The phrase “A picture is worth a thousand words” could have been coined for this image, I don’t think it needs any explanation. One thing I do like is the horse looking straight into the camera while all around are oblivious of it.
Photograph and details courtesy of Bruce Coleman.
Picture Stockton Archive 
I’ve seen a copy of this photograph inscribed PC Bill Hutton and Police Horse Montrose
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Remember them well, they used to come down our street (Buchanan Street) oh how I miss those days
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It’s the Market that has caught my eye – I remember it so well a sight to behold, in two rows stretching from one end of the town to the other. Always so busy bustling with people Wednesday and Saturday’s.
M.
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Remember the copper at the top of Church Road in the wooden box directing tragic.
I was a young driver and if you did not follow his directions to the letter he would tick you off regardless of the tragic waiting.
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What a great image! Reminds me of my pre-teen Saturdays; being dragged around the market by my dad! Shopping in the 60s 🙂
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I remember the Police horses stabled up in the back of the old Police Station in Church Road. When finishing School at Bailey Street we walked past the rear of the old Police Station, if the horses were being fed or watered the policeman would let us help. Usually using the rake to clean the stable out. When getting home mum would hit the roof as we stunk to high heavens…
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Wow – look at those polished hooves. (Could it be me mam or auntie B. just about to pass behind the ‘orse and possibly Grandma Mitchell in the distance between the two policemen? Anyway, I did love that market – which I think was then on Wednesdays and Saturdays. In the early sixties, for school, I had to change buses at Stockton, so crossing through the market was a regular experience until 1965. Have not been through the High Street for decades, although did visit the deserted railway station a few years back. Notice also the sparse traffic of those years…
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What year would this have been taken please? I’m guessing at late 50s early 60s but haven’t a clue really.
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With Victoria buildings still standing and the cars in the background I would hazard a guess at mid to late 50’s.?
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A once familiar sight though I would ask why has the horse got three well oiled hooves and trimmed hair whilst one hoof is not?
Frank.
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Because it’s a different colour Frank.
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What a great photo. My uncle Tony Doran was a mountie in the 70’s. He used to park his horse outside my Nana’s house in Lune Road and come in for a cuppa. Such beautiful horses.
I’d love to share this photo on his page and credit the photographer. Is this possible?
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Hello Clare
Of course you can use the photo, it is free to use for non commercial purposes.
The photographer is unknown, I am in contact with many people all over the world and we exchange photos and memories with one another, this image came from a former school friend now living in Australia.
I have uploaded the photo to both Dropbox and Onedrive, here are the two download addresses:-
https://www.dropbox.com/preview/Mounted%20Police.jpg?role=personal
https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=10055D2418D0633A&id=10055D2418D0633A%21122&parId=root&o=OneUp
If you can’t download the photo I can be contacted at billinghamlad@gmail.com
Bruce
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