This drawing must have been done from 17 Kingsport Close, Portrack, where we lived, and shows Walton Court as it then was. In those days there was unrestricted entry to the buildings and central area, between the blocks of flats. There was also just a simple wire mesh fence to stop people getting into the central area. As can be seen, this was just used as a sort of playground obstacle by the local kids, who are climbing over it and the surrounding walls. Gone was the opportunity for the kind of mild and commonplace vandalism that my school mates and myself used to indulge in.

I see from various websites that these flats no longer belong to the Council. I would guess that at the date that this picture was drawn, 1972, the Council must have built and owned about 70-80% of the dwellings in Stockton.

Image and details courtesy of Fred Starr.

I wonder if anyone knows the location of this photograph. It was taken in 1994 during SIRF and I think is in the vicinity of Green Dragon Yard, Stockton… I hope someone might be able to offer local knowledge (that unfortunately I don’t have).

Photograph and details courtesy of Allen Mulliss.

Three views of the Masonic Hall on Wellington Street, Stockton. Taken February 2015.

Two views of Stockton Racecourse c1962. Teesside Park now stands on this former site.

Photographs courtesy of Bruce Coleman