A second image of the Coronation Parade of 1937, taken a short time after the one with the horses on also named Coronation Parade 1937. This shows the same scene and the shadow of the chimney pots on the shop roofs you can be certain they were taken on the same day and within minutes of one another. When zoomed in you can see even the people looking out of the windows above are the same people. Derick Pearson advises: “I have the date on similar photographs as 1937 as that is what I was told they were many years ago when I obtained them.”
Image courtesy of Carlin How Community Centre, thanks to Derick Pearson for the update.
Derick Pearson advised the Archive: “This is at the rear of Plantation cottages which is near to Stanghow Hall; owned by Peter Dorman until just recently, now his son Richard is the owner. The road from Lingdale towards Lockwood Beck crosses Stanghow Ridge; right turn leads eventually onto Birk Brow bank. Turning left for 300 yards or so; Plantation Cottages is on the right opposite the farm right under the Rookery trees.”
Image courtesy of Mike Holliday and thanks to Derick Pearson for the update with location information.
A view of Skinningrove works looking over the top of the valley from the cliffs near Hummersea, the image is taken from a postcard believed to have been produced by T. C. Booth of Loftus.Eric Johnson tells us: ”Viewing this image: from the left the new 36 inch mill can be seen; moving right the soaking pits and then next right the solitary large chimney of the original 250 ton tilting furnace of the Talbots (melting shop). At the right of the photograph in front of the blast furnaces, the coke ovens are under construction; I believe they came on stream in 1911. During the Great War, extra furnaces and mixer were added to the Talbots; the soaking pits were extended; a second battery of coke ovens erected, and in 1918/19 a 18,000 hp electric motor installed in the 36 inch mill. I would date this photograph to 1910.”Margaret Atkinson comments: “My grandmother’s first husband Alfred Stubley who was born 1888; died 8th December 1913 at Skinningrove Ironworks. He was a tiler. There was an inquest and I would love to have more details about the accident.”
Image courtesy of Joan Jemson, thanks to Eric Johnson and Margaret Atkinson for the updates.
A lovely copy of a postcard in the Bruce series, this time what we used to call First Foulsyke, dated 1904. Daz Knight advises: “I live here! I’d be interested in any other old photographs anyone has of Foulsyke.”
Image courtesy of Mrs Pauline Ovington, thanks to Daz Knight for the update.
The outward appearance of these houses haven’t changed much over the years, we always new it as Second Foulsyke, but most now call it Far Foulsyke, but a rose by any other name. This is a copy of a postcard from the Bruce series. David Green advised: “I was born at Far Foulsyke in 1952 and lived there until 1975, during which time a lot of changes took place to both Foulsykes and Arthur Fields (which I helped to demolish). Foulsyke means smelly bog of which there was plenty due to several springs in the fields which also supplied drinking water for the houses before they where connected to the mains.” Christine Davey adds: “My grandparents used to live in the last house on the right-hand side of this row of cottages from the mid thirties and when my grandfather died, my grandmother Annie Cook continued to live there until the mid sixties. I have many happy childhood memories visiting her with my mother Ethel after school every Friday! It was a really tight community with Miller’s farm at the far end, and some very noisy guard geese, if memory serves me right!”
Image courtesy of Mrs Pauline Ovington, thanks to David Green and Christine Davey for the updates.
A very formal photograph taken by the Services Studio in Middlesbrough. ”The Jolly Boys” are now known to have been an amateur singing group, mainly Methodist and not military as we first thought. The only other clue in the image is the footwear – lace-up boots instead of shoes, so probably pre-1918. Back row: ??, ??, ??, ??. Front row: Mr Heseldine, ??, Fred Nicholson, Joe Agar.
Tony Nicholson advised us: “‘The Jolly Boys’ were an amateur singing group (not military but mainly Methodist). I know two men here:- Mr Heseldine, front row left; Fred Nicholson, front row, third from left.” Image courtesy of Loftus Library, thanks to Tony Nicholson for the updated information.
The girls were reluctant to come forward so Ray Conn took the part of the Carnival Queen and the choir boys dressed up as attendants. Whilst Mr. Lancaster, Marie Downs father, is the king.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Conn were judging at the event and are posing with the Gala Queen and her attendants. Standing in a row: John Dowson, Dawn Holliday (Gala Queen), Carol Stone, Pauline Carlin.
What year was this? Can you help with the names of onlookers? Colin Hart advised: “The names are the same as a previous photograph, Dawn Holliday gala queen.”
Image and details courtesy of Mr. Ray Conn, thanks to Colin Hart for the update.
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