Tom Lakey played for Stockton AFC when they won the FA Amateur Cup in 1899, when Stockton beat Harwich and Parkston 1 – 0. This is a photograph of Tom in his Grimsby strip.
Photograph and details courtesy of Ben Brown.
Thomas (Fanny) Lakey
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Westbury Street Girls School, Thornaby
This photograph of Westbury Street Girls School, Thornaby is dated 1949. I think my mother is the girl just below the top line of girls – her head is above the second row, slightly right of the centre. Her name was Margaret Hough. Sadly she passed away in 2013 at the age of 74.
Photograph and details courtesy of Christine Willis.
Holy Trinity School, Junior Class 4
Class photo taken in 1954 alongside the headmaster Mr Nesbitt.
Photograph and details courtesy of Keith Thompson.
‘Out in the World’ Book Prize, Norton Board School c1894
This book was given as a school prize to my great-grandmother, Edith Mary Jackson in 1894 for ‘3rd prize in needlework’ when attending Norton Board School. Also included is a photograph of Edith and her husband, John Edward Wood.
Photographs and details courtesy of Anne Powell.
ICI Billingham c1991
Photographs taken in ICI prior to demolition c1991.
Photographs courtesy of David Dawson.
The Drinkel Brothers in the Great War
A composite photograph of the three Drinkel brothers. From left to right: Harry, a mechanic in the Royal Flying Corps (he was Mayor of Thornaby in 1951/2), Horace, a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery, and Sapper Joe of the Royal Engineers.
Photographs and details courtesy of Denis Rigg.
SRFC Team Selection Card
A Stockton Rugby Club team selection card from 1969.
Image courtesy of Ron Watson.
Flooding
Following the recent heavy rain we had I ventured out to take some photographs of the various swollen becks and streams in the area;
1 – Flooded tree in Grangefield Park.
2 – Level of Lustrum Beck at the Ox Bridge on Oxbridge Lane.
3 – Greens Beck in flood off Kilburn Road, Hartburn. This beck flows under Hartburn Avenue and confluences with Lustrum Beck just upstream from Ox Bridge.
Photographs and details courtesy of Michael Thompson.
A view of the Tees from Victoria Bridge, 1984
A general view of the River Tees and its banks from Victoria Bridge, Stockton. On the Thornaby bank the site occupied by the Cleveland Flour Mills and North of England Pure Oil Cake Co., premises can be seen. c1984.
Unknown Football Team
Unknown football Team – Can anyone identify the team or players? Date unknown.
Photograph and details courtesy of Deb Branson.
Dunoon Close, Stockton c1962/63
Taken in 1962/63 of the children of Dunoon Close. There were 100 between the 24 houses.
Photograph and details courtesy of Anon.
Billingham Town Centre
A view of Billingham Town Centre c1960s.
Photograph and details courtesy of William Bennett.
Belasis Bridge and Signal Box
This is Belasis Bridge in Billingham which carries Belasis Avenue over the Port Clarence Branch Line railway The signal box on the branch line is viewed from the bridge towards Port Clarence.
Photograph and details courtesy of Martin Dunnill.
Tobacconist, Norton Road
Arthur L Thomas behind the counter at the tobacconists at 266 Norton Road, Stockton.
Photograph and details courtesy of David Thomas.
Co-op Norton Road, Stockton
This image shows the Co-op on Norton Road next door to Chapmans garage, there is a sign on Chapmans pointing toward Bone Street where they had a garage workshop.
Photograph and details courtesy of Alec Moody.
