These photographs were taken atop the Tower of St Peter’s Church on Yarm Road one overcast evening in 1983, they show the views looking north along Yarm Road, north east with the rear of Dennison Street in the foreground and north west towards Cranbourne Terrace (and ‘Hendo’s).

Photographs and details courtesy of MF Wilson.

On the corner of Wilfred Street, in the Parkfield area of Stockton. Wilfred Street and others in this area were demolished c2006.

This image takes me back 70 years to the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on the 2nd of June 1953.

My family lived in a small cul-de-sac with no through traffic, there were trestle tables set up on the road, the residents were mainly young married couples with small children, I was one of the older children aged 7 with two younger brothers, the family opposite had five children, two slightly older than myself, there were many other children living in the area and we had a great day.

In common with most people at that time this was the first time we had seen a television, only one of our neighbours had a television and we were all allowed to see it in operation, a grainy black and white 12″ screen with an image that was barely discernible, incredible to see how far we have come since those times.

We had street games and I remember the ladies all standing on a wall holding sheets in front of them while the men tried to find their wives by looking at their ankles, as you can imagine there were many ribald remarks and lots of laughter, very much of its time.

The photo shows a number 69 United bus on Billingham Bank on its way to Stockton, I think this bus ran between Stockton High Street and the Transporter Bridge, I lived North of the railway and our bus was the United 67B which also went to Stockton High Street.

Image and details courtesy of Bruce Coleman.

Courtesy of John Emmerson.

Roundabout and junction of Belasis Avenue and Chiltons Avenue in Billingham c1957.

Details courtesy of Douglas Dodds. Photograph courtesy of Albert Dodds.

This picture shows Elephants from Billy Smart’s Circus travelling along Norton Road toward the High Street. I don’t have a date but somebody with a knowledge of Stockton may recognise the building next to the railway bridge with the writing on the roof. The car parked near to the shops certainly has a 1950s look about it.

Photograph and details courtesy of Bruce Coleman.

This 1960s image of Hartington Road shows some interesting Victorian houses, this must have been a middle class area at one time.

Image and details courtesy of Anon.

I remembered there were a few comments on Picture Stockton in the past regarding No. 1 Hartburn Lane (The Laurels) but there were no photographs of it.

Mystery House (possibly Judge Cohens) – this image was actually a property on Richmond Road

No. 1 Hartburn Lane has been mentioned as… a former home of Judge Cohen later to become a children’s home and possibly then flats in the 1980’s.
It was demolished in the 1990’s. The site was then redeveloped to be the site of St. Marks Care Home, which now stands unused.

I came across a photograph that includes No. 1 Hartburn Lane so thought people might like to see it posted here, even though it’s poor quality…

Image and details courtesy of Jonathan May.

These two images show the same building on Bishopton Lane at two different times, one of the shots was taken from the area of the Railway Station, the other from the High Street end. I am unable to tell which is the earlier of the two but am leaning toward the shot from the Railway Station.

The people are clothed in a similar fashion, there are gas lamps in both pictures and no sign of motor vehicles in either. It may be possible to date when the change of use came about in trade directories or other documents. If anybody can date it please send a comment.

Images courtesy of Bruce Coleman.

The street sign for Rowan Yard in Norton. In the late 1700s, this yard housed one of the two blacksmiths in Norton, the other being on Norton Green. Rowan Yard opposite the Red Lion serviced both the village and the Sunderland to York coach from 1780s – 1836.

A photograph of Edith Place taken at the corner of Nicholson Street with houses in Leonard Street along the top c1948.

In reply to a comment made by Derek796 (18 November) – it’s one of my cousins and myself in the above photograph.

The photograph below, taken in the 50s is of my father-in-law standing on the common off Portrack Lane between the back of Barrett Street and Watson Street with a view of Barracloughs bakery shop in the background.

Photographs and details courtesy of Richard Scott.

Hartburn Village is a street which measures approximately 485 metres long. Apparently there is only one street in Britain named Hartburn Village making it unique.

Photograph courtesy of Graham Wright.