The building of the berths at Haverton Hill. In the foreground of this photograph you can see a woman worker. Women worked at Haverton Hill shipyards due to the shortage of manpower caused by WW1.
Haverton Hill, Women Workers c1919
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Stockton High Street c1957
Stockton High Street, c1957. Seen in this photograph is Doggarts drapers, opened in 1932, Clydesdale supply company, opened in 1938 and the William IV Hotel, opened in 1834. The William IV was classed as the second oldest inn in Stockton. The first being the Blue Posts Inn.
Yarm High Street c1981
A view of Yarm High Street c1981.
Trams in Thornaby?
We believe this photograph to be in the Thornaby area during the early 1900s. Maybe someone recognises the buildings and can help?
Stockton Riverside c1960s
This photograph shows buildings down by the riverside, Stockton c1960s.
Stockton Market c1950s
Stockton market c1950s. The Wednesday market has been regularly held since 1310, there is even some indications that it was in existence in 1200. In the 1950s there were over 250 stalls in the open market as well as 76 stalls in the covered market.
Laings Cafe, Stockton High Street c1920s
Stockton High Street in the early 1900s. It’s of particular significance to me as it shows Laings Cafe, which was owned by my ancestors.
Photograph and details courtesy of Maureen Walker.
Industry on the River Tees
An industrial landscape, possibly on the north bank of the River Tees… Date unknown.
J39 Loco, Thornaby Station c1950s
A J39 loco hauling an excursion train out of Thornaby station heading towards Bowesfield Junction, the photo was taken in the mid 1950s. The coaches are all non corridor which meant once you got in the compartment at the station and the train set off you were stuck in there until the train reached the next station – no walking to the toilets or buffet car! Thornaby town hall is just visible above the first coach, the road bridge in the background carries Thornaby road over the railway but prior to the bridge being built in 1882 there was a level crossing situated roughly about where the third coach of the train is – this crossing allowed Thornaby road to link in a straight line from the bottom of the bank to Victoria bridge, Thornaby Place was in fact originally the continuation of Thornaby Road towards Victoria Bridge. The original Thornaby station was situated the other side the bridge in the photo – originally called South Stockton it was rebuilt on its present site around the time the bridges were built in 1882 & was renamed Thornaby in 1892. The street to the right of the loco is possibly Cleveland Street with the houses of Carlisle Street just visible across the far end – George Street would be just off picture to the right.
Photograph and details courtesy of Dave Summerfield.
The Commercial Hotel c1980s
The Commercial Hotel on Trafalgar Street, Thornaby was known as the ‘Top House’.
Photograph courtesy of Anthony Bonner.
Joshua Byers Lead Manufacturers
Joshua Byers Manufacturers handled lead brought into the town; his works were instantly recognisable by his tall, square chimney. This trade imported lead from the upper Teesdale mines, Swaledale and upper Pennines. Imported into Stockton from Worsall, the lead was destined for onward transmission to London. It was shipped into Stockton as a cheaper means of transport as roads were expensive where turnpikes were used. Lead wharfs were built at the end of Finkle Street to handle the trade.
Westbury Street c1988
Two photographs showing Westbury Street in Thornaby c1988.
Furness Shipyards c1960
Furness shipyards c1960
Customs House Hotel
The Customs House Hotel was situated at the foot of Finkle Street. This apparently wasn’t the original Customs House which was located in the Vane Arms and later the Town Hall.
Men on the Market Cross
This photograph and following extract is from Heaviside’s Almanack, dated 1906:
‘…The passerby in our High Street, who is at all observant, will have noticed during the summer months, a number of men sitting or reclining in all manner of forms on the steps under the Doric Column. I have noticed that they move around the column in degree as old Sol makes his daily round, for in the morning they will be facing east, whilst in the afternoon they will be found on the south and west sides. Nowadays, there are open-air sanatoriums in different parts of the country for the cure of certain diseases and possibly this may be some local economical attempt to put in to practice the sun cure. Whatever it is I remember the day the photograph was taken as the weather was lovely and the attendance a record…’