A view of the High Street, Stockton c1890. The Alms Houses seen on the right were rebuilt in 1816 by George Brown on the site of the 1668 Alms House.
A view of the High Street, Stockton c1890
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Stockton High Street
A view showing the north end of Stockton High Street, late c1960s?
Stockton High Street c1950s
This photograph of Stockton High Street in the early 1950s shows a number of pre-war cars and of course the ever present Stockton Corporation buses, I don’t know if the ‘O’ bus in the foreground belonged to Stockton Corporation or Middlesbrough Corporation as the lettering system was used by Middlesbrough and Stockton used numbers until the formation of Teesside Municipal Transport…
Even then Stockton had it’s floral displays as shown by the hanging baskets on the lamp post, plus there is a Union Jack flying on the top of one of the buildings to the left, something of a rarity nowadays.
Photograph and details courtesy of Bruce Coleman.
Stockton High Street, 1987
Stockton High Street at Christmas time in 1987.
Photograph and details courtesy of Alan Davies.
Stockton High Street c1910
This is a snapshot taken from a British Gaumont film from the early 20th century, film producers would visit a town and film local activities which they would then show at the local theatre/cinema, as you can see the furniture depository was in Knowles Street which of course is still there, the film was taken from a horse and cart being driven along the High Street and shows many young boys messing about as only young boys can and other horse drawn transport as well as people on the footpaths.
Courtesy of Bruce Coleman.
To see this nice piece of local history visit… http://player.bfi.org.uk/film/watch-stockton-on-tees-1910/.
Fish Merchants, Stockton Market c1957
Three views of R. Thompson’s Fish Stall at Stockton Market in 1957. Can anyone remember the stall?
Photographs taken by Tony Whelan, courtesy of Nick Whelan.
Stockton Town Hall
A view of Stockton Town Hall from the corner of the High Street and Finkle Street. Date unknown.
No. 39 Stockton High Street c1944
HP Tyler Ltd Boot and Shoe store, No. 39 Stockton High Street c1944.
A pen and ink sketch of Stockton High Street
A very detailed pen and Ink illustration of Stockton High Street by John Wilson Brown of Hartburn, Stockton.
Swallow Hotel c1973
A view of the newly built Swallow Hotel on Stockton High Street which was due to open in the Spring of 1973.
Photographs taken in February 1973 by Len Toulson, courtesy of Neal Toulson.
Market Day c1970s
Market Day on Stockton High Street c1970s.
Empire Theatre, Stockton
The south end of the High Street showing the Empire Theatre and Bridge Road.
Number 96, Stockton High Street
Above the premises of the Home and Colonial store and The United Automobile Services at no. 96 High Street is JT Marriott Photographers and Tyson Hodgson & Co. Brokers. Leslie Browns at no. 95 and the Victoria Inn at no. 97 can also be seen. Stockton High Street c1960s.
Demolished Buildings, Stockton High Street
Buildings demolished at the south end of Stockton High Street. The drapers shop, CW Laws can be seen across the road. Any ideas what once stood here? Date unknown.
Photographs taken by Len Toulson, courtesy of Neal Toulson.
Armed Forces Day on Stockton High Street, 2016
A number of organisations offering people the opportunity to find out about the past, present and future of the Armed Services was held on Stockton High Street today. There were a range of military and civilian support organisations; the World War Two re-enactment society with several military vehicles, regular Army Stands of Vehicles and information from The Yorkshire Regiment,1 Close Battalion REME and the Rifles. Museums from the Green Howards, Yorkshire Regiment and The Hough Battery Hartlepool, Local Regimental Association information stands, Army reserve stands from 243 Provo Coy, 201 Field Hospital, 282 MC Sqn, 50 Sigs Sqn and 124 Recovery Coy, The Drums Platoon of the Yorkshire Regiment, WW1/WW2 Singer Janie St John and Soprano Samantha Holden. Thursday 30 June 2016.
The Globe Revealed!
Work is due to remove the false wall from the front of The Globe Theatre so that an assessment can be carried out of the work needed to be done to restore it to it’s former glory. The ‘Bring The Stars Back To Stockton’ frontage is actually a large illustrated tarpaulin and I took the opportunity to take some photographs of it before it’s removal. What I had never noticed before were the inscribed steel expansion plates set into the pavement which list previous performers, the ones I could read were Buddy Holly and The Crickets in 1958 and Morecambe and Wise in 1952.
Photograph and details courtesy of David Thompson.
