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A lovely clear photograph of Claphow Road with Stone catching bridge demolished in the 1950’s; but when in the 1950’s ? Any advice is welcome.
George Searle tells us: “I remember my sister Enid and I walking under this and one of the buckets over tipped spilling its load onto the road just in front of us. After that each time we walked down the road we made sure that no full buckets were crossing overhead.”
Alan Etherington advises: “I recall standing just about where the photographer was standing waiting for a bus to Gerrick. Later in life, 1961, I worked on a building site on Lakes Estate, Redcar, when I was straight out of school and one Horace Marson was said to have bought the vast spoil heap and was using it to fill in the footings of the houses being built. So the bridge would have gone by then.”
Thanks to George Searle and Alan Etherington for the updates.
We asked: ”Can anyone name any of the men coming off the last shift at Lingdale Mine in 1962?” Natasha tells us: ”My Grandad Ernie Thompson second from right.”
Many thanks to Natasha and Peter Appleton for the for the updates.
Although we know this is a Mother’s Union trip and the approximate period, can anyone advise on the correct date of this trip, where it went and who the ladies are? Can anybody assist?
Derick Pearson tells us: ”Kneeling (front right) Connie Husband, formerly of Coronation Street, Carlin How; second left (back row) Mrs Kitchener, Ida’s Mam who lived at the bottom of Stevenson Street, Carlin How; from the early 1950s. Others on the photograph are Mrs Jefferson (center back) and Mrs Appleby (second left kneeling).”
Image from a collection compiled by Derick Pearson, thanks to Derick for that update.
Pictured in 1935, on Mount Pleasant, Carlin How; is the postman, Mr Thomas Adamson Richelieu. Mr Richelieu was also the owner of the Post Office, photographer and printer; the man with him is Fred Cox, with some beautiful lilies in the foreground. The Richelieu Typo postcards and photographs were produced by Mr Richelieu and his family.
Image from a collection compiled by Derick Pearson, details of Mr Richelieu courtesy of Ancestry and Find My Past.
The title Nicholson Runner’s was attached to this image when it was first made available to the Archive, however no other information was available at that time. Tony Nicholson has advised us: ”Fred Nicholson, my grandfather; is second from the right. He was a good mile runner and because of his dark complexion was nicknamed ‘Darkie’ by the miners who used to bet on his races. I have a copy of this photograph in our family archive, but don’t have any details of the other men. They may have been Fred’s brothers, but I’ve never heard them described as such. I suspect they were other members of the same local athletic club. My grandfather was born in the early 1880s, so I think this dates from the early 1900s.”
Image courtesy of Dot Verrill, from a collection compiled by Derick Pearson and many thanks to Tony Nicholson for the information update.
We asked: ”Where was the photo taken?” and also could only identify some of the people present; these included Nelson Downes, Oliver Padgett, Freda and Bill Harrison. C. Messruther advised : “Looks like Scarborough on the south bay”; whilst Derick Pearson believed it to be from the mid to late 1950s; whilst identifying Wilf Thompson and Freda Marshall. Indentified to date as: ??, ??, Wilf Thompson ( of Atkinson and Thompson Welding of Carlin How), Nelson Downes, Freda Harrison (nee Marshall), Bill ‘Lemon’ Harrison and Oliver Padgett.
Image from a compilation by Derick Pearson; also thanks to C. Messruther and Derick Pearson for the updates.
The photograph was taken on the steps inside Loftus Town Hall, but who are all these people do you know any of them?
Ray Tough assist us with: ”The couple on the bottom right of the photograph are Norman and Doris Lantsbery who must have been chair of Loftus Urban District Council at that time.”
Image courtesy of Loftus Town Council and thanks to Ray Tough for the update.
The Archive realised that this was some form of Naval function which Norman and Hilda Barwick attended. Roger Barwick assisted with: “I can’t help much with names but the occasion may be the visit of HMS Diomede in June 1981 to Middlesbrough. I have a small commemorative ash tray which was presented to my Mam, which is apt really when you look carefully at the photograph and it is probably Commander Pepe sat between my Mam and Norman.”
Image courtesy of Loftus Town Council and thanks to Roger Barwick for the update.
Another Council official function, the question is who are the couple with Norman and Doris?
Image courtesy of Loftus Town Council.
We asked: “Were you at this function, if not do you know any of the people there?” Ray Tough advised: “Norman Lantsbery was second from right on back row and Doris Lantsbery was sat in front of him.” Further assistance with where, when and who would be gratefully received.
Image courtesy of Loftus Town Council and thanks to Ray Tough for the update.
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