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May Richardson in her garden, summer 2017
May Is one of two survivors of the Dibbles Bridge disaster, the 1975 tragedy which claimed 32 lives of a coach party from Thornaby mainly senior citizens. Dibbles Bridge was the worst peace time loss of life in the town.
I am assembling a photo memorial to all 32 victims of the disaster for an exhibition and book planned for showing at Thornaby Town Hall. I am trying to contact relatives who might be able to loan photographs and help me compile a short biography on each person. Can anyone help?
Details courtesy of Derek Smith, Thornaby Project.
Furness Shipyard Athletic Club Medal
I was intrigued with the quality and potential cost of this medal, in a Collingwood Jeweller presentation box, given to my grandfather John William Hill in 1922. Furness shipyards must have provided quite an extensive social facility. As this medal was for cricket I assume all of the team received one. Any information about this period, particularly the social facilities at Furness, would be very much appreciated.
Photograph and details courtesy of Maggie Pulle.
Mandale Triangle Fairground
A view of the Mandale Triangle Fairground c1977.
Photograph and details courtesy of Angela Latif.
Leven Bridge Waterfall, December 2017
After the heavy rain last week the river at Leven Bridge was in flood. This area was our playground as children. Taken Monday 4 December 2017.
Photograph and details courtesy of Derek Brittain.
End of Term Report, July 1961 and July 1962
End of term report for Peter Brookes – Class 3A, July 1961 and Class 4A, July 1962, Oxbridge Lane School.
Images and details courtesy of Peter Brookes.
Stockton High Street, December 2014
I took these series of images on a cold, windy evening in December 2014 around the Riverside, Silver Street, Dovecote Street and the High Street, Stockton.
Photographs and details courtesy of Alec Moody.
St Gerards School, Haverton Hill
Bill Burnett has written his memories of his time at St. Gerard’s school for my album project and I thought it may be an idea to use his words. Bill was at the school in the early to mid 1950s.
‘There were just four classrooms in the school with folding partition ‘walls’ between them; infants at one end, the seniors at the other. When the folding partitions were opened up a fair sized space was created, which had been used in the past for Sunday mass; though I don’t remember it being used for that purpose while I was there. Miss McNamee took the infants, Mrs McGloghlan took the next class, then Mr Carroll took the third class, and finally the headmaster Mr. Morrisey took the senior class. I have a clear memory of my first day at school and being paired with another boy – his name long forgotten – who was very tearful after his mum had left. We were given a toy ‘shop’ to play with. At some point in the proceedings Miss McNamee asked if anyone could count to more than 10. My hand shot up and I confidently counted 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace; my parents and grandparents were keen card players and I was all too familiar with the hierarchy of a pack of cards! Miss McNamee was highly amused but my mother was mortified when she told her. On another occasion we had an inspector visiting the school he wrote the initials B.Sc on the chalk board and he asked if anyone knew what they stood for. Muggins responded with “British Sugar Corporation”. Well – at that time if you went shopping and bought sugar it came in blue paper bags with British Sugar Corporation printed on the side; a reasonable mistake to make I think.
Behind the school there was a playground with a toilet block and to the side a sloping playing field, which was out of bounds in wet weather.
The lower part of this field was largely devoid of grass and after rain we would often find small coloured patches on the surface of the mud, indicating that there was a metallic object buried beneath. These would be eagerly dug up in the hope of finding a coin. In those days we used to have free milk delivered to the school in 1/3 pint bottles. In the winter the milk often froze and pushed the foil top off leaving the creamy top part sticking out of the bottle – ice cream!’
Courtesy of Bruce Coleman and Bill Burnett.
Ready for delivery at the Jam Factory, Yarm Road
A forklift driver loading boxes onto delivery truck at the Jam Factory (CWS Preserves Factory) on Yarm Road, Stockton c1950s.
Photograph courtesy of Julie Allinson.
Stockton Town Hall c1983
A view of the Town Hall on Stockton High Street c1983.
Winter in Yarm c2010
These wonderful pictures of Yarm in the snow were taken in January 2010.
Photographs courtesy of Graham Wright.
The Ladbroke Social Club
Number 101, the Ladbroke Social Club, on the west side of Stockton High Street.
Photograph by Roz Prichard, courtesy of Carole Prichard.
G Force Auto Styling c1998
G Force Auto Styling on Prince Regent Street, Stockton c1998.
Mr and Mrs English c1950s
A photograph of Mr and Mrs English, Mr Carroll and Miss Armstrong at St Gerards School in Haverton Hill c1950s.
I believe Mr English took the Headmastership at St. Johns school in Billingham when Doctor Smith retired in the early 1960s and became Headmaster of St Mary’s RC Primary School in Stockton possibly during the mid-1960s, as I started school at St Mary’s in September 1967, and left in July 1974. Incidentally, I spent my final two years in Mrs English’s class. I would very much love to know what happened to Mr and Mrs English after I left St Mary’s, maybe someone who went to St Mary’s at the same time as me can shed some light.
Details courtesy of Perry Moore.
Band at Ropner Park, Stockton
I believe this photograph was taken in front of the bandstand in Ropner Park. Does anyone have any ideas as to the bands identity?
Photograph and details courtesy of Amanda Buckley.