Built by Craig, Taylor and Co., for DH. Morgan and Co., Newport – SS Rosecliffe was launched in July 1888 and later renamed Oevenum by JH. Andresen. SS Oevenum was wrecked on Laura Rocks, 10 miles north of Oporto in June 1900 on route from New York.
The Black Lion Hotel on the east side of Stockton High Street c1960.
An aerial view of Newport Bridge with Billingham Beck in the distance and Haverton Hill to the right.
Burton House was built in 1840 as offices for the Tees Navigation Company, Thistle Green, Stockton c1925.
Unknown – First World War Soldiers.
Two photographs from the Norton Board School taken in 1950 and 1952 of the same class. On both photographs I am fifth from the right, middle row – Gwyneth Campbell, nee Jones. The teacher was Miss Powell.
Photographs and details courtesy of Gwyneth Campbell.
This photograph taken c1890 shows the flooded area at Browns Bridge, Bishopton Lane, Stockton.
A view of the Cattle Market on the corner of The Square and Thistle Green, Stockton c1930.
This bridge is near the Danby Centre not too far from Whitby there is also a similar bridge in Castleton, perhaps there are others on the line too and all a testament to Teesside steel!
Photographs and details courtesy of David Thompson.
The official team photograph of the North Yorkshire and South Durham League champions for the 1951 season. In some ways this can be called an ‘end of an era’ photograph in that Norton did not become champions again until 1998.
Top: G. Franks, J. Everett, R.W. Waller, W. Lawson, W.R. Crozier, A. Thorpe, E. Manners, R. Spooner.
Middle: J. Fox, E.T. Waller, C. Atkinson, T. Birtle, H. Williamson, K. Williamson, M. Tate.
Bottom: J.Grigor, H. Thompson, C.V. Armitage, D.C.H. Townsend, G. Thompson, D. de G. Walford and B. McQuillan.
Also included is the menu for the champions dinner. Not a bad spread given that rationing still applied for some produce!
Photograph and details courtesy of Martin Birtle.
My Great Grandad, Thomas Daniel Coulson was born 3 April 1887 and went to the Bailey Street Boys School on Bath Lane, Stockton. He is pictured on the second row, third from the left.
Photograph and details courtesy of Lynn Horsman.
Photograph taken at the Victoria Ground, Stockton of the Stockton AFC football squad c1960.
Back row (l-r): John Raby, Tommy Thompson, Bill Ditchburn, Brian Armstrong, Teddy Lowe, Terry Garbutt, Front row (l-r): Neil Moody, Trevor Cockerel, Des Clough, John Bythaway, Benny Brown, Brian Escritt. This photograph was taken about 53 years ago, I wonder how many are still with us today?
Photograph and details courtesy of Benny Brown.
James Hall – Fruit shop in Stockton c1910.
A view of Market Day, Stockton High Street.
My dad is the one on the left, Brian Surtees during his National Service with his friend Don in 1954, unfortunately I don’t know Don’s second name – if you recognise him or Don if you see this article let me know.
My dad was born and brought up in Stockton until moving with his family to Portrack due to his dad working for British Titan. He married my Mam and they moved into a house in Durham Road both working for ICI in Billingham. Dad was a HGV driver which he did as part of his national service and Mum worked in wages then in the Agricultural division. Towards the end of his life he resided in the Sheltered Housing at the old Stockton Railway Station, the same station he left from when doing his national service and training at Catterick.
Photograph and details courtesy of Deborah Wilson (nee Surtees)