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Florence Knaggs Trophy

Councillor Mrs R. J. Richardson (Loftus Urban Council) presents Eric Jones with this sporting activities award. Looking on are Mr George Hebditch (Club Chairman) and Mr Chris Harrison (Club Leader).

Image courtesy of Loftus Youth Club.

Loftus Won the Quiz

Robert Page (Captain) Loftus Youth Club quiz team is seen thanking David Hudson (Captain) Whinney Banks Methodist Youth Club after winning the North Riding Association of Youth Clubs quiz contest.

Image courtesy of Loftus Youth Club.

Meeting Mr Tinn MP

Members of the Youth Club meeting Labour MP for Cleveland Mr Jim Tinn; as part of their annual London tour.

Cutting courtesy of Loftus Youth Club.

After the Fire

The Youth Club suffered a fire in the Club canteen; firemen from Loftus and Skelton are shown clearing up the debris.

Image courtesy of Loftus Youth Club.

Drama Festival 1948

Certificate of participation in the 1948 Cleveland Youth Drama Festival by Loftus Youth Club.

Image courtesy of Loftus Youth Club.

Loftus Festival of Britain Presentations

Miss Goldsborough (Headmistress of Loftus Infant’s School) receiving a picture from Councillor Senior (Chairman of Loftus Urban District Council).

Image courtesy of Loftus Youth Club.

Three Beauty Queens Together

Mr Tidman, Mr Hebditch and Mr Harrison are seen with Miss Coronation Skelton & Brotton (Shirley Rowe), Miss Coronation Loftus (Margaret Graham) and Miss Chrysanthemum (Sheila Rowe) all members of Loftus Youth Club in 1953. Ann Nicholson requests: “Does anyone have information about Miss Chrysanthemum 1955 (Ann Crudass)?”

Image and cutting courtesy of Loftus Youth Club, can anyone assist with the query from Ann Nicholson.

Whitby Gazette – Looking Back 1991 –

A cutting from the Whitby Gazette “Looking Back”, already on site ! With all the names; entitled “Loftus Senior School – 1946/7”.

Image courtesy of Mavis Stevenson.

1934

As the cutting tells us that is when the grass court was opened in Loftus.

From a collection gifted to the Archive, most of the cuttings coming from the Northern Echo and cover the period 1930 to 1940.

Liverton Mines

This double cutting is believed to date from about 1937 after the movement in the mines.

From a collection gifted to the Archive, most of the cuttings coming from the Northern Echo and cover the period 1930 to 1940.