That’s what it says on the gate, obviously not the ranch of television fame; the ranch hands are having a rest in the sunshine. Left to right: Terry (Buff) Beckwith, Joe Beckwith, Arthur (Danny Whiskers) Preston, Arthur Beckwith, Laurence Beckwith (father of Buff Beckwith), Matt Woodrow.
Asking for help with names, the Archive received from Pat Sparkes: “I don’t remember any of those people in the photograph I can remember My Uncle Peter Kennedy being involved with the Ponderosa as far as I can remember it was made up of old doors. Uncle Pete had grapes growing in part of it. It was about the last allotment before the path to Saltburn side.”. John Kennedy assisted with: “The Ponderosa was in fact owned by Peter Kennedy having moved his allotment from the top of Cliff Street. It was in fact located at the end on Marine Terrace nearest to the steel works end. Due to subsidence he moved to up near Ridley Terrace on Carlin How bank. His hen laying boxes were the old Co-ops biscuit tin racks. All material was salvaged from one place or another or off the beach.”. Derick Pearson assisted: ” The man on the left is Terry (Buff) Beckwith, and in the centre with the stick is Cliff Beckwith.”. Colin Hart advised: “At the end is Matt Woodrow (my grandad), man with stick Arthur Beckwith; man in flat cap Laurence Beckwith.”
Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection , Neil Breckon, Pat Sparkes, Derick Pearson, Laura King, John Kennedy and Colin Hart for updates.
The gentleman with the stick is Arthur Beckwith, Cliff’s brother (Cliff was my grandad)