband, their son Sonny, his wife Margaret and I think their children Kenny and June? My grandparents were Alf and Florrie Brookes, Sandra Brookes was their daughter – my aunt. Sandra had an older sister (Sylvia) and an older brother (my dad Dennis). All have sadly died. I too remember Charlies and how he used to stand on the step of his shop when he had no customers looking down Starkey Street. Also remember Listers the toy and model shop in King Street, Sheila’s the grocery shop on the corner of Thorpe and King streets I think, and Annie Harris’s further along King Street.
I lived at 14 Starkey Street with my mam Elsie and dad Alf, brothers Tony and Derek and sister Irene, we moved to Hardwick in 1961. I remember a lot of these people – Susan Wigham and Glenys West were my best friends.
Sorry Alan I can’t help all my grandparents have passed on.
Do Michael, Carol or Trevor have any living Grandparents who remember my Maternal Ggrandparents, Mr and Mrs Sammy Fenny? They lived in Starkey Street until the twenties.
I realise its a tall order to find someone who remembers them. I’ve often wondered which number they lived at.
Mrs Fenny ran the newsagents and tobacconists in Bishopton Lane opposite the bottom of Alma Street.
I went to Bailey Street School with the Joyce Thomas that Michael Thompson mentions who lived in Starky Street. She had an older brother who I think was called Terry and a younger sister and brother Beryl and John, they moved to Hardwick. Sadly Joyce was killed many years ago in a car accident.
Mine was the comment posted anon, ref Derrick hooton. I lived at No5 Queen St and that lamp post is were we used to meet. I also remember the names of Joyce Thomas and Rhona Wiggen who all lived in starky St. I left in 1960 when the family moved to Oxford. I showed the photo to my brother (Tony) and has confirmed this is as I stated Queen St & Starky St corner.
Yes its definitely Starky Street. I recall all the names mentioned. We, the Bakers, lived in no33 next to the Thompsons, the father was a bus driver. The cobblers was on King Street corner and the Lewis family lived over the road. My grand mother lived in Thorpe Street.
My dads parents lived in Starkey Street and the Garbutts are my god parents ,the Davis family were Violetta, Reese, Harry, Reese jnr Bob , and my dad Norman , several sisters too Marion, is the only one I remember though . how they managed to pack them in I”ll never know. I would appreciate any photos of the times there, as I”m doing the geneology thing ! I have a photo of Marrions wedding with most of the above mentioned will find and see if the admin will display
Glyn West, Is this the same Glyn West who lived in Kingsport close, how are you keeping.
I was born in Number 8 Starky Street, I remember derek Hooton, The Picture is definately the corner of Starky street leading to Norton rood. I was knocked over by the dickens van crossing Norton Road to visit a friend (John Foley) who lived in the flat below dickens shop. I was 8 years of age when we moved to Portrack.
Lynda – Had a word with both my mum and dad and they both remember Joan Black and her daughter Sandra living next door but one to them.They didn”t live there long so don”t remember many people in the street but they do recall the Davies and Hootons.My Mums brother also lived further up the street for a short while but mum can”t remember what number he lived in.
Chris – Sorry for the delay in getting back, have been on holiday. Your dad is correct, Grandad (Alf) Brookes worked as a postman most of his life. I don”t remember the Black”s being next door though, I think the neighbours on that side were called Hamilton. Unfortunately my dad, Dennis,died recently so there”s only my own memories left! I vaguely remember playing whip and top (showing my age now!) with a girl called Sandra Black who lived further along Starkey Street.
Lynda – Yes my parents remember Sandra.My dad thinks we lived in the 3rd house in and then it was your grandparents Mr and Mr Brooks,who my dad thinks worked for the post office.Then next to your grandparents were the Black”s.I have a photo of me in that pram unfortunately it”s a close up so can”t see the full pram or the road.
Chris – you lived next door to my grandparents and I remember pushing you around in your pram. It was a very big pram, I was about 9 or 10 and could hardly see over the top! My grandparents had a daughter, Sandra, who was in a wheelchair – your parents will probably remember her. Sadly she died a few years ago.
My Parent”s (Mr and Mrs Marshall) lived at no 32, Starkey Street. When they first moved in they were told the house was haunted but they never had any experience of things going bump in the night. When the Street was demolished I was only 2 years old so have no memory of living there.
My grandparents lived in Starkey Street when I was a child in the 50″s – as soon as I saw the photo I thought it was the corner of Starkey/Queen Streets. My grandparents (Mr and Mrs Brookes) lived down the other end towards King Street (No 31). Other people I remember the names of were Garbutts, Davies (or Davis) Hootons, Whighams. I used to spend my pocket money at Charlies shop which was in King St looking down Starkey Street, or Sheilas on the corner of Thorpe Street which ran parallel to Starkey St. My cousins and I used to go see the dogs in the pound just off King St and buy special toffees to feed them! I was only 10 when my grandparents moved to Norton when Starkey St was demolished but I have many many memories of those years.
I believe this is the corner juction from Queen st into Starky st. I remember playing on that corner with a friend called Derick Hooton. Sorry unable to remember the people I was about 11yrs old.
This photo is remarkably like an address in the corner of Queen Street and Starkey Street Stockton.The alley in the corner of the two houses is exactly identical to the location above.The allyway led to the rear door of a lad I knew as a child called Trevor Gibson. To the left of the picture led to Norton Road and would be exactly opposite Dickens hardware shop.Behind the camera would have led to the rear of the Police station yard in King St.The two chaps in the picture appear to be outside of a house once owned by the Jeffries family.