An aerial view of Billingham Forum. Can anyone guess a date?

An aerial photograph of the Smiths Arms in Carlton Village, Stockton viewed from an RAF Canberra aircraft c1963.

Photograph and details courtesy of Bill Purchase.

An aerial photograph of Thornaby-on-Tees. In this view you can see Victoria Bridge connecting Thornaby and Stockton, Thornaby Railway Station and engine sheds (51L), the ‘Wilderness’ Road, and Stockton Racecourse where Teesside Park now stands.

Aerial Photograph of Carlton Village, taken from an RAF Canberra aircraft, November 1968.

Photograph courtesy of Bill Purchase.

This is an aerial view of the Club Fiesta also showing the Melba Bar which is now the Grange Tappas Bar, Norton Road. Possibly late 1960s/early 1970s…

Photograph and details courtesy of Peter Jordison.

A view of Newport Bridge and the River Tees. In the bottom left hand corner, it looks like the 6 lane duel carriageway of the A19 is still being completed. The Tees Flyover was constructed from 1973 – 1975 so we believe this photo to be taken early 1970s…

Photograph by John W Chesney, courtesy of Joyce Chesney.

Aerial photograph taken 4th August 1981 of the land at the back of the Royal Navy Spare Parts Distribution Centre (RNSPDC). From the 1940s to the 1990s there was an MOD base situated at Allens West in Eaglescliffe. After World War II the base was Metal Reclamation Unit No 2, and was used to dismantle aircraft that were downed in the north of England. It then became the Royal Navy Spare Parts Distribution Centre (RNSPDC), and later the Royal Navy Supply Depot (RNSD) until its closure in January 1997 as part of the ‘Defence Cost Study’. In the distance is Crossley’s Brick Works.

Photograph by John W Chesney, supplied courtesy of Joyce Chesney.

An aerial view of Norton, Stockton with a view of the Green, the duckpond and St.Mary’s Church peeking over the trees c1980

Photograph by John W Chesney, supplied courtesy of Joyce Chesney.

In this view of the Stockton area we can see the old Stockton Railway Station, Thompson’s Scrap Yard, Lustrum Beck, St. Mary’s Church and Hills Factory.

More or less in the centre of the photograph is a circular hole, is this a base for a gas holder and does the chimney have any connection to the gas works?

Looking east towards the North Sea is ICI Billingham. Just above the cooling towers, is the Furness Shipyard at Haverton Hill, note the ship ready to launch. In the middle distance is ICI North Tees Works.

Photo by John W Chesney, supplied courtesy of Joyce Chesney

An aerial view of Bishopsgarth Cottages and greenhouse on Darlington Back Lane. In 2006 planning permission was granted to replace the cottages. Date unknown.

An aerial View of the Teesdale Site c1980s? Areas highlighted for development is Teesside Park built in 1988 on the former site of Stockton Racecourse. Construction began in 1991 on the Tees Barrage, it was at the time the largest civil engineering project in the UK. The New Road Bridge became the Princess of Wales Bridge, the bridge was inaugurated in 1992 by HRH Princess of Wales. The area built on the former site of Head Wrightson’s is Teesdale Business Park and the Teesquay Millennium footbridge joins Teesdale Business Park and the Castlegate Centre, construction was completed in 2000.

An aerial view of Bowesfield Riverside Industrial Estate. We are unsure of when this was taken but maybe someone recognises the various buildings or landscape changes and can pinpoint a date…