Another Esk Valley postcard image; “The Nest” (now demolished) was situated in Ainthorpe, slightly lower down the hill from the Fox and Hounds and on the opposite side of the road. It gets a mention in the first paragraph of an interesting account of life in times past called “An Ainthorpe Childhood” by J. P. Lynas which appears as a pdf file within the North Yorks Moors National Park website. The quickest and easiest way to get to it is to put the words ”Ainthorpe Childhood” into your search engine!
This photograph was taken by T. C. Booth, Loftus, who was the Pastor at the Congregational Church. I don’t know whether this group are on the same outing as the previous one, or if this was taken at a different time. Kilton was a popular venue for church or chapel outings, often a picnic with activities; trips from Carlin How or Loftus were a regular event (weather permitting).
With the date on the bottom corner of this photograph being 1915, and having been produced by T. C. Booth the assumption has been that it is a a trip or picnic at Kilton. It shows members of Loftus Congregational Church on an outing to Kilton Castle.
This lovely coloured postcard of Liverton Church produced by Cooke’s Fancy Bazaar, Loftus; latterly McColls on West Road and was sent to Glasgow in 1905.
Geoffrey Powell put a comment on our picture of Fylingdales and aroused our interest. We got in touch with him and he sent us lots of images by email and then went to the trouble and risk of posting his albums of photographs recording his time at Goldsborough and Fylingdales to us. He also sent a copy of his own story; we are privileged to be able to share a selection of these with you. Russell Pigott commented: “Not strictly to do with the subject, but it looks like the picture is on Colchester station, was this chap based down there? I’ve just driven a train through there this evening! Also is there any pictures of the huge nuclear bunker at Goldsborough which is now flooded?” Geoffrey Powell responded with: “In answer to your questions the answer is NO it was taken on Stockport station between postings. I do know to my horror that vandals have wrecked the Radar building and I was lucky I did not disappear down a manhole filled with water as I stepped back to take a picture as the cover had been removed on my last visit .”
Geoffrey added: “I have got to the Archive have done a wonderful job on the story about the men at Goldsborough and Fylingdales etc. I didn’t think with the change it was going to get better but it has and I thank you for your efforts at doing so as when we are long gone there will be a legacy for others to read as I don’t think the threat of a intercontinental or invasive attack will ever go away. This site for that reason is most interesting and as you have done so, should have a permanent record. It so happened that on joining the RAF I was given a portable radio and to take the boredom away; after getting an electric shock I swapped it for a camera otherwise these wonderful pictures would not have been recorded. An excellent job you have done, I was 19 or 20 years old then and now 72 where have the years gone to.. and still got Alfie my constant companion Black Labrador in the pictures .Thank you and ALL responsible for a wonderful site. Geoffrey Powell SAC 5131 Bomb Disposal Sqn RAF 1960 /63/.”
Image and information courtesy of Geoffrey Powell, thanks to Russell Pigott for the update.
On the reverse of this postcard it says ’Photo. by T. C. Booth, Loftus, Yorks.’ Rev. T. Colledge Booth was the Pastor of Loftus Congregational Church. He came to his first pastorate at Loftus in June, 1897, when the church was in the building on North Road.
Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection, the David Linton Collection and others.
The Junior School not quite as I remember it; there was a dividing wall to the right of the photograph, maybe it’s still there? This wall with just a small adjoining gap, kept the boys from the girls. Yes we had separate yards to play in, not that it kept us separated for long! The yard that can be seen was the boys yard and school entrance and I don’t remember the small gardens being there do you?
The Archive does have some information on this photograph kindly loaned by Kathleen Hicks: “The Skinningrove night shift were coming home when the accident happened and John McLaren crawled to Loftus, after having his leg brken in the accident, to get help. John Bennett (Senior) drove the break down vehicle that hauled the bus from the beck.” Derick Pearson advised: “The bus had gone straight along the front of Kilton Mill (mill building) and over the bank into the stream. Looks as though there is snow on the ground. The sign just above the men’s heads is what used to be the Advisory ‘Stop and get into first gear’ Sign before attempting the bank, for the United buses.” Craig W. tells us: ”The recovery truck is a World War II ex-army Canadian Ford or Chevrolet (CMP) that belonged to United buses, one of these could be seen in Loftus bus garage well into the 1970’s and this may be the one. Fascinated me as a kid because I was well into World War II vehicles. Possibly it’s still around as some were bought by classic vehicle collectors when sold off.” Pam McVay has added: ” My dad; Deryck Jones was a fitter at the united in the 50s and could well have been at the crash or even driving the recovery truck, My brother was a fitter there too and may know a bit more about the recovery truck.”
Image and information courtesy of Kathleen Hicks, also thanks to Derick Pearson, Craig W. and Pam McVay for the updates.
Not a very clear photograph and I couldn’t read what is on the banner at the back, can you? What is known is that it is an Ironstone Miner’s Lodge Banner. Simon Chapman has advised the Archive: “It’s the station yard at Brotton with the Methodist Chapel on the left with the distinctive decorative gable on the right.” Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection, also thanks to Eric Johnson and Chris Twigg for their efforts in attempting to identify the banner or the location; thanks to Simon Chapman for confirmation of the location.
A lovely photograph of a different football team, we don’t have many of the names perhaps you can fill in the blanks. Back row:- Jonty Smith, ??, ??, Albert Alexander, ??, Les Webster, ??, Charlie Smith?, ??, ? Fothergill.
Front Row:- ? Hodge, ??, Tom ’pop’ Wilkinson, ? Bullimoor, ??, ??, Jack Woodrow, Bernard Hamilton, seated at the front Mickey Smith.
Colin Hart now tells us: ”Jack Woodrow was born in 1910 so date could be mid to late 1920′s and it looks like the front of Timms Coffee House”. He also advises: “The trophy on the left is the same one as on the Carlin How Rovers photograph and if you notice, 2 name shields on the Carlin How photograph and 3 name shields on the Skinningrove photograph, so must be two consecutive years.” Keith Harding added: “Back row, first left is definitely Jonty Smith.”
Image courtesy of Alan Pearson and thanks to Colin Hart and Keith Harding for the updates.
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