Who remembers Miss World 1976 Cindy Breakspeare? Cindy opened a new department within Dickens on Portrack, she’s pictured signing her autograph for my son Timothy.
Photograph and details courtesy of Philip Moore.
I believe this was taken during a concert or pantomine at St. Mary’s Girls School c1925/30. My aunt is sitting in the centre. I’m afraid I have no idea of the other girls’ names.
My aunt, Madge Moore, born in 1919 unfortunately died of Leukaemia in 1936. Her twin was Denny, her other brothers were Jim and Tom and her sister was Kitty, my mother.
Photograph and details courtesy of Kay Naylor nee Allinson now living in Leeds but still a Stockton girl at heart.
Can anyone help? This photograph shows the Stockton Domino Charity Cup. I’m not sure of the names of people or the year. It must belong to someone in my wider family history as the cup was passed on to the grandson of my uncle. My uncle’s name was James Fallon. Please let me know if anyone knows anything about it.
Photograph and details courtesy of Susan Mahoney.
My dad’s name is Peter Fawbert and he is to the left of the photograph. He was born in 1943 and worked at Head Wrightson from being an apprentice until he was 30, so I imagine he was in his teens/early twenties when this photograph was taken, which would put it at around 1960-1970. I do know that he was a fitter and turner. The guy to the right is his friend Peter Such (I think that’s the correct spelling). They remained friends after leaving Head Wrightson.
Photograph and details courtesy of Meriel Fawbett.
From left to right: Johnson (Roseworth), Crowe (Roseworth), Cullen, Crawford (Fredrick Nattress), Brennan (Roseworth), Sheridan (Holy Trinity), Close, Allen (Richard Hind), Dodds, (Fredrick Nattress), Orpen (Holy Trinity), Smyth (St. Bede’s), Irvin (Newham Grange), Lakey (Roseworth), Jones (Richard Hind).
Photograph and details courtesy of Mick Dea.
Life experiences were gained with participating as a member in the Boys Brigade. Goals achieved through many disciplines of activities and badges attained to show your progress. Sharing responsibilities and respect with others in the company with pride in what is achievable, both individually and as a team. The photograph only shows me, though the trophy represents the first aid team and coach/officer in 1970. Many bonds of friendship were established at that time and held in high esteem as one remembers back. The officers then coached in many ways with enthusiasm and dedication in their duties. A mantle to carry forward for future generations to aspire, a wonderful organisation to have been a part of in my life.
Photographs and details courtesy of Michael Hymer
Frank Rochford aka Brother Francis taught at St.Bede’s School, Green Lane, Stockton in the 1950’s and 60’s. Brother Francis was held in high regard and ran both the football and cricket teams. When St. Bede’s merged with St. Mary’s Girls School in the late 60’s the De La Salle Brothers left Stockton.
Brother Francis at a later date left the order and got married and lived in Scotland on the outskirts of Edinburgh. He had two children Paul and Mikela. In 2012 Frank was awarded an M.B.E. in recognition of his voluntary work with CRUSE, a bereavement charity. Sadly, Frank passed away in February 2021, aged 88. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Intermediate football team 1959-60 season: Back (L to R): Jimmy Shepherd, Harry Pytelin, Kevin Mulgrew, Mick Cuerden, Pater Smyth, Tommy Murphy, Richard Hunter, David Hall.
Front (L to R): Tony Castle, Alan Brett, David Cook, Bobby Goldsmith (captain), Connie Walsh, Terry Mack.
Senior football team 1960-61 season: Back (L to R): Billy Taylor, John Turner, Alan Blakemore, Peer Smyth, Derek Brown, Tommy Murphy.
Front (L to R): Bobby Goldsmith, Jeff Nolan, Jonny Richardson, Tony Castle, Kevin Mulgrew.
Cricket Team 1960-61 season: Back (L to R): Turnbull, ??, Bernard Prior, Tony Castle, Colin Ledger, Kevin Mulgrew.
Front (L to R): Pete Smyth, Tony Maxwell, Mick Cooper, Jeff Nolan, Billy Taylor, Lol Hindmarsh.
Photographs and details courtesy of Mick Dea (great deal of help from Dave Whittaker for helping with the names).
This group of men and boys stood around an ice cream cart, look to some of the same men who were in the Proud Dads photograph. Anyone have any clues as to who they are?
Photograph and details courtesy of Ben Brown.
The drawing of the Maison brought back memories of my personal transport and Guard dog, I had to go into Arab Villages unarmed, a lifetime ago.
Photograph and details courtesy of Frank Mee.
Workers adding onions to jars ready for pickling at the Co-op Wholesale Society Preserves Factory on Yarm Road, Stockton.
Does anyone recognise the people in the photographs?
Following on from Roseworth a Winter Wonderland I found these two photos with Richie Bateman posing with my sisters in Ruislip Close 50s/60s
Photos and details courtesy of Irene Robinson.
Thanks to Richie Bateman for allowing use of this photo.
Richie is not sure about any of the people in this photo apart from himself, he is the leftmost of the children, between Richie and his sister they believe that the girl second from left is Mary Thompson and the fourth to be their brother John.
They think it would have been taken in the late 1950s but can’t imagine who by as they didn’t know of anybody who owned a camera.
Their only certainty is that it was taken in Ruislip Close in Roseworth.
This is how I remember my childhood, sometime in the late 1950s the kids in our close built what started out to be an Igloo and finished up looking like a Tepee, we rolled large snowballs into a circle and added more on top until we had an Igloo shape, we then threw piles of snow on top to give it height, two things I remember about that edifice were Herbie Ollett trying to run over the top and falling and breaking his leg, and the fact that the heap of snow was still evident long after the thaw.
If anybody recognises any of the people in the photo please let me know and I will sent the information to Richie.
Photo and details courtesy of Richie Bateman / Bruce Coleman
A little bit of Stockton history. In 1928 a family emigrated from Stockton and they were hoping to start a new life in Canada. The head of the family was Bill Hall with his wife Mary (nee Connor) and their young son called Billy. They finished up in a town called Sawyerville in the French speaking province of Quebec.
Billy wasn’t an only child for long as between them Bill and Mary had 11 children. In the 1980s we were told that family members could be found in every province of Canada. Before she left Stockton in 1928 Mary had her photograph taken with two of her sisters. Facing the camera on the left is Nora, Mary is in the centre with Betty sitting down.
The girls never expected to meet again but they did as Mary visited the area many years later in the 1960s. Mary was a great crafter and won many prizes in the local Cook County show.
The years went by and in 1944 young Billy Hall returned to the UK but this time in uniform. He must have cut a dashing figure as a member of the Royal Canadian Airforce. He was determined to do his bit for the old country.
In 1969 Billy, his wife and youngest daughter made a visit to this area. I met them and they all seemed very pleasant. We made several trips to the Billingham Bowl with them as they were very keen on ten pin bowling.
Photos and details courtesy of Martin Birtle.
This is the only photo I know of which shows my paternal Grandfather William Coleman, he is at the front centre of the main group, he has his foot on the support timber and his hands on the brake rope.
I never knew my Grandfather, he died in 1941, before I was born, my Father never spoke of him and my Mother never met him.
In the 1939 Register his occupation was given as ‘General Labourer & French Digger’. I Googled French Digger and it is somebody who specialises in digging trenches, that would follow as the cable looks to be going into a trench.
30 years or so after this picture was taken I was part of a gang doing the same job, excepting the cable we pulled in went up and across a roof in a steel mill in Scunthorpe.
30 years on again I was once again involved in a cable pulling job, but this time I had commissioned the job and I stood and watched, much better.
These lads wouldn’t win any prizes for sartorial elegance, but I wasn’t dressed any better when I was involved in my cable pulling experience.
I was wondering if this cable was a new feeder for the upcoming electric welding, it would need a cable of that size for such a job.
My Father started work as an apprentice riveter in the shipyard in 1939 and moved into steel erecting in the early 1960s as the need for riveters waned.
Photo and details courtesy of Bruce Coleman
I have just found this photo of my dad, Roy Miller with colleagues. He is on the bottom left. I’ve tried to find out when this grocery warehouse closed down. I was told he was transferred to Leeds when he moved there in 1965 from Norton, but I suspect it may have been a porkie!
My dad was a manager there – this photo is obviously a Tobler promotion – he used to get perks from reps like boxes of free wagon wheels! But the days of supermarkets were taking over so small grocery warehouses faded away.
Can anyone supply names of the others on the photo? The warehouse was next to Major St. The Edwardian terrace is still there. They used to have a separate ‘Sweet Warehouse’ near the Commercial Tavern, and staff sometimes had a ‘liquid lunch’ there!
I don’t know if any of the men on the photo was John Nicholson himself – I do remember one the men he worked with was Mr Blenkinsop – known as ‘Blenk’.
Photo and details courtesy of Mandy Wood
