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Harry Lamb And Tom Williams
What we know about this image :
The photograph above is of Mr. Harry Lamb and Tom Williams being presented with long service awards for their contribution made to Voluntary Service.
Both Mr. Lamb who retired in May (1981) and Mr. Williams who is still working in the shop in York Road have for the past thirty years been supplying details of the town’s weather to the Meteorological Office and the Hartlepool Mail, wihout missing a single day.
The tradition was started in 1885 by Mr. Lamb's Grandfather, who owned the jewellery shop in Lynn Street.
Mr Lamb was presented with an inscribed barograph and Mr. Williams received an inscribed Atlas from David Langley, Principle Meteorologist Officer at RAF Bawtry.
Date (of image) : 16/9/1981
Donor : Val Harvey
Location
Related items :
H. Lamb Jeweller
