These fairies are in the grounds of the club hall I think and one of the fairies is ? Tremain. Were you there or can you name any of the fairies and what was the occassion?
(photo courtesy of George Tremain)

Two of the Suckling family, thanks to Neil Suckling for the loan of the photo.

Are you one of the people in this photo loaned to us by Eric Johnson, if so point yourself out or anyone else you may recognise.

So far we have: ”Girl in middle with walking cane and blacked face is Shirley Hutchinson nee Webster [CH lollipop lady].The girl with the bike is Janice Snaith (nee Carveth).Girl with umbrella might be Jennifer Johnson (nee Carveth). Girl in hat might be me Kate Patton (nee Dowson).” Thanks to Kate Patton for that update.

Now believed to have been part of the Carlin How Tennis Club’s Jubilee celebrarions. Identified to date are: ”Lank” Lightfoot with the goat (playing that day the part of Ghandi) and beside him is Jimmy Verrill (ex Club Secretary) Three dark gentlemen in front of image as ? Burns, ?? and Fred Hudson.   George Smith(Club President at that time)  is the gentleman in the white shirt seen between the blackmen. Any more suggestions?

Photo courtesy of Eric Johnson, also thanks to Brian Young and Derick Pearson for the updates.

The Suckling family, of a house on Railway Terrace Carlin How it hasn’t changed much has it? Photo courtesy of Neil Suckling.

Once again at Carlin How, don’t be shy name yourself if you are there. Thanks to Mike Leyland for noting our incorrectly posted image. John
(photo courtesy of Eric Johnson)

A fancy dress parade to celebrate Carlin How Club Golden Jubilee in 1962, viewing the bottom of the Club steps.

Alan Pearson can identify the gentleman in the flat cap at the back as Claude Tremain. Whilst Derick Pearson can identify Mrs Cook (centre in white), to her left is her grandson Gordon Cook; and Mary Cox (Nellist) sitting to her left.

 Can anybody assist with other names?

(photo courtesy of Eric Johnson, update thanks to Alan Pearson, Derick Pearson and Inga Cook for updates).

Another one of Eric Johnson’s photographs of Carlin how gala, some of the names are from left to right Brian Cook, Brian Lightfoot, Barry Lancaster, Alan Dale, Colin Cook, John Welford, Jacky Noble, Billy May, Ronnie Cook. Do you know the missing names?

Norman Patton advises us:”The tall spectator at the right rear is Walla Watson. I guess this picture is about 1960!”

Thanks Norman for then update.

The Suckling family to be correct, Mary Murray, (nee Suckling) Alfred Suckling and Hannah Stubbings (nee Suckling) A lovely photograph loaned to us by Neil Suckling

Neil Suckling tells us this photo has his great grandfather ’Alfred William Suckling ’(a Ranter preacher in the Loftus Staithes circuit) top row left wearing a flat cap and sporting a beard standing next to him is Leslie Nicholson.  Do you know anyone else on the photo?
Alf moved to Brotton in the 1870’s from Kings Lynn with his two brothers.

We know the name of one of the soldiers in this photo, Harry Rayson, but does anyone know any of the other men?

We have been contacted by Peter Rayson and he tells us: ”I am one of Henry Rayson`s three grandsons [the other two are my brothers}. I am not sure that any of the other men are from East Cleveland. I understand that the Royal Artillery Battery, the 151st Heavy, recruits were from the Darlington area.”

Thanks to Peter for the update, can anybody else help.

A fine body of men, much maligned during those war-time years, pose in full uniform for a formal photograph, now known to be taken in front of the garages on Kilton Lane, Carlin How.

Names and a date would be much appreciated.

The caption says it all and the names of those in the photo are all written underneath.

The photo on this card was taken on the same occasion as ”Parade in Carlin How?” – published earlier.  Can anyone tell us what was being celebrated?

Thanks to Beryl Morris for this image.

Anybody recognise their fathers or mothers in this team?

Geoff says ”Lady 3rd from right back row as you look at the photo is Marion Barwick (maybe still Ditchburn, not sure of date) the lady on her left is Vera Bailey”.

Shelagh Tyler, daughter of Marion confirms that Ditchburn was her name at the time of the photograph being taken but also supplies the following information: ”I have a copy (of photo) and Man has written some of the names on the back though they are not written in any order. Mr & Mrs Edith?  North, ? ? Linford, Mrs Linford, Mrs Pickering, Will Thomas, Maggie Cause(sp), Alice Wills, Bill Atkinson, Harry Skeldon, Olive Massey, Grace Atkinson, Vera Bailey.”

(thanks for the starter Geoff – rodders)

Left to right the girls are:- Jean McLean (Hellings), Betty Pierson, Marjorie Bowers, Marjorie Arnold,  June Anderson?,  Sylvia Conway, Grace Webster, Doreen Arnold. (photo courtesy of Derick Pierson, updates from Frank Robson and Rita Beckham).

Carlin How lads at Rockcliffe view, The boy on the pole is Ronnie Batchelor.

Left to right: Charlie Ward, Raymond Hicks (holding head of small boy-George (minnie) Pearson), Peter Libbey, ??, Brian Locker, ??. 

Does anybody know the names of the missing lads?

(photo courtesy of Derick Pearson, updates from Robert Doe and Frank Robson.)

A nice photo of a group gathering. in 1910 at Loftus. However I know for certain that there are at least 5 people from Carlin How on the photo, so it may have been a mixed Chapel or church outing.

Back row: Leslie Nicholson (magistrate), Fred Nicholson, ??, G T Goodwill.

Third row: ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, Mrs Goodwill,??,Margaret Elizabeth Hall(nee Ord), ??, Charles Hall.

Second row: ??, ??, ??, ??, Clara Nicholson(nee Hall), ??, ??, ??.

Front row: Lesley Nicholson

3 of the young women are my great aunts ,Mary Suckling (Murray) ,Hannah Suckling & Lydia Suckling (nee Donnely),and possibly my grandad,Andrew Suckling.  thanks go to Neil  Suckling and George Tremain for the updates on this photograph

Photo and names courtesy of Derick Pearson)

The girls were reluctant to come forward so Ray Conn took the part of the Carnival Queen and the choir boys dressed up as attendants.

Mr. Lancaster, Marie Downs father, is the king.

(Image courtesy of Mr. Ray Conn)

A Picture postcard of the Biott Family in 1912, Kathleen Kelly great granddaughter of the Biotts tells us: ”The girl in the picture is Constance Irene L Biott, Charles  and  Annie Biott were her grandparents who raised her. Constance was  born in Carlin How in 1902.”  The 1911 census records the family living at 4 Furnace Cottages, Carlin How. Annie Biott as age 67 who had 7 children (5 living and 2 dead). Charles Biott age 65 (Fish merchant).

The Biott family ran a Fish and Chip  business in a building adjacent to The Tivoli Theatre. Amazingly it survived unscathed when The Tivoli burned down! They must have achieved a measure of fame!

Thanks to Kathleen Kelly for the update.

This is a photo of Miss Carlin How on the 6th of August 1951. Miss Carlin How is Sylvia Conway. To Sylvia’s right on back row is Bob Welford the coalmans daughter, possibly called katura, little girl front left dont know, next right with glasses is Kathleen Welford another daughter of Bobs, next right back row not sure, little girl directly in front is Pat Pearson, to her right is David Husband and directly behind and between these 2 is Ronnie Gittings. To Davids right front row is Alfie Arnold and to his right Brian Husband, Davids twin brother who went to Australia many years ago. The tall lad on the back row is John Scott. Thanks to Frank Robson for the update.

These events like Gala day and Carnival Queen were generally held on the football field but hope someone can confirm this one as I don’t recognise the background with the house showing behind the fence to the left, although it could have been around no 13 or 14 Bells Huts where the foundry now is.

(image and text courtesy of Derick Pearson)

Pupils from the Carlin How Wesleyan Sunday School on their way to a picnic at Cragg Hall. The chapel was built in 1912. The two boys near the railings are looking a little miserable, maybe they don’t go to Sunday School but are wishing they did.

Neil Suckling believes the gentleman in the cap with right arm resting on back of the cart is his great grandfather Alf Suckling (a Primitive Methodist prreacher) and this is a mixed demonation outing.

c1909 shows the trip from Carlin How square. Note the front fences again. They are narrow Zig Zag rails.

Thank you Derick for dating this photo

This was the year that Albert Einstein published all of his famous works on relativity and also the year that the title of Prime Minister was created (not a lot of people know that!) – the band appear to be practicing, as there are not many onlookers. Derick Pearson has put these photos of parades in Carlin How Square in order for us and this is what he says about the one above.

”c1905… notice the White Pit Chimney in between the houses down the road on the way out of the square to Loftus.  Note also on the FRONT fence of Front street (not the dividing ones) Just behind the band to the left, that they are narrow ZIG ZAG railings. Not straight wide ones. This will become relevant on the other photos.”

Thanks to Derick Pearson for the update and the image, which is a Richlou postcard. – John.

Boy Scouts, a lot of people in fancy dress and the band pose for a picture in Carlin How.

When was it and what was the occasion?

c1919. Taken from the upstairs in the Maynard arms. Note the upstairs’ windows on the shops to the seventh window again. This time all the shops below to the right are all joined up and belong to the SKINNINGROVE  AMICABLE INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY OF CARLIN HOW. Porritt’s shop was owned by the same company too.  

Note also the railings on the Front fence of front street….They are now wide railed, straight up and down fencing. No ZIG ZAG rails in sight. This is odd as they were now back like they were when first built.

Note also that the third shop from the left is still T WEBSTER’s.  Note also the White mine Chimney has now gone.

Note pavements were fully flagged too.

Thanks to Derick Pearson for the dating of this photo and the new photo.

Doris Ness (left) and Iris Knight (right) give out the Crown pieces to May Cuthbert (left), Lily Marshal (Centre) & Ivy Wilkinson (right)
(image courtesy of Raymond Brown)

The Ladies who made all the arrangements for the the street party for Queen St., Grosvenor Terrace & Irene St. to celebrate the Marriage of Charles & Di on the 29th July 1981. and a grand job they did too.
They are L to R
Susan Simmonds, Irene Greensmith, Jean Brown, Jean Young, Dorothy Ashwell, Doris Webster, Josie Miller
Lynn Bint, Audrey Metcalfe, Doris Ness, Iris Knight, Janet Laity & Jill Anthill.
(image courtesy of Raymond Brown, thanks to Antony and Mark Simmonds for the update.)

I have been asked if the date was right on these images of the Street party for Charles & Di’s wedding – well my records say its right for the images, the rest of the world says its the right date – so to those who think they know better, we better alter the history Books!!!!!

Ray says “I scanned this Polaroid picture of the Dinner Ladies at Carlin How primary School (long before it was called Whitecliff) – It was taken circa 1967, well before meals were cooked on the premises, in them days as you may remember all School meals were cooked at the central kitchens in Loftus.
they are Left to Right – Audrey Sweeney, Marion Sayers, Kath Lancaster, Annie Dyer, Jean Cook and Rose Partlett”.
(Saves me having to write the byeline! – rodders)
(image courtesy of Raymond Brown)

Okay, were you or any one you know a BSC foreman and were you on this trip?  If so can you tell us ther names of any of the men there and where the photo was taken?

Front row 3rd from left possibly Ron Cook and final on right is Tom Cook?

Thank you John anyone any more names?

Second row from front, fourth from left, is my uncle Harry, Harry Moore, sample passer at Skinningrove. Thank you Malcolm

back row far left jim shaw. Thanks Eric

What was the Bassendale group?  I can see Ivy Bassendale seated second left, and far right seated is Mrs Hyde with her husband Jack standing second right.  Mrs Hoggarth is standing second left but who are the others, do you know?

I’ve left this image captioned as it originally was.  The fence is the border fence with Skinningrove Iron and Steel Works and that is the terminus of The Buckets in the background.  The bungalow roof on the right hand side is the top gatehouse or the planners building (1960’s terminology).  Alan is pictured with possibly Isabell Tyreman and Alan’s older sister. Alan’s father kept various livestock in this area at the rear of Wesley Terrace.

Thanks to Derick Pearson for comments and the original image. John

The title says it all really, but do you know any of the people here?
(image courtesy of Raymond Brown)

Photo was possibly taken at the end of the Square, after new road had been opened and before fencing for the pedestrian crossing had been installed? John.

Bill Harrison, Les Sayers & Jack Welburn outside the Maynard Arms in Carlin How, all resident in Wood Street in the late 1950s. Believed to have been taken at the back of Lax Street, where access to the black ash path could be gained.

Thanks to Derick Pearson for the information and image.

An image from the collection of Derick Pearson who recorded many aspects of Carlin How life.

Left to right: ?? , ?? , Freda Harrison (nee Marshall), Bill (Lemon) Harrison, ?? , Edgar Scott, Charlie Webster (electrical shop), George Smith.

Thanks to Derick Pearson for information and the image. John

The caption tells us that it’s Helen Hutchinson and it was taken about 1905, believed to have been the mother-in-law of Stan Ward (he was locally famed for having been a POW in Germany).

Thanks to Derick Pearson for the information. John

This young fella got a trike before I did – I was about 8 when I got my first bike!  My gran used to wear a smock as well!

Where was the image taken – and which Brian Harrison is it – oh and what was the name of his gran (I just know I’m going to regret this!)?

Rita Beckham tells us: ”This photo was taken outside the front of Lax Street, where the brick air-raid shelters stood. Mrs Harrison can’t remember her first name (she had three children, youngest is Billie, Minnie the sister in the middle, Brian the eldest boy married & lived in Guisborough) and lived at no 32. We lived at 31 in a two up & two down; there were six children, mam, dad and gran. Next door down at no 30 was Lizzie and George Bilham, then at no 28 there were the Tinklers, at no 26 Ruby Campbell and family. Sure if I had time I could remember the rest of the residents of the street.”

Thanks to Rita for the update.

This local beauty (top left) is none other than Nellie Porrit, who owned the shop in Carlin How square (used to be the Skinningrove Amicable Society many years before). Nellie was photographed by many and is even on some photos with some of the ex-actors who performed at the Tivoli Theatre.
Nellie’s husband Reg who was a United bus driver for amny years is pictured beside her. Nellie was 100 years old when she died, the shop having been run for many years prior to her death by her daughter Betty Pennock. Others in the photgraph could include Tom Thornton (Nellie’s brother) who also had a shop in Grovesnor Terrace.
Many thanks to Derick Pearson for the information. John

Bill Harrison, Tom Miller, Bob Goldby, Harry Dack, Geoff Rispin, Stan Ward and others (who?) pose, with Rosettes, next to the biggest table of pies I’ve ever seen.  What was the event, where and when is the next one – I love pies, me!

Mr and Mrs Jacobs photographed in the 1940s, Mr Jacobs was almost totally blind hence the descriptive title. The dairy was at the bottom of Grosvenor Terrace on Brotton Road, in the same block as the Working Men’s Club, next to Swinnerton’s Chemists Shop.

Thanks to Derick Pearson for full information and details of the image which he also supplied. John

Carts/traps were hired out by the landlord of the Maynard Arms, there was in early days a coach house behind the Maynard Arms.

The  shop at the extreme left of the picture is part of the Skinningrove Amicable Society Ltd, where miners/steelworkers could exchange tokens for goods. Latterly this became known as Porrits shop, being run by Nellie and then her daughter Betty Pennock. The shop to the right is Richlou’s: Post Office, Printers and Photographer (producing Richlou Typo Postcards for many years). Later continuing as a Post Office being run by Ivy Bassendale. The altered house in between was at one time Websters Barbers Shop. Interestingly the horse and trap are standing exactly where in later years the United buses bust stop was placed, when buses ran through Carlin How Square.

Many thanks to Derick Pearson for the image and the excellent information update. John

It all has a bit of an air of Dad’s Army about it, and these guys and gals might have got everybody’s backs up with their ”put that light out”, but they did a sterling job of work all the same – and I seem to remember they were always last to the shelters.

Can anybody put any names to the faces?

Seated middle of second row Ivy Bassendale and is that her husband standing behind her?

Carlin How Bowls team shown displaying the trophy having won Clevelnad Bowls League in 1962.

Standing (L to R): George Smith, Bill Harrison, Tommy Watson, Les Smith, Bob Welford, Cyril Robinson, Bob Goldby,  Lawson Thornton, Fred Ward.

Seated (L to R): Jack (Dick) Williams,   Mrs Robinson, Harry Tilburn, Jack Blenkey, Mrs Butterworth, Mr Butterworth.

Each side of the trophy, left: George Dart, right:Alan Robson.

Thanks to Colin Verrill and Brian Goldby for names and details of the trophy and year.

Hope the brain isn’t worn out,  more help needed with the names of these men.

L to R   ??,    ? Scott,    ? Blenkey, Bob Butterworth.

Thanks for the help with the surname. Thanks to Derick Pearson for assistance with Bob Butterworth. John

Okay brains in gear, thinking caps on, who are the men in this photo? 

Back row: Jack Hume, Stan Bowman, ??, ??, ??, ??, Sam Thackeray.

Front row: ??, Josh Husband, ??, ??.

Thanks to Norman Patton, Tony Shaw and Colin Verrill for updates on names to date.

Were you in this pantomime hiding behind one of these elaborate costumes?  If not do you know anyone who was?

Back  row: ?? , ?? , ?? , Charlie Webster, Joyce Webster, ?? , Margaret Lean, ?? , John (Jack) Harrison, ?? , Freda Harrison, ?? .

Front row ??,  Betty Johnson, Isla Robinson, ?? , ?? . 

Isla whose family lived in Dixon Street later married Derek Hullah.

Thanks to Derick Pearson and Graham Harrison for additional information. John

Pictured at the Eleanor Cross at Sledmere as part of the Club Trip in 1951.

Back row: ?? , ?? , Mrs Blaylock, ?? , May Blacklock, ?? , ?? , Cissy Whelham.

Fourth row: ??(peaked cap), ?? , ?? , Mrs Womack Snr, Peggy Womack (headscarf), ? Cole, ?? , ?? , Mr Blenkey, ?? (flat hat), Dick Tyreman.

 Third row: Arthur Womack (flat hat), Mrs Hoggarth, ?? , ?? , Mrs Cole, ?? , ?? , Mrs Blenkey, Mrs Tyreman. 

Second row: Mrs Peggs Snr(white bag in ahnd), Marion Peggs, Mrs Yarker, Alan Tyreman.

Front row: Keith Peggs, Jean Whelham, Jimmy Yarker, Miss Yarker, Ann Whelham, Isabel Tyreman, Ken Blenkey.

Many thanks to Derick Pearson for image and updating names. Also Norman Patton, Eric Johnson and Ashley for updates.

Back row: ?? , ?? , ?? , ?? , Minnie Harrison?, Mary Cook, Hilda Rawlings.

Middle row: Mrs Young, Mavis Hall (nee Young), Pauline Harrison, Elaine Dyer, ?? , Jean Forrest.

Front row (adults): ?? , ?? , etc. 

Can anybody help with additional names?

Thanks to Derick Pearson and S Keeler for names to date. John

Okay anyone recognise the gent as their grandfather or great grandfather or even great great grandfather?

It has been suggested that this is Henry Biott of Carlin How, can we have any assistance on this quest?

Believed to be the WI meeting in the Club Hall at Carlin How the ladies include:

Back row: ?? , Mrs Betty Pennock (nee Porrit), ?? , ?? , Mrs Nellie Porrit, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, Mrs Hyde.

Middle row: Mrs Thornton, Mrs Pearson,Mrs Mrs Hoggarth, Mrs Waite, Mrs Judda Brown.

Front row: Mrs Sayers, Mrs Ida Johnson, Mrs Dredge, Mrs Thornton, ?? .

Thanks to Derick Pearson and Alan Pearson for updates on names. John

Wilf Thompson featured in the centre of the photgraph was joint owner of the welding shop – Atkinson and Thompson Engineering – the man on the left is Oliver Padgett. Can anybody name the young man on the left?

Thanks to Derick Pearson for both image and information. John

Over The Rainbow is the musical this group has been performing, 1924 was the date, most of the names are underneath the picture although they don’t tell us which name goes with which child.  Some of the children don’t look too happy even if they have been over the rainbow.

Five pounds raised by each child, that would be hard work when this photo was taken, well done to them. The caption tells us some of the names but not where they are seated can anyone help us out with the names?

Back row:? Hume, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??.
Middle row: ??, Barbar Annis, Alan Young, ??, ?? , ??, Stuart Stonehouse, Shirley Webster.
Front row: Christopher Ward, ??, Tony Nicholson, Christopher Ward, ??, Les Harker.
Thanks to Derick Pearson and Tony Nicholson for names to date.

The caption said this photo was taked in 1959, outside the power station which stood at the top of Queen Street at Carlin How, does anyone recognise anyone in the picture?

Derick Pearson offers: Third from left is Mre Natrass, far right Blenkey and Alan Found tells us: ”fourth from right (next to woman with baby) is William(Blucher ) Peggs, my grandfather.”

 Thanks for those updates. John

Who are they?  I have to say a well-deserved title for this bevy of local beauties.,

Back Row L to R.    Betty Winspear, Pauline Cuthbert, Carol Shaw, Carol Breckon.

Front Row L to R.  Janet Easton,   Mary Lightfoot is the Queen,   Cutura welford.

Forgive me if the spelling of  Miss Welford’s name is wrong, joanj

Thank you Marion for giving us the name of the Queen.

Thanks to Derick Pearson for names already on the image!  It should make it easier for someone to name the rest then!  What was the origin of the flower festival in Carlin How?  It can’t have been the original druidic virginal procession, despite the white robes – was it Die Neue Kultur, like Morris Dancing and Sword Dancing – re-invented by the Victorians and Edwardians as the industrial culture replaced the pastoral culture of old?

Left to right: ?? , ?? , Janice Carveth, ?? , Jennifer Carveth, Ivy Metcalf (later marrying Norman Cockburn and moving to live in Liverton Village), ? Butler, Betty Winspear.Thanks to John Garbutt and Derick Pearson for names and information. John

I absolutely love this picture – it wasn’t just Sutcliffe who preserved history.  Joseph Edward Huntrod’s photograph freezes a moment in time which in its day would have been regarded as hum-drum, every girls Monday nightmare.  This is before the days of washing powder and detergents, the only whitener was the blue!.  The bonnet and the apron were everyday requirements for a girl who was expected to wash, ’poss’ the clothes and peg them out and then look fresh and clean to wait on her mistress or master – they saved the clothes from wear and dirt.  She would have been up at about 4 in the morning fetching and boiling the water to do the wash.

Julie Riddiough says: ”This woman is Mrs Rachel Ann Huntrods (nee Park) she was the wife of Joseph Edward Huntrods the photographer that lived in Errington Street, Brotton, He also opened the first picture house in Brotton and later moved to Eldon nr Bishop Auckland (where Rachel was from) to open a picture house there with her brother.” – So it wasn’t just Sutcliffe who used his family as props and models in his photography! 

When I was a youngster I can remember helping my mother to poss clothes – not with a dolly like this, but with a copper contraption on the end of a pole and we were fortunate to have a gas fired poss-tub as well! – posh in our house we were!  You slept like a log afterwards though!

This young lady looks rather shy to me.  Can anybody name her.  The school looks like a Poor Law School with strict segregation of boys and girls.  Was it a symmetrical building with an entrance at each end?  I bet you had to queue to go in – I’m getting a cold feeling down my back as I remember  queuing to enter Dormanstown Infants school – boys at one door and girls at the other, the classrooms weren’t segregated in my day though (although I do have a memory of blast tape running corner to corner on each window pane! (1951)).

Believed to be another picture of the 1937 celebrations we saw in another post, the metalled roads help with this dating. Sea Scouts feature in the picture and their uniforms are appropriate to 1937. It is believed that the gentleman with the bicycle is named Brown, can anybody help with that or other identification.. All part of the busy community life that was experienced in many of the communities in East Cleveland. 

Thanks to Derick Pearson for the update. John

This would be George VI then I presume as Edward didn’t make it to his Coronation (some affair of the heart I’m told!).  Interestingly though it took place on the same day that Edward was supposed to have his Coronation – I suppose they’d got the Abbey booked and couldn’t cancel!

They certainly knew how to celebrate in those days though!

c1937 show the same scene as the other photo with the same name,  if one looks at the shadow of the chimney pots on the shop roofs you can be certain they were taken on the same day and within minutes of one another. When zoomed in you can see even the people looking out of the windows above are the same people. I have the date on these as 1937 as that is what I was told they were many years ago when I obtained them.

Thanks  to Derick Pearson for dating this photo

The obvious question is who are they all.  The twist in the tail is what was the Ambulance in those days?

Back Row (L to R): Gordon Davis, ? Chester, ??, ??, Nursing Superintendent Mrs Maughan, Margaret Butcher (later Rispin), Superintendent Herbert Ward.

Front Row (L to R): Mary Richmond, Joyce Dunning, ??, Gordon Atkinson, Ron Thomas, George Pearson,  James Yarker,   ??.

(thanks Tony and especially Derick Pearson  for the image and much of the information. Also Gordon Davis for the update.)

The stationmaster and his porters line up to get their picture taken on Carlin How Station (the name wasn’t changed to Skinningrove until 1903).  Does anybody know who they are?

I’d love to build a model of this station – has anybody any drawings (it’d save me counting bricks – the only other way I know of working out the size of the building!)?

The training school stood a little further up Kilton Lane than the school, later it was taken down and rebuilt where the ambulance station stands today. (thanks Joan)

To make matters worse – does anybody recognise anybody here…it’ll take a week to work out how to arrange this so that it’s readable!

Pictured in the upstairs function room of Carlin How Club(?) celebrating the WI 50th Anniversary.

Back row: Betty Pearson, Mrs Hallams, Mrs Marjorie Taylor, Mrs Tilley, ?? , ?? , Mary Jane Wheatman, ?? , ?? , ?? , Mrs Jack Dredge, Mrs Jean Garbutt, Betty Porrit (later Pennock), Mrs Elsie Spedding, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??.

Foreground: Phoebe Dack, Mrs ? , Mrs Waite.

Thanks to Derick Pearson, Keith Wheatman and Paul Clarke for the updates. John

The story is told under the picture, did you ever gather wood?  I always remember dad telling us it warmed you twice, once when you sawed  or chopped it up and again when you burned it

The title says it all except what the drama was they were enacting, does anyone know?

Here they all are gathered outside the Legion or Bullit as it was locally known, where are they going?  The ladies have got their handbags and their hats on so can we presume they are off on a trip?

Front row: Mr Lamb, Sam Thakery, Jack Hide, Mr Dale, Mr Raistreck, Mr Garbutt.

Back standing: ?? , ?? , ?? , Mrs Blaylock, ?? , ?? , Mrs Duffy, ?? , ?? , ?? , Mr Spedding (Landlord of Bullit), ?? , ?? , ?? , ?? , ?? , Jack Wharton. 

Others include: H Conway, B May, A Atkinson, ? Watts, ? Gallagher, ? Gettings, ? Roe, ? Dale, ? Rowe, ? Madden, ? Cook, ? Robinson, ? Crossman.

Image and names courtesy of Derick Pearson. John

Andrew Downs tells us: ”this is at the west door of St Helen’s church, Carlin How, I would guess it’s a Mother’s Union ‘do ‘ as they are parading the banner of our lady , which is still in the church to this day , my mum – Marie Downs (nee Lancaster) has been organist here since 1960.” 

Derick Pearson tells us: ” The lady on the front row far right is Mrs Thornton, Next to her is Mrs Nattress, the lady between the Vicars head and his crook is Mrs Webster and Mrs Hoggarth to his left.”                                                                                 

 The only person I can recognise is Mrs Hoggarth from Carlin How who used to play the melodeon.

Image courtesy of Derick Pearson and thanks to DErick and Andrew for the additional information.

Most of the names are known here from left to right – ? Husband, William Henry Davis, Jim Nicholson, Harry Chapman,   Mr Scott (father of Edgar),  Edgar Scott,  now believed to be an image from a Club Trip to the Lake District in 1960/61.

Image courtesy of Derick Pearson and thanks to Colin Verrill, Brian Young and Rosemary Brooks for the updates.

Butterfly Queen Production in Carlin How Working Men’s Club Hall. The Butterfly Queen was Sylvia Conway, her father was a Policeman and her brother in later life also became a policeman. To Sylvia’s left is Jean MacLean, her father Bob MacLeans had a shop at the bottom end of Carlin How near the top of the bank, Jean later married young Charlie Helling. Charlie Hellings (senior) had the shop at the end of Bell View Terrace, Carlin How.

Second row back, 2nd from right is Ronnie Batchelor, 4th from right is Sheila Magor (later married Frankie Tooth and then Trevor Debrick), 3rd from right is Betty Winspear. 

Can anybody help with additonal names?

Thanks to Derick Pearson for the image and the information, also thanks to Andrew Downes and Sheila Ward(Batchelor) for the names update.

Back row (L to R):  Mrs Roe,   ??,  Mrs Garbutt, Mrs Agnes Davis.

Front row (L to R):  Mrs Magor, Mrs Lettin, Mrs Duffy,  ??.  Do you know any of these ladies, were they your Gran or your Mum?   Tell us about them please.

David Archer tells us: ”I believe Mrs Magor was my Great Gran she moved to Loftus & lived/died in Queens road around 1960.”

Rosemary Brooks also tell us: ”The lady in the back row on the right is my grandmother Agnes Davis. She was a dressmaker and I would guess the dress she was wearing was one of her creations.”

Image courtesy of Derick Pearson. Thanks for information from David  Archer and Rosemary Brooks.

Believed to be a Carlin How Club outing, but can anybody tell us what date was the photo taken?

Recognised so far:
First left visible on 2nd row from front with black crossed scarfe/tie is Mrs Yeoman of Gladstone st carlin How at that time.To her right possibly Mrs Webster and next right Doris Duffy. Front row far right is Mrs Thackeray, 3rd from right Mrs Harrison. Lady in the center in black possibly Minnie Harrison.
Thanks to Derick Pearson for the update.

Give us a backy?  The Cooks again, the photograph was taken at the bottom of Gladstone Street (Stonehouses’s Garage, being on the right – the lads are practically standing on the forecourt).

Thanks to Derick Pearson for bothe image and the information. John

William Estil, Brian and Gordon Cook,  1943 if I am not mistaken, from Carlin How. Love the boots, hair tidy standing to attention (an ”it wasn’t me – honest” look if ever I saw one!).

Not for those amongst us easily scared more for the Miss Marple’s or the Sherlock Holmes, those who like a good mystery and can solve one.  Who was the grey lady?

Here we are at Bell’s Huts again with Edie Lancaster sister of Daisy Maskell (nee Lancaster) standing outside one of the cottages built by Bell Brothers for the mine workers, demolished in the 1950’s, although No 1 was occupied until 1960.

Image and information suppled by Derick Pearson. Update from Claire Wilson (Daisy Maskell’s grand daughter).

Number 0ne Bell’s Huts was occupied by the the lady pictured , Sarah Willey, she was born and she died in the same house.

Photgraph and information kindly supplied by Derick Pearson. John

The write up says it all, maybe Hannah was one of the first break throughs for women’s lib.

Looks like the girls have both got new bicycles, but how did they ride them in those long dresses?

Early 1900’s when this photo was taken of John and Alf Nicholson with their parents outside ’Bells Huts’, Mill Lane, Carlin How. These were dwellings erected after the mine was opened by Bell Brothers in 1973 to house miners (brought in to ease the scarcity of ironstone miners) near the allotment gardens. Peel & Jones foundry stood on the site of these huts. When first built one main tap outside in the middle of each row provided the water for the residents. Others were erected in the field below Carlin How (Duck Hole) Mine and som were being used in the early 1950s.

This photograph shows Charles Hall in the early 1900?s with his wife Margaret Elizabeth (ne  Ord). They are in the garden of their house in Front Street, Carlin How where they were living at the time of the photograph. Also on the photograph I believe is their daughter Clara and her husband Fred Nicholson. The small boy is their son Lesley Nicholson. The two young ladies are I believe Emily Jemson behind Margaret and Mary Jemson (my grandmother) beside Charles Hall.

Information supplied by George Tremain.

Anyone know the date of this trip, where it went and who the ladies are?

Derick Pearson tells us: ”Kneeling front right is Connie Husband ex Coronation Street Carlin How, Second left back row is Mrs Kitchener, Ida,s Mam who lived at the bottom of Stevenson Street Carlin How from the early 1950s. Others on the photo are Mrs Jefferson center back, Mrs Appleby 2nd left kneeling.”

Thanks to Derick for that update. Can anybody else assist?

The postman is Mr Richelou the man with him is Fred Cox, with some beautiful lillies in the foreground.

Mr Richelou was also the Post Office Owner, Photographer and printer. The Richelou Typo postcards and photographs are all from Mr Richelou and his family. Many thanks to Derick Pearson for the update. John

The title Nicholson Runner’s was attached to this image, but Tony Nicholson advised us: ”Fred Nicholson, my grandfather, is second from the right. He was a good mile runner and because of his dark complexion was nicknamed, ‘Darkie’ by the miners who used to bet on his races. I have a copy of this photo in our family archive, but don’t have any details of the other men. They may have been Fred’s brothers, but I’ve never heard them described as such. I suspect they were other members of the same local athletic club. My grandfather was born in the early 1880s, so I think this dates from the early 1900s.”
Many thanks to Tony for the update.

Where was the photo taken?  Some of the people in it are   ??,   ??,  Nelson Downes.   ??, Freda and Bill Harrison, Oliver Padgett

We can identify all the men in this photograph: George Rawson, Dennis Bowman, Rev. Johnson, Harry Dack, Mr Keen, Herbert Stephenson, Bob MacLean (foreman), Stan Downes, George Gettings, Arthur Ransome. They were in Skinningrove Square, where a church was to be built. They were undertaking voluntary work, but the project was stopped due to lack of money.
Arthur Ransome started work as a bricklayer at the Skinningrove Works when he was 14 in 1947, but left the works in the early 70’s when steel production stopped and continued as a bricklayer building many houses in the local area.

The bricks in front of them could be fire bricks that were used to line the furnaces, although the ‘brick gang’ would be called upon to carry out all kinds of building work.

Thanks to Derick Pearson and Philip Ransome for the information regarding this Skinningrove event.

An image courtesy of Derick Pearson, who tells us that this is members of the Hall family from Carlin How.

Can anybody else assist with details?

An early picture of partially blind Mr Jacobs of  Carlin How dairy, in later life Mr Jacobs became almost totally blind, but contiinued to successfuly run his Dairy on Brotton Road.

Our image portrays an occassion celebrated by Pheobe and friends. Some of whom have been identified, but we still await advice on where and why.

Back row: Audrey Medcalf, ??, Mrs Dredge, ??.

Front row: ??, Phoebe Dack, Mrs Briggs, Marion Barwick(nee Ditchburn), ??.  

Geoff tells us ”Lady 4th from left bottom row is Marion Barwick (nee Ditchburn), my mother in law’s mother, no idea what the occasion is though”. Lady in middle of front row now identified as Mrs Briggs who lived in Gladstone Street.

Image from a disc produced by Derick Pearson in 1983, thanks to Derick, Geoff and Margaret Snowdon (Raspison) for the updates.

Ruth Davison far right was married to Eric son of the landlord and landlady of the Maynard Arms, Carlin How; Thomas Harrison Davison and Fern (nee Grocock, pre 1923). Good head on those pints Fern.

Stan Ward very well known not only in Carlin How but the surrounding area too as the  painter and decorator, his bride was Eileen Reed and we can see one of the bridesmaids is named but who are the others in the photo, can anyone out there help?

One of many street parties organised at the end of the second world war, the two young boys in the foreground are James and John Ward anyone know any of the other people attending?

Carlin How Methodist Sunday School having won the Methodist Circuit’s Eisteddfod Shield.

Back row: ??, Mavis Young(later Hall), Dorothy Webster, Mrs Wilkinson, Betty Thompson, carrie Nicholson, Mrs Brunger, Bob Brunger, Les Nicholson.

Next row: Roland Heseldine.

Third row: ??, ??, Joan Dart, ??, Kathleen Danby, ??, ??.

Second row: Christine Williams, Colin Myers, Kathleen Welford, Ian Matthews, Stuart Stonehoyuse, ??, Alan Young, Sid Bell, Alan Saunby.

Front row: ?Pennock, Norman Myers, Shirley Webster, Jan Carveth, Julie Warden, Brian Wilkinson, Tony Nicholson.

Help wanted please with missing names and the date.

Thanks to Marilyn, Derick Pearson, Barbara McBurney and Tony Nicholson for names to date.

The Watson sisters now grown up.

The Watson sisters of Carlin How Alice was one, Annie was another,  but what was the name of the third one? The 1911 Census in addition lists Bessie 6, Alice 4 and Annie 3, which means there are discrepancies for the date listed. Derick Pearson confirms this fact. Can anybody assist?

Grateful thanks to Gabby Moggie and Derick Pearson for information received.

Thomas and Jane I am surmising are the parents, with from left to right, Rita, ??  William and Kate, are there any families of these still in the area? Derick Pearson tells us: ”I believe Dorothy Limon (nee Webster) is a Grandchild of these, and if so The Mini Market along Brotton road at Carlin How is owned by Great Grandchildren of these folks. Andrew, Sarah etc.”

Thanks to Derick for that update.

Already marked with the names of the participants (a bit unfortunate, maybe someone has an unmarked copy of the photograph we could use?) – but where was the photograph taken?

Four young speed merchants if the caption is to be believed!
Who are they and where are they – simple ehh!
(image courtesy of A. Frank)

Another view of the theatre, with a line of seated ”relaxed”  gentleman outside.

Anybody any ideas as to names? One suggestion from Kathleen Kelly is that the gentleman second from left is Charles Biott?

Thanks to Kathleen for the update.

Another photograph taken in the jubilee year of Carlin How Club  the men are all named, Colin Verrill tells us: ”it was taken on the tennis court next to the tennis pavillion, there were two red shale courts and four grass courts”.

Thanks to Colin for the update.

Carlin how Working Men’s Club, yes once it was a man’s domain but not any more, women are now on the committee.  When this photograph was taken in the jubilee year of the club it was men only in the bar and billiard room. some of the men here are, seated, in front, Mr Husband and Mr Winspear, standing behind them is Bob Butterworth, the steward and stewardess are unknown to me – maybe you know their names.  The lady at the far end of the bar is Mrs Webster and standing next to her is Mr Webster, some of those seated to the rear are, Ted Simpson, Dick Tyreman, Tom Ward, Derick Smith, Brian Yeoman, ??,  Brian Ferguson.

The Steward and Stewardess were my Nana and Grandad – Charlie and Mary Partridge. They moved on to pubs in the Darlington area after this.

If you know any more of the men please let us know.