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The Watson Sisters (1908)

The Watson sisters of Carlin How; Alice, Annie and Bessie. The 1911 Census in addition lists the children as: Bessie 6, Alice 4 and Annie 3, which means there are discrepancies between the date of this image and the Census data. Derick Pearson confirms this fact. Can anybody assist?

Grateful thanks to Gabby Moggie and Derick Pearson for information received.

Tivoli Theatre after Fire (1914)

Not a lot left of the Tivoli Theatre after the fire – 4th December 1914 – Mr Biott is the man third from the left (white shirt sleeves); he was the owner of the fish and chip shop that was blamed for starting the fire.

Image courtesy of the Perm Holliday Collection.

Webster Family (1925)

Thomas and Jane we are am surmising are the parents, with from left to right; Rita, Elsie, William and Kate, are there any families of these still in the area? Derick Pearson tells us: ”I believe Dorothy Limon (nee Webster) is a Grandchild of these, and if so The Mini Market along Brotton road at Carlin How is owned by Great Grandchildren of these folks. Andrew, Sarah etc.”

Image from a collection created by Derick Pearson and thanks to Derick for that update.

Loftus Market Place

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Loftus Market Place, at the end of the nineteenth century. With Newton Memorial Chapel in the distance. In the left hand corner is the Priest’s Manse of St Josephs R. C. Church; showing horse-drawn transport, dirt roads, this is a good historic image of the bottom end of the Market Place.

Pipe Organ

At last a photograph that I know what’s going on, that’s just because it tells us on the image. The laying of the pipe organ at the Wesleyan Chapel late 1880’s
Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection.

The Market Place Again

This looks a pretty similar photograph to all the others but if you look at the name above the shop in the foreground it is not Dodds as we have usually  seen, but Mackenzie Bros. Image is pre 1906, Charles Jardine Dodds moved his business to Smithfield House in Zetland Road in 1911, having traded in the Market Place for five  years.

Additional details courtesy of Jean Wiggins.

Market Place

A tinted postcard of the North side of Loftus Market Place, from the early days of the 1900s, as ‘Bros’ can be seen on the front of the building on the extreme left (so not Dodds) who were in the Market Place from 1906 till 1911.  Zachary Moore’s old hall is between the National Provincial Bank (latterly the Natwest Bank) and the Angel Inn.

Loftus Market Place

Here we are in Loftus Market Place yet again, the awnings are out so we guess it must be a nice sunny day.  MacKenzies shop is in the foreground with Slater’s chemist next to it, the post office would be next and then the National Westminster Bank. Dating the image is assisted with the knowledge that Charles Jardine Dodds took over MacKenzies shop in 1906, before moving to Zetland Road in 1911.

Loftus Working Men’s Club

An image from a postcard, showing the Market Place about 1928. The Working Men’s Club on the left, followed by the chemist and post office, the National Provincial Bank and Slater’s shop is there by the side of the Angel Inn.

Image courtesy of Joyce Dobson.

Loftus Under snow

Yes I know we have a photograph posted like this but not with all the snow, this image was taken in 1908; bringing memories of memories of a few months ago (2009).

Image courtesy of Pauline Ovington.