This photo, taken by Jack Marriott, shows some derelict shops in Stockton including Ferguson Joinery and Whitelocks. Courtesy of Stockton Museum Service. 
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A Pictorial History of Stockton-on-Tees
This photo, taken by Jack Marriott, shows some derelict shops in Stockton including Ferguson Joinery and Whitelocks. Courtesy of Stockton Museum Service.
Tommy Cox is still around & is a member of the Malleable Club. Ray Garbutt lived in Johnson Grove, Norton but sadly passed away a few years ago.
Whitelock’s, cheesefactors, operated from newly-built premises on the corner of Wellington St and Stanley St. c. late 50/early 60s. I can smell them as I write this. They were, however, a reliable source of firewood in those pre-central heating days(and indeed heating-of-any-kind-upstairs days).
Tommy Cox is a member of the Malleable Club.
This is interesting. I worked at Whitelocks between 1978 and 1980 but they were based in Oxbridge next to the Ambulance Station and across the road from The Moor public house. I didn’t realise they had been based in older premises in years gone previously.
Is Tommy Cox still alive, Bob? He was a very good friend of my father’s (Harry Harland) who died in June 1985 and I have not seen him since the funeral. It would be lovely to catch up with him again.
Hello, My name is Brian Bell and I worked for Whitelocks in the early 60’s as a vanboy . Lenny Fellows was my first driver and I also remember Albert and Melvin who worked in the cryovac room. It was in Tynedale Street near the ambulance station. I remember going to the fish shop which was not far away for a shillings worth of chips for dinner break. Great days I cannot remember old Mr Whitelock anybody remember please.
This photo was taken from half way down old Castlegate, looking towards the river. This image is identical to s198 on the website. The buildings also appear in the distance in image s343 which is taken from higher up Castlegate.
Ferguson the Joiners. I had a couple of mates who served their time at this firm. Ray Garbutt and Tommy Cox. At that time was a 3rd person and all attended night school with me. I believe the firm was run by Mr Ferguson and his son. This would be between 1953 – 1958. Ray Garbutt went on to work for Tarrant Building and Construction and was a Foreman for them. I believe this firm did a lot of work on the building of the Metro Centre, Newcastle.