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A concept of First Lord of the Admiralty; Winston Churchill, the first tanks were called His Majesty’s Landships. Perhaps a hint to the enemy so they were given a code name reflecting their shape and became known as ”Tanks”
The rear tank in the photograph appears to be a ”female”; ”male” tanks were armed with 6 pounder guns and ”females” with machine guns. Each tank carries a ditching ”beam” in case of bogging down in trenches or shell craters. On a sombre note the tanks pass a German casualty ignored at the side of the road.
Human horsepower moves this large howitzer somewhere in France. The narrow gauge railway over which the gun is moving, may have been too much for the small locomotive.
Agraph studio photograph of two young soldiers; believed to be Robert and Richard Locker (standing) 4th Yorkshire Regiment. Both lived at 4 High Row, Loftus and are listed on the Loftus cenotaph. Another brother Thomas served and survived the war. From the cap badge the seated soldier is a member of the Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howard), the standing being a member of the 4th Regiment (West Yorkshire). Can anybody assist with a positive identification? Mike Hopper advises: “My gran’s sister married a Locker and lived at no. 4 High Row. Her maiden name was Partlett and had a son called George Locker.”
Image courtesy of a friend of the ECIA; thanks to Mike Hopper fro the update.
The parade led by the band, marches past the monumental masons on Zetland Road. The masons in France would be kept busy for many years. This is a further photograph from George Skilbeck; he must have had assistance and proves how important this event was to all communities throughout Great Britain.
Image courtesy of Joyce Dobson and Keith Bowers.
The first of several postcard views of the Peace Celebrations in 1918; this double view is of Zetland Road (probably viewed from George Skilbeck’s upper front room). The parade is believed to have finished in the Foulsyke area. Many of the women in these two George Skilbeck photographs of the parade to mark the Armistice, would have little to celebrate. The event for some would be tinged with sadness.
Images courtesy of Joyce Dobson and Keith Bowers.
Springhead Terrace in this photograph shows the two distinct building phases of the row; the top houses are stone built and the lower dwellings of white fire brick.
Image courtesy of Mrs Sakelaropoulos; also Joyce Dobson and Keith Bowers.
Kings Yard was located behind Pear Tree Cottage and the Angel Inn in the Market Place, the three ladies are identified as Mrs Pinkney, Mrs Cockburn and Mrs Jefferson; all residents of Kings Yard. Two ladies are engaged in polishing boots and a candlestick, the third lady appears to be a domestic servant, with starched pinny and cap.
Image courtesy of Joyce Dobson and Keith Bowers.
Located next to the former Breckon and Shaw premises (now Loftus Shooting Supplies) on Zetland road. George Edis was a tobacconist and barber. The Archive is unsure which of the two white aproned gentlemen in the image is George (possibly to the left?). He was in business for many years in Loftus, from late 19th century to early 20th. The site is now part of the Morrisons store.
Image courtesy of Joyce Dobson and Keith Bowers.
Viewed from Water Lane this view of Dam End is from a George Skilbeck postcard.
Image courtesy of Joyce Dobson and Keith Bowers.
Post marked 1923, this Valentine’s postcard views the Gare from the Coatham side, with the World War I gunslits still in place. The site was a fortified area to protect the mouth of the Tees and part of the coastal defences. The lighthopuse still survives but the white buildings in the centre have long vanished, interestingly the whole promontory would be as hard to acess for the general public then; as it is today.
Image courtesy of Joan Jemson.
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