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 Another presentation of cheques to the St John’s Ambulance Brigade by Skinningrove Works staff. Alex Pell, ??, ??, Jackie Robinson, Jack Robinson (Office manager), Jack Claypole (Works manager), Eddie Yeoman and Albert Atkinson. Can anybody assist with the missing names? Image courtesy of Dave McGill, thanks to Brian Young for the update on names.  Removing the rails from the bridge down to Skinningrove on the Zig Zag railway, just below the hairpin bend on Carlin How bank. Work undertaken by Darlington District Engineers Department, prior to the bridges demolition, about 1958. Image courtesy of Ken Loughran.  We could recognise second from left Albert Atkinson and asked: “Can anybody help?” Bob Doe assisted with: “Jack Claypole, Works Manager is doing the presentation and Jack Robinsoin Office Manager is on the extreme right.” Image courtesy of Dave McGill, thanks to Bob Doe for the update.  I know first left is Bill Hyde, but who are the other men and who is receiving the first aid? Bob Doe suggests: “In The middle looks like John Pearson and on the right looks like Derek Winspear both from the Roll Shop.” Image courtesy of Dave McGill, thanks to Bob Doe for the update.  Looks as though there is an examination in progress, those of us not so young will recognise the Doctor there. The late Dr. Etches, a well known, well liked doctor in Loftus. Barbara McBurney tells us: ”The boys attending to the patient are Dave Partlett and Gerry Pearson facing, Norman Myers kneeling with his back to camera.”  Harold Found is seen receiving the cup, but who is presenting it and what is it for? I am guessing something to do with St John’s Ambulance. Barbara McBurney assisted with: “Definitely to do with First Aid as second from right is Vince Johnson, originally from School House, Skinningrove, he worked as a First Aider on Skinningrove Works.” Whilst Carole Walker advised: “The man standing on the far right is Danny Mr Simpson.” Left to right: ??, Harold Found, ??, Vince Johnson, Danny Simpson. Image courtesy of Dave McGill, with thanks to Barbara Mc Burney and Carole Walker for the updates.  Miners at Lingdale, leaving the mine one carries a safety lamp, others are discarded on the ground along with helmet battery lamps. Was this the Last Shift?. Miners: Bernard ’Bish’ Swinburne, Eric Hatfield?, Joseph Hood, ??. Ian Swinburn has told the Archive: ”Far left on the picture is my dad Bernard (Bish) Swinburne and it might be Eric Hatfield to his left; not sure about the others”. Stuart Williamson informs: “I was born in Brotton and spent many happy summers at my grandparents, both there and in Lingdale, where my father was born. His grandmother was a midwife before they became official, and she also laid out the dead.By chance when looking through your archive I came across a photograph of my grandfather, Joseph Hood, leaving the pit”. Stuart also offered his poem: A Northern Poem – Stuart Williamson © A coat that’s seen a dozen winters Ironstone, Belemnite, Nautilus rich Terraced streets all left behind to wake Women left to tend the home A ‘job down’t pit’ was all there was Identification of the other miners or corrections welcome. Photo courtesy George Pearson, thanks to Ian Swinburne and Stuart Williamson for the updates.  South Skelton Mine, around the time of closure in 1954. Mining commenced Image courtesy of George Pearson.  South Skelton Mine just before the war, the Picking Belt shed at the left of the photograph looks fairly new; it was installed around 1935. The picking belt came from the redundant Belmont Mine. Image courtesy of George Pearson.
1962 and the final day at Lingdale mine, the miners are coming out of the Shaft Cage for the last time. In the background a miner’s hand can be seen about to pull down on the handle marked Pit Bottom, to tell the Onsetter at the bottom of the shaft the cage is clear. The handle on the left is for the winding engine. Identification of the miners in this image or corrections will be welcomed. Debbie Shepherd advises: “I think the chap in the middle of the photograph is Thomas Watson of Dixon Street. (My Grandad). The chap to the right is Thomas Pluck my Grandad’s best mate. Thomas Pluck was killed one evening walking home from The Bunch of Grapes pub. Scaling; he was sadly hit by a car. |
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