PICTURE: It is not clear from our files why the D&S Times photographer took this picture of children at All Saints RC School at Thirsk in February 1964, but it is a reminder when it was deb rigeur for schoolchildren to wear garberdineb macs, duffle coats,b balaclavas, caps and shorts to school. How many children can be identified?
From this newspaper 150 years ago
The Pitmen’s strike in Durham. According to the latest accounts this strike daily assumes a gloomier aspect, and to make matters worse the pitmen at Houghall Colliery, which belongs to Mr Love, have also struck work, and on the same plea as the men at Willington. They believe the standards of the “tubs” to be incorrect, and they complain that “tubs” of the legal weight are sometimes confiscated. At Spennymoor Colliery (the property of the West Hartlepool Harbour and Railway Company), the men have been on strike for six weeks, owing to a demand made by the men for the dismissal of an overman named Ralph Parker. The work of eviction commenced there also on Wednesday. when a considerable number of families were turned out of their cottages.
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The men working at Byers Green Colliery, about two miles from Willington, struck work on Tuesday for an advance of wages. Their demands were complied with, and they resumed work immediately.
From this newspaper 50 years ago
A comprehensive programme of modernisation and growth on a regional basis will follow Lord Hailsham’s investigations into the problems of the North-East. This is a Government policy for the region set out in a White Paper. “The North-East programme for regional development and growth,” published on Thursday. Lord Hailsham’s investigations showed that the North-East is not a region in decline, but one that faces a problem of adjustment in transformation brought about by the application of advanced technologies to industrial production. “The Government recognise that there is a clear need for special help to shorten the period of adjustment and ease its difficulties, but they are confident that basically the region’s prospects are good and they are backing this view with a substantial increase in public investment.”
Fifteen main elements of the programme are listed: A special effort to modernise the region to stimulate diversification and growth.
This effort concentrated on a “growth zone” from Tyneside to Teesside and between the Great North Road and the coast.
Direct incentives to industry have been made more attractive; more advance factories provided; and a new industrial estate planned for Teesside.
Non-industrial employment, particularly of office workers will be encouraged. Improved communications in the region and with the rest of the country.
Investment in town centre redevelopment and urban improvement to be stepped up from 18,000 to 25,000 dwellings a year. A bigger new town at Newton Aycliffe; more industrial land for Peterlee; and a third new town at Washington.
Local authorities will be encouraged to reclaim derelict sites with higher Exchequer grants and progress will be sought in reducing air and river pollution on Tyneside and Teesside.
More industrial training facilities will be provided for both school-leavers and adults; aid offered for removal expenses and the cost of industry of transferring labour and travel to work.
Education building will match increases in regional population and hospital and welfare services development will be reviewed.
Public service investment will be increased from £55m in 1962-63 to about £80m in 1963-64 and £90m in 1964- 65 and, for some years ahead, about the same proportion – seven per cent – of an expanding national total.
Greater productivity will be stimulated in construction industries and a conference in January will consider the faster development of industrialised methods of building.
Close co-operation will be maintained with the region’s universities in carrying out further research into local needs and a branch of the Department for Scientific and Industrial Research has been opened at Newcastle.
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More tourist facilities will be backed and a conference on tourism held in the region this month.
Arts Council expenditure for the North-East is being increased.
Government industrialisation in the region will be strengthened and work on the main departments co-ordinated in a single building in Newcastle.
Government financial assistance will be offered to the North-East Development Council for their promotional work.
The main changes between now and 1981 outlined in the report could result in a rise in the population of the region from 2,875,000 to over 3,300,000.
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