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Do you remember Mr Grier the photographer on Arlington Street? Well by signing this he has kindly given us the date and even the time this photograph. John Grier Thompson tells us: ”I remember Mr Grier; he was my grandad! My mum ran the Arlington Studio with him where they specialised in weddings. I have many examples of his work at home, and have also inherited the enthusiasm for photography.”

Image courtesy of  Wendy Stokoe and many thanks to John Grier Thompson for that update.

Memories

Yes Stokoe’s garage as it used to be many years ago.
Image and details courtesy of Wendy Stokoe.

Photo Gallery

Skinningrove Works Open Day 1974. Exhibition of photographs and documents of the works processes, Can you please help with names of the viewers.

Image courtesy of Dave McGill.

Prefects.

Margrove Park School Prefects. The five prefects are:

Back row: John Teale, Alan Calvert.
Front row: Heather Young, Margaret Ling, Carol Pickering.
Please help with date.
Image and names courtesy of Howard Wilson and thanks to Andrew Bliss for the update.

Gaffers Party.

Skinningrove Works; Chief Engineer Walter Bradley, takes his wife’s group onto the 36 inch mill platform. The middle Lady, looks down as a hot bloom passes underneath.

Image courtesy of Dave McGill.

Magra’ Park School 1950

Margrove Park School, 1950.  We had no information, as to names of the class of twenty girls and nine outnumbered boys. We asked: ”Can you help with names?”

Back row: ? Rye, J. Young, F. Jones, ? Dawson, A. Leng, F. Rix, D. Nixon?, Eric Dadd, J. Bolams, B. Dixon, C. Thompson.

Middle row: ? Millers, Lenny ?, J. Hardiman?, ? Hancock, M, Rix, J. Calvert, P. Dean, B. Bright, A. Freeman.

Front Row: G Wilkes,  Val Ovington,   Sheila Spencer,  Marilyn Teasdale, Miss Kirby (Class Teacher), R. Pickering, J. Newton, M. Pierson, M. Pickering.

I hope I have got them right but if you know different then let us know.

Image and some names courtesy of Howard Wilson, also thanks to a lady who wishes not to be named and Alan Davies for confirming the teachers name.

Flower Girls

Margrove Park School. The four girls proudly display the wild flowers they have collected. We asked: ”Please tell us the girl’s names and date of photograph?” Janice Wilson (nee Kipling) and Marian Smith (nee Holmes) tell us: ”Barbara Pickering, Shirley Jones, Doreen Freeman and Christine Oliver.”
Image courtesy Howard Wilson and many thanks to Janice Wilson and Marian Smith for these updates.

Happy Group Tour

Skinningrove Works; a happy group tour the 36 inch Mill. We asked for names and Betty Hall (nee Graves) came up trumps! They are: Sed Lyman, Annie Mann, Geoff Graves, Jenny Graves (Bets mum and dad), Margaret Nicholson, Mrs Lyman, Florence Murrell (36″ mill staff), Betty Graves.

Image courtesy Dave McGill and many thanks to Betty Hall (Graves) for completing our names list.

Happy Group

Skinningrove Works with a party touring the Works. We have with assistance been able to name the entire group and they are:

Left to right: Les Smith (18″ Mill Manager), Sed Lyman, Betty Graves, Mrs Lyman, Margaret Nicholson, Jenny Graves, Geoff Graves, Annie Mann.

Image courtesy of Dave McGill and thanks to Bob Doe, Barbara McBurney and Betty Hall (Graves) for the updates.

Scottish Country Dance Team

Margrove Park School, Scottish Country Dance Team.
Back row: Alan Newton, Brian Rix, Jean Boyes, Marian Rix.
Front row: Janice Kipling, Shirley Jones, Audrey Kirby (Teacher), Christine Oliver, Margaret Wardle. Were the team entered in a folk tournament ? Again we ask for information of the occasion and year. Image courtesy of Howard Wilson.