The King, Queen and Fool of the Carnival lead the procession.
Image courtesy of Pauline Dolling.
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 Early film didn’t do too well with motion and I suspect that both the float and the camera moved here! A end view of the float in all its finery taking part in the procession. Initially the Archive was unsure as to the location of the float; Derick Pearson suggested: “Graham Street and Down Street, large because they were nearer the photographer. Further away is what I assume to be the old Whitby Farmers building”. Norman Patton suggested: “Graham Street and the building to the right is probably the Methodist Chapel. Further to the right there was a row of detached and semi-detached bungalows at the bottom of Cleveland Street and close to the mine”. Derick agreed; advising: “Lower Cleveland Street was on the way to what they hoped would be New London in times past”. New London was the original name for Liverton Mines. Image courtesy of Pauline Dolling, thanks to Derick Pearson and Norman Patton for the updates.
A close-up of the King and Queen’s coach, with the Fool sat up with the driver – could this be the Mayoral coach? Pictured outside the West End branch shop of the East Cleveland Co-operative at the junction with Deepdale Road; the shop is now closed. Image courtesy of Pauline Dolling.
The bride was Rita Webster, born in 1909; her parents were Thomas and Jane Ann (nee Eggleston) Webster. The groom was Harry Sylvester; Rita and Harry ran the off-license shop in Carlin How for many years, Harry was also involved with Saltburn Motor Services or ‘Pickerings’ as they were often called. Image from a collection compiled by Derick Pearson, who also supplied some information.
A lovely photograph taken in the Market Place at Loftus near the Angel Inn; the children are dressed lovely and the cart/float looks great, but what is the occasion and what was the date and who was the gentleman all dressed up?
The title told us it was Harry Rayson’s wedding, Kate Webster was his bride and the wedding was in 1917. We asked ”But where was the wedding?”, Sheila Drinkhall advised that it was at Brotton; further researches have shown that Kate was the eldest daughter of Thomas Webster, Confectioner of Front Street, Carlin How. Harry is wearing the uniform of a Bombardier in the Royal Garrison Artillery (part of the Royal Field Artillery). Many thanks to both Nivard Ovington and Sheila Drinkhall for their assistance in our researches.
Stan Ward very well-known not only in Carlin How but the surrounding area too as the painter and decorator, his bride was Eileen Reed and we can see one of the bridesmaids is named but who are the others in the photograph, can anyone out there help? Image from a collection compiled by Derick Pearson.
Like all towns and cities throughout Britain, Loftus residents gathered in Loftus Market Place to celebrate the Coronation of King George V on 22nd June,1911. Edward VII had only reigned for only eight years following the death of his mother, Queen Victoria; George V was to reign until 1936 and was the father of George VI and grandfather of our present Queen Elizabeth II. Imagine trying to hold a similar celebration today in the Market Place?
Foundation stone laying ceremony of the ill-fated chapel at the end of High Row and Hartington Street; this postcard image by T C Booth of Loftus shows an array of younger members of the potential congregation or were they just keen to get in the picture? This building had to be demolished following the landslip in 1927, being relocated to Deepdale Road. Marjorie Magor tells us: ” Many people (bought a brick) hence the initials on the sandstone one`s. I know my family did (DADD) Also the (ELDERS) family on Cliffe Crescent.” Yet again no further details of date, people involved etc. Can anybody help? Image courtesy of Mrs Dilys Thompson and thanks to Marjorie Magor for the update.
This time it’s Ronnie Patton and Louis McGuire, I am sure most older Loftus people can pick out Betty McGuire, second right, cheeriest postwoman ever. ”Tie-Pin Ted” is also in the photograph, who I am told was one of four Winspear brothers who lived at Liverton Mines. Louis’s father stands next to her and her cousin Beatrice, next to him. Two of the lovely small bridesmaids were Rosalie and Margaret Patton. |
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