Spectators at The Stockton and Darlington Railway Centenary, 1925.
The Stockton and Darlington Railway Centenary
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The Green, Egglescliffe
From left to right: Flyde Cottage, no.s 4, 3, 1, Ivy Cottages and ‘Ivy Dene’, The Green, Egglescliffe c1977.
ICI Football Team c1935
A photograph showing the ICI Football Team c1935.
Trustee Savings Bank, Stockton c1973
The Northumberland and Durham Trustee Savings Bank was the last remaining dwelling house in the High Street which stayed intact and unchanged at ground level up to 1978. The entrance to the old Chapel of Ease was here.
Low Grange, Billingham
Maisonettes which we believe were in the Low Grange area of Billingham c1966.
Lindsay House c1997
A view of Lindsay House, Nos 1-6 High Street, Stockton c1997
Martins Bank, Stockton
A photograph of Martins Bank Ltd next to the general Post Office. I believe the place is now Goldies bar. Date unknown.
Photograph and details courtesy of Peter Jordison.
St James Scouts, Stockton c1910
A photograph of St.James Scouts, Stockton c.1910. On the back row, far right is John William Dixon.
The second photograph shows John William Dixon who was born in 1896 at no.31 Commercial Street, Stockton.
Photographs and details courtesy of William Bennett.
Billingham Town Centre
Two views of the old council offices, Billingham Town Centre c1960s.
St Peter ad Vincula, Thornaby
An interior view showing the altar at St Peter ad Vincula on Thornaby Green, c1985.
The Ship, Redmarshall
This is one of those posts that was lost when we moved to the new site.
It shows two photographs of The Ship on Church Lane, Redmarshall. It is said that the pub was originally built from the timber of ships that floundered off the River Tees, hence the name.
We have tried to recreate as many of the original comments as possible…
Bailey Street School Certificates
These swimming certificates were awarded to my uncle George Sunley when attended Bailey Street School 1931/32. George was born in Darlington but the family moved to Victoria Terrace Norton Road in the 1920’s. They owned a fish and chip shop with a dining room until 1938. George, an accomplished swimmer and cyclist apprenticed as a painter and decorator before joining the Royal Marines in 1940, he later took part in the action in Burma.
Images and details courtesy of Norman Hill.
The Knowles Family of Stockton c1906
A photograph of Thomas Knowles with Margaret Knowles (nee Roberts) and daughter Gladys, Stockton c1906.
Photograph courtesy of William Bennett.
Excavations at Norton Water Mill
Two photographs of the excavation site of Norton Water Mill which was situated on the edge of Billingham Bottoms approximately half-way between Norton and Billingham parish churches c1978.
Stockton Races, 1970
The first photograph shows a horse called Mahalakshmi which ran in one of the supporting races that day. The jockey is a very young apprentice called Pat Eddery, he went on to be a racing superstar with over 4000 winners and was champion jockey many times.
The second photograph is of a horse called Noble Lad, his jockey is Ernie Johnson. Mr Johnson was also a top class jockey and the previous year had won the Epsom Derby riding Blakeney.
The third photograph shows a horse called Island Chief being led around the paddock, you can clearly see the race course stands in the background.
And finally a photograph of another well known jockey called Phillip Waldron seen walking out of the paddock in his white cap and purple/lilac colours.
Photographs and details courtesy of Martin Birtle.