An undated photo of nurses from Stockton & Thornaby Hospital.
My mum, Catherine Macdonald Maclean worked as a nurse from approximately 1943 at Stockton & Thornaby Hospital. She is pictured on the right at the top of the stairs and had written names of some of the nurses on the photo. She absolutely loved her nursing time at the hospital.
Photograph and details courtesy of Angela Riddiford.
These photos show pantomime outings to the Globe Theatre for Davy United Roll Foundry and ICI workers and their families.
The Davy Ashmore trips to the theatre were organised by my father-in-law, George Fagan, who also used to organise summer outings. Each child was given a bag of fruit and a drink. They all got ice cream in the interval. I think he knew someone backstage and so got permission for the photos.
Photos and details courtesy of Barry Jones and Madge Fagan.
This image of myself and my grandson, Tyler, was created by Georgia Rose Lucas who is the daughter of the late Sandy Denny. You can see Sandy, who was the lead vocalist of folk bank, Fairport Convention, watching us from the Norton Road bridge.
The pathway behind the academy, along side Lustrum Beck is one of my favourite places to walk.
Image and details courtesy of Paul Smith.
A photograph of ICI apprentices for 1959/60.
Back row (L – R): Maurice Burns, ?, David Reeve, ?, Terry Callaghan, Dennis Duggan, ?.
Fourth row (L – R): Colin Smith, Bob Connell, Peter Clerk, ?, ?, ?, ? Downie, ?, George Hunter, ?, ?, Gordon Edwards, John Hobson, ?, ?.
Third row (L – R): ?, ?, ?, Jim Forsyth, Geoff Ferguson, ?, ?, Dave Holden, Dave Mineham, Dave Irving, Bernard Himsworth, Dave Fordy, ?, Ian Drury, ?, Peter Bowes.
Second row (L – R): Ralph (Barry) Clerk, John Teesdale, Keith Walker, Al Ried, Jim Galbraith, ?, Tom Creek, ? Oliver, Bill Stephenson, ?, Jim Fishburn, Alf Burns, ?, ?, Peter ?, Peter Evans.
Front row (L – R): Mel Fidgeon, ?, Peter Connors, Brian Jones, ?, Mick Keavney, ?, Eric Watson, Mick Meynall, ?, Bob Tucker, Ken Seaman, ?.
Photograph and details courtesy of Keith Walker.
This is believed to be a photo of the Stockton Secondary School girls’ hockey team, probably taken sometime between 1920 and 1922. We think that the girl on the far right might be the photo owner’s great aunt, Ivy Eileen Bainbridge.
Perhaps someone else has a copy of this picture and can date it more precisely, or identify some of the people in it?
Photograph and details courtesy of Andrew Wilson.
Thanks to Ron Watson, one of Picture Stockton’s photographs has been put through an AI photo process and brought to life.
Looking at the comments from the original post, we believe that the photo shows VE day celebrations at Malakoff Street in Stockton.
Sydney Charles Johnson, from Thornaby, was killed at Dunkirk on 1 June 1940, aged just 19. Just six months before his death, Sydney had become engaged to Nancy and although Nancy later married, she never forgot Sydney and spoke about him often to her daughter, Gillian.
It was Gillian who discovered that Sydney’s name was not on the Thornaby War Memorial and she wanted to remedy this, getting in touch with the Royal British Legion Stockton & Yarm Branch.
On 1 June a service of dedication was held at Thornaby Cenotaph to remember Driver Sydney Charles Johnson, Royal Army Service Corps, with Gillian unveiling his name 85 years after his death.
Photograph and details courtesy of Gillian Brookes.
A photograph of a party held in Bell Street for the Coronation of King George VI in 1937.
Photograph and details courtesy of Anonymous.
This team represented Stockton Rugby Club, in the Harrogate Colts, 1963 Sevens Competition. From what I recall, the competition was only open to Yorkshire teams. The Club got an invite to make the number of team entries even, so no team got a “bye” in the first round.
In the early “sixties” the colts had limited success playing in two Lormer Cup Finals, beaten both times. The teams were unfortunately weakened with players being called up for “county duty”. My name:- Stan Galloway, played second row in the 15-a-side team.
Back Row (L – R): A.J Walker, G. Winn, K. Pearson, M. Williamson. Front row (L – R): I. Fox, R. Clegg, I. Darling.
Image and details courtesy of Ron Watson.
On the back row is Jim Doherty (he became Headmaster at St. Peter and Paul’s) and the Headmaster, Harry Tompkinson. On the front row is Ray Smith (he became headmaster at St. Patrick’s). Winnie Holmes and Robert McIntosh who went on to St. Peter and Pauls and then headmaster at English Martyrs in Hardwick.
Harry Tomkinson was quite a character, kept pigs in the schoolyard during the war. At dinner times we would all trail across to Portrack for dinner, then when return we would have to stand on a gym bench and he would inspect our shoes to see if they were muddy and had gone across the rough ground!
Robert McIntosh is my father and he is still around – now 97 and still at home in Fairfield!
Photograph and details courtesy of Bob McIntosh.
Names I can remember are: Mick Healey, Denis Higgins, Mark Eaden, Geoff Burden, Owen Goldsmith, Billy Eller, Ken Buckley. Brother Antonius (Headmaster), Ken Popple, John Williams, Paul Griffiths, Barney Brannen, Brother Clements (Sports teacher).
Photograph and details courtesy of Denis Higgins.
We’ve had some sad news sent to us from David Gibson about one of our regular contributors, Frank Mee.
“My relative, and not infrequent contributor to Picture Stockton, Frank Mee (or Phil as he was known to the family) has passed away at the age of 95.
Regular readers will know that he was both knowledgeable and witty which made his posts entertaining and enlightening. His Knowledge of the ICI at Billingham where he worked for many years was second to none. I know he will be missed on this site and I am am sure you will agree with me that we are all wiser because of his contributions” – David Gibson.
He will be sadly missed. RIP Frank.
This photograph was taken in Bridge Road, but the reason for the people gathered together is unknown. Can anyone help?
Photograph courtesy of Anon.
It could be Norton and Stockton Ancients I’m not sure. Second from the left is Norman Bellerby and right in the centre is Peter Bonner. The rest I’m afraid are unknown.
I can date this photograph to the 1950s but that all the information I have on this unknown group outing.
Photograph and details courtesy of Anon.
