Not the recent one but 1947, it lasted for 8 weeks, this photo shows Boulby Bank top with Tommy Jackson driving the snow plough. Now this scene I DO remember, boy was that snow piled high.

Yes a lovely view looking down Boulby Bank before the Potash was built, the photo from Geoff Hore was dated 1967 but being the kind of person I am I cropped the date off to get less of the sky. (Sorry joanj)

Tin city is on the left hand side but there is no potash and the road hasn’t been altered yet. Okay another question when was the road altered? These photo’s pose more questions than answers, but they are fun.

A lovely photograph of sunlight and shadows on the landscape, taken from near the top of the cliff path, looking over the cottages of Boulby towards Staithes and Runswick Bay.

(Image courtesy of Mr. R. Conn)

With Cowbar Nab in the distance, this view down old Boulby Road towards Staithes, certainly gives a lasting impression of the depth of snow. Towering over the little Fiat(?) car as it follows the cut out passage.

Thanks to Derick Pearson of confirmation of our thoughts. John

 

A picture postcard of Boulby Grange taken from The Cleveland Way.

””Tin City”, Boulby Mines, looking towards Cowbar, about 1920” – is the title given to this image as featured in the Book ”Boulby Ironstone Mine” by Simon Chapman. Simon also advises that the Skinningrove Iron Company in 1906 ”decided to proceed with the erection of 40 cottages at Boulby, at a cost of approximately £100 each, to house some of the workforce at such an out of the way place”.

Many thanks to Simon for information derived from this title in resolving the dating of this now vanished community.

Two young boys pose to have their photograph taken in front of Boulby cottages or Tin City as it was locally known

Grandmother Katie Easton holding a very young Ray Conn at 6 Boulby Cottages.

The cottages, known locally as Tin City, were listed in the 1911 census as Iron Cottages.  They were built to house some of the miners working at the Boulby Ironstone Mine.  The first ones were occupied by the end of 1906.  They were semi-detached bungalows built from corrugated iron sheeting on timber frames, standing on concrete foundations. 

The Boulby Mine finally closed in 1934 and over the next few years the tenants moved out and the cottages were demolished.  Ray has told us that tin sheets and timber went to Wards Farm at Roxby and were used to build a large shed.  

(Image courtesy of Mr. Ray Conn)

I suppose it pays to be in the right spot!

(image courtesy of A Franks)

Cleveland Potash rises from the green and pleasant fields near Boulby.  A scan of an original print, dated 1969.

An aerial image of the site with the ground cleared ready for construction.
(image courtesy of A. Franks)

You can hardly see the works, but they are here – early construction image.
(image courtesy of A. Franks)

Still very early days, but it’s beginning to take shape.
(image courtesy of A. Franks)

The headgear is up and so are the administration buildings, but it’s not all finished yet. Another image scanned from an official photograph, dated 1970.

It’s beginning to look like the Potash now isn’t it.

(image courtesy of A. Franks)

I think this photograph was taken to play down the impact that Boulby Potash would have on the landscape. A lovely landscape none-the-less.
(image courtesy of A. Franks)