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Here we are back in 1951 when over 400 children from Loftus, Carlin How and Skinningrove took part in the Festival of Britain pageant in Hird’s field Loftus. The pageant showed a large audience how their ancestors lived worked and clothed from the early days to the present day even a glimpse into the future, or what they thought would be the future. Three of the children there are:- Ian Smith, Micket Dorgan and Cody ? Sheila Harris (nee Potts) recalls: “This was a wonderful spectacle and gave me a life long love of theatre.” Whilst Kathleen Johnson (nee Grant) adds: “This was a wonderful pageant. My grandmother lived nearby in Liverton Road. I cannot name any on the photgraph but I do recall my brother Mike Grant was a Roman soldier, I was only a spectator and was very jealous of Jackie Duncan who had a part and wore a dress of sacking.” Can you see yourself there or do you know any of the children?
Image courtesy of Marian Toulson, thanks to Joan Jemson, Eric Johnson, Sheila Harris and Kathleen Johnson for the memories.
A lovely photograph of Roseberry Topping with a covering of snow.
Image courtesy of Eric Johnson.
A fancy dress parade to celebrate Carlin How Club Golden Jubilee in 1962, viewing the bottom of the Club steps. Alan Pearson can identify the gentleman in the flat cap at the back as Claude Tremain. Whilst Derick Pearson can identify Mrs Annie Cook (centre in white), to her left is her grandson Gordon Cook; and Mary Cox (Nellist) sitting to her left. We can also identify the lady in the rear of the image (in head scarf) as Olive Cocks. Graham Chapman adds: “Mrs Cook is Annie Cook – I knew her as my Aunt Annie – and she was sister to twins Nora and Nellie (my grandmother who lived on Gladstone Street all her life and wife of Oliver Padgett) and 13 other siblings. Annie’s family used to have (probably as tenants) ‘The Dolphin’ in Robin Hoods Bay and Mrs Cook’s father ran a cart back and forth along the coast to transport people and goods.”
Can anybody assist with other names?
Image courtesy of Eric Johnson, update thanks to Alan Pearson, Derick Pearson, Inga Cook, Graham Chapman and our keen viewer for updates.
Another photograph of a Carlin how gala, some of the names are from left to right Brian Cook, Brian Lightfoot, Barry Lancaster, Alan Dale, Colin Cook, John Welford, Jacky Noble, Billy May, Ronnie Cook. Do you know the missing names?
Norman Patton advises us:”The tall spectator at the right rear is Walla Watson. I guess this picture is about 1960!” Derick Pearson suggests: “It looks to have been taken on the gravel court in front of Sykes house as the building to the left was the Courts equipment shed with toilet at rear, and the building to the right appears to be the one in front of the orchard. 1962 possibly.”
Image and some names courtesy of Eric Johnson, thanks Norman Patton, Bob Doe and Derick Pearson for the updates.
Neil Suckling loaned us this photograph of the pupils of Staithes School and tells us Margaret Ward Verrill is one of the students do you know any of the others? Yvonne Holmes advises: “My great aunt, Mary Jane Eland was the infants mistress in 1909, I wonder if she is here?” The Archive can advise that Mary Jane Eland was a teacher at Staithes school in 1901 and 1911 (according to the Census of those years); interestingly she must have travelled daily from Whitby as she is recorded as residing at 12 Baxtergate on both Census.
Image and details courtesy of Neil Suckling, thanks to Yvonne Holmes for the update.
Another of Neil Sucklings photographs showing Fred Suckling and his famiy who lived at Swindale farm Moorsholm. Anne Davies tells us: ”My father Harold Pallister and mother Freda farmed at Swindale farm Moorsholm from 1955 till 1964 he was a tenant farmer farm owned by Ringrose Wharton (now Skelton Gilling Estates) at that time my sister Linda and I went to Moorsholm school we had a 2mile walk to and from school in 1963 we were cut off from the village for 3weeks because of heavy snow drifted over the hedges.” Paul Suckling adds: “I would be interested to learn more of this branch of the Suckling family. My relatives are all from Stockton on tees but there may be a connection.”
Image courtesy of Neil Suckiling and many thanks to Anne Davies and Paul Suckling for the updates.
December 9th 1874 the Griffin came ashore in a storm at Redcar after damaging the pier at Coatham. It was one of two ships driven onto the beach that day and finally wrecked on the Coatham Sands, the other vessel was Corrymbus.
Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.
But which brickworks, was it Loftus? Following a comment from Tony Lynn this is now believed to be a pre-cast concrete works, but where? We are also told by Eric Johnson of a Thomas Eaton who in 1891 was a manufacturer of tiles and bricks in Loftus, but obviously on a smaller scale than shown in this image. The search continues.
Image of Neil Suckling, thanks to Tony Lynn and Eric Jonson for the updates.
The Suckling family to be correct; Mary Murray (nee Suckling), Alfred Suckling and Hannah Stubbings (nee Suckling).
Image and details courtesy of Neil Suckling.
Neil Suckling tells us this photograph has his great grandfather ’Alfred William Suckling ’(a Ranter preacher in the Loftus Staithes circuit) top row left wearing a flat cap and sporting a beard standing next to him is Leslie Nicholson. Alf moved to Brotton in the 1870’s from Kings Lynn with his two brothers. Do you know anyone else on the photograph?
Image and information courtesy of Neil Suckling.
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