When first posted on the Archive the title of the photograph was already given, but the rest was a mystery. Alan Franks advised : “This is a photograph of 1st St Helens (Liverton Mines) Troop Baden Powell Boy Scouts Football Team 1919-1920. My dad George Franks is the small lad 3rd from right, he would be 12 or 13 years old at this time. I have no further information.” Derick Pearson assisted with: “Alf Watts is first left on the photograph. He worked in the Stockyard at Skinningrove on the side press and 12 road saw as well as other areas.”
Image courtesy of Carlin How Community Centre and Mike Holliday, thanks to Alan Franks and Derick Pearson for the updates.
A Staithes School Infant teacher is on the right at the back of this happy group; which as the photograph announces is the “Cheerohs” a concert party from Staithes.
The girls were reluctant to come forward so Ray Conn took the part of the Carnival Queen and the choir boys dressed up as attendants. Whilst Mr. Lancaster, Marie Downs father, is the king.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Conn were judging at the event and are posing with the Gala Queen and her attendants. Standing in a row: John Dowson, Dawn Holliday (Gala Queen), Carol Stone, Pauline Carlin.
What year was this? Can you help with the names of onlookers? Colin Hart advised: “The names are the same as a previous photograph, Dawn Holliday gala queen.”
Image and details courtesy of Mr. Ray Conn, thanks to Colin Hart for the update.
Mr. Norman Conn with a group of Skinningrove ladies.
From the left: Olive “Vi” Cox, Miriam Stevenson, Lily Magor, Olive Rowe, Mrs Conn, Pauline Frampton, Nancy Money, Mr Conn, Lil ”Little” Magor, Rene Laity, Margie Cox, Jenn Scott.
The Archive asked: “Do you recognise any of the others, please?”, responses included; Marjorie Magor advising: “Lil “Little” Magor”, Pat Major (Noble) with: “Vi Cox (my aunt), Miriam Stevenson (my gran)”.
Image courtesy of Mr. Ray Conn, thanks for updates to names from Derick Pearson, E. Bunney, Marjorie Magor and Pat Major (Noble).
Some of the grown ups dressed up for the Gala. Freda Hart is the lady in the hat. The lady in the middle dressed as Vincent Van Gogh is Prudence Owens, Eric Trembath tells us:” The gentleman on the right is Billy Robinson.”
Do you recognise anyone else?
What year was this? Where was the photograph taken? Can you help, please?
Image courtesy of Mr. Ray Conn and thanks to Jools Smithies and Eric
A Picture postcard of the Biott Family in 1912; the girl in the picture is Constance Irene L. Biott; Charles and Annie Biott were her grandparents who raised her. Constance was born in Carlin How in 1902. The 1911 Census records the family living at 4 Furnace Cottages, Carlin How. Annie Biott as aged 67 who had 7 children (5 living and 2 dead) and Charles Biott aged 65 (Fish merchant). The Biott family ran a Fish and Chip business in a building adjacent to The Tivoli Theatre. Amazingly it survived unscathed when The Tivoli burned down! They must have achieved a measure of fame! Kathleen Kelly great-granddaughter of the Biotts tells us: ”My mothers mother was named Elizabeth Biott who married Bernard J. Lawrence from Middlesbrough. She died in 1916 She had a brother Charles Biott, As children we were told that her grandparents owned a fish and chip shop around where they say they lived in Carlin How and the Biotts were from around Skinningrove region . A daughter of Elizabeth was born around March 1904 and may have been baptised at St Helen’s church. Just curious to know if there are any Biott relatives that can expand on this”. Whilst June Riesberg tells the Archive: “Interesting to find a photograph of Constance Irene Lawrence Biott with grandparents, as we knew so little about her!”. Kathleen Kelly further advises: “Having another look through here, we were also very surprised to know our mother had another sister. After all the years had passed, we found this out after doing much searching. We had found a few Biotts who were doing ancestry, and we got in touch, but they suddenly stopped contact. If we had known years ago, we might have found we had a lot more relatives than we knew, but in those days a lot was kept secret. Constance was born 1902, married May 1922 and died December 1983.”
Image courtesy of Carlin How Community Centre; thanks to Kathleen Kelly and June Riesberg for the updates.
When the Archive first shoed this image, names were a problem; Keith Bowers came to assist with details, this included the names and homes (as of the 1911 Census): “Back row: Katie Scott b. 1908 No 30 North Terrace, Ruth Cook b. 1904 No 21 North Terrace (in arms of eldest brother), Billie ( John William) Cook b. 1902 No 21 North Terrace, Millie Scott b. 1905 No 30 North Terrace, Louise Colley, Phyllis Busby b. 1906 No 1 North Terrace, Harold Turner, Violet Tate b. 1906 No 19 North Terrace, Hannah Smith b. 1909 No 9 North Terrace. Middle row: Marion Dobson b. 1910 No 6 North Terrace, Blanche Nicholson b. 1909 No 16 North Terrace, Ena Tate b. 1909 No 19 North Terrace, Bessie Wilson b. 1909 No 23 North Terrace, Doris Clark b. 1909 No 2 North Terrace, ??, ??. Front row: Dolly Burnett, Linda Shelley b. 1913, Lilian Cook b. 1915, Dolly Nicholson, Freda Nicholson b. 1914. Ruth Cooke and Lilian Cooke are mixed up, there are another two sisters Edith M Cooke b 1911 and Mary S Cooke b 1909 who may be on here!”
Image courtesy of Joan Jemson, thanks to Keith Bowers assistance in sorting the names.
Jack Robinson and Manny Kasley both deputies at Longacre Mine, the photograph was taken by Evening Gazette at Sparrow Park, North Skelton. James Wilks tells us: ”I received many a lecture from Mr Kasley he was a nice old boy, he used to refer to Coca Cola as poison.”
Image and information courtesy of Joan Webster daughter of Jack Robinson, also thanks to James Wilks for the update.
Yes the Lingdale lads again taken on the 2nd December 1936. The Archive asked: ”Can you name some of them please?” Dorothy Simms tells us: ”I have actually got the paper; Weekly Illustrated 12 December 1936. Lingdale played Canning Town, East End, London. The team combined ages were 1,000 years including 3 reserves: Skipper Harry Eaton aged 88, his wife Elizabeth Ellen 64, Foxy George 66 [the handsome one], Old Liz Saunders goalkeeper 84. That’s all I have but there are several photographs. Rules: no running, no charging. A quick walk and neat side step are what is needed. First ever match was on Jubilee Day. I hope you find this interesting. I have been in touch with someone about this match but never had a reply. They played 55 minutes; two halves of 20 minutes with 1/4 hour interval for a pint and pipe!”
Michael Grange advises: ”My great grandfather was in this team (George ‘Foxy’ Grange), after the game each player was given a clay pipe in the shape of a football boot.” Photograph courtesy of Derick Pearson and many thanks to Dorothy Simms and Michael Grange for the updates.
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