Once again at the pantomime in Skinningrove and the sailors are: Norman Trattles, Eric Rowe, George Wilson, John Winspear. Where are you now sailors?
Image and names courtesy of Eric Rowe.
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 Yes take a very close look at these little Dutch girls or are they? No they are little Dutch boys; taken at one of the pantomimes in the Institute at Skinningrove in the 1950’s. The boys (Left to right) are: Laurence Smith, John Winspear, Eric Rowe and Alec Cuthbert, I don’t think any of them grew up with an inferiority complex, don’t blame me for the photograph it was lent it by one of the boys. Sorry gentlemen. Image and names courtesy of Eric Rowe.  Bill Harrison, Les Sayers and Jack Welburn, all resident in Wood Street in the late 1950s. Derick Pearson commented: “These three lads all lived in Wood street at the time of the photograph (late 1950s); the photograph was taken outside the top house of the row at the back of Lax Street which ran up the side of the railway fence and had Front Street rear at right angles to it. There was a path called the Black ash which ran up the front of the row.” Image courtesy of Carlin How Community Centre (also part of a cd produced by Derick Pearson), thanks to Derick Pearson for the update.  Proud winners of their trophy, Carlin How Tennis Team pictured on their tennis court, this image is from a collection compiled by Derick Pearson in the 1980s. Left to right: ?? , ?? , Freda Harrison (nee Marshall), Bill (Lemon) Harrison (crane driver at the steelworks), ?? , Edgar Scott, Charlie Webster (electrical shop), George Smith. Image courtesy of Carlin How Community Centre, thanks to to Derick Pearson for the update.  Two gaffers enjoying a smoke and a yarn outside Timm’s Coffee House in Skinningrove after coming off shift. Now known to be Bill (Drummer) Wilson on left and Alf Roe. A rather grand name for a working class pub, but one that has stuck – it is the only pub in the village, the Working Men’s Club and Institute having ”gone to the wall” some years ago. Notice the low-level hatch for beer deliveries and the ornate gate posts – Timms Coffee House was used as a coffee house. in the 18th century it was a luxury item and quite expensive. It was where the gentry of the time would meet. The building was built by Tim Maynard’s father in law John Easterby M.P. to replace the Old Hall, the present day Post office. Image courtesy of Graham Smith, with thanks to Kim, Colin Hart, John Kennedy and Bob Doe for updates and names.  Beauty Queens from four Sunday Schools in East Cleveland took part in a ”festival of queens” at Redcar’s pier ballroom in August 1954 to help raise funds for National Children’s Homes. Back row: Councillor R. Kistler, Mrs R. Kistler (Mayor and Mayoress of Redcar), Rev. Norman Birtwell, Councillor W. Atkinson. Front row: Sheila Mead (Loftus), Judith Smelt (Skinningrove), Pamela Husband (Redcar), Susan Hind (Saltburn). Image (from a newspaper cutting) courtesy of Carlin How Community Centre; thanks to Derick Pearson for the details and to A. N. Andre for the update.  There was a caption with this image, informing the viewer that this was Helen Hutchinson and it was taken about 1905. Bells Huts were built to house ironstone miners by Losh, Wilson and Bell who in 1857 made the first attempt at ironstone mining in East Cleveland – opening two adits to the north and north-east of Skinningrove. Helen was the mother-in-law of Stan Ward (a local painter and decorator, also Stan was locally famed for having been a POW in Germany). Jan Dunning advised: “This is my great aunt; Ellen Hutchinson born in 1892 in Middlesbrough. She could well have been there in 1905 as her grandfather, Michael Hutchinson lived at Number 15.The only photograph I have of her is her wedding photograph with her husband Joe Reed.” Image courtesy of ”Around Loftus”; compiled by Jean Wiggins, also thanks to Derick Pearson and Jan Dunning for the update information.  This young fella got a trike before I did – I was about 8 when I got my first bike! My gran used to wear a smock as well! Where was the image taken – and which Brian Harrison is it – oh and what was the name of his gran? (I just know I’m going to regret this!) Derick Pearson told us: ” This Brian Harrison was one of 3 brothers, John was another”. Whilst Rita Beckham told us: ”This photograph was taken outside the front of Lax Street, where the brick air-raid shelters stood. Mrs Harrison (I can’t remember her first name) had three children, youngest is Billie, Minnie the sister in the middle, Brian the eldest boy married and lived in Guisborough) and lived at no 32. We lived at 31 in a two up and two down; there were six children, mam, dad and gran. Next door down at no 30 was Lizzie and George Bilham, then at no 28 there were the Tinklers, at no 26 Ruby Campbell and family. Sure if I had time I could remember the rest of the residents of the street.” Keith Harrison added the final update: “The lady is my grandmother, Mary Harrison with my cousin Brian as stated by Derek Pearson. Mary had three children Ronald (Ronnie my dad), Bill (Brian’s dad) and Minnie. Ron married my mother Pat Cowen in 1947 and lives in Guisborough. They have 3 children Keith (me), Susan and Jane. Image courtesy of Brian Harrison and thanks to Derick Pearson, Rita Beckham and Keith Harrison for the updates.  Derick Pearson told the Archive: ”This local beauty (top left) is none other than Nellie Porritt, who owned the shop in Carlin How square (which used to be the Skinningrove Amicable Society or Co-op many years before). Nellie was photographed by many and is even on some photographs with some of the ex-actors who performed at the Tivoli Theatre. Nellie’s husband Reg who was a United bus driver for many years is pictured beside her. Nellie was 100 years old when she died, the shop having been run for many years prior to her death by her daughter Betty Pennock. Others in the photograph could include Tom Thornton (Nellie’s brother) who also had a shop in Grosvenor Terrace.” Ronnie Coxall advises: ”I think the lady fifth from the left, back row is Winnie Gettings (nee Lacey) who lived at 14 Mount Pleasant, where I lived from 1941 to 1946.” Janet Price says: ”My mother lived in Carlin How and her parents owned the shop in Grosvenor Terrace until they retired and her sister Jenny and Tom Thornton took over. My grandparents were called Reeve. On the above photo my mother is seated bottom row fifth from left and I think it is her sister seated bottom right first in line (Jenny) and my father is John Gibson is at the back 4th from left (I think).” Many thanks to Derick Pearson for the primary information, also thanks to Ronnie Coxall and Janet Price for the updates.  Left to right are Bill Harrison, Tom Miller, Bob Goldby, Harry Dack, Geoff Rispin, and Stan Ward as they with Rosettes, next to the biggest table of pies I’ve ever seen. What was the event, where and when is the next one – I love pies, me! Image courtesy of George Nicholson. |
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