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 Originally par to a postcard which included the caption: “Wayside Cottage: There’s a yearning for our rural roots sparked by remembrances such as this one of Mill Bank Loftus, where the invitation to peep inside a wayside cottage is encouraged by smoke curling from its chimney”. Such a caption says it all; peace and tranquillity. Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.  A rather good shot of Liverton Mine, waiting for someone out there to advise where it was taken from. Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.  Known as The Yorkshire Giant or Long Harry, Harry Cooper was born in East Cleveland, but having joined the circus emigrated to to America and he died in Canada in 1898. Image courtesy of Julie Tyrka (who can trace a family link to Harry Cooper) and the Evening Gazette.  A different view of the square at Carlin how showing, Skinningrove Amicable Industrial Society, or as it became known Porritt’s shop. How clean and presentable they were then even without all the mod cons we have. Bill Kitching tells us: ”This shop was the cobbler`s shop by Fred Hasseldine from before the war. He had a daughter and son Roland who played cricket for Loftus. Reg Porritt a United bus driver took it over from Hasseldine.” Image courtesy of Carlin How Community Centre and many thanks to Bill Kitching for the detail on Porritt’s shop.  This photograph formed the centrepiece of a presentation award to Rosecroft School for its outstanding OFSTED report in March 1997. Rescued from Rosecroft School. Pupils are: Tamara Robinson, Ellen Tebbutt, Lindsey Purvis, Emma Buckle, Kirsty Muxlow, Kathrine Ryder. Mick Hill is featured in centre he was Headteacher and instrumental in the achievement of the excellent report; now Head at Ian Ramsey School in Stockton. Lady with violin is a Teacher Mrs Stuart. Image courtesy of Loftus Town Council and thanks to Kelly, Sean Ramsay, Ellen Tebbutt and Melissa Ellis for the updated names.  A newspaper clipping (Whitby Gazette) of Rosecroft School OFSTED achievement in March 1999.  We think that this family lived at East Loftus, all brothers and sisters, but do not know anything else about them. Can anyone help, please? Identified as: Charity ‘Chat’, Agnes, George and Arthur. The Archive has discovered that George died in 1949 at Aislaby, near Whitby Stephen Brown-Bolton advises: “This is interesting as I carry the surname Brown-Bolton, My grandfather had nine sons and daughters who all married and had children. My grandmothers surname had been Ingham. We are looking at York and Leeds as cities we live in.” Image courtesy of Keith Bowers, thanks for names to Noreen Brown-Bolton, also thanks to Stephen Brown-Bolton and Maurice Dower for the updates.  This wedding group photo was taken in Tyne St, East Loftus, in 1930. The groom, Cyril Edwin Guite, is standing at the back with Sarah Elizabeth Guite (nee Hopper), and Richard Adamson Guite. Harry Bowers, Elizabeth Vincent (Harry’s wife) and the bride, Ivy Lilian Bowers, are in front. Image and details courtesy of Keith Bowers.
This photograph of a family gathering at Micklow Cottages was taken in 1945. Along the back, from the left are: Mary S. Hogan (Cooke), Issac Smith Newton he was the street cleaner and rat catcher for Loftus, Ruth Kitchener (Cooke), Lilian Wilkie (Cooke), Edith Baker (Cooke), Robert Cooke, George Kitchener, John (Jack) W. Cooke holding the little boy who is possibly Gordon Cooke and William Hogan ( b. 1870). Standing in front of them are: ??, Winifred Cooke (Crow), Hannah M. Cooke (Newton), Frederick Baker and Hannah M. Kitchener. The two children in the front are: Elizabeth E. Wilkie and Peter Kitchener. Image and information courtesy of Keith Bowers.
Margaret Bowden (nee Willis) and her son Ted, are on the left. Margaret was a midwife. Mary Stainthorpe Hogan (nee Cooke) is in the doorway with her nephew, Peter Kitchener. The photo was taken at Micklow Cottages about 1951. Image courtesy of Keith Bowers.
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