The day before congestion when you could refuel your car at the Victoria Garage, Yarm High Street, Yarm. Next door was Presto’s Supermarket, this site was bought and redeveloped by Sainsbury’s. Note the ICI Petrol sign, ‘That’s my Petrol’. c1960s?
When the railway was under construction, a temporary halt was created near to the pub. A hoot on the train’s whistle warned the landlady of the Three Horseshoes that they were coming and the doors were opened in readiness for the railway navvies to rush in to have their meal and beer. Early in the 20th century the Friendly Club, had its headquarters in the Three Horseshoes. The members paid one shilling and three pence a fortnight. One shilling was their ‘sub’ and three pence they had to spend in the pub. This club enabled members who were off work because of sickness to draw ten shillings a week after a certificate from a doctor was produced.
Numbers 125, 126, 127 and 128. No. 126 was built c1827 but by 1908, Althams Ltd demolished ‘Luton House’ and erected a new terracotta building which still stands today. Since 1996, No.125 and 126 have been combined. No. 128 has housed businesses from habadashers to plumbing and hairdressing to jewellers. From 1855-1877, No 129 was Clough Grocers, on the front of the building was a large ornamented green canister with black and gold lettering, similar to those found inside a grocers of that period.
An aerial view of Bowesfield Riverside Industrial Estate. We are unsure of when this was taken but maybe someone recognises the various buildings or landscape changes and can pinpoint a date…
A view of Stockton High Street c1950s. On the right is the Royal Hotel, built c1740. It was very much altered from the original at the time of demolition. An RAC sign can be seen on the hotel wall. The Town Hall and beyond that, Robinson’s Tower is visible in the distance.
A photograph showing the Brethren Meeting Room on Parliament Street in the late 1970s.
Nectarines! Get your Large Nectarines! 5 for 50p…This photograph was taken during the 1980s of the market in Stockton. The Town Hall can be seen in the background.
23 West Row is an unlisted building sitting on West Row and the end of Ship Inn Yard. It is a mid 19th century two-story building.
An early image of Wren’s Brewery giving a good view of the surrounding area. I am afraid the date of the image is not known. Prior to the building being purchased by my family in the early 20th century it had been used as a paper mill. In later years the business was ran by my father and his uncle, the brewing of vinegar continued there until 1971.
Image and details courtesy of David Wren.
These photographs dated in 1993 show a view of the north and south side of Smith Street, Stockton.
In the second photograph, No.15/16 Smith Street, a Georgian Grade II Listed Building can be seen. At the time of the photograph it was a Door Workshop
business.
This photograph of a Locomotion hauling a train of Chaldron Wagons was taken in September 1925 when the train was part of the Stockton and Darlington Railway Centenary Cavalcade, the location is unknown but is probably on the section of line between Eaglescliffe and Dinsdale.
The original photograph in my collection is on very old photographic paper and not in very good condition but there is a bit of a mystery surrounding the photograph – on the left hand side of the print can be seen parallel lines which do not appear to be damage to the photograph and look to be high voltage power cables as seen on modern day pylons, yet an Internet search reveals that pylons were first introduced in Scotland in 1927/28.
I’ve been unable to find any maps of the area specific to 1925, can anybody help with identification of the location and possibly an explanation of the parallel lines…
Photograph and details courtesy of Dave Summerfield.
Elton Hall, Elton is about 5 miles west of Stockton. We believe the house to have been demolished c1910 and rebuilt on the same site between 1913-1914. It is reported that the poet, William Wordsworth visited Elton Hall, or more specifically the summer house whilst courting!
Photograph taken August 1985.
A photograph taken c1905 of Mandale Road looking towards the Town Hall. On the corner of Mandale Road and George Street was Scott and Sons, a newsagents and stationers. Next to this is the original Five Lamps. Across the road we can identify a milliners possibly owned by Mrs Jane Laing and a sign for what looks like a Conservative Club…
A war photograph of Winston Churchill visiting Haverton Hill during the Second World War on 31 July 1940.
Rimswell Manor House was built in the Victorian style and stood in 62 acres of grounds. It was the residence of William Anderson, Justice of Peace. William Anderson along with 2 others helped to finance the original Five Lamps in Thornaby. We think the house was demolished in the late 1950s, though the original Gatehouse still stands. We also think the area on which the house and grounds stood is now the Rimswell Pub and houses on Manor Place, just off Bishopton Road West. Does anyone remember this house?