Allendale (East Allen) - 1939

Haymaking at Stone Hall farm, Allendale.

From left: Tommy Hutchinson (leading), Lawrence Ross (standing on the left of the bogie), Edith Sparke, the Charlton brothers – Ronnie, Ernie, Alf – and Harry Sparke (extreme right). The photo was taken up the road from Lanefoot Chapel, Catton, just after the camp gate.

Stone Hall was farmed by the Sparkes and Tommy Hutchinson was a road worker who lived in the middle of Catton. Photo supplied courtesy of Lawrence Ross, whose father took the photograph.