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Carlin How Shop

A different view of the square at Carlin how showing, Skinningrove Amicable Industrial Society, or as it became known Porritt’s shop. How clean and presentable they were then even without all the mod cons we have. Bill Kitching tells us: ”This shop was the cobbler`s shop by Fred Hasseldine from before the war. He had a daughter and son Roland who played cricket for Loftus. Reg Porritt a United bus driver took it over from Hasseldine.”

Image courtesy of Carlin How Community Centre and many thanks to Bill Kitching for the detail on Porritt’s shop.

Rosecroft School Achievement Photograph, March 1999

This photograph formed the centrepiece of a presentation award to Rosecroft School for its outstanding OFSTED report in March 1997. Rescued from Rosecroft School. Pupils are: Tamara Robinson, Ellen Tebbutt, Lindsey Purvis, Emma Buckle, Kirsty Muxlow, Kathrine Ryder. Mick Hill is featured in centre he was Headteacher and instrumental in the achievement of the excellent report; now Head at Ian Ramsey School in Stockton. Lady with violin is a Teacher Mrs Stuart.

Image courtesy of Loftus Town Council and thanks to Kelly, Sean Ramsay, Ellen Tebbutt and Melissa Ellis for the updated names.

Rosecroft School Achievement, March 1999

A newspaper clipping (Whitby Gazette) of Rosecroft School OFSTED achievement in March 1999.
Image (copyright acknowledged) courtesy of Loftus Town Council.

Brown Bolton Family

We think that this family lived at East Loftus, all brothers and sisters, but do not know anything else about them.  Can anyone help, please? Identified as: Charity ‘Chat’, Agnes, George and Arthur. The Archive has discovered that George died in 1949 at Aislaby, near Whitby

Stephen Brown-Bolton advises: “This is interesting as I carry the surname Brown-Bolton, My grandfather had nine sons and daughters who all married and had children. My grandmothers surname had been Ingham. We are looking at York and Leeds as cities we live in.”

Image courtesy of Keith Bowers, thanks for names to Noreen Brown-Bolton, also thanks to Stephen Brown-Bolton and Maurice Dower for the updates.

Cyril and Ivy’s Wedding

This wedding group photo was taken in Tyne St, East Loftus, in 1930. The groom, Cyril Edwin Guite, is standing at the back with Sarah Elizabeth Guite (nee Hopper), and Richard Adamson Guite. Harry Bowers, Elizabeth Vincent (Harry’s wife) and the bride, Ivy Lilian Bowers, are in front.

Image and details courtesy of Keith Bowers.

A Cooke Family Group in 1945

This photograph of a family gathering at Micklow Cottages was taken in 1945.

Along the back, from the left are:  Mary S. Hogan (Cooke), Issac Smith Newton he was the street cleaner and rat catcher for Loftus, Ruth Kitchener (Cooke), Lilian Wilkie (Cooke), Edith Baker (Cooke), Robert Cooke, George Kitchener, John (Jack) W. Cooke holding the little boy who is possibly Gordon Cooke and William Hogan ( b. 1870).

Standing in front of them are: ??, Winifred Cooke (Crow), Hannah M. Cooke (Newton), Frederick Baker and Hannah M. Kitchener.

The two children in the front are: Elizabeth E. Wilkie and Peter Kitchener.

Image and information courtesy of Keith Bowers.

At Micklow Cottages

Margaret Bowden (nee Willis) and her son Ted, are on the left. Margaret was a midwife. Mary Stainthorpe Hogan (nee Cooke) is in the doorway with her nephew, Peter Kitchener. The photo was taken at Micklow Cottages about 1951.

Image courtesy of Keith Bowers.

 

21st Birthday Party 1955

Family and friends had gathered round Maureen Hogan (nee Readman) at her 21st birthday party, at Easington Village Hall in 1955.  She is in the middle of the group.
Back row: Harry Parker, Edwin Parker, Mr Best, Mr Parker, Mrs Best, Wilf Swalwell, Irene Kitchener, Fred Kitchener, Shelagh Baldwin, Ann Readman, Betty Fletcher.
Third row: Jean Wilson (Leng), Peggy Parker, Albert Allan, ??, Austin Sanderson, Hector Wilkinson, Mrs Wilkinson, ??, Hilda Readman, Hazel Parker, Don Hogan, Maureen Readman,  Joe Wilkinson, Robert Hogarth, ? Sedman, ? Sedman, ? Sedman.
Second row: Ike Page, Norman Wilson, Rita Welford, Hannah Cook, Betty Readman, Ruth Wilkinson, Marjory Swalwell?, Keith Wilkinson, Ken Wilkinson, Colin Swalwell, Val Swalwell, Maureen Readman, Rosie Sanderson, Gerald Readman, Barbara Laws, Esther Wilkinson, ??, Lilian Cook, Mrs Hogan, Eileen Laws, Janet Atkinson, ? Sedman.
Front row: Allan Readman, Bill Wilkinson, Tony Wilkinson, Francis Readman, Ken Wilkinson, Brian Parker, Barbara Wilkinson, Margaret Readman, Rip (William) Hogan, Billy Winspear, Les Hogan.

Image courtesy of Keith Bowers, thanks to Eric Johnson and Maureen Hogan for names update.

Snow – Micklow Lane

Heavy snow on Micklow Lane, featuring Scott and Guy Breckon with friend (What is the boy in the bottom right corner playing at?), in the late 1980’s. Pictured opposite the site of old windmill (in Joe Wilkinson’s field)

Image and information courtesy of Mrs. Breckon.

Amy Thurlow, Ellen Rooks (Bainbridge) and Flo Fletcher

1960 at Scarborough and the three ladies are walking in the sunshine.
Image and names courtesy of Owen Rooks.