We believe this photograph to have been taken by T.W Marshall of 65 Bon Lea Terrace, Thornaby.
Unfortunately we don’t know who these men are, is it pre WW1, maybe someone can help?
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We believe this photograph to have been taken by T.W Marshall of 65 Bon Lea Terrace, Thornaby.
Unfortunately we don’t know who these men are, is it pre WW1, maybe someone can help?
There’s not one person not wearing a hat, even the small boy peeping through at the back. Fashion even in those days.
Possibly some form of ‘working-mens’ outing, across a wide span of ages. The ‘bowler hat’, of which two gentleman are seen wearing, usually signified a senior foreman, or manager’s status.
If we are to assume this was photographed locally, take a look at the houses in the background, an established row of large terraced houses, with elaborate attic-level gabled windows. The houses also have longish front gardens.
There are only two locations I can think of with these characteristics, one such area is Yarm Rd, (running from Denshams corner), The other is near to the current Malleable Club on Norton Rd.
But perhaps there are other such areas I’m unaware of?
I also think this was taken definitely pre-WW1, judging by the style of the suits these gentlemen are wearing. Hopefully, that’s not a young Adolf Hitler, seated as the last passenger on the horse-drawn charabanc?