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 Another poser? It is known to be Loftus Junior School (recognised from the background!) but the rest is a mystery, date (possibly late 1940s or early 1950s), teacher and pupils all remain unknown. Can anybody help out there? Image courtesy of Marian Toulson.  Now identified as Class 3a in November 1946! But we still need help with missing names. Back row: Morris Hill, Morris Jackson, ?? , George Hodgson, Dickie Noble. Middle row: Colin Atkinson, Kathleen Thompson, Iris Agar, ?? , Rita Hall, Peggy Pearson, Hilary Richardson, John Barret, ?? , Mr Harold Norminton. Front row: Jean Forsythe, ?? , Margaret Hodgeman, Ada Barker , Doreen Magor, Lorna Chipchase, Joan Waite, Lilian Hume, June Walker (later Yarker). Image courtesy of Marian Toulson, thanks to Katherine Yarker and Sheila Harris for the updates.  Part of the Laboratory staff photographed during lunch break outside the laboratories in January 1947; the photograph bears this date on the back. Image courtesy of Carolyn Richards, thanks to Jean Yardy and Elizabeth Ferrer for names and information updates.  The name tells us what they were; the houses where the Overmen in the mine, (just behind the row of houses) lived. An Overman was literally a person who was in charge of a group of men (like a foreman). The local name for these houses was ‘hoss muck terrace’. This was because all the manure brought out of the mine was piled across the road from these houses, the aroma on a warm summer day drifted for quite a way! Joan Webster tells us: ”My uncle Bill (Bill Peirson) was a electrician at the mine and he lived in the end cottage of Overman’s cottages.” This images dates from the period before the southern end two cottages were removed to make way for the wooden flyover which carried ore from the mine to the works at Carlin How, the terrace was originally called Bowbridge Terrace. Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection and many thanks to Joan Webster for the update; additional information courtesy of Pem Holliday.
The caption on the reverse of this photograph bears the legend ”Wartime staff and two junior staff) hence the (J). Back Row: Mrs Halketh, Mr Harrison, Miss K Featherstone, Mrs Readman (J). Front Row: Mr Gornall, Mr Davy, Mr Harold Norminton, Mrs Hope (J), Miss Johnson (later Mrs Best). Following original posting of this image a query arose from Mike Hopper regarding: “Norminton’s sweet shop down Station Road”. Barbara McBurney told us: “Mr Harold Norminton was Headmaster at Loftus County Modern School, but there was a sweet shop down Station Road called Norminton’s years ago, I think it is possible that Mr Norminton’s wife used to run it, I think the shop was also owned at one time by a lady called Muriel Cox.” Image courtesy of Loftus Library, also thanks to Mike Hopper and Barbara McBurney for updates.  Carolyn Richards’ father Harry Grange, was 9 or 10 years old when this photograph of Group 3, Hinderwell Council School, was taken. He is standing on the back row, sixth from the left. On the third row, third from left is Winnie Grange (sister of Harry and Alan Grange). Alan Grange is the little boy with the white tie, fifth from the left, on the second row. John Cole advises: ”My gran (Mary Cole) is the girl middle of the picture dressed in black, left of the tall girl”. Annie Lowes tells us: ”Annie Lowes (the Station Master’s daughter) is the girl with ribbon in her hair, three girls from left of girl dressed in black. Her brother Robbie Lowes is also in the picture”. Image courtesy of Carolyn Richards and updates on names. Also thanks to John Cole and Annie Lowes for the updates.  The left hand section of a panorama photograph Guisborough Grammar School taken in April, 1956. I guess the first year are sitting at the front in their short trousers and the sixth form, or prefects, are sitting on the second row beside the staff. Can anyone help with names, please? Back row: ??, Ian Wood, Richard McLaughlan, Ivor Frankland, Barry Honeyman, Jeff Hurst, Pat Reddick, ??, Ernie Dowey, Robin Winn, Eric Waller, Robert Trattles, Ray Tuttle, Bill May. Image courtesy of Carolyn Richards (from a school photograph: copyright – Pandora Ltd. England) , thanks to Carolyn Richards, Owen Rooks, Norman Patton, Jayne Kennedy, David Hore, Ken Fawcett, Les Easom and Ian Wood for names to date,  This is the middle section of the school photograph. The headmaster and staff are sitting on the second row. Interesting updates and comments included: Peter Thompson with: “Teachers – R. K. Ormandy was known as ‘Sparky’. This came from his initials RKO which was the name of a US broadcaster and record label. Their trademark was a radio aerial/pylon with a huge spark shooting out of the top. Kenny Spedding could take a piece of chalk in each hand and simultaneously write his christian name with his left hand and his surname with his right. It was rumoured that ‘Bodger’ Thomas never bought ink for his fountain pen – he used to call in at the Post Office which still had nib pens and ink.(The school ink wasn’t good enough for his fountain pen.” and Nigel Anderson added: “A great picture of Headmaster R. J. Routh, a man I had utmost respect for and who helped me during a difficult time. Many thanks to him and fond memories.” Do you recognise anyone? Image courtesy of Carolyn Richards (from a school photograph: copyright – Pandora Ltd., London.), thanks to Carolyn Richards, Owen Rooks, Norman Patton, Jayne Kennedy, Ray Harrison, Paul Taylor, John Wright, John McLean, Rodney Wood, Geoff Bailey, David Hore, Ken Fawcett, Lee Easom, Peter Thompson, David Cammidge and Reg Wilson for updates.  This is the right hand section of the photograph. It looks like the sixth form, or prefects are sitting alongside the staff on the second row. Image courtesy of Carolyn Richards (from a school photograph: copyright – Pandora Ltd., London.), thanks to Carolyn Richards, Owen Rooks, Jayne Kennedy, Norman Patton, John McLean, David Hore, Bob Ruddock, Ken Fawcett, Lee Easom, Peter Thompson, Ian Wood and David Presley for names to date.  Crag Hall Mine, Brotton Road, Carlin How, Mrs Mary Ward was murdered here on Christmas Eve 1873. Mrs Ward who was later described as a “vagrant”, was Vessel-Cup or Wassail singing in the area at the time. She carried a small lined box containing the Virgin Mary lying in cotton-wool and surrounded by evergreens, and went from house to house unceremoniously opening every door and saying: God bless the master of this house and the mistress also And all the bonny bairns around your table go, For it is at this time that strangers travel far and near Saying ‘I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!‘ After showing the occupants her box she expected (and almost always got!) a gift of money and food. On Christmas Eve she had been drinking in the Maynard Arms and was later accosted near the engine sheds in Brotton Road by several young, drunken labourers. The men proceeded to attack her, beat her and eventually threw her down the shaft (a depth of 86 yards) of Cragg Hall Mine where she was found the next day. The men concerned were apprehended and brought to justice. Street ballads of the incident were written and sung around Cleveland. The mine was abandoned in 1894. Image and information courtesy of Joan Wiggins and others. |
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