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Amy Thurlow, Flo Fletcher, Ellen Bainbridge

Now we have three ladies; Amy Thurlow, Flo Fletcher and Ellen Bainbridge looking lovely at Whitby about 1920.

Image and information courtesy of Owen Rooks.

Amy Thurlow,Elsie Greensitt Ellen Bainbridge

Once again the photograph is of Amy, Elsie and Ellen; taken about 1930 at the door of Boulby Barns.
Image and details courtesy of Owen Rooks.

Amy Thurlow

Dated about 1930 this image of Amy Thurlow was believed to have been taken at the entrance to Easington Church. Kim Lindley has advised: “Possibly at the entrance to All Saints church, Easington.”
Image and details courtesy of Owen Rooks, thanks to Kim Lindley for the update.

Amy Thurlow.

About 1930 at an unknown location (but possibly in the garden of Boulby Barns Farm) with Bessie on the left and the right Amy. Anne Hindmarsh asked: “Would Amy be Bessie Andersons’s sister they were both Thurlows?” Janet Wilson advised: “I think that the lady on the left is Bessie Anderson (nee Thurlow) who was Amy’s mother.”
Image courtesy of Owen Rooks, also thanks to Anne Hindmarsh and Janet Wilson for the updates.

Tallest Man

Known as The Yorkshire Giant or Long Harry, Harry Cooper was born in East Cleveland, but having joined the circus emigrated to to America and he died in Canada in 1898.

Image courtesy of Julie Tyrka (who can trace a family link to Harry Cooper) and the Evening Gazette.

Brown Bolton Family

We think that this family lived at East Loftus, all brothers and sisters, but do not know anything else about them.  Can anyone help, please? Identified as: Charity ‘Chat’, Agnes, George and Arthur. The Archive has discovered that George died in 1949 at Aislaby, near Whitby

Stephen Brown-Bolton advises: “This is interesting as I carry the surname Brown-Bolton, My grandfather had nine sons and daughters who all married and had children. My grandmothers surname had been Ingham. We are looking at York and Leeds as cities we live in.”

Image courtesy of Keith Bowers, thanks for names to Noreen Brown-Bolton, also thanks to Stephen Brown-Bolton and Maurice Dower for the updates.

A Cooke Family Group in 1945

This photograph of a family gathering at Micklow Cottages was taken in 1945.

Along the back, from the left are:  Mary S. Hogan (Cooke), Issac Smith Newton he was the street cleaner and rat catcher for Loftus, Ruth Kitchener (Cooke), Lilian Wilkie (Cooke), Edith Baker (Cooke), Robert Cooke, George Kitchener, John (Jack) W. Cooke holding the little boy who is possibly Gordon Cooke and William Hogan ( b. 1870).

Standing in front of them are: ??, Winifred Cooke (Crow), Hannah M. Cooke (Newton), Frederick Baker and Hannah M. Kitchener.

The two children in the front are: Elizabeth E. Wilkie and Peter Kitchener.

Image and information courtesy of Keith Bowers.

21st Birthday Party 1955

Family and friends had gathered round Maureen Hogan (nee Readman) at her 21st birthday party, at Easington Village Hall in 1955.  She is in the middle of the group.
Back row: Harry Parker, Edwin Parker, Mr Best, Mr Parker, Mrs Best, Wilf Swalwell, Irene Kitchener, Fred Kitchener, Shelagh Baldwin, Ann Readman, Betty Fletcher.
Third row: Jean Wilson (Leng), Peggy Parker, Albert Allan, ??, Austin Sanderson, Hector Wilkinson, Mrs Wilkinson, ??, Hilda Readman, Hazel Parker, Don Hogan, Maureen Readman,  Joe Wilkinson, Robert Hogarth, ? Sedman, ? Sedman, ? Sedman.
Second row: Ike Page, Norman Wilson, Rita Welford, Hannah Cook, Betty Readman, Ruth Wilkinson, Marjory Swalwell?, Keith Wilkinson, Ken Wilkinson, Colin Swalwell, Val Swalwell, Maureen Readman, Rosie Sanderson, Gerald Readman, Barbara Laws, Esther Wilkinson, ??, Lilian Cook, Mrs Hogan, Eileen Laws, Janet Atkinson, ? Sedman.
Front row: Allan Readman, Bill Wilkinson, Tony Wilkinson, Francis Readman, Ken Wilkinson, Brian Parker, Barbara Wilkinson, Margaret Readman, Rip (William) Hogan, Billy Winspear, Les Hogan.

Image courtesy of Keith Bowers, thanks to Eric Johnson and Maureen Hogan for names update.

Amy Thurlow, Ellen Rooks (Bainbridge) and Flo Fletcher

1960 at Scarborough and the three ladies are walking in the sunshine.
Image and names courtesy of Owen Rooks.

Stop Me And Buy One

Stop Me And Buy One

Mr Lol Trillo selling his home-made  ice cream in Tees Street East Loftus, we believe the date to be 1947; Mrs Linton is buying the ice cream for her son David. Cones (or cornets as they were known then) cost 2d for a small cone and 6d for a large cone. This was of course in the days long before decimalisation.
Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection.