Coatham Pier and South Gare are both on this postcard which is quite unusual.
Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.
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 A lovely view down Liverton Road, with the council houses now built. Carolyn Mortimer advises: “this view shows houses at the top of the bank, built c.1937 – I was born at ‘Meadowfield’ so called – before the council houses were built! It has been an amazing journey going through all the photographs – thank you for all your efforts. My mother Rene Mortimer was church organist at St Helens in Liverton Mines for over 40 yrs and my father was Jim Mortimer, carpenter at the Coop in Loftus.” Danny Plews adds: “My Mum lived at the second house down before I went into the army in 1960.” Image courtesy of Ken Johnson, thanks to Carolyn Mortimer and Danny Plews for the updates.  Back row: 1. Ron Stephenson, 2. Lyn Smith, 3. Rita Unthank, 4. Pat Slater, 5. Ron Kerrison, 6. Kevin Willey, 7. Sue Brown (PE), 8. Tony Ryder, 9. David Brown. 3rd row: 1. Alison Jolly, 2. Lee Archer, 3. Harold Jones (Deputy Head Teacher), 4. Dick Sowerby, 5. Margaret Bennett, 6. Tony Lake (Geography), 7. Anne Ault, 8. Marion Calvert (Home Economics). 2nd row: 1. Peris Whitaker (Music), 2. Stella Brown?, 3. Val Metcalf (English), 4. Brenda Morgan, 5. Steve Lake, 6.Polly Brettle, 7. Jill Hall, 8. John Winspear (CDT), 9. Eric Walker, 10. Ian Macdonald (Art). Front row: 1. Celia Parrish, 2. Ann Hewitt (Deputy Head Teacher), 3. Mrs Game (French), 4. Adrian Hopley (Head Teacher), 5. Richard Watson (English), 6.David Griffin, 7. Dave Robinson. Image and some names courtesy of Celia Parrish, thanks to John Hannah, Nigel Deans, Colin Hart, Sean Kilvington, Graham Craggs and Heather Long for updates on names.  Staff had a ‘Dressing Up Day’ in 1984, pictured are : Margaret Bennett, Steve Lake, Dick Watson, Val Metcalfe, Dave Griffin and Brenda Morgan all dressed up. Image and naming the ‘culprits’ courtesy of Celia Parrish.  Still in his ’dressing up day’ outfit, John Winspear is being given his retirement present by Dick Sowerby in July, 1984. Emma Wright queries: “This must have been the other way round, Mr Winspear was my teacher in the nineties but Mr Sowerby had already gone.” Can anybody assist? Image and information courtesy of Celia Parrish, thanks to Emma Wright for the query.  Mr. Smith and third year students on the set of Coronation Street at the Granada studios in January, 1991. Jonathan Wilson tells us: ”That boy in the front, with the black jacket with the American flag on, is Jonathan Wilson.” Image and information courtesy of Celia Parrish; thanks to Jonathan Wilson for the update.  Yes I know it’s quite a way from Loftus but who could resist a lovely photo of the windmill at Ugthorpe, pictured in 1954 minus the canvas sails. A sight sadly missed today. The windmill was situated towards the moor road end of Ugthorpe. Geoffrey Powell tells us: “When I was stationed at RAF Goldsborough we had to do a Church run. When I was duty driver I had to take two runs to the two churches at Ugthorpe; one C of E and the other RC opposite each other. Then wait until the service was over and then bring the Officers or others back to the camp. Just along side Goldsborough camp we had married quarters. It was a devil in heavy rain getting to Ugthorpe as we had to venture across a ford!! Would love to know where the windmill was indeed situated. Happy days. I always said I would get married at Ugthorpe C of E, but was posted so did not happen 1961/2/3. How I would love to relive them with such infectious beautiful coastline one does not have to go to church to experience a taste of heaven.”  About 1950 as Joyce’s mother Mrs Hoare( President) cuts the cake, some of the ladies present at this British Legion event can be named. Front row: ??, Mrs Olive Cocks, Mrs Hoare, ??. Do you know any more of the ladies present? Image and details courtesy of Joyce Hore.  Again Joyce tells us this was about 1935 and the horse is one that belonged to the Co-op, usually stabled at the back of Loftus Co-op. Image and information courtesy of Joyce Hore.  The entrance to Mars Farm in 1953, when this photo was taken of Joyce who was then Joyce Hore; later to become Mrs Appleton. Do you remember Mr Hore in the shoe department at Loftus Co-op? This is his daughter. Janet Lingard (nee Thompson) told the Archive: “I can remember going to the farm with a billy can to buy milk, this would be in the late forties or early fifties.” Image and information courtesy of Joyce Hore, thanks to Janet Lingard for the update. |
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