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We asked for ”Help is definitely needed here as we didn’t know what was happening and who the pupils were in the photograph.” Peter Spearpoint tells us: ”Zetland Juniors in Duncan Place; Old King Cole’s band, the boy in white suit on the right is Peter Spearpoint; I have the photograph at home!”
Back row: Peter Thompson, Brian Richardson, ??, Ken Fawcett, Peter Spearpoint, Pam Middleton, ??, ??, Keith Wilkinson?, ??, ??.
Front row: ??, Dorothy Harmer, Rosemary Stonehouse, ??, ??, David Bramwell, Barbara Southwick.
Peter Thompson tells us: ”I seem to remember performing this at the town hall so whether it was for the Festival of Britain, 1951, I don’t know. If it was 1951 I would be seven and a half years old. This was a playlet based on the nursery rhyme “Old King Cole”. The two in the front row in romper suits are either both mice or a black cat and a white mouse.”
Image courtesy of Marian Toulson, thanks to Janet Lingard (nee Thompson) who assisted by brother Peter Thompson (drum player in image!) for the updates; also to Peter Spearpoint for the additional update.
A very watery view up the valley towards Rushpool Hall, 7th March 1999.
Image courtesy of Kathleen Hicks.
Looks as though pupils are gathering in the playground before walking to the field, I don’t see anyone I know do you? Janet Lingard advises: “I’m third from left and I think the tall girl could be Jean Parkinson”
Image courtesy of Marian Toulson, thanks to Janet Lingard for the update.
This image from the D Constance postcard series, taken from the Ha’penny Bridge (or Valley Bridge) in 1948, shows the original station of the Saltburn Miniature Railway – it was moved further towards the beach the year after this was taken. The footpath was in better condition than it is now! Notice the caravans where the picnic area is now.
Image courtesy of Iris Place, Saltburn Miniature Railway and Jean Hall.
This photograph of Harry Grange and Mr. Burnley was taken on Skinningrove Works. Mr. Grange was a research chemist at the steel works. His daughter Carolyn is unsure about Mr Burnleys job at Skinningrove, can anybody assist?
Image courtesy of Carolyn Richards.
Can hardly imagine these cute boys and girls at Loftus Junior School are all now senior citizens.
Back row: Leslie Smith, ??, John Mitchell, Jimmy Fishlock, Michael Mathews, John Thornton, Colin Shaw, Neil Theaker, Lawrence Bibby, Richard Jackson, James Peart.
Middle row: Margaret Patton, Audrey Magor, Mary Young, Dorothy Maudsley, Margaret Vasey, Dorothy Rouse, Della Burdett, Ann Shaw, Joy Pledger, Joan Money, Sheila Mead, Ann Wilson, Masie Hewison.
Front row: Elizabeth Trowsdale, Janet Atkinson, Pauline Cook, Joanna Long, Dorothy Featherstone, Marjorie Burnside, Pat Collins, Pat Kidd, Gwen Stainthorpe.
Seated front: Linden Lambelle, Barry Matson, Edwin Warrell, Colin Craggs.
Only one name missing does anyone know who it is?
Image courtesy of Marian Toulson, names courtesy of Joan Jemson, Della Archer and Eric Johnson.
We have photographs of the halfpenny bridge being blown up but this is the first one I have seen of it being built in 1869. It was built by Gilks and Wilson, and was 126 feet high and 650 feet long. The tolls were: Pedestrians – half-penny. Bicycles and rider – one penny. Carriages – half-penny per wheel, passengers – one half-penny. (Information courtesy of Howard Wilson). Originally built to facilitate travel to Skelton Castle the bridge was unable to be used by motorised traffic and so in the later 20th century was use by walkers, cyclists, horse riders and horse drawn vehicles until it’s demise in December 1974.
Any more photographs of this bridge out there that you would like to share with us?
Not yet completed Mount Pleasant at Carlin How in early 1900s, Alan Pearson was able to assist with: ”Mount Pleasant is not on the 1894 Ordnance Survey map, but in the 1911 census no 15 Mount Pleasant is occupied by my great-grandfather Chapman Pearson. There were 13 people living there on census night – and they had a shop there as well!!”
Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection and thanks to Alan Pearson for the update.
Now we have the houses of Mount Pleasant all inhabited.
Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection.
A lovely view of the front at Redcar in the 1930s, showing the pier; I remember going dancing there but there was no pier left then. Derick Pearson has memories of the pier: “The white building just past the pier on the left was the Pastime Amusement centre on the promenade. Seems it was more busy there than the high street at that time.” Alan Etherington remembers: “We used to go to the truncated pier in the early 1960s to dance the night away to Danny Mitchell’s orchestra. He had a large black Alsatian that was seen around town with him. I saw him in the Post Office and he asked for a dog licence (takes you back, eh?) and the counter clerk said, “Well that depends.” Danny smacked the counter and said “Hup!” and the dog leapt up to put his paws and face on the counter. “Yes, that’s fine,” said the assistant and proceeded with the licensing.”
Image courtesy of Mike Holliday and others, thanks to Derick Pearson and Alan Etherington for the updates.
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