Two photos taken in the same exact spot at Eaglescliffe, around 60 years apart.
The first photo was taken just after the Second World War and shows RAF planes being dumped into a massive pit – a really emotive bit of history.
This photo was taken by me in 2025, standing in the same place.
Photographs and details courtesy of James Hull.
This is believed to be a photo of the Stockton Secondary School girls’ hockey team, probably taken sometime between 1920 and 1922. We think that the girl on the far right might be the photo owner’s great aunt, Ivy Eileen Bainbridge.
Perhaps someone else has a copy of this picture and can date it more precisely, or identify some of the people in it?
Photograph and details courtesy of Andrew Wilson.
I believe that this is a photograph of the family of my grandmother, Ada Hemmings. Ada emigrated to Canada around 1920 and here she met and married my grandfather, William Foster in a small town in Alberta called Carbon. They had seven children in homesteaded from Carbon, Alberta to Grand Center, Albert, which is way up north.
I think that the first photo is of my great great grandfather and the back of the photo shows that the image was taken by J. T. Clarke on Bridge Road, Stockton-on-Tees. The third image is of a letter which was sent to Ada regarding her travel to Canada.
Photographs and details courtesy of Randy LaRue.
Thanks to Ron Watson, one of Picture Stockton’s photographs has been put through an AI photo process and brought to life.
Looking at the comments from the original post, we believe that the photo shows VE day celebrations at Malakoff Street in Stockton.
A class photo showing Mr Thompson (Percy) and his pupils in 1963. Does anyone recognise themselves or anyone else on the photo?
Photograph and details courtesy of Alan Dodds who attended the school from 1961 – 1964.
A class photograph from Holy Trinity Boys School on Yarm Road taken in 1962. Does anyone remember the teacher in the middle of the photo and the student teacher next to him?
Photograph and details courtesy of Alan Dodds who attended the school from 1961 – 1964.
A form photograph from Holy Trinity Church of England Boys School on Yarm Road, Stockton-on-Tees showing Mr Garner and his pupils. Does anyone recognise themselves or anyone else on the photo?
Photograph and details courtesy of Alan Dodds who attended the school from 1961 – 1964.
An article from 9 September 1965 reporting on Bennie Brown’s record of 11 goals scored against Krugersdorp in South Africa’s N.F.L. Division III.
“I actually scored 11 goals three times in my career, the other time being for the Royal Engineers team which I played for during my National Service”.
This record of the highest individual goal tally in a competitive South African league game still stands after 60 years.
Image and details courtesy of Ben Brown.
This aerial shot of ICI was presented to Ian Bell who worked in the HR department at ICI. A former Grangefield Grammar pupil, Ian met his wife, Barbara, at ICI.
One of our regular contributors, Ben Brown has been in touch to let us know about his special birthday.
“Hi Stockton, I made 90 years on July 6th, I hope to enjoy your site for many more” – Ben Brown, ex-Stockton AFC and Stockton CC.
From all of us at Picture Stockton Archive we wish you a belated happy birthday!
A photo of David Crawford, a member of the Durham County Ten Pin Bowling team, in action at the Billingham Bowl.
Image and details courtesy of Anthony Crawford.
A photo of the Durham County Ten Pin Bowling team c. 1964 who represented Durham County on at least a dozen occasions.
Back row (L to R): David Crawford from Billingham, Bob Bailey from Stockton, John (from Sunderland.
Front row: the lad on the right was Bryan but I can’t remember the name of the lad on the left. Both were from Sunderland.
Image and details courtesy of Anthony Crawford.
Sydney Charles Johnson, from Thornaby, was killed at Dunkirk on 1 June 1940, aged just 19. Just six months before his death, Sydney had become engaged to Nancy and although Nancy later married, she never forgot Sydney and spoke about him often to her daughter, Gillian.
It was Gillian who discovered that Sydney’s name was not on the Thornaby War Memorial and she wanted to remedy this, getting in touch with the Royal British Legion Stockton & Yarm Branch.
On 1 June a service of dedication was held at Thornaby Cenotaph to remember Driver Sydney Charles Johnson, Royal Army Service Corps, with Gillian unveiling his name 85 years after his death.
Photograph and details courtesy of Gillian Brookes.
A class photograph from Grangefield Grammar School, approximately 1958/9.
Photograph courtesy of Ron Watson.
Dear Parents, Carers, Ex Pupils, Ex Staff and Oxbridge Alumni,
Miss Montier, a teacher with with 31 years at Oxbridge Lane, will be retiring at the end of the summer term. She has lots of memories of her adventures with all of the children she has been involved with.
We would love to find out from you, your memories of your time at Oxbridge Lane. You could inspire the whole school community by telling us about your fondest memories, your life since leaving us, your achievements and how Oxbridge was instrumental in your successes.
Please contact us by leaving your messages and recollections at the following email address.
Thank you,
Oxbridge Lane Primary School