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Christmas Party?

Christmas Party?

I am once again surmising that it is a Christmas party because of the paper hats and the decorations. Do you recognise anyone? 

(photo courtesy of Mrs Waton)

How Long Ago?

How Long Ago?

A lovely photo of Mrs Waton’s showing a very early Easington, the girls look very smart in their aprons.

Scouts Again?

Scouts Again?

Mrs Waton is standing on the right and it looks like the clothing that the scouts had been collecting. Do you recognise anyone in the photo loaned to us by Mrs Waton?

Ladies On The Lawn

Ladies On The Lawn

Were you one of these ladies? Some of the names left to right are:- Sally Green, Mary Dale, Mrs Fenby.
seated:-Dossie Rowland Mrs Waton, ??, Mrs Rowland, Mrs ?
(photo courtesy Mrs Waton)

B.S. Office Party

B.S. Office Party

Many thanks to Carol Starsmore for this photograph and names of the Skinningrove office staff at their Christmas party in the 1960s.

Back row, l-r:- Peter Bulman, Ron Ebbs, Mike Wedgwood, Paul Redway, George Swales, Gordon B.Davies, Clive Pearson, Maurice Cook, Eric Matson, Fred Larder, Colin Shaw, George Lindsey, George Brignall, George Elders, Albert Allen

Middle row:- Jean Parkinson, Florence Cornforth, Barbara Cuthbert, Val Taylor, June Hugill, Janet Grey, Ann Walshaw, Carol Goodwill

In front:- Sheila Hampton, Barbara Marshall

John and Lydia

John and Lydia

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

Were You dressed Up?

Were You dressed Up?

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.

Not Quite Hawaii

Not Quite Hawaii

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.

A Family At The Door

A Family At The Door

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

Verrill’s?

Verrill's?

Neil Suckling loaned us this photo to ask if anyone out there knows the names of the couple, he thinks they may be Verrill’s from Staithes. Can you help?

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