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A lovely framed postcard image of Loftus Market Place, the time on the clock can be clearly seen and the Loftus Urban District Council crest gives an idea of the period; pity there isn’t a date on it.
A different photograph of the Market Place, once again we can see the Westminster Bank, next to it is Hintons, and then Pullars, who were a dry cleaners. Looking at the way the men are dressed and the car makes me think that this photograph was taken in the 1950’s, do you agree? Joan Webster tells us: “Pullars were later bought out by Rapid Cleaners”. Thanks to Joan Webster for the update.
 Here we are at the Market Place again; it would seem that what was Dodds or MacKenzies shop is now the Council Offices, although the Chemist, Post Office and the National Provincial Bank are all present, then just in the photograph is Hintons. It hasn’t changed much over the years, the car in the picture makes me think the early 1950’s. Do you agree?
Do you remember Loftus Post Office looking like this? I do although not the ladies in the doorway; it was Mr Middleton ( I think they called him unless you know better) who worked there then. We now have identified the lady on the left as Florrie Woodall, she later married Thomas Jones c.1923 – he became the head gardener at Skelton Castle – and they were the parents of Deryck Jones. Updated information courtesy of Olive Bennett.
What a lovely photograph – taken in natural light – clearly showing the clerks busy at work. Notice the assay scales on the front counter, the pens in their inkwells and what looks like the only light source in the building – no wonder banks always closed at 3.00 pm! No bullet-proof glass in those days! This interior today is much changed, lighter and seemingly more spacious.
The Archive had received several copies of CD Roms of local images, each of which contained this image; already marked with the names of the participants; they were Scouts from 1st Carlin How Boy Scout Troop. The participants (back row): T. Andrews, J. Fawcett (St John’s Ambulance Brigade?), A. Steggar. Front row: Charlie Sommers, C. Wood, W. Goldby. The Archive still asks where was the photograph taken? Since then the Archive has been advised by Derick Pearson: “Yes I have an unmarked copy as this was from the CD Rom I compiled. I put both on it. I will submit an unnamed one. Would have done this in the first place had it not been placed on site by someone else.” Image courtesy of Stan Ward was originally from a collection originally produced as part of ‘Carlin How in Times Past’ in the 1980’s; compiled by Derick Pearson. The present image courtesy of Carlin How Community Centre.
Another piece of the jigsaw – this image includes the two ”trappy” lads from a previous post and the Archive originally posted this image believing it to be of miners from Loftus mine; however Simon Chapman has advised us it is the miners from Grinkle mine which was owned by Sir Mark Palmer of Grinkle Park. Interestingly it looks as if it is also part of a larger image and hopefully at some time the Archive will find the complete picture, in the mean time can anybody name any of these people? With thanks to Simon Chapman for the correction.
A miner and his loader and a full tub of stone; overhead two shattered roof supports. The Archive’s question yet again is; does anybody know their names?
Another lovely old photograph of Skinningrove, does anyone know the date? Far right is the Miner’s Hospital, which is known to have opened in the 1870’s – is that a clue to the date?
Yes it’s the Market Place, but looks to be a very old picture; in the foreground the fence is wooden and not iron as it was later. On the left of this photograph Fenby’s general dealers can be seen; this is now Barclays Bank. Next is the old cottages removed for the construction of the present Arbroath House, then Riley’s emporium (this was replaced by the Regal Cinema). We then come to Charles T. Cammell’s shop, next is William Maxwell Race’s premises followed by the Golden Lion Hotel. These premises are the source of the old joke about a Race between a Camel and a Lion in Loftus Market Place. Derick Pearson also advises us: ”This is older than one I have which was dated 1910 also my great-grandfather who had farms at Tranmire, Redmire and Low Wynns Farms, used to travel to Loftus for provisions and had an account with a shopkeeper before that time. He told me a tale some 55 years ago that there was once “A race between a camel and a lion Loftus Market Place. He let me ponder as a child for some time before telling me the truth; which was… There is Camel’s shop on the left of this photograph and the Golden Lion on the right of the photograph with Race’s shop in between. Hence the ‘Race’ between the ‘Camel’ and the ‘Lion’. So one of these may well be those shops.” Image courtesy of Joyce Dobson and Keith Bowers, also thanks to Derick Pearson for the information. |
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