This is a view of St Annes Terrace, Portrack taken in October 2008. The picture was taken close to the junction with Portrack Lane looking down to Portrack Primary School. To the left, out of view, is The Portrack public house. Courtesy of George Clement.
The first photo shows Elizabeth Scholes working at her bench in the Munitions Factory in the Stockton/Thornaby area during the second world war. She is overlooked by a group of unknown personnel. The group photo shows her far left on the back row with other Munitions Factory staff. Courtesy of David Harker. 
These photographs show Preston Park during a snowy spell in December 2009. Courtesy of John Storr. 
This photograph shows the Oxbridge Juniors Stockton & District Minor League in 1950. Courtesy of Granville Cooper. 
This is the front page of an original catalogue of the Annual stock taking sale of D Hill, Carter & Co from 17th January 1902. It reads… ’Annual Winter Sale for the entire clearance of seasons goods on Friday next. Remnant days every Friday. Conditions of sale – All goods marked in red ink and plain figures. No article can be sent on approbation or exchanged during the sale. All orders by post receive prompt and careful attention, a remittance necessary where an account has not been opened. Customers from the towns and country will be allowed the usual fares. Carpets, linoleums and floorcloths laid free of charge. No goods sold at reduced prices until first sale day. Doors open at 9:15am. D Hill Carter and Co Limited – Silk mercers, general drapers, ladies’ tailors, costumiers, milliners, glovers, hosiers, outfitters, carpet factors, bedding, warehouse-men and complete house furnishers. Stockton-on-Tees. Also at North Shields and West Hartlepool’. Image courtesy of Andrew McNamara. 
This photograph is a class picture from Ragworth Junior School taken about 1952. Courtesy of Brian Jameson. 
This is a photo of Mary Jane Clinton, aged 26. Mary had been widowed twice; she was left without a pension and three young children to look after. Mary with typical northeast grit fought back against her circumstances. She earned herself a living by becoming the first woman porter at Stockton Station during the First World War, though she had to give half her wage to the person who looked after her children.
Thank you to Mary Janes daughter Mary for supplying the photograph.
This photograph of Queen Elizabeth was taken on her visit to Stockton in 1956. It was taken as she went past SS. Peter & Paul’s School (the school hall can be seen in the background) on Ragpath Lane, Roseworth. Staff and children lined the pavements to wave their flags as she went past. The photograph is courtesy of Eileen Owen who was kindly loaned it by John Glancey, former Headmaster of SS. Peter & Paul’s. 
This photograph shows a scene that is now changed almost beyond recognition A mixed freight train comes down the bank through open fields and passes the Co-op (now Elmtree) Social Club on Bishopton Road West on 26 August 1961.
Photograph and details courtesy of Peter Rigg.
We believe that this is the site of the old Technical College at the rear of Stockton High Street during the 1990’s. Courtesy of Terry Westwood. 
This photograph shows a group at the Battle of Britain Inter Cadet Sports at Stockton c1952 -Stockton and Billingham D.L.I, Thornaby Green Howards and Stockton and Billingham A.T.C. Courtesy of Malcolm Corner. 
This photograph shows a class at Grangefield Grammar school in 1959/60. Courtesy of Gloria McLaren (nee Phillips).
This is a class photograph from Portrack Primary School c1954. Courtesy of Irene Horsburgh (nee King). 
These images show both sides of a visiting card of the vinegar brewer, Edmund Cecil Wren from 1864. Courtesy of Wendy Ford. 
These photographs taken in 1977 show views of the interior of the derelict North Shore goods shed on Norton Road and the exterior of the shed from the railway side.
The first of the images showing the North Shore branch line looks Northwest from Church Road with Portrack Lane crossing gates just visible in the distance. The second looks Northwest from Portrack Lane level Crossing towards Norton Road bridge with FW Hill factory in the distance on the right.
The red gates mark the former rail access to the Head Wrightson works.
Courtesy of Kevin McGowan. 
