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 The reservoir used to be where the playing field is now. There was a concrete causeway, about a foot below the water surface, across to the island. Susan Skelton advises: “Bubbles can remember all the frogs and his brother Frank. In my childhood the frog pond was near the swings.” Image and information courtesy of Joe Ward, thanks to Susan Skelton for the update.  Terry Carter, Philip Mortimer, Eric Parker (Assistant Scout Leader), Ted Ward, Joe Ward (in the checked shirt) and Ray Pass pictured by Greenhowe ‘Greena’ Beck, near Scaling Mill. Image and information courtesy of Joe Ward.  John Nellist, ??, ??, ??, Peter King and David Hebron pictured at the Egton camp site. Can anybody assist with who are the other three Scouts in the middle of the picture and what are they doing, are they peeling spuds? Image and names courtesy of Joe Ward.  This image of Loftus Scouts features: Michael Swales, John Nellist, Ray Pass, Michael Hore, Ted Ward and Philip Mortimer walking near Whitby on a day out. Image and information courtesy of Joe Ward.  Loftus Albion Football Club 1913-1914, obviously Cup Winners. They played at the present cricket ground. Has anyone any idea who these men are or the trophy they played for?  An interesting view of Skelton Cross Green, without the small park with War Memorial now situated beside the modern day traffic lights. Interestingly the large double-fronted shop stood until the end of the last century, when demolition created the space we now see next to the Duke William pub! It is remembered by Roger Barwick: “I can remember going in the shop shown it was called “West End Corn Store” and was a general dealers. I don’t really remember who owned or ran the shop.” Ailsa MacKenzie assisted with: “When I was a child it was run by Mrs Moreland, a widow from Warcop, Cumbria. She had a daughter Angela and son Hebron who lived, I think, in Australia. Also living at the shop was Mrs Moreland ‘s unmarried sister Daisy. This was in the 1959s / early 1960s.” This assisted memories for Bryan Young with: “With Roderick MacKenzie, we used to buy “cannon” bangers and go down the fields. Past Crow Wood and light them in cow pats! I always thought that a fire caused the demolition of the store.” Image courtesy of several sources, thanks to Roger Barwick, Ailsa MacKenzie and Bryan Young for the memories.
No going down these mine for these boys; they obviously worked in the offices of Pease and Partners at Upleatham Mine. Left to right: ”Darkie” Reed, Wilf Hardy, Harry Bowers, Ralph Clark, William Bailey.  This Iron and Steel works banner for the Cleveland district was first displayed on the Archive, courtesy of the Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum. The Archive asked: “Did any body know any more about it?” Eric Johnson advised: “This image is part of a collection of banners produced as part of A History of the Iron & Steels Confederation. This banner belonged to the Cleveland District of the Associated Iron and Steel Workers” The image now appears elsewhere on the Archive as “Banners1”. John Thomas has advised: “On this Cleveland District of the Associated Iron and Steel Workers Banner, the gentleman seated at the rear with a beard was my Great Great Grandfather Edward Thomas (a member of the Northern Conciliation Board). He was born in Holywell Wales and is buried in Eston Cemetery, the grave stone was erected by his fellow workmen in recognition of his valuable services rendered as a representative.”  A real show of patriotism on this first photograph courtesy of Owen Rooks, with pride in the British Empire; as he tells us some of the attendants sashes bear the names of countries such as India, Canada and Australia. We know it was held in Skelton Castle grounds. Do you know who organised this pageant we would love to know. Image and details courtesy of Owen Rooks.  Another photograph from Owen Rooks showing a pageant he thinks about 1935 probably for the Silver Jubilee of King George and was set in the grounds of Skelton Castle. Image and information courtesy of Owen Rooks. |
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