Denis Codling (is the boy on the right) with friends ready for the sack race at Loftus Junior School, about 1935.
Image and names to date courtesy of Mrs. J. Wilson.
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 As the caption on the photograph says – Liverton Mines chimney stack felled on Tuesday 24th August 1926 – obviously a well attended event. Nowadays ‘elf and safety’ would have a field day!! Image courtesy of the David Linton Collection, the Pem Holliday Collection and others.  The waterfall doesn’t look like we see it now; the caption reads ”Loftus waterfall” and is taken from a Cooke’s Fancy Bazaar postcard, being postmarked 1904 and may possibly date from pre the present one built of brick. Derek Pearson suggests: ”We used to call this the “Steps” in the “Narrows” before it was constructed with brick/concrete. The photograph was taken from a lower standpoint again than the scene in front. Espiner’s waterfall descended with a lesser number of levels.”
Sketch of one of the Zeppelin raids over Skinningrove Ironworks, these occurred in September 1915, April 1916 and possibly May 1916; it came to the Archive as a postcard. Does anyone know the origins of this sketch? Derick Pearson suggests that deeper examination of the image suggests that S. Grayson may have been the creator of this particular postcard, does anybody have any update on that. The Archive will research this possibility. Image courtesy of John Hannah, with information regarding Zeppelin raids from Zetland School (Loftus) logs; also thanks to Derick Pearson for his suggestion.
Standing: Miss Sibley, Miss J Norminton, Mrs R. Ward, Miss J Long. Seated: Mrs Gladman, Miss Goldsbrough (Head), Mrs P Hitchen. 1961/2 was Miss Long’s first year in teaching and she was only at Harry Dack for that year, afterwards became a stalwart of Loftus Junior School. It was also the final year as Head for Miss Goldsbrough, retiring 31st July 1962. Shirley Tutton tells us: “This was my first year at school and I remember all the staff as if it was yesterday!”. Whilst Sally Abra tells us: “As a seven-year old I was mesmerised by Mrs Gladman’s high heel shoes and bright red lipstick; I aspired to be like her when I grew up. I was with Mrs Hitchen too, these photographs are brilliant so see after so long.” Janis Bonner has advised: “It is Mrs.Ward standing between Miss Norminton and Miss Long.(I think she was called Rita) She was lovely and taught the younger children. I remember her putting all our artwork into those huge scrapbooks. Mrs.Coser was indeed fair haired and wore glasses, I believe she taught the older children as did Mrs. Hitchen who I had the pleasure of meeting again a few years ago.” Thanks to Alison Atkinson for the updated names and to Shirley and Sally for the memories. Thanks also to Janice Bonner for resolving our naming quandary.  Nice dog with it’s owner, now known to be Thomas Ranson who was the Manager at North Skelton ironstone mine in the late 1800’s. Mr Ranson has often been wrongly identified as Mr Brown at North Skelton mine. The 1891 Census lists Thomas Ranson as Manager with his son Robert as a Deputy Overman, the whole Ranson family (ten in total) lived at numbers 1 and 2 Bolckow Street, North Skelton; by the 1901 and 1911 Census the family had moved to 1 Vaughan Street. Information courtesy of Eugenie Jarred.  Originally titled ”Mr Brown North Skelton Mine” when this image arrived to the Archive, prompted the question: ”Who was Mr Brown?”. Neil Baldwin now tells us: ”Mr Brown was an engineer at North Skelton pit, he was my father-in-law’s great grandfather (along the Butler family side).” Image courtesy of several sources, thanks also to Neil Baldwin for resolving the query.  Now the Archive knows that these are some of the workmen from the mine (possibly one shift?); but what date would it be? Also can anybody provide any names?  Proudly displaying a model castle: Back Row: John Barry, Brian Sawdon, Anthony Sherwood, Martin Byers, David Cuthbert, Michael Hopper, Mike Gowan. Image courtesy of Marian Toulson,thanks to Mike Hopper for the missing name and to Jenna Skidmore for the update.  The Working Men’s Club viewed from Brotton Road, a lovely building one hundred years old in 2011; having opened in 1911. The first Steward was Harold Bowling (grandfather of Roger Barwick), Harold later became landlord of the Maynard Arms. |
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