The Hope to Prosper band was one of the Ironstone Miners lodge bands this image dates from 1903, alas the Bull’s Head is no more in North Skelton.
Image (from The Key magazine) courtesy of Eric Johnson.
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 It tells on the photograph where it was taken but I don’t know when do you? Graham Harrison told us: ”The man behind the accordionist is Thomas Jackson of North Skelton, my grandfather”. He has also advised: ”I have just found a newspaper clipping showing the above photograph. It gives the dancers names (left to right): R. Wallis, J Hugill, J.T Hunter, B. Harrison, T. Batterbee, George Hugill, T. Jackson, G. Porte. Kneeling: Robert Evans and George Tremain.” Keith Thompson assists with: “The picture was taken in 1925 when the team won the Cowen Trophy at the seventh North of England Musical Tournament held on the 23rd May in Newcastle upon Tyne. It was a trophy presented by Miss Jane Cowen in memory of her father Frank who was a philanthropic owner of a Brick Works, he formed the first Co-operative Store in the North East based on the Rochdale model. The trophy was normally competed for and won by Rapper Dancing Teams (short sword or Pit Man’s dancing) by teams such as Winlaton or Newbiggin; their winning it caused a lot of upset. So much so that the next year 1926, Long Sword teams competed for a new cup presented by the same lady, The Cecil Sharp Memorial Trophy, which they duly won on 28th May 1926.The Cowen Trophy disappeared and resurfaced in 1998 the whereabouts of the Cecil Sharp Trophy isn’t known. Reports of the victory in 1925 were reported in The North Mail & Newcastle Daily Chronicle 25th May 1925 & similarly in the same papers there next triumph featured on page 2 on the 31st May 1926.” Peter Appleton advises: ”Based of the facial features and the date, the R Evans kneeling on the left side of the photo will be one of my great-uncles: Robert Evans. He was born in 1900, married Melinda Muriel Thomas in 1927, had at least three children, and died in 1966.” Image (from The Key magazine) courtesy of Eric Johnson and thanks to Graham Harrison, Keith Thompson, Peter Appleton and Geoff Porte for the updates.  Another Royal visit, but where is the visit taking place? Is it George V? Image (from a newspaper cutting) courtesy of Eric Johnson.  Yes the King and Queen are visiting the docks but again we don’t know the date do you?  Another busy day for the King and Queen visiting Raylton Dixon ship building works in Middlesbrough. Image (from a newspaper cutting) courtesy of Eric Johnson.  Yes a lovely view looking down Boulby Bank before the Potash was built, dated 1967. Unfortunately a previous editor cropped the date off to get less of the sky. Russ Pigott comments: “Interesting that there appears to be the remains of a bridge parapet opposite the farm, this would have carried the coast railway over the A174. I presume the cottages that stand where CPL now is were for the former Boulby ironstone mine?” Image courtesy of Geoff Hore and thanks to Russ Pigott for the update.  Can you recognise yourself or anyone else on here? Taken in 1957 at Isle of Man TT races.  I bet that is what the mother’s of these lads said and the lads are:- Charlie Dunning, George Hicks, Malc Vodden, Reg Dunning and Geoff Hore; taken in 1957 at the Isle of Man TT races.  Yes these four youths are on a day out to Whitby the names of the young men are Derrick Magor, Derek Hart, Ian Harrison and Dougie Tinkler.  Five nurses with their patient in the middle the three standing at the back are:- Joan Webster tells us: “My mam was cook at Brotton hospital she worked with the nurses on the photograph.” Michelle Atkinson also tells: “My gran; Peggy Smith was cook at Brotton hospital in the 1970s.” Ann Jackson commented: “My Mam Peggy Jackson worked in the kitchen on an evening in the 1970’s and cooked the food on a Sunday teatime. She left when we moved to live in Ormesby 1975-76.” Finally a question from Alison Bates: “Does anyone know of Sister Arabella? She was the Matron of Brotton cottage hospital in 1900.” The Archive has been able to answer part of Alison’s questions on the post “Cottage Hospital Brotton; we hope this assists.
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