Lowestoft People.

[morty1753]

Latest post of the previous page:

Both photos and information come from Bob Johnson/Facebook. If anyone can add to the information it would be helpful.
1/ The Blue Beats.
2/ Tuttle Tiny Tots 1980.

Some information about The Blue Beats here Dave.

https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... S__THE.htm

[Dave]

Two photos from Bob Johnson/Facebook, can anyone give us some information on the people in them.
1/ Bob just tells us this is Fred, a local busker I assume.
2/ 'Jumbo Fiske and George Meen' appear in this one, judging by the background they are connected to the local fishing industry.

[morty1753]

Two photos from Bob Johnson/Facebook, can anyone give us some information on the people in them.
1/ Bob just tells us this is Fred, a local busker I assume.
2/ 'Jumbo Fiske and George Meen' appear in this one, judging by the background they are connected to the local fishing industry.

Jumbo Fiske was a well known skipper on the trawlers.

[Dave]

Thanks for both sets of information, morty, your local knowledge is a welcome addition to the topic.

[morty1753]

Thanks for both sets of information, morty, your local knowledge is a welcome addition to the topic.

Dave, Local knowledge came into it for the Jumbo Fiske picture. I was on the trawlers many years ago and he was the local legend.

It was Google that did the work for the other picture.

[Dave]

Two more of Bob Johnson's photos from Facebook. The first one is of 'Cubs (about 1955)', can anyone name some of them or even spot themselves? 'Cycling proficiency test at St Margaret’s Junior School (1950's)' comes next, any familiar faces in this one?

[Dave]

If any ladies reading this played football in 1982 or attended Lowestoft Technical College in 1965 they may spot themselves in one of Bob Johnson's photos below.

[Dave]

Little and large photos this time, the first one comes from Russell Walker/Facebook and the second from eBay.

1/ Racing car at Lowestoft cinema, 1st December 1967.

2/ Anglers in the fish dock.

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[Dave]

Can anyone shed any light on these two eBay postcards, please? I wonder if Lowestoft Church Army Pilgrimage returned the visits.

1/ Nottingham to Lowestoft Church Army Pilgrimage.
2/ Chester to Lowestoft. Church Army Pilgrimage.

[Dave]

Thanks to Bob Johnson/Facebook for the next two.

1/ Pye TV girls.

2/ Grammar School Sports day, 1960's.

[Dave]

Thanks, again, to Bob Johnson/Facebook for the next two. No information again so if anyone recognises the people, occasion,
school or knows the dates please let us know.

1/ Lowestoft canoeists.

2/ Grammar School heads.

[Dave]

A couple of Lowestoft characters from Bob Johnson/Facebook.
1/ Alfie Beckett- p/t fireman and Brooke Marine crane driver.
2/ Jack Rose at his retirement at Roman Hill School. (Click here to read about Jack and hear from the man himself.)

[Dave]

1/ A picture of Robert Hook and crew, he is third from left. Thanks to one of Robert Hook's descendants, Crispin Hook and Facebook.
2/ 'Lowestoft General Hospital Charity Football Match, 1917.' Thanks to eBay.

[Dave]

1/ 'WDC Chairwoman Ruth Ford with long-service awards for Council employees of 25 years or more on Friday 19th July 1991. Any names to faces, please?' Thanks again to Russell Walker and Facebook.

2/ '/ Lowestoft and District Radio Wireless Society, C1921.' Thanks to eBay.

[Dave]

A couple of 'recent' photos from Bob Johnson/Facebook. No date for the second one, perhaps someone who has 'met' Mary can have an educated guess.

1/ 'Lifeguards practice, 1980.'

2/ 'May Elliston, Traffic Warden.'

[morty1753]

A couple of 'recent' photos from Bob Johnson/Facebook. No date for the second one, perhaps someone who has 'met' Mary can have an educated guess.

1/ 'Lifeguards practice, 1980.'

2/ 'May Elliston, Traffic Warden.'

A Google search indicates that May Daisy Elliston was Lowestofts first female traffic warden and retired in October 1981.

Her death was recorded as 5th April 2016 aged 85.