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 Yes take a very close look at these little Dutch girls or are they? No they are little Dutch boys; taken at one of the pantomimes in the Institute at Skinningrove in the 1950’s. The boys (Left to right) are: Laurence Smith, John Winspear, Eric Rowe and Alec Cuthbert, I don’t think any of them grew up with an inferiority complex, don’t blame me for the photograph it was lent it by one of the boys. Sorry gentlemen. Image and names courtesy of Eric Rowe.  The teaching staff at St. Joseph’s School. We think the year is 1970, can anyone confirm that please? Back Row (L to R): Betty Walton, Jim Agar, Maureen Hogan. Image courtesy of Maureen Hogan, thanks to Paul Moon for the update.  The posers are out in force again, the photograph (from a Bruce postcard view) shows Arlington Street and the entrance to St Hilda’s Place, these must be some of the older houses of Loftus.  All dressed up and posing for photograph are the lady and gentleman in the photograph, does anyone know who they are? Underneath the gas light (not Lili Marlene!) but a policeman; the horse patiently waiting for it’s owner. The road in this picture looks as though it is not yet tarmacked, lovely and peaceful wish I was there.  This postcard view of Zetland Terrace and known locally as Beck Row has no railings to stop anyone falling into the beck, even though children were there playing. Railings were erected later but now there is a rather large brick wall there to stop the flooding. The school stands on the left hand side (now entitled Skinningrove Link Up) and still used by the community; once again a large brick wall stops the beck coming into the former school yard.  This postcard view shows another street that hasn’t changed much over the years, although I don’t think so many people would congregate now if anyone came with a camera. Paul Jones-King told the Archive: “I live in the second cottage in, which hasn’t changed much since this photograph was taken! Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson and thanks to Paul Jones-King for the update.  This shop was at 25 New Company Row, Skinningrove; the photograph was taken in 1969, two years before decimalisation of our currency. If you enlarge the photograph you may spot some prices. J. W. (Jack) Roberts bought the shop in the early 1960s and sold it in 1995; it has since reverted to being a private residence. Barbara McBurney told us: “The shop Jack Roberts owned at 25 New Company Row in Skinningrove, was where I lived when I was born, it was called ‘Jeffersons’. We moved to Loftus when my brother was born as there were only two bedrooms in the shop; keeping the shop for a number years. My mother and father, John and Alwynne Jefferson (nee Smith) commuting to Skinningrove each day to work in the Shop. Malcolm and Sheila Hart from Skinningrove moved in when we sold the shop and I believe Jack Roberts took over after the Hart’s left.” Whilst Mike Hopper adds: “Jack Roberts also had a shop at the top of Loftus bank, my auntie Mary worked in it”. Image courtesy of John Roberts; also thanks to Barbara McBurney and Mike Hopper for the updates.  Bill Harrison, Les Sayers and Jack Welburn, all resident in Wood Street in the late 1950s. Derick Pearson commented: “These three lads all lived in Wood street at the time of the photograph (late 1950s); the photograph was taken outside the top house of the row at the back of Lax Street which ran up the side of the railway fence and had Front Street rear at right angles to it. There was a path called the Black ash which ran up the front of the row.” Image courtesy of Carlin How Community Centre (also part of a cd produced by Derick Pearson), thanks to Derick Pearson for the update.  Proud winners of their trophy, Carlin How Tennis Team pictured on their tennis court, this image is from a collection compiled by Derick Pearson in the 1980s. Left to right: ?? , ?? , Freda Harrison (nee Marshall), Bill (Lemon) Harrison (crane driver at the steelworks), ?? , Edgar Scott, Charlie Webster (electrical shop), George Smith. Image courtesy of Carlin How Community Centre, thanks to to Derick Pearson for the update.  The teaching staff of St. Joseph’s School. This time we think the year is 1970, can anybody confirm this please? Back row (left to right): Vera Bice, Miss May, Dora Pass. Image courtesy of Maureen Hogan. |
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