The Almshouses at 98 Dovecot Street, dated from 1897 and inscribed “Stockton Almshouses Situation the east side of the High Street, rebuilt 1816 with a sum of money bequeathed for that purpose by George Brown Esq, were sold and taken down AD 1896. These buildings were erected with part of the purchasers money AD 1897”
Stockton Almshouses seen from Dixon Street. Photographs dated December 1983.
A photograph of Wynyard Hall and boathouse. Date unknown.
A view of Stockton War Memorial unveiling ceremony during the laying of the official wreaths. Many dignitaries, army personnel, schoolchildren and relatives of the fallen are in attendance.
The Globe Picture House, No.154 can be seen in the distance. The Globe was built c1914, demolished and rebuilt again in 1935. It was renamed the ABC in 1964, had its last performance in 1975. It became Mecca Bingo in 1981.
The photograph probably dates from the late 1920s/early 1930s…
In 1881, the Richardson Family of Hartlepool commissoned the building of Kirklevington Hall, Kirklevington, Yarm as a rural retreat. Now a listed building, the hall remained a private residence until the 1980s when it was adapted to become lodgings for circuit judges on location in the northeast.
Though, still privately owned it is now known as Judges Country House Hotel. During the Second World War it was apparently a secret command centre for the northeast, can anyone tell us if this is true?
The photographs date from November 1989.
A photograph looking north, shows a view of Dodshon’s drinking fountain, complete with troughs around the sides for horses. The Town Hall is visible over the top of the Shambles and the west side of the High Street at the corner of Ramsgate (number 106 Robinson’s which was rebuilt in 1912). We believe this photograph may have been taken sometime between 1875 (the date on Dodshons fountain) and 1912 (when Robinson’s was rebuilt as Stewart’s).
These photographs were taken in 1983, and shows The Wimpole. We believe this to be the back view of 102 High Street
. Which yard/alley is this?
An interior view of The Wimpole.
Taken in the 1950s, this is a view of what is reputed to be the oldest house in Stockton. It is still there today in it’s present guise of Briscoe’s Cafe on Finkle Street.
The stone used in its construction is said to have been taken from Stockton Castle.
Following recent comments about the ‘Dutch Barn’ houses in Fairfield that were built in 1945, we thought it might be interesting to post these images showing them under construction.
There has been some debate about where these houses exactly are, we now believe them to be Durham Road…
I thought these photographs may be of interest to those who knew Sloans Billiard Hall which was situated in the Empire Theatre. These three photos show the interior of Sloans, shame no tiles survived.
My late father in law Albert Hindmarsh regularly frequented Sloans in the late 50’s & early 60’s. He later became a regular doms man in the Talbot market days & Fridays. He was a welder and had several small engineering firms over the years. Does any one remember him?
Photographs and details courtesy of Norman Hill.
A view of the west side of Stockton High Street seen from the south – taken in 1985. Its changed a bit since then!
Paradise Row Methodist church in Stockton. Paradise Row is now known as Church Road.
This neo classical building with art deco influences was once home to the Co-operative store in Billingham. The Co-op was on the corner of Station Road and Belasis Avenue. Though the Co-op is no longer there, the building still remains. We think this photograph is dated from 1960.
Two views of the old Baptist Tabernacle on Wellington Street Stockton.
 A photograph showing the mouse carved under the lych gate of St Mary’s church at Norton. Courtesy of Mervyn James |
This photograph shows the Thomas Sheraton public house on Bridge Road in June 2009. 