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We think this image was taken in the 1950s. Do you remember this boating lake? It was known as just Saltburn boating Lake. What’s left of it now, is now the orange beck that runs through the Saltburn Gill and into the sea. Where the cars are is now the car park and public toilets and the little hut behind them is the beach cafe. I remember going to the kids paddling pool down there when I was little and my grandad telling me, that when he was younger the beck was a lot bigger and wider than it is now and it went under the road bridge too. It would be great to find out who it is in the boat? Callum Duff tells us: “The ‘Official’ Boating Lake (with a weir, defined shape and demarcation for age groups and vessels) was laid out in 1962 with the Paddling Pool being completed in 1963. Despite many fond memories of the boating lake, it had a very short lifespan. This is attributed to two main factors; the weir was built too high which caused the lake to flood the surround banks and the cost of maintenance was never recouped by usage. The Boating Lake finally went out of use in 1983 and the paddling pool was demolished in 1987. This photograph is earlier than 1962 although you have to wonder who transported this rather sturdy boat to the beck for the children to use?”
Image courtesy of Julie Tyrka and many thanks to Callum Duff for the update.
Another photograph, dating from 1951 of Class 6.
Back row: Barry Starsmore, Fred Cuthbert, Doug Breckon, Gordon Simpson, Mickey Smith, Jimmy Craggs, Fred Bibby, Edgar Parker, Colin Swalwell, Terry Kentfield, John Mead, Col Foster.
Middle row: Kath Easton, Margaret Morley, Florence Hewison, Mike Knight, Tony Walker, Ken Craggs, Brian Burton, William Morrish, Doreen McEwan, Jean Cuthbert, June Harrison, Sheila Cornforth.
Front row: Jean Dunbar, Jean Sawdon, June Jefferson, Val Smith, Lorna Oglesby, June Lines, Ann Pennock, Norma Liddel, Margaret Cummings, Elsie Hunter.
Image courtesy of Marian Toulson.
Not approved of by many people today but this was in 1951 the Festival of Britain year and Miss Loftus was the girl on the right Doreen Magor, next to Doreen is Eileen Money with Betty Shaw next to her and Marina Ward standing at the back. The photograph has been taken on the staircase of Loftus Town Hall, the Urban District Council at that time being keen to support such activities and events.
Image courtesy of Audrey Winspear.
A presentation in the Town Hall Loftus; the occasion was the choosing of Miss Loftus in 1951. Doreen Magor (Miss Loftus 1951), Eileen Money, Betty Shaw and Marina Ward. But who was presenting the prizes?
Image courtesy of Audrey Winspear.
The caption under the cutting tells of the occassion, some of the pupils from left to right are: Myra Clark, Terry Grey, ??, Jimmy Fishlock, Della Burdett, Terry Blades, Judith Anne Dobson, and Peter Campbell. Do you know the names opf the remaining pupils? Please tell.
Image courtesy of Della Archer and thanks to Peter Dobson for update on names.
School choir I remember it well, Mrs Garbutt and Miss Trevillion, Whitby Spa singing ’The Cuckoo Is A Pretty Bird’ if I remember rightly, the members of the choir were:-
Back row: Tony Trattles, Michael Grant, Sidney Robson, Brian Hall, Ronnie Knight, Tom Williams, Alan Chester, Ken Johnson, David Hore.
Middle row: Sheila Mead, Gwen Stainthorpe, Joan Money, Ann Dodsworth, Mavis Cuthbert, Pauline Ward, Rita Chadwick, Judith Trowsdale, Dorothy Rouse, Elizabeth Trowsdale.
Front row: Joanna Long, Marjorie Burnside, Susanne Nelson, Joy Pledger, Valerie Watson, Pat Vasey, Marjorie Easton, Dorothy Hodge, Wendy Denton.
Image courtesy of Marian Toulson.
I am guessing that it is the early 50’s and the names I have been given for these pupils are:-
Back row: Alan Scott, Billy Money, Terry Kentfield, Robert Bradley, Mike Jones, Graham Dawson, ??, John Willis, Richard King.
Third row: Elsie hunter, Sheila Roe, Margaret Bannister, Jean Verrill, Barbara Southwick, Barbara Vasey, Maureen body, Florence Hewison, Maureen Jefferson, Mary Theaker, Pauline Ferguson.
Second row: Ann Winspear, Dorothy Johnson, Marjorie Roe, Dorothy Pledger, ??, June Allison, Eileen Benson, Jean Ward, Pat Morrison, Rosamund Lambelle, Ann Starsmore.
Front row: Neil Dale, Roger Hall, Keith Bunney, Ian Smith, Colin Forster, Frank Winspear, Peter Spearpoint.
Any spelling mistakes I apologise for these are the names as they were written on the photograph, do you know the missing ones?
Image and information courtesy of Ian Smith.
A bit further upstream, at the footbridge, the water flooded the field and filled the valley. The toll bridge keeper’s cottage for the old Ha’penny Bridge can be seen at the top of the bank on the left.
Image courtesy of Kathleen Hicks.
No names to this photograph at first, looks as though there may have been a performance of some play. But what was the performance and who were the performers? Some of them I know, but not many, I am relying on you to fill in the missing names.
Back row: Mike Hoare, Fred Baldwin, Dave Winspear, Robin Bielby, Peter Dobson, John Ditchburn, Eric Johnson, John Nellist, Jenny Blewitt, John Swales, Christopher Williams.
Third row: Bob ward, Mike Grange, Joe Verrill, Margaret Turnbull, Maureen Cook, Rod Evans, Jonathon Clark, John Jefferson, Peter Ellwood.
Second row: Jean Warrell, Jean Shaw, Lorraine Dale, Sheila Spearpoint, Babs Cummings, Veda Todd, Christine Norminton, Shelagh Barwick, Dot Bard, Dot Hill.
Front row: Mike Batchelor, Harvey Walby, Mike Pearson, John Oglesby, Charles Peggs, Ronnie Ward, ??, Ann Wale, Val Jackson, Joyce Green. A performance for the Festival Of Britain 1951.
Image courtesy of Marian Toulson, thanks for filling in the blanks to Eric Johnson and Mike Hore.
Was this photograph taken 1955 or 1956? I am sure you can tell me and many thanks for the help with the missing names.
Back row: David Rudsdale, David Craggs, Gordon Cannon, Peter Lillie ‘Lillybomb’, ??, William Liddle, Ian Goodwill.
Middle row: Billy Douthwaite, Geoff Robinson, Ray Brown, Brian Parker, Melvyn Cook, Eric Trembath, Keith Galilee, Keith Tilburn, Desmond Hodgson, Raymond Binks, Robert Watson, John Sawdon, ??, Graham George.
Front row: Michael Robinson, Peggy Tebble, Marion Hicks, Christine Lindsey, Maureen Simpson, Susan Laverick, Miss Manship, Margaret Maudsley, Brenda Cook, Janet Shaw, Marian Smith, Ann Ramsey, Pauline Bibby.
Oh if I could only meet up with a few of the young rascals from this picture I’m sure that between us we could complete this puzzle!
Image courtesy of Marian Toulson, thanks David, Ray Binks, Melvyn, Eric Trembath and Derek Miller for updates on names.
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