A view of the Black Lion Hotel, Stockton High Street. Next door at number 65 is Wine and Spirit Merchants, W Graham and Son’s who may at one point have been owners of the Black Lion. In the foreground there looks to be a trailer, possibly horse-drawn selling hardware goods.
A view of the south end of Stockton high street. Several prominent commercial signs for shops can be seen, including Hedley Swan and Co., A and G. Taylor, photographers, S.S.Eades piano and organ warehouse and The West End Art Tailoring Company, Scorers shop and The Unicorn Hotel. We believe advertisements for Neaves Food and Viking Milk are on the side of the tram seen travelling down the High Street, next to this is a cab shelter and several horse cabs. The wrought iron entrance canopy to the Borough Hall is just visible to the left.
Photograph courtesy of Deb Branson.
This photograph shows a clear view of Stockton Town Hall and the Market Cross viewed from the south. Various shop names can be seen, such as Cowley’s and Holmes Northern Counties General Supply Stores and Collitt’s. On the right, electric tram no.35 is travelling down the High Street past numbers 42-46. At no.33 Dovecot Street (renumbered no.2 in 1906) was the hotel ran by J. Mallaby from c1890 – c1920.
Photograph courtesy of Deb Branson.
A view of Black Bull Yard, east side of Stockton High Street, home of the Nomads. Extract from the Heavisides Almanack, 1909.
In the north end of Stockton High Street you can just make out the laying of electricity cables for street lighting. You can also see the Victoria Buildings, the Cash Clothing Company, Stead and Simpsons, Cowley’s and the Temperance Hotel.
Photograph and details courtesy of Deb Branson.
A photograph looking north, shows a view of Dodshon’s drinking fountain, complete with troughs around the sides for horses. The Town Hall is visible over the top of the Shambles and the west side of the High Street at the corner of Ramsgate (number 106 Robinson’s which was rebuilt in 1912). We believe this photograph may have been taken sometime between 1875 (the date on Dodshons fountain) and 1912 (when Robinson’s was rebuilt as Stewart’s).
A very early view of Dovecot Street and the High Street junction in Stockton. Could that be the facade of Althams on the left? Date unknown.
Photograph and details Derek Buttle.
An early photograph of Stockton High Street, looking north towards Norton Road on market day possibly c1880s/c1890s. The glass verandah seen on the left belongs to the Borough Hall.
This is a photograph of the Yorkshire bank at 46 High Street taken in the early 1990s. In 1963 reconstruction began on the bank, where the ground floor was completely gutted and rebuilt. Large windows were set in an Issomie green stone marble facade on an ebony black granite plinth
A photograph of Stockton High Street looking towards Norton Road. In the view is the Shambles and the Town Hall. To the right is the Yorkshire Penny Bank on the corner of Finkle Street c1950s/1960s
A view from the Stockton Town Hall of people coming together possibly for the annual Cherry Fair. Fruit from the local market gardens, cherries of course predominating were displayed on stalls in the High Street. A donkey derby was a highlight for people attending the fair.
31st May 1923 – Crowds of men, women and children gather to watch the unveiling of the War memorial. The buildings in the background house the businesses of Stantons, Teasdale and Co. (Mr Teasdale the fish merchant was called by his nickname ‘kipper Teasdale’), Kennedy’s the Umbrella makers and Stockton Co-operative Boot Company.
A bustling Edwardian scene of Stockton High Street. The Cash Clothing Company and Victoria Buildings can also be seen.
Stockton High Street with the well known shops of Littlewoods, Marks and Spencer and Debenhams. Maxwells Corner can be seen in the distance.
Stockton High Street prior to redevelopment with the William IV Hotel, the Black Lion and the Vane Arms.