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Oxfam Bramble

Pictured on a ramble along the beach from Saltburn on 29th April, 1972, in the photograph on the left are: Mandy Middlemas, Carol ?, Maxine Harding, Jill Stonehouse, Julie Bowers and Yasmin Blood with Mrs. Parrish. Whilst Ann Willis, Bev Noble and Pat Puckrin are in the picture on the right.

Image and information courtesy of Celia Parrish.

Camping at Richmond

Rosecroft school camping trip in July, 1972, to Swaleview campsite, Richmond.  In the picture on the right, Yvonne, Christine, Stephen, George, Robert, Malcolm and Gary are getting ready to go fishing. Christine James tells us: ”Oh how lovely to see this I’m the tall girl next to the camper van and my friend Yvonne with the red hair, happy days”.

Image and names courtesy of Celia Parrish, thanks to Christine James for the update.

Prince Charles in Skinningrove

Do you remember when Prince Charles visited Skinningrove in February, 1987? This photograph shows him arriving at the Mining Museum.

Image and information courtesy of Celia Parrish.

The Rover’s Return

The Archive asked: “Who are these girls from Rosecroft School, sitting in the bar of The Rover’s Return in January, 1991? ” We soon got to know!

Left to right: Elizabeth Dunn, ??, Nicola Cook, Samantha Graham.

Image courtesy of Celia Parrish and thanks to Julie Riddiough, Sue Clark and Jaclyn Scott for the updates on names.

Rosecroft Staff, 198?

Back row: 1. Ron Stephenson, 2. Lyn Smith, 3. Rita Unthank,  4. Pat Slater, 5. Ron Kerrison, 6. Kevin Willey, 7. Sue Brown (PE), 8. Tony Ryder, 9. David Brown.

3rd row:  1. Alison Jolly, 2. Lee Archer, 3. Harold Jones (Deputy Head Teacher), 4. Dick Sowerby, 5. Margaret Bennett, 6. Tony Lake (Geography), 7. Anne Ault, 8. Marion Calvert (Home Economics).

2nd row:  1. Peris Whitaker (Music), 2. Stella Brown?, 3. Val Metcalf (English), 4. Brenda Morgan, 5. Steve Lake, 6.Polly Brettle, 7. Jill Hall, 8. John Winspear (CDT), 9. Eric Walker, 10. Ian Macdonald (Art).

Front row:  1. Celia Parrish, 2. Ann Hewitt (Deputy Head Teacher), 3. Mrs Game (French), 4. Adrian Hopley (Head Teacher), 5. Richard Watson (English), 6.David Griffin, 7. Dave Robinson.

Image and some names courtesy of Celia Parrish, thanks to John Hannah, Nigel Deans, Colin Hart, Sean Kilvington, Graham Craggs and Heather Long for updates on names.

Dressing up Day, July 1984

Staff had a ‘Dressing Up Day’ in 1984, pictured are : Margaret Bennett, Steve Lake, Dick Watson, Val Metcalfe, Dave Griffin and Brenda Morgan all dressed up.

Image and naming the ‘culprits’ courtesy of Celia Parrish.

Farewells, 1984

Still in his ’dressing up day’ outfit, John Winspear is being given his retirement present by Dick Sowerby in July, 1984. Emma Wright queries: “This must have been the other way round, Mr Winspear was my teacher in the nineties but Mr Sowerby had already gone.” Can anybody assist?

Image and information courtesy of Celia Parrish, thanks to Emma Wright for the query.

Granada TV Studios, 1991

Mr. Smith and third year students on the set of Coronation Street at the Granada studios in January, 1991. Jonathan Wilson tells us: ”That boy in the front, with the black jacket with the American flag on, is Jonathan Wilson.”

Image and information courtesy of Celia Parrish; thanks to Jonathan Wilson for the update.

Teesside Airport, June 1981

Mrs. Bishop and second year pupils visited Teesside Airport in June, 1981.

Image courtesy of Celia Parrish.

In Berwick, July 1980

Resting on the steps we have: Lee Archer, Jean Bishop, ??, ??, Mark Phillips.

Who are the other pupils resting on the steps with Lee Archer and Jean Bishop?

Image courtesy of Celia Parrish and thanks to Graham Craggs for the update.