Middlesbrough’s Park Road Synagogue was the setting for the marriage of Jenny Doberman of Linthorpe and Mr Abe Goldstone, of Glasgow

Wife of retired pawnbroker, Ernest Hush, Mrs Miriam Hush, of Linden Road Greta Ayton, left estate worth £10,000 in her published will.

Marton woman Gwen Lamb, of Worseley Crescent, called on the Government to annexe the Isle of Man after losing £30,000 savings when the Savings and Investment Bank crashed. She claimed the island offered the chance for the bank tom hide “hot money”.

Rabbi Bernard Kersh conducted the first wedding at Middlesbrough’s synagogue when he officiated at the marriage of Mr Philip Ian Clare, of Glasgow, and Vivienne Doreen Niman, of Middlesbrough.

A photo of a lorry owned by Hewsons of Middlesbrough posed the question “where is it?” and brought the answer from Louis Smollan, who recalled that his father had a tailor’s workshop next door on Corporation Road.

Louis, now of Christchurch, Dorset, said that Hewsons premises were next to the Odeon cinema – and he recalls it being built and being asked to jump up and down in the circle to test its safety!

His journey from home at Park Street to Hugh Bell School – where fees were 4d a week – took hom up The Crescent, across Linthorpe oad on to Newton Street, with Dunns tailors Hill’s Bazaar, Richardson jewellers, and Hatfield’s sports shop and on to Albert Road and school, now the site of law courts.

Rabbi of Middlesbrough’s Jewish community, Rabbi Bernard Kersh, of Walton Avenue, retired after 37 years’ service.

The widow of the co-founder of Marks & Spencer, Mrs Agnes Spencer, of The Grove, Marton, left £620,000 - £48,000 to her companion Mrs Mary Jane Bunting.