School Rules and Customs From Grangefield School in the 1950’s.

Following on from the recent post – ‘Ready for a new school’, Grangefield uniform, I have seen on this site the ‘boys’ rules but I think the girls rules are even more draconian. In Section One Rule H ‘No girl may ride a cycle in the school Grounds’ is bizarre but my favourite has to be Section 2 Line F ‘Girls may not eat in the street to and from school’.

Images and details courtesy of Anne Bellerby nee Watson.

Allen O’Neil School of Dance

We had many many happy years learning Ballroom and Latin American dancing here. The dancing school opened in March, 1960 in St. Joseph’s School Hall in Ragpath Lane, Norton. The teachers were Brian Allen, Veronica O’Neil, and Joyce Roberts. Colin Allen, Brian’s twin brother had a huge input also. It moved to Maritime Road and closed in July, 1985.

Details courtesy of Maureen Lonsdale (nee Boardman). Photo courtesy of Lorna (née Roberts).

Photograph taken at Thirlwells

This photograph was taken by Thirlwells photographers who had studios in Stockton, Darlington, Guisborough and Spennymoor. The wording Chirlwell on the photograph must mean Thirlwell… I have no idea who the people are or which studio it was taken in. When I copied it I put Watson on the file name. I do have a Watson Swales on my family tree, he was born in Glaisdale in 1826 and died in Whitby in 1891, but I have no idea if that’s Watson Swales or not. Can anyone show a light on the photograph?

Photograph and details courtesy of Brian Swales

‘Ready for a new school’, Grangefield Uniform

Does anyone, boys or girls, have memories to share of the strict school uniform at Grangefield? I remember, for the girls, having both indoor and outdoor shoes. Skirts had to touch the ground when kneeling down. Very different from the school uniform of today.

Details courtesy of Patricia Rendall nee Lyon. Photo kindly given by Mike Baker.

School Rules and Customs From Grangefield School in the 1950’s.

I have seen on this site the ‘boys’ rules but I think the girls rules are even more draconian. In Section One Rule H ‘No girl may ride a cycle in the school Grounds’ is bizarre but my favourite has to be Section 2 Line F ‘Girls may not eat in the street to and from school’.

Courtesy of Anne Bellerby nee Watson.

Blacketts Head Toy Buyer

This is a photograph of my Auntie Joan Carr (as she was then), she is on the far right in the dark suit. She was Head Toy Buyer at Blacketts store in Stockton. The photograph was probably taken late 1940’s to early 1950’s. Joan was born in 1925, married Maurice Mines in 1950 and they emigrated to Canada in 1952 where she died in 2013

It would be really nice if anyone recognises couple in the middle and the three children with them.

Photograph and details courtesy of Brian Swales.

Cycling Club c1950s

This photograph taken circa early 1950’s shows my father, Geoff Parkin (3rd from left, back row). I believe the photograph might have been taken during a Cycling Club outing. Does anyone recognise any of the people in the photograph?

Photograph and details courtesy of Simon Parkin.

The Leek Family, 1944

This photograph was taken in 1944 to be sent to my Father who was serving in the RAF. We were living in Cornwall Crescent in Billingham at the time. Standing at the back is my eldest sister Margaret (Margo), front left is my brother David, next is my mother Emma then me (Freda), with my elder sister Pat on the right. My father Sid was in the RAF in the 1920s and re-enlisted at the start of the Second World War, he was in his mid 40s when demobbed in 1945. My Brother David was well known in Billingham, he ran “Leeks” DIY shop in Mill Lane for many years. Does anyone remember the shop? I live in Australia now and David lives in Stockton.

Photograph and details courtesy of Freda McCorkell (Leek).