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Early 1900’s when this photograph was taken; John and Alf Nicholson with their parents outside no. 6 ’Bells Huts’, Mill Lane, Carlin How; possibly c.1905, as in the 1911 Census John and Alfred were nine years and seven years of age. These were dwellings erected after the mine was opened by Bell Brothers in 1873 to house miners (brought in to ease the scarcity of ironstone miners) near the allotment gardens; the Peel & Jones foundry stood on the site of these huts. When first built one main tap outside in the middle of each row provided the water for the residents. Others were erected in the field below Carlin How (Duck Hole) Mine and some were being used in the early 1950s.The image has attracted considerable comments; Derick Pearson who lived there from 1945 to 1950 has memories of: “Collecting water from a spring near ‘Speddings house’ (Sykes farm House)”. Alan Pearson tells us: ” The 1881 census for Kilton lists 1 to 18 Wood Houses along with 1 to 9 Carlin How, Steavenson Street, Dixon Street and Sykes Farm. This is repeated in the 1891 census before appearing as 1 to 18 Bells Huts in 1901″. Bill Kitching tells us: “Bells huts families I remember: Winspeare, Welham, Agar, Gell, Leng, Crossman, Lancaster and Wylie”. We are told by Lynn O’Neill: “My great-uncle and Aunt lived at No 1 Bells Huts. They were Dave and Sarah Wylie”. Trevor Metcalfe told us: “My grandparents (Joseph and Clara Metcalfe) lived at number 13 Bells Huts”. Dave Fell told us: “I moved from there in 1950 but used to go back up there for some years after that to visit people. Sarah Wylie was last house to be demolished and that was c.1960”. Keith Hudson told us: “My nana was a Welburn and my grandad was a Hudson. I guess that’s where they met”. And Margaret Martin tells us: ”My dad (Eric Agar) lived in Bell’s Huts from about 1933 to 1941. There were 3 rows and he lived in Row 1 and had the water pump immediately outside his house. He lived there with his mother (Margaret Agar), father( Owen Agar) and sister (Iris Agar). Owen (my grandad) worked in Duck Hole Pit.
Image from a collection compiled by Derick Pearson; thanks to Derick Pearson, Alan Pearson, Bill Kitching, Lynn O’Neill, Trevor Metcalfe, Dave Fell, Keith Hudson, Margaret Martin and Jan Dunning for the comments and updates.
Looks like the girls have both got new bicycles, but how did they ride them in those long dresses? Annie and Mary Hudson lived at 3 Dixon Street, Carlin How and their father John William Hudson (listed in the 1911 Census) was a Deputy Overman at Bells Pit; their mother Louisa, sister Ivy and brothers Alfred and William. The Hudson family had lived for some years in Bells Huts, which would be close to where this photograph was taken. Derick Pearson advises us that this photograph was taken: ”on Kilton Lane near Carlin How, looking from the Kilton Lane allotment entrance towards where the pylon now stands in what used to be ”Miller Jim’s” field on the right; at the entrance to the old Texas Playingfields on the left going toward Carlin How.” Both lived for many years afterwards, with Mary living in Redcar till her death in 1965 and Annie also living in Redcar until her death in 1973. A further image of the Hudson sisters with their mother and grandmother has been made available to the Archive and will shortly be displayed.
Image from a collection complied for an exhibition in Carlin How in 198os by Derick Pearson, supplementary information from Census information on Ancestry and Find My Past; also many thanks to Derick for the update on location.
Knowing the title of this photograph was only part of the story; George Tremain advised us: “This photograph shows Charles Hall in the early 1900’s with his wife Margaret Elizabeth (nee Ord) Hall. They are in the garden of their house in Front Street, Carlin How where they were living at the time of the photograph. Also on the photograph I believe is their daughter Clara (Hall) Nicholson and her husband Fred Nicholson. The small boy is their son Lesley Nicholson. The two young ladies are I believe Emily Jemson (behind Margaret) and Mary Jemson (my grandmother) beside Charles Hall.” Researches by the Archive using the 1911 Census indicate that Charles and Margaret Hall lived at 7 Front Street, Carlin How; their daughter Clara and husband Fred lived at 2 Kennedy Crescent. At that time Clara and Fred had been married for two years and had no children, so giving a date to this image of 1914 or 1915.
Image from a collection by Derick Pearson and information supplied by George Tremain.
Who the devil is George Todd we hear you ask! Norman Patton can tell you in his own words: ”George Todd traveled to North Skelton with his parents and several brothers from Rillington near Malton around 1870. They took up residence at No 17, Richard Street, North Skelton and, of course, found work in the local pit. This can all be verified by examining the 1891 census for Skelton. George’s dad had been a platelayer; probably connected with the new railway construction and George himself had an unsurprising affinity with horses which helped him to find his first job at the pit as a horse driver.” In the picture, George is about 40 years old and it can be seen from the writing on the cart that he is a Coal Merchant operating his own business out of 20 Sandringham Street, in Scarborough. He was by then married and had a daughter who would be about 8 years old. The picture was taken in 1900 and the lad is Lawrence Todd, George’s nephew, who would have been holidaying with his Aunt and Uncle George. In the 1901 census, Lawrence aged 9 years is living at 17 Richard Street with his other uncle and his grandmother. Lawrence eventually began work in the North Skelton mine and eventually became the ”Check weigh man”, Union man and subsequently a Skelton Town Councillor. Sadly, George’s wife died young and possibly in childbirth. George struggled with his business and young daughter and soon returned to Cleveland and back to the pit!” Those of you who know the Archive well enough know that it has a passion for Family History and one of the axioms we keep preaching is that Family History must tell a story. The Archive was taken by this photograph (which has been made younger only by removing some of the browning that age causes) and by Norman’s storyline. So we make no apologies for reproducing it in full – it gives a fascinating insight into a beautiful photograph! Norman Patton also tells us ”I now believe this picture to have been taken in Wykeham Street in Scarborough.”
Many thanks to Norman Patton for the story and the update.
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.
Some of Norman’s workmates from the United bus depot at East Loftus, Norman is standing at the back next to Don Pinkney, fifth from the left in the second row is Glady’s Pinkney (nee Pearson);whilst Ernest Shaw is identified as first left on back row by his son Derek Shaw.Don McKenzie has identified: “gentleman second right with pipe is Alf Watts.” The Archive would welcome any more names of the drivers and clippies?
Image courtesy of Loftus Town Council and thanks to Derek Shaw and Don McKenzie for additional identifications.
Like the previous image, there are questions that need answers: who is this natty dressed cyclist? The Archive believes the location to be ‘Wood Road’ that links Loftus with Skinningrove, but the other question is when was the photograph taken?
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