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An ‘at work’ view of a group of miners – the lighting is obviously from magnesium flash placed at ground level. Now known to be a postcard dated 1910 and sent from Micklow Terrace in Loftus. It is a view of the ‘Deputies Cabin’ at Loftus Mine; Deputies were in charge of a District (specific mining area of an ironstone mine). Notice the conventional midge on the left and the Davy safety lamp of the Deputy on the right (holding the roof probe); also the rack of drill bits leaning against the wall on the left. Can anybody provide names?
Image courtesy of Jean Hall and Olive Bennett.
The King, Queen and Fool of Loftus Carnival – the King was Arthur Halton of 1 West Road, Loftus; can anybody name the rest and help us date the image?
Image courtesy of Pauline Dolling.
This photograph shows William Halton (on the back row, far right), with his parents William and Ann Halton. Also in the photograph are his sisters Ann, Ada and Edith. William Halton (younger) was a watchmaker, born in 1869 and had a Jeweller’s shop in Loftus High Street for many years. A delightful family photograph from the Pitchforth studio in Saltburn. Ben Chapman commented: “I have a trench watch inscribed ‘Wm Halton , 2 Dundas St., Saltburn. Could this be his watch ?”. The Archive believes that prior to opening the shop in Loftus he may have had premises in Saltburn, as the 1891 Census reveal that William Halton was living in Saltburn at Montrose Street; his father being an architect.
Image courtesy of Pauline Dolling, thanks to Ben Chapman for the update.
This is a priceless image; the number plate alone is worth a small fortune! The 97th car registered in the Middlesbrough District, North Riding of Yorkshire. This image shows Ada and Ann Halton about to go out for a spin; possibly at the entrance to the park adjacent to the Dorman Museum? Talk about emancipation! Pauline Dolling further advised us: “Update to the photograph: Bozi Mohacek of the Surrey Vintage and Vehicles Society kindly informed me that member John Warburton identified it as a a very rare car indeed, a circa 1906 Gilburt Light Car, only made between 1904 and 1906 in West Kilburn, London. Middlesbrough Archives kindly confirmed that it was registered to an Ackroyd (a Halton relative) from Middlesbrough, so the mystery has been solved”.
Image and comment courtesy of Pauline Dolling.
The King, Queen and Fool of the Carnival lead the procession.
Image courtesy of Pauline Dolling.
Early film didn’t do too well with motion and I suspect that both the float and the camera moved here! A end view of the float in all its finery taking part in the procession. Initially the Archive was unsure as to the location of the float; Derick Pearson suggested: “Graham Street and Down Street, large because they were nearer the photographer. Further away is what I assume to be the old Whitby Farmers building”. Norman Patton suggested: “Graham Street and the building to the right is probably the Methodist Chapel. Further to the right there was a row of detached and semi-detached bungalows at the bottom of Cleveland Street and close to the mine”. Derick agreed; advising: “Lower Cleveland Street was on the way to what they hoped would be New London in times past”. New London was the original name for Liverton Mines.
Image courtesy of Pauline Dolling, thanks to Derick Pearson and Norman Patton for the updates.
Arthur Halton (station man at Loftus Station) wed his sweetheart Emily Wood in the last months of 1916. We believe this studio portrait was taken around that time. In a world at war the peaceful cottage backdrop perhaps echoes a wish for a peaceful future?
Image courtesy of Pauline Dolling.
An image of Loftus Railway Station, unfortunately a little age-bleached, but showing the beautiful Victorian canopy well.
Image courtesy of Pauline Dolling.
A close-up of the King and Queen’s coach, with the Fool sat up with the driver – could this be the Mayoral coach? Pictured outside the West End branch shop of the East Cleveland Co-operative at the junction with Deepdale Road; the shop is now closed.
Image courtesy of Pauline Dolling.
Skinningrove Works Pensioners on a sight-seeing tour of the new Sentinel locomotives in 1963; the Archive didn’t know whether they were retired loco men though. Derick Pearson seems to remember the colour scheme was a rather dark; possibly racing green.
Assembled in front of the Sentinel locomotive (left to right): ??, ??, ??, ??, Eric Hatfield (from Brotton), Sam Thackery, Frank Simonds, ??, ??, ??, ??, Mr J Husband.
Jason Thornton-Saunby advised: ”My dad; Philip Saunby says that seventh from the left is Frank Simonds and the group are all ex-loco men. He confirms that the loco colours were indeed racing green.” Whilst Terry Robinson adds this update: The photograph was taken in July 1963 outside the new loco shed when the Sentinel locos arrived at Skinningrove, nine locos in one train coming direct from the Sentinel factory in Shrewsbury. The tenth loco (no 3) was already on the works for crew training.”
Thanks to Derick Pearson, Philip Saunby, Terry Robinson, Alan Pearson and A. N. Andre for the update and names.
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