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Evening Sentinel Feb 2nd 1985 Page 9. F.
Fears that there maybe plans for an opencast coal mining scheme at the site of Acres Nook colliery at Kidsgrove were expressed by councillors at Newcastle last night.

A simple gathering was held , to remember Christine Tranter, formerly of Wimdley, High Street Caverswall, who died in the Spring of 2009. She was a Teacher at Caverswall School and a Brownie Leader in the 1960's. She had 2 daughters Ruth and Jane, who were both activiely involved in parish life, before their university studies and later careers took then abroad. Christine and her husband Frank were both Head Teachers, prior to their retirement. Frank was a Sidesman at Caverswall church in the 1960's.Christine came from Yorkshire and went to St Catherine's College Liverpool, to train as a Teacher during the Second World War. The college evacuated to the Lake District, as a result of the constant bombings. It was there that she became friendly with Audrey Boden nee Blackshaw, who still lives in Weston Coyney. Christine lived in Caverswall for well over 50 years, next door to the local Artist and Teacher Tom Hinks, before she moved to Sussex, to be nearer her daughters. She will be sadly missed.

A simple gathering was held to remember Christine Tranter, formerly of Wimdley, High Street Caverswall, who died in the Spring of 2009. She was a Teacher at Caverswall School and a Brownie Leader in the 1960's. She had 2 daughters Ruth and Jane, who were both activiely involved in parish life, before their university studies and later careers took then abroad. Christine and her husband Frank were both Head Teachers, prior to their retirement. Frank was a Sidesman at Caverswall church in the 1960's.Christine came from Yorkshire and went to St Catherine's College Liverpool, to train as a Teacher during the Second World War. The college evacuated to the Lake District, as a result of the constant bombings. It was there that she became friendly with Audrey Boden nee Blackshaw, who still lives in Weston Coyney. Christine lived in Caverswall for well over 50 years, next door to the local Artist and Teacher Tom Hinks, before she moved to Sussex, to be nearer her daughters. She will be sadly missed.

hi just hoping someone could help i am tring to track down some old friends of mine from the sixties there names are harold and mourine backer they lived on princess drive in the sixties and i have been out of the country for thirty years and lost touch with them anyone that can help please email me thanks.

Im seeking any information for the following

Patrick Geoghan/Gagan parents Stephen Geoghan & Louisa Paddison

Patrick`s siblings were sent to Ontario Canada in 1885 from the Stoke on Trent Workhouse, brother, Stephen sisters Grace & Laura, they had been in the workhouse in 1971but Patrick may have left there before 1986?

Any descendants of the Paddison family???

from John Paddison & Harriet Dodd m abt 1945, Castle Church area Stafford
Emily Paddison & Edwin Grimshaw m. 1959
their dau Gertrude married Joseph Thursfield 1986
sadly Gertrude died after the birth of her daughter Gertrude Laura in 1987
cannot trace Joseph Thursfield after then, baby was livijg with Laura Paddison her gt aunt next door to grandmother in Doxey Rd
Any information would be welcome please

Recently introduced to this enjoyable site and would like to contribute some of my research results. Having spent ten years tracing my wife's HAWKINS family from 1702 over 10 generations, there are now over 250 members of the family and their spouses in my collection.Parish registers,covering baptisms, marriages and burials, GRO indexes of B.M & D ,Censuses from 1961-1971 have been the main sources.

Great to hear stories from around the world, of people who have Caverswall connections. Lets keep it going. Will be great to hear from any old school friends from ST Filumenas from the late 60's early 70's

It rained nearly every day from memory but no event since has attracted so many visitors into the city what we are left with now is a ski slope multi screen cinema and a giant water park whilst it does attract visitors to the city it does not hold the same appeal for many and could be anywhere.com

Researching Belstaff clothing origins
And would like to see their early adverts in the local paper in the 50-60s
Belstaff Manufacturing Co, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent
Belstaff of Longton is a garment manufacturer best known for producing high-performance waterproof jackets.

Founded in Longton in 1924 by Eli Belovitch and his son in law Harry Grosberg. Belstaff produced all-weather jackets for motorcyclists, and was the first company to use waxed cotton.

The company later created weather-protective jackets for other uses, goggles (primarily for the growing aviation market), gloves and several other garments intended to keep the wearer warm, dry and safe.

Belstaff became a subsidiary of James Halstead in 1948 – a company also famous in later years for the success of the Australian brand Driza-Bone.

Belstaff had two North Staffordshire manufacturing factories - one in Caroline Street, Longton and the other in Silverdale.

In the 1980s, Belstaff diversified into the golf wear market.

The company was hit hard by the textile crisis of the 1990's precipitating the closure of the Longton, Stoke-on-Trent factory after previously closing its Silverdale site.

Moving to Wellingborough, production was vastly reduced. The range was also manufactured in Australia by a sister company Driza-Bone.

The company is now (2011) Italian-owned and based in Mogliano Veneto.

Great idea I remember the cable cars and the queen opening the festival

Yes would be great to see the old pictures I remember my mum taking me in the pouring rain we rode on a gondola soaked wet through I remember the crowds and eating some lovely strawberries take me back I wish it was still there

Looking for more on Gertie Gertana who sang across the country
Up until her death in the mid 50s

Some local pubs have been dedicated to Gertie. 'Gitanas' in Hartshill was one, and this pub-sign above is, even now, still to be seen to this day on a wall to the rear of what was the old Theatre Royal in Hanley on the street named after her - Gitana Street.

As a founder member of The Place complete with paper car sticker 'I'm a Place-mate, Mate!' one of my claims to fame was that Long John Baldry stood on my foot! I remember seeing many names including Judy Driscoll & The Steam Packet, LJB, Chris Farlowe etc. There was a great little jazz trio or quartet playing I think on Wed or Thurs nights. The cold beef sandwiches were also great. Rules were of course enforced and I recall being embarrased once when we took friends and the management insisted my mate wear one of their ties.

As a founder member of The Place complete with paper car sticker 'I'm a Place-mate, Mate!' one of my claims to fame was that Long John Baldry stood on my foot! I remember seeing many names including Judy Driscoll & The Steam Packet, LJB, Chris Farlowe etc. There was a great little jazz trio or quartet playing I think on Wed or Thurs nights. The cold beef sandwiches were also great. Rules were of course enforced and I recall being embarrased once when we took friends and the management insisted my mate wear one of their ties.

Well I started work at the Placemate with great management team Barry Salt Jim Heath Tony Plant and Dave Stanley we were then were clubbing started for the over 18's they then moved to the Place at 21 and to Maxins of Hanley at 23. Kevin Donovan and Bill Morris certainly got the marke sown up. I started when i was 17and a half (naughty)1972 and left in 1990. During this time i had seen boy meets girl they get married have children and there children get married that what The Place,Placemate, Maxims were about they were the people of the potteries they made these venues there own and supported them year after year until the big companies took over then it became a percentage trail and not entertainment value for money. I remember Martin bringing into the venues tv's for the first time in the uk and large screens to show football etc this was in 1984 and we lanched them with the first showing of Thriller by Michael Jackson at midnight. this was great tv's around the dancefloors and bars how new is that 1984 and people today think its good. Martin told us to take them down because it wass killing the atmoshpere because people were not talking to each other anymore how right he was. Great times Great people. Thank you for giving me such a great life in the 20 years that i was manager Placemate, Sammi Belles.Chico's Maxims of Newcastle live on in my heart GREAT DAYS.

Looking for more details on the Place nightclub Hanley. It was a Great club, used to work there when it was great, the Bagnalls, Steve and his dad new how to run it well for the people. run down in later years by poor corprate decisions and non stoke running it.
I was 18 in 1965 and used to go to the Crystal every Saturday. Downstairs in the Hawaiian bar would be local groups playing the latest from the charts. In the main hall one floor up was the revolving stage and I remember the Legendary Lonnie with his group Lonnies Few who would always end the night with an R & B rocker that went on for ages.
At the side of the dance floor was the area where you had your chicken and chips in a basket and drank Double Diamond. On the third level was another bar where they introduced discos.
We also used to go to the Top Rank in Hanley. I think I went there on the first saturday they opened. All I can remember from the top rank is the open staircase which descended onto the main dance floor. Every time I hear Tom Jones It's not unusal or Unit 4 plus 2 with Concrete and Clay I am taken back to the Top Rank.
We also went occasionally to the Adulte in Burslem and later to the Heavy Steam Machine. One place not mentioned very often is the Clayton Lodge hotel where we used to go on a sunday night. If my memory is correct it was one of the last places where the dancing was the rock and roll jive or bopping as we called it. Then gradually they started playing the stand about and do your own thing dances but you wouldn't get up without a girl.
Somone mentioned coach trips to the potteries for the night life. In the 80s I worked in Manchester and met people who lived in places like Blackburn who told me stories of their regular saturday coaches to the potteries for the Place and the Crystal.

I am researching my family tree and am totally stuck! My fathers side of the family is Edwards who are from caverwall.i would be really gratefull if anyone could give me information on the EDWARDS family especially on Samuel Edwards, Albert Edwards, and George Edwards who married Constance Champ from Dilhorne 1986

Thanks

Morning I’d also like to see the inclusion of 1986 as it was the first time ‘may un mar lady ‘ was aired in the paper

May un Mar Lady is a cartoon strip written in Potteries dialect, which first appeared on 8 July 1986 in the North Staffordshire Sentinel and has been a local institution for over 20 years. Now, the full twenty-year run (7,000 strips) of cartoonist Dave Follows' daily cartoon strip is being republished in the Evening Sentinel, as May Un Mar Lady Revisited. Follows lived in Staffordshire all his life. He had a special soft spot for the Potteries and its people.

I had the wonderful opportunity to work with the late Bill Humphreys at the National Garden Festival for the BBC. Bill was a great professional. This was office next to the Festival Halls where I spent 6 happy and long cold months. We had visits from BBC Television and radio programmes including Noel Edmonds late late breakfast show and of course the Queens Visit.

I used to answer the phones at radio Stoke on Sportsround Saturday in about 1984 to 86, and remember the place and people with fond memories. Wish there was a way to hear the old Sue Manning Music and the later Chris Ellis jingles.
I also remember during the National Garden Festival, BBC World Service's Outlook programme came from the festival studio, which I'd encouraged as my Dad was working at World Service. Radio Stoke were to provide a "news about stoke" insert, which had to be recorded in 1A, and the tape whisked to the festival for broadcast as lines were hard to set up. The lead story was a bomb scare at Crewe station, however as we were going down in the lift, we heard it had been a hoax, and the station was open, a very quick edit was made to the end to say it was a hoax, as there was no time to re-record, so Radio Stoke speaking to the world was a little out of date!
I also remember helping the engineering team under Simon Penfold, and an engineer whose name I can't remember, designing the SODIT (Studio Operated Device for Insert Timing) which was a BBC Micro, bar code reader, and a bit of magic on a Mark III desk. I remember assisting with a little bit of computer program debugging on that very clever device, and widely adopted within Local Radio (I think).
Regards to all who might remember me.