The Fire departments Breathing Apparatus training at, and into, Maddox’s West Row basement in Stockton.

Pantheon Prayer 5’ from the ’70 Years Behind The Lens’ exhibition by local artist Ray Wallace Thompson.

Along the Quayside a track falls beneath laden coal wagons.

Schoolboys and Masters c.1895

The Seamans Mens Mission housed river workers.

Grey Arch’ from the ’70 Years Behind The Lens’ exhibition by local artist Ray Wallace Thompson.

J.F. Smith from Nebo’s works and, presumably, his family on a riding trip.

1910 club officials and successful oarsmen. Tees Ironmasters and Middlesbrough Challenge Cups, Lady Lambton and Mayors plates, Junior fours ”tees regatta and jubilee sculls” Durham city regatta.

Window Study – 2’ from the ’70 Years Behind The Lens’ exhibition by local artist Ray Wallace Thompson.

A steam tram on Stockton High Street in the 1890s advertising Nestles Milk. Horse drawn carriages still provided a ’taxi’ service through the town. The Coffee Palace on the left was one of a number of places that tried to fight against the excessive drinking in the towns pubs!

Platers hammering the iron plates to form the hull of a ship.

The SS Rosecliffe built by Messrs Craig, Taylor & Co. Launched July 23rd 1888, 281 ft in length.

Fountains Abbey’ from the ’70 Years Behind The Lens’ exhibition by local artist Ray Wallace Thompson.