Croft On Tees, St Cuthbert's Hospital, Games Room c.1955
Photo ref: C277014
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Photo ref: C277014
Photo of Croft On Tees, St Cuthbert's Hospital, Games Room c.1955

More about this scene

A game of billiards is in progress under the cast iron Victorian columns of the games room. The name of the hospital is significant, as it commemorates one of northern Britain's most popular saints, St Cuthbert of Durham.

A Selection of Memories from Croft-on-Tees

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Croft-on-Tees

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I came to croft as I will always remember it, with my Mother and two Sisters, looking for my Dad, who was in a Searchlight detachment in Hurworth. We stayed at first with the Mansfield family, before we got Rose Cottage in Hurworth. I am now writing a book[ for the family] about my Dads early War. he went on to Burma later in the War. After the War we came back to Croft, and had many happy holidays. The picture of Croft ...see more
I stayed in a children's home for a short time - late 50s, not sure exact date. Does anyone know of this home and if it still exists.