Pupils at Queen Street School, Thornaby c1961. Can anyone put names to faces?
Photograph courtesy of Rona Bromley.
Queen Street School, Thornaby c1961
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Monthly Archives: October 2014
Tilery Road School c1943 – 1951
These are photographs of my mother, Edith Hughes, probably taken between 1943 and 1951 during her time at Tilery Road School.
Photographs and details courtesy of Ian Cartwright.
Grangefield Grammar School Gymnastics Club c1959
I can name the following… Back Row: Noel Raper, Alan Ayers, Alan Callender, ? McKenzie, ??
Front Row: Barry Melton, Arthur Chapman, Mr White, Tony Jackson, Ian McAleavy.
Photograph and details courtesy of Alan Callender
Riding of the Fair, Yarm 2012
This now takes place on the Saturday morning of the mid-October Fair at Yarm when the High Street is closed to traffic.Yarm Town Councillors slowly parade the length of the High Street in the steam-engine drawn wagon and are followed by the ‘show-people’, or ‘travellers’ on horseback. After which, informal ‘races’ between all manner of single hoses and others pulling ‘buggy’ carts are held along the length of street for the entertainment of the gathered crowds.
Photograph and details courtesy of Chris Bailey.
George & Dragon pub outing
This is one of those posts that went missing when we moved to the new site.
It shows men from the George & Dragon pub in Norton on their annual trip to Blackpool, probably late 1940’s early 50’s.
Photograph and details courtesy of Bob Irwin.
Loco No.6, St Johns Crossing
This photograph shows loco No 6 shunting in the yard with St Johns crossing, Stockton in the background. George the shunter come fireman looks on.
Photograph and details courtesy of Martin Birtle and John Hardy.
Malleable Works Electrical Department c1910
The first photograph shows the Malleable Works Electrical Department c1910 the person stood on the far left of the group is my grandfather William Hepple (1886 – 1966). His family moved from Birtley Co. Durham late in the 19th Century where from around 6 years of age my grandfather had been working in the pit. The opening up and expansion of the South Durham Iron & Steel Works gave them the opportunity to at least work above ground but in another very physically demanding industry. He became a self taught electrician going on to be foreman.
His four sons Herbert (Bert),William (Bill), Joseph (Joe) my father John George (George) Hepple and his brother Herbert all followed him into the industry. Collectively these family members even before retirement had clocked up over 200 years of service a remarkable achievement, an era never to be repeated sadly. From left to right : Bert, Joe, George & Bill.
Photographs and details courtesy of David Hepple.
Quayside Mission Mens Home
A view of the Quayside Mission Mens Home, 15 The Square, Stockton c1960s. The home was demolished c1973.
The South Durham Hunt c1952
The South Durham Hunt met in the grounds of Wynyard Hall for the first time in 26 years. The Marquis of Londonderry (centre) is chatting to the huntsman Jack Wood. My father, Eric Wilson the Master is on the right.
In this photograph members of the Wynyard house party are seen befriending the hounds. On the left is Angela Eric Wilson’s daughter, who took part in the hunt. In the middle is Jeanne Wilson, my mother and wife of Eric Wilson.
Photographs and details courtesy of John Wilson.
The Town Hall and Market Cross c1965
The Town Hall and Market Cross in Stockton.
Quayside crane from Finkle Street
Large cranes on the quayside dominate the view at the bottom of Finkle Street, Stockton c1968.
Ropner Park Lake
A view of the lake at Ropner Park, Stockton c1900s.
Georgian Building, Smith Street – Stockton, 2014
I was in Stockton on Thursday 16 October and came across this sad sight or perhaps it should really be site?
It would seem that the end is nigh for this once magnificent Georgian building which has featured on Picture stockton several times in the past. I was told by the site foreman that they are making the building safe and trying to preserve what they can on the advice of English Heritage who are due to make another visit soon.
Photograph and details courtesy of David Thompson.
Stockton Unitarian Scouts c1956/7
The Stockton Unitarian Scouts at camp, the year must have been 1956/57. I would be interested if names could be put to these faces as there are only two that I’m sure of and those are myself Peter Fletcher and Ian Price. Others may possibly be Alan Sudron and Alan Wier, but I am not 100% sure…
Photograph and details courtesy of Peter Fletcher.
Teesside Park Racecourse, 1977
Mr Eric Wilson chairman of the racecourse is seen cutting the first sod ready for the re-building of Teesside Park Racecourse. The re-build was due to the new A66 motorway cutting through the old racecourse.
From the left, Mr Ian Fifield, area manager of Shepherd Construction, which carried out the work, Mr Dennis Riley, secretary of the course, Mr Stan Raine, Shepherd’s commercial manager and Mr Cecil Johnson, site construction manager for Shepherds. 1977.
Photographs and details courtesy of John Wilson.