East Cleveland Image Archive

Members present at the official opening in 1937 of the new golf course at Loftus. The group includes, secretary Mr H. Davey and the ladies secretary Miss F. Knaggs. Do you know any of the other people on the photo and exactly where Loftus golf course was and when did it close? Once again more questions than answers. J. Wilson assists with: “It was on the cliff top behind Hummersea according to my father.”

Images are from our cuttings file (in the main from the Evening Gazette). thanks to J. Wilson for the update.

Practice night in the gym hall at Loftus Youth Club, 1983/4. Scott Bevons told the Archive: “Training took place on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday nights, making sure they did not miss the run to the Tiger Inn and back!“

Back Row: Ritchie Kemp, Elliott Carr.

Middle Row: Scott Bevons, Glenn Bevons, Darren Garbutt, Chris Bainbridge, Rich Cowie, Malcolm Foxton (Coach).

Front Row: Matthew Crooks, Gary Marshall, Gary Stiff, Danny Ferguson, Mark George.

Scott Bevons also tells us : ”I remember this photograph being taken for the front page of the Whitby Gazette.. good times. The coach at this time was Stuart Lorraines (not pictured), along with Malcolm Fox.

Image and notes courtesy of Danny Ferguson; also to Scott Bevons for the updates.

Carlin How was believed to have some of the best tennis courts locally; I can’t tell who any of the players are, can you?  A clue may be that this photograph was taken in the Jubilee year of 1961 for Carlin How Working Men’s Club.

Image courtesy of Carlin How Community Centre and the Pem Holliday Collection.