Frederick W. Bothroyd – Watchmaker and Jeweller -  5 Zetland Road, Loftus is listed in the 1901 Census, but not in 1891. We believe this is the Richard Bothroyd in the image, standing proudly in the entrance to his shop! The image possibly dates from the mid 1890’s. This is based upon records which indicate he married in 1892 and by 1901 had three children, the eldest being Richard 6 years of age. The site is now occupied by a cafe and amusement arcade. Interesting that the next door way to the right of the image leads to ”refreshment rooms”.

Image courtesy of Loftus Town Council.

An early post card view of Runswick Bay, before the roads were ”improved”? Note the line of washing, obviously having a good flap in the breeze. It would interfer with traffic today!
Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson.

A different collection of images of Loftus on a postcard.
Image courtesy of Ken Johnson.

A view of Hinderwell High Street, even today the butcher’s shop shown still operates, although with a different name on the frontage.
Image courtesy of Ken Johnson.

A lovely view of Loftus Market Place,taken by Rita Unthank in the mid 1980’s. We are advised by Steven Steyert: ”I would say the photo is not as early as the 60′s and is more mid 80′s , The white mk3 escort van parked was only built from 1980 – 1986”.  How peaceful it looks.
Image courtesy of Rita Unthank and thanks to Steven Steyert for the update.

This tinted post card view of the lower promenade at Saltburn, viewed from above the Hazelgrove acess.
Image courtesy of Ken Jonson.

This tinted postcard of views of North Skelton, dated 1910 proves how proud residents were of their communities. 

Image courtesy of Ken Johnson.

A tinted postcard view of Ellerby by Tom Watson of Lythe, showing the buildings which are now known as the Ellerby Hotel.
Image courtesy of Ken Johnson.

A delightful view of the Fox and Hounds at Dalehouse. Simon Chapman advises us with regards to dating: ”Note in the background to the left – the bridge which carried the railway from Port Mulgrave to Grinkle Mine - At this point it crossed both the road and Easington Beck. The mine was abandoned in 1934 so the picture was probably taken before that date.”
Image courtesy of Janet Grey and thanks to Simon Chapman for the dating information.

A view also from about 1890 viewing towards the Methodist Chapel at the bottom of Green Road (Skelton Green bank to those who were familiar with Skelton).
Image courtesy of Janet Grey.

An 1890 view of the High Street, before even the Skelton Institute building was erected in 1900.
The building in the front right of this view was the Co-operative Butchery (possibly the original slaughter house), note it’s proximity to the High Street. To the right and not in view was the original Post Office.

Image courtesy of Janet Grey.

A tinted postcard view of Arlington Street; with the Chapel and bystanders standing in the road. Not t0 be attempted today!
Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson

An excellent tinted postcard view of the lift at Saltburn.
Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson.

Another tinted postcard view of Saltburn.
Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson.

An excellent tinted postcard view of the parish church. Part of the Phoenix Series produced by Brittain & Wright, Stockton-on-Tees.
Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson.

A beautiful tinted postcard of Skelton High Street. Traffic free and so peaceful. The building on the right is the former Skelton Co-operative Store, still standing today. Roger Barwick tells us: ”I believe the gentleman on the right walking past the Coop is my Grandad William Barwick who lived at No 9 High street. He passed away in 1955. My Mam had the same card and she had written that it was Grandad.”
Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson and thanks to Roger for that update..

Foulsyke from the air, obviously a lovely sunny day!

Image supplied by Cody McKay.

Another picture of the Angel – obviously early 1900’s judging by the balcony on the front.

Another early image of the Angel Inn, Loftus, some time late 1890s from the style of dress. Brian Parker believes he may have relatives featured here. The 1891 Census lists: ”31 High Street: Edward Collins 56 years Innkeeper, Annie Collins wife 50 years, George Oliver 39 years Ostler/Groom,Florrie Cuthbert 19 years General Servant/Domestic, Bessie Ammonds 8 years Visitor, Barnie O’Hara 57 years Visitor/Lodger.”
Can anybody help with names and dates?

Image courtesy of Brian Parker and thanks to Eric Johnson for the update..

Moorhead Terrace Easington this time, consisting of three cottages. Corner Cottage, sold for £460 and wow it had electric light. The next cottage also had electric light, but water was still obtained from the fountain across the road. The last on the terrace was the police house, electric light but no running water.
Thanks go to Mrs Waton for loaning us this catalogue.

I don’t think it’s still standing but in 1946 it was for sale, all 32 acres of it with the house standing by the side of the swift running mill stream and ajooining a series of waterfalls, at the end of the house is the old water wheel. This had it’s own water supply piped from a spring situated on high ground, another property on a Ladyday tenancy of £38 per annum. Today a weir and mill race running towards the mill can still be easily identified, but the actual location of mill is little more that a few foundations now.

Thanks go to Mrs Waton for sharing the catalogue with us.

It looks as though there has been a good fight here and not just an argument.
Thanks to Tina Dowey for the postcard

What a lovely early postcard loaned to us by Tina Dowey of a very pretty village loved by all who visit it.

All the children outside for the photo, a lot of children for such a small village. What date do you think it was taken.

A lovely Tom Watson postcard loaned to us by Tina Dowey.

Thanks to Owen Rooks for this photo that he took of Saltburn pier on a lovely clear February day in 1972.

This view over the beck to the Ship Inn and Huntcliff was taken by Owen in February, 1972.

Thanks to Owen Rook for this photograph of the Halfpenny Bridge that he took in February, 1972.

Thanks to Owen for this photograph of the Halfpenny Bridge, looking downstream.  The roof of the toll cottage can just be seen at the far end of the bridge.

Thanks to Owen for this photo of the railway viaduct which spans the valley close to the site of Marske Mill.

Thanks to Owen Rooks for this view looking down over the Italian Garden and tea room in Saltburn Glen, taken in the spring of 1973.

At Hutton-le-Hole, I know it’s a quite a way from East Cleveland but we do have some lovely postcards of the North Yorkshire Moors and this is not as you would see Hutton-le-Hole today.

A well known landmark on the North Yorkshire Moors. Many years ago if you passed this you would put a penny on the top for the travellers or tramps to take as they went past. I think this and other crosses on the moors were errected as markers for the monks as they travelled the moor from abbey to abbey. I know you will tell me if I am wrong

A lovely postcard by T Watson Lythe, of the castle at Mulgrave. what date do you think this photo would have been taken?

Easington End Farm 6 acres 0 roods 4 poles with a double fronted house all let for £45 on a Lady Day (25th March) tennancy.
Thanks again to Mrs Waton for sharing the catalogue.

Lambert Terrace in Easington more lots from the sale catalogue loaned by Mrs Waton.5 lots in all including a village store the rent £14-18s-8d per year. Three cottages bringing in £48-16s per year and the village post office rent £18-4s per year. A grand total of just over £81, not bad for 1946.

Well here I am once again asking for help, do you know this terrace of houses and where they are? Could it be East Crescent?
(photo courtesy of Eileen Hicks)

David Richardson tells us:-

These are the houses at the end of East Crescent, the structure on the hillside behind them is a Nursery.

Thank you for that confirmation of where these houses are Hurray I was right for once.

Another one of Eileen Hicks photo’s named Higher Zetland Road. I love the horse and looking closely at the pavement near the horse it looks to be raised quite high, what date would you put on this photo?

The road that leads to South Loftus looks a muddy mess but of course they wouldn’t have been tarmaced when this photo was taken.
(photo courtesy o Eileen Hicks)

This was lot 23 in the Grinkle Park sale catalogue, not the Tiger Inn we know today but the earlier one that stood on Moorhead Terrace. A well as the living quarters the catalogue stated that there was a Public Bar and a Bar Parlour with Tiled Fireplace (wow). With outside ladies and gents E.C.
sale catalogue loaned to us by Mrs Waton.

Twizziegill Farm 227 acres 0 roods 30 poles the largest farm on the estate. Another property let on Ladyday tennancy of £163 per annum, it was wihdrawn from the sale later selling privately for £4,700.
Thanks again to Mrs Waton for sharing the catalogue with us.

Attractive detached cottage the catalogue tells us, with 2 bedrooms, sitting room, kitchen with sink and range, a garden that extended to about 18 poles this could have been yours for £13 per annum rent.
Thanks go again to Mrs Waton for the loan of the sale catalogue.

Garden Cottage which still stands  in Easington, opposite the post office. Let fot £25 per annum, it had electric ligh;, although the water was obtained from a roadside tap. Another lot from Mrs Waton’s sale catalogue

Easington Hall Farm, 207 acres it stated in the catalogue that this was a ”Lady Day tenancy’ of £217 per annum. Lady Day being the 25th March.

Thanks again go to Mrs Waton for the loan of this very intersting catalogue. and Bob Doe for advice regarding Lady Day.

Snipe House, described in the catalogue loaned to us by Mrs Waton, as being built of ’mellowed stone’ with slate roof.

 Accomodation:- 3 bedrooms and bathroom, sitting room, living room with range having a boiler at the back for heating the hot water. Gun room and pantry with sink, E.C. if you don’t know what an E.C. is then ask an older member of the family.

Is Snipe House still standing?

Home Farm House or Grinkle Lodge again for sale in 1946 bringing the princely sum of £2,700

 (Mrs Waton is thanked for the loan of the sale catalogue)

Once again taken from the sale catalogue loaned to us by Mrs Waton, the lake was included with the sale of Grinkle Park.

A rather nice view of the hotel as you go up the driveway.

 (photo from the sale catalogue courtesy of Mrs Waton)

Too late to buy I’m afraid as this sale was in 1946. I wonder how much was paid for it? (Sale catalogue courtesy of Mrs Waton)

Easington church again, all dressed up ready for the Easter service.
(Postcard courtesy of Mrs Waton.)

Yes Loftus from an unusual place, viewing over the field now occupied by the Cromwell Avenue estate, you can see the Town Hall and the church in the background, a lovely postcard loaned to us by Mrs Waton.

A lovely photo of Mrs Waton’s showing a very early Easington, the girls look very smart in their aprons.

The sanctuary in Easington church .
(Postcard courtesy of Mrs Waton)

Once again Easington church, thanks go again to Mrs Waton for the loan of the postcard. From an Air photo by Jack Braithwaite (Leeds) entitles ”Parish Church Easington (Loftus)”.

A lovely Skilbeck postcard of Skinningrove loaned to us by Mrs Waton. Looking closely, what are the buildings on the left hand side going up the cliff road. Come on you Grovers tell me what they were. PLEASE!

Once again of Loftus Market Place but look at the Angel Inn how lovely it used to be. What date would you put on this postcard, Loaned to us by Mrs Waton?

A lovely shot of Cattersty sands and the cliffs, taken by C.O. Smelt who I think used to have Skinningrove post office. The postcard is believed to date form 1931?

(Postcard courtesy of Mrs Waton)

Our thanks go to Owen Rooks for sending this image with the following information:

”The attached image is of a newly delivered shiny locomotive named ’Prince Charles’ purchased by Mr. Cyril Pickering in 1954 for his Saltburn Miniature Railway.  My dad had retired from British Rail the previous year and had been commissioned by Mr. Pickering to supervise the replacement of the entire track with heavier metals to accommodate the new loco which came from the Lakeside Miniature Railway in Southport.  Of course, I had to ’help’ with the task, even being allowed to drive the new loco quite often.  I believe that ’Prince Charles’ still survives at Saltburn after all these years.”

Nice different view of Staithes, with Cowbar Cottages on the hill at the right hand side. These are believed to have been built by Mark Palmer (mineowner who lived at Grinkle Park) as housing for his mine worker from the former Grinkle mine, this being situated in the valley below the present Potash mine.

Thanks go to Joyce Dobson for the loan of the photo and to Neil Suckling for the update.

Looks quite an early photo with part of a number in the left hand corner, is it a postcard? Thanks to Joyce Dobson for the photo.

Once again we see Primrose Hill starting to be demolished, with the works towering in the background.

Guisborough priory and a beautiful photo that shows off the majestic ruin.
(photo courtesy of Joyce Dobson)

Skinningrove before it was re-built, looks like a good dry for the washing. Thanks go to Eric Johnson for the photo.

A lovely photo of the cliffs at Hummersea loaned to us by Joyce Dobson.

The Suckling family, of a house on Railway Terrace Carlin How it hasn’t changed much has it? Photo courtesy of Neil Suckling.

It is rather a cloudy dark  moody photo loaned to us by Eric Johnson but a lovely photo never the less. Taken from an unusual position shows the works off very well.

Taken from Carlin How this shows the valley off nicely, but sadly Primrose Hill is starting to be demolished. Again thanks go to Eric Johnson for the photo.

Joyce Dobson loaned us this rather good photo of the alum house at Hummersea all the others I have seen the house has been in ruins.

A lovely tinted photo of the cross loaned to us by Joyce Dobson. You don’t see Giusborough like this now.

Do you remember it like this? What were the buildings behind the Ship Inn, I remember cows grazing on Cat Nab.
photo courtesy of Joyce Dobson.

One more of Joyce Dobson’s photographs, at first glance it looks rather modern but then looking closer you can see that it is a beautifully tinted old photo.

In the background is Carlin How (Duckhole) mine which started production in 1873. In the field below the mine you can see rows of prefabricated dwellings which were built in 1915 to house miners brought to replace those engaged in the war. It is also thought they were used to accommodate Australian servicemen during the same period. Can you add anything to this ? The only buildings still recognisable are the mill and house in the foreground.

Image courtesy of Keith Bowers

Thanks to Mrs. S. Dohring for this photograph of her uncle’s shop window, dressed for the coronation of king George VI in 1937.  The shop was at 32, Zetland Road, Loftus.

This view of the harbour at Port Mulgrave was taken in 1980.

Image courtesy of Mrs. Janet Wilson.

Thanks to Janet Wilson for this photo of her father, Denis Codling, in his boat at Port Mulgrave.

It must have been cold back in January, 1982. 

Thanks to Janet Wilson for this wonderful image.  I hadn’t realised the scale of these falls until I noticed the young woman (Janet?) sitting on the rocks below.

A view of Liverton church, taken in January, 1982.

Image courtesy of Mrs. J. Wilson.

This image shows the farmworkers’ houses that stood in ’The Close’, Liverton Village.  Janet Wilson tells us: ”The boy standing in the gateway is Steven Barnes, his family lived in the house with the orange door.”The houses were demolished in 1984.

Thanks to Mrs. Janet Wilson for this image and the information.

Well not really as someone else must have been there to take this wonderful photo loaned to us by Eric Johnson. It looks so calm and peaceful away from the noise and the dirt of the steel wotks on the cliff top. 

Colin Hart tells us: ”the picture is Dereck(Midge)Purver on his boat Lynn. I spent many hours along with his son Brian fishing and potting on the same boat.”

Thanks to Colin for the update.

Another unusual postcard of Marske, who was in the tents, scouts?
(photo courtesy of Joyce Dobson)

Another postcard from Joyce Dobson one that we don’t see very often. Thank you Joyce

What a lovely postcard of Loftus loaned to us by Joyce Dobson

Once again at Carlin How, don’t be shy name yourself if you are there.
(photo courtesy of Eric Johnson)

A Lovely photo of Port Mulgrave’s docks of years gone by.
(photo courtesy of Neil Suckling)

1935 as you can see is the date of this photo and the end of an era for the church.

Another early newspaper cutting from I would think about the 1930’s but it hasn’t changed much has it?

I think about 1937 after the movement in the mines.

A lovely photo of Roseberry Topping with a covering of snow.
(photo courtesy of Eric Johnson)

Another of Neil Sucklings photo’s showing Fred Suckling and his famiy who lived at Swindale farm Moorsholm.

Another photo of Staithes carnival showing Margaret Suckling (nee Verrill) her brother Johnny and her sister Sarah Hannah Cole (nee Suckling), Harold Armstrong is the ’Duke Of Wellington, many will remember him as fisherman and coxswain of the Runswick Bay Lifeboat. Thanks go to Neil Suckling for the photo and the information.

Neil Suckling who loaned us this photo thinks it maybe ’Fair Week’ in 1965 the last time they did a procession like this. He can identify: ”the lady front right, in the gold trimmed dress, is my grandma, Margaret Ward Suckling (nee Verrill)”. Can you recognise anyone there?

Patricia Taylor (nee Geraghty) tells us: ”This is the Staithes cast of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ which was performed one day during the carnival in the year this photo was taken – Beth Hicks is in costume at the front right of the picture. The balcony scene was delivered from the first floor of one of the buildings in the High Street.”

Phil Ransome suggests: ”It may be John Pearson in the red and blue tights!”.

Thanks to Patricia for the update.

I know it isn’t an old photograph but the trains are old so it qualifies
(photo courtesy of Joyce Dobson)

Another postcard this one dated 29th. January 1872, nice when they have the date on.

Eric Johnson tells us: ”an interesting view of the short lived Glaisdale Ironworks. Three blast furnaces with barrow hoist can be seen, moving left the blast engine house with boiler chimney, then the trestle bridge of the mineral railway which ran up Glaisdale Rigg to ironstone quarrys. The smaller chimney was part of the shaft sunk to the main seam. Like the Runswick Bay Ironworks it was in the wrong place to be viable.”
(photo courtesy of Joyce Dobson and thanks to Eric Johnson for the comments.)

Busy working on the fish quay.
(photo courtesy of Joyce Dobson)

A different view of Saltburn a photo loaned to us by Joyce Dobson.

Looking over to Upton Cottages and Street house Farm, took me a while to realise where it was. Thanks again to Eric Johnson for the loan of the photo.

It is still forgotten today and I don’t think the steps are still there, are they?

Destroyed by the look of it and yet the houses still stand today. Now am I right in saying that or were there two rows to Cleveland Street one of them being demolished? HELP

Not in very good shape by the look of it the mines certainly did some damage to property in 1938.

Ahhh is what comes to mind what a lovely peaceful scene, now another question, what did they call the boats in the foreground?
(photo courtesy of Joyce Dobson)

A different photo as this is the first one we have of Marske Hall what a beautiful building. Thanks go to Joyce Dobson for sharing that photo with us.

The inside of the church for a change. Thanks again go to Joyce Dobson for the loan of the photo

Shows them off a treat and is that the complete pier in the background? Callum Duff advises us: ” Saltburn pier as originally built was 1500 feet long. The pier was shortened after a storm in 1874 destroyed the landing stage and pierhead. The now 1250 feet pier is the one we can see in this postcard. This pierhead was lost in 1974 and the pier was further shortened to its present length to reopen in 1979.”

 (photo courtesy of Joyce Dobson and thanks to Callum for that update)

When I first saw this I thought it was a modern photo, but looking closer it is an old photo that has been tinted and very nicely too.
(photo courtesy of Keith Bowers)

A Frith postcard taken about? and no I didn’t punch the holes in it.
(photo courtesy of Keith Bowers)

Looking towards the station, but there is no division of the road and no parking places, again what date is it? Thanks again to Keith Bowers for the loan of the photo.

Opened by Lady Downes June 5th 1933.

Well in this instant it did, has a larger one been landed since 1937?

February 1940 and this is the first German bomber to be brought down on English soil. A North Eastern Gazette photograph of the ’plane after it had crashed into a farmhouse near Smeaton Castle.

David Richardson tells us: ”This was the Heinkel He111 that was shot down around 10.00a.m. on 3rd February 1940 at Bannial Flat Farm, just outside of Whitby (half a mile from Sneaton Castle). The first German bomber shot down on British soil.

The Luftwaffe crew were:
Pilot – Fw Hermann Wilms, survived.Wireless Operator (/ Dorsal Gunner) – Uffz Karl Missy, wounded in both legs but survived. Observer – Uffz Rudolf (Rudi) Leushake, aged 23, died almost instantly. Mechanic (/ Ventral Gunner) – Uffz Johann Meyer, aged 25, mortally wounded.

Thanks to David for that update.

I think the caption says it all, my feelings are with the horse.

A cutting from a newspaper dated 20th June 1939 with the caption – Good view of Loftus bank showing the improvement to the roadway corner, with Skinningrove works in the background.

Somewhere we don’t see photographs of very often and it’s thanks to Keith Bowers for sharing this one with us.

A rather nice photo of the church and one that is a first for this site.
(photo courtesy of Keith Bowers)

I am presuming this is a postcard of the castle but what a beautiful place it must have been wish I could have seen it in all it’s glory. Thanks again to Keith Bowers for the loan of the photo

An old photo of Old Saltburn as the road doesn’t look to be made up yet. I know a morgue ws one of the three buildings on the right but what were the other buildings?
(photo courtesy of Keith Bowers)

Now this is a place that we don’t have many photographs of, but isn’t this one great with the boys and their metal hoops. Thanks go again to Keith Bowers for the loan of the photograph.  Have you any photo’s you would like to share with us?

What more can I say about this photo that Keith Bowers loaned us, it’s a typical Staithes photo and even if it wasn’t named lots would know where it was!

This is a view of Barrass House at the head of The Barrass, despite the title on the original image.

Thanks to Steve Fathers for the update.

Counted as always by the people who walk up them but, I think this shows the donkey track rather than the steps, but a lovely photograph never the less, loaned to us by Keith Bowers

Yes I know we have photo’s of this bridge but you must admit this one is rather lovely.
(photo courtesy of Keith Bowers)

All decorated but what was the occasion?
(photo courtesy of Keith Bowers)

Not on a postcard but via the comments please I think this is Staithes but what has happened?
(photo courtesy of Keith Bowers)

What a lovely sight a paddle steamer in Whitby harbour and how far the houses go round the cliff.

Thanks again to Keith Bowers for the loan of the photo.

An unusual photograph of Whitby bridge and I think it’s before the swing bridge was built. What date do you think this photo is?
(photo courtesy of Keith Bowers)

Now this view has changed although the Ship Inn is still there Marske looks very different today. The photo is dated about 1910

Guisborough about 1900, still looks about the same in that part of the town.

This card is from Peacock ’Autochrom’ Regd., The pictorial Stationery Co. Ltd., London.  A paddle steamer can be seen in the harbour in the view of the East Cliff.  The view from Larpool must have been taken from the railway viaduct.

Thanks to Tina Dowey for the image.

This view of the harbour, Whitby, is one from E.T.W.Dennis & Son, Ltd., London & Scarborough.  Was it taken in the early sixties?  If it had been posted it would have required a tuppence ha’penny stamp (1p).

Image courtesy of Tina Dowey.

I can’t quite make out the name of the artist who painted this view of Whitby Abbey and cliffs from the Royal Hotel.  The card was posted in December, 1906.

Image courtesy of Tina Dowey.

This card, showing a view of Whitby Abbey, is one of the Storefield Series from West Hartlepool. 

Image courtesy of Tina Dowey.

This view of St. Mary’s Church is one of the Valentine’s Series.  The card was posted in 1912.

Image courtesy of Tina Dowey.

This view of the harbour entrance from the church steps dates from before 1912 when the pier extensions were built.

Image courtesy of Tina Dowey.

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.

Moving out of one of the damaged houses at Liverton Mines, inset Mr. J. Moody 79 who was flung to the ground when the pavement on which he was standing was pushed up.

Damaged roof, broken windows and huge cracks in the walls of a house in Cleveland Street Liverton Mines caused by mines subsidence. Just one of the 20 families who had to leave their homes, they moved furniture and other belongings into the gardens.  Do you know this family?

In about 1895, although I cannot remember it then, the view hasn’t changed much has it?

Miners who work in a mine beneath the road inspecting one of the huge cracks on Mill Bank, 2nd of March 1937.

26th August 1937 and work has stopped on the building of Muriel Terrace because of the subsidence.

The pavement of Muriel Terrace 26th August 1937 which has been badly affected by subsidence.

Thanks to Julie Riddiough for this view across the icy water and snow- covered landscape.  ’The Villa’ on Brotton Road and Crispin Court at Brotton can be seen in the background.

Commondale Brick and Pipe Works can by seen on the left in this view of the village.  The card was posted in 1907 and at that time the brickworks were owned and managed by the Crossleys.  A railtrack connected the works to the main line from Battersby, making it easy for the bricks to be exported to London.

Image courtesy of Tina Dowey and information from ”Commondale, The story of a North Yorkshire Village” by Vera Robinson.

Thanks to Tina for this image of the Esk in flood in 1903, produced by W.H.Earl of Commondale.  I believe that this view has been taken from above Castleton station.

It says ”Duck’s Bridge” on this card by T.Watson, Lythe, of the old packhorse bridge near Danby.  We know it as Duck Bridge.

(Image courtesy of Tina Dowey).

Thanks to Tina Dowey for this image of Lealholm taken about a hundred years ago.  The village has been added to over the years, but the stepping stones, chapel and the farms are still there.

The crack in the wall of the home of Mr William Bailey at 74, Gladstone Street Carlin How, as a result of subsudence the house has been condemned, the date of this photo was July 1937.

A piece of land on Mill Bank was let for a nominal fee by the Marquiss of Zetland and the park was made by 80 volunteers from the Loftus West Road Social Centre, one of the schemes for relieving the monotomy of the unemployed, transforming 3 acres of wooded land into a beauty spot, the park and children’s recreation ground is hoped to have swings, a sand pit and other attractions.

Thanks to Tina for this card with views of Saltburn that was posted on 11th August, 1914.

Thanks to Tina for this card showing the interior of Easington Church.  The card was posted in 1908.

This view of Sandsend must have been taken from a boat.  The alum house buildings can be seen on the site of the car park, and the railway viaducts and station are clearly shown. 

Thanks to Tina Dowey for this card by T.Watson, Lythe.

The date is on the newspaper cutting, 24th. April 1934 all that remains of the Hippodrome at Brotton after a fire.

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)

Five nurses with their patient in the middle the three standing at the back are:-
Nurse Hampton, Sister Robinson and Sister Fawcett.
Front row:- Nurse Ward, injured girl and friend and Nurse Stambra. Were you that injured girl or her friend?
(photo courtesy of Marjorie Magor)

Outside Brotton Hospital with the works in the background are L to R:-
Nurse Ward,Nurse Kitchener, Marjorie Magor, the lady who loaned us the photograph and Sister Fawcett.

Matron Hogg is in the middle with Sister Robinson on the left and Sister Fawcett on the right. Notice the black shoes only white had been allowed earlier, yes check the earlier photo’s Marjorie Magor who loaned us the photo gave us that information. Thank you Marjorie.

About 1953/56 this photo was taken, the named people from left to right are,

back row:- Miss Lishman, Daisy Codling, Nurse Hampton,Nurse Pollard, N Booth, N,Cornforth, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??.
front row:- Sister Powell,  Matron, Sister Robinson, Sister Fawcett, Nurse Ward, ??.
(photo courtesy Marjorie Magor and thanks to Mavis Gray for the update)

1898 was the date of this photo and the regatta is in full swing, as it makes it way up Kyber Pass, not quite as we see it today but I am sure everyone enjoyed themselves.
(from a disc compiled be Derick Pearson)

A break to have their photos taken and then it’s back to work for Nurse Matthews, Matron Pauline Robinson, standing at the back.
Front row:- Nurse Main, Nurse Barker, Nurse Smith, Nurse Brown, Nurse Hampton Sister Fawcett.
Once again it thanks to Marjorie Magor for the loan of the photo

The nurses of Brotton Cottage Hospital trying out the new swing seat probably presented by the ’League Of Friends’ sometime around 1953-1956.
Left to right :- Nurse Cornforth, Sister Fawcett, Matron, Nurse Stambra, ??, ?? do you know the missing names?
(photo courtesy of Marjorie Magor)

I know we are getting further away but I couldn’t resist this photo of the herring boats leaving Whitby late at night. I wonder if it had been the blessing of the boats during the day, I remember going to that.
( photo again from the disc compiled by Derick Pearson)

Derick also tells us: ”I was informed when I collected the photo many years ago that it was the Herring / Fishing fleet leaving Whitby early in the morning around the turn of the century c1900.This would of course need confirmation.”

No need to tell where this is, of course it’s Staithes about 1900 with the days catch on the quayside. I wonder what price was paid for it.
(photo again from Derick Pearson’s disc)

The High Street in Marske, the view hasn’t changed all that much, but once again no traffic how lovely.
(photo courtesy of Dreick Pearson)

How awful to see Redcar like this, must really have imprinted on the mind.

This one on the promenade at Redcar, a Sunday afternoon constitutional perhaps.

Yes looks rather a dull and dark day at Redcar with not many shoppers about. I love the carriage on the left, maybe it’s waiting to take a shopper back home.

Not as we see it today but quite busy.

A busy day on the beach and the full length pier I think. Couldn’t sit on the beach today too much seaweed, but still beautiful.  As pointed out by Tony this is Redcar beach and not Saltburn as I had put, we did have a debate on this on Friday and Joyo has been proved right, sorry     joanj

Rather strange to see a lonely car in the High Street at Redcar.

Coatham Pier and south Gare both on this postcard which is quite unusual.

A lovely view with the council houses now built.
(thanks to Ken Johnson for the postcard hope there’s more to come Ken. joanj)

Yes I know it’s quite a way from Loftus but who could resist a lovely photo of this windmill in all it’s glory. A sight sadly missed today.
)photo courtesy of Joyce Appleton)

Taken in 1906 as Derick says a lovely reminder of how things used to be.
(image courtesy of Derick Pearson)

Another lovely pier long gone, now I do have some information on this pier from ‘Yorkshire Piers’ by Martin Easdown. He tells us ”Coatham Pier had actually opened to the public in 1872 and was fully completed in 1874 to a length of 2,250ft before it was hit by the ‘Griffin’ and ‘Corrymbus’ in December 1874. The pier was repaired but was wrecked by storms in December 1876 and was shortened to 1,770ft. The pier was demolished in 1899 after being cut in two by the ‘Birger’ in October 1898. Thanks to Martin for that update.

Now the way I look at this it is Coatham pier cut in two, do you agree?  How great Redcar would have looked today with two magnificant piers.

Fred Brunskill advises us: ”Originally Coatham Pier was to be much longer than Redcar pier with a glazed ballroom pavillion in the centre..Unfortunately before the seaward side of the pavillion could be completed it was breached in 1874 by the brig ‘Griffin’ and had to be abandoned. During the same storm the ‘Corrymbus also breached the pier causing much more damage…The final straw was in 1898 when the Finnish barque ‘Birger’ tore out a hundred yard section leaving the pavillion isolated.
Repairs were too costly and the the pier was partly dismantled and left for many years.Not being able to meet their debts the Pier company ceased trading the following year.”

Thanks to Fred for the update.

Now I don’t remember putting on the stray at Redcar, but there obviously was as this picture proves, when was it do you know?

Do you remember Redcar bus station like this? I do.

In the year 1930 the title told me and who am I to argue?

I remember this too and many happy hours here dancing. The beautiful pier has gone and all that remains is this building.

T. Wakefield is the name on the sign and by what is written on there he was watchmaker, jeweller and optician. Next to him ”The Noted Cheap Shop - articles suitable for presents”, wonder if that was the £ shop of yesteryear?

Four different shots of Redcar, don’t think the diver will make the olympics.

A lovely day it looks for a walk along the promenade at Redcar, not much wind by the look of the ladies dresses.

1917 was the date this photo was taken and the information I have is:-
Nellie Ramsdale is the young lady standing by the table, Nellie was in service for a family on Coatham Road. Anyone know Nellie or the family she worked for?

That is as much as I know, I know it’s Redcar but what kind of a whale was it and when was it?

Do you remember Vaughan Street like this? Obviously named after the mine owner.
(image courtesy of Joan Webster)

Skelton an unusual postcard, I don’t think I have seen one of Skelton before. The mine and two streets named after the owners of the mine Bolckow and Vaughan and the station a nice quartet.

A very busy day on Redcar beach, lots of people and I can see a tea hut there, I wonder what the stalls were selling any ideas?

Jackson’s at 105 High Street, Redcar were selling TV’s and other electrical items in the 60?s/70?s; as well as renting televisions.

Thanks to Lesley Whittingstall for the update.

Now I think this is Redcar station and the road roller is getting a lot of attention, a very early date by the look of the small girls dress.

A not so busy day in Redcar, the horses and carriages are there but not so many people.

A postcard by Huntrods of Brotton, the inside of St Margaret’s church and by the look of it all dressed for harvest festival.
(photo courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum)

The boats are pulled well up and it shows the pier very well, but is it Redcar or Coatham pier?

Fred Brunskill advises us: ”This is Redcar Pier taken in it’s early days. The Pier was opened by Emma Dawson in 1873 and the end section was a steamer jetty, this unfortunately was damaged by the steamship ‘Cochrane’ in 1885 and had to be pulled down.”

Thanks to Fred for the update.

Fred Brunskill tells us: ”This shot is of Station Road looking towards the Coatham Pier. The section beyond the horse was originally called Newcomen Street but later became part of Station Road in 1934.”

Thanks to Fred for the update.

The promenade is not as I remember it, do you remember the shelters? Looks like a good day at the races.

Yes once again it’s Redcar and a lovely early photo of the clock.

Easy to see that this is Redcar but what date do you think about early 50’s?

Low tide in Runswick Bay, beyond Claymoor Beck, with the headland of Kettle Ness in the background.  The cliffs have been shaped by the alum  quarries.

Image courtesy of Beryl Morris.  Postcard – T.Watson, Lythe.

Kettleness Station, as it was early last century.  It dates back to the 1880s, was intended principally for tourists and visitors, and had passing loops with two platforms so that passenger trains could pass here.  The line closed in 1958.

It is now a Scout Activity Centre, leased from the Marquis of Normanby, and opened in 1964.

Thanks to Beryl Morris for this image.  Postcard – T.Watson, Lythe.

On 17th December, 1829, the village and alum works were destroyed by subsidence of the cliff after torrential rain.  The villagers were rescued and taken aboard an alum ship, ’Little Henry’, that was anchored in the bay.  The alum works resumed production two years later.

This view, dating from the early 1900s, is taken from the footpath at Scratch Alley and looks north east, over the old chapel (originally the mission church of St John the Baptist, built in 1872) and railway station.

Thanks to Beryl Morris for the image.  Postcard – T.Watson, Lythe.

Mulgrave Castle is a large country house, home to the Marquis of Normanby.  The core of the building was built before 1753 and two wings were added in the 1780s.   It was completed between 1805 and 1816 with the addition of towers, turrets and further battlements and a projecting entrance hall.  The gardens are occasionally opened for charity.

Thanks to Beryl Morris for this postcard which dates from about 1905.  Information from ’Inside the North York Moors’ by Harry Mead.

The old castle was constructed early in the 13th century, was besieged in the Civil War and dismantled by order of Pariament in the 1600s.  It can be  reached through the woods, via a footpath from Sandsend which is open at weekends and on Wednesdays, except in May.

Image courtesy of Beryl Morris.  Postcard – T.Watson, Lythe.

About a mile long this tunnel I was told and yes we used to go and play in it when the trains were running and scare ourselves silly.

The writer of this card started by asking, ”Don’t you think this a lovely view of Runswick Bay?”  The card was posted on February 1st, 1905.

Thanks to Beryl Morris for this image.

This stormy view of Runswick Bay is an ”Oilette” regd. postcard.  Unfortunately I can’t make out the name of the publishers because it has been written over, but they were ”Publishers to their majesties The King and Queen.”  It was posted on March 20th, 1905.

Image courtesy of Beryl Morris.

The old road into the village can be seen in this view of Runswick Bay.  It was posted in April, 1905.

Image courtesy of Beryl Morris.

In this painting of the lifeboat at Runswick Bay by W. Gibson we can see the new lifeboathouse that was built in 1910, on the beach. 

On October 29th, 1910, a new lifeboat was sent to Runswick.  She was a 35ft self-righter and was named the ’Hester Rothschild’ and served at Runswick until 1933, being involved in 31 services and saving 114 lives.

Thanks to Beryl Morris for the image and ”The Story of The Staithes and Runswick Lifeboats” by Jeff Morris for the information.

Thanks to Beryl Morris for this more intimate view of Runswick and some of the villagers.  The card was posted on 5th August, 1919, to wish ”Many Happy Returns” to a Mrs. Morris at East Loftus.

In 1682 the whole village, except one house, dropped into the sea.  I don’t know if this was it.  Fortunately the villagers were roused and managed to evacuate their homes before they slid into the sea.

Image courtesy of Bery Morris, published by George Trueman, Whitby.

Here come the questions again, why was it decorated and when was it? 

Julie Riddiough tells us:”This is the lifeboat called the Burton on Trent and presented to Redcar for service, the boat served from 1867 to 1884”. Julie actually has a postcard of this boat, possibly celebrating the retirement of the boat. This image could well be related to such an event. Thanks to Julie for that update.

Fred Brunskill tells us: ”This photo is of the ‘Brothers’ which was an RNLI Self Righter and served from 1884 until 1907, being responsible for saving 71 lives.
The photo was taken on lifeboat day August 1892 – eight years after the Burton on Trent left Redcar..”

Yes here we are again racing on the sands at Redcar, this time it’s motor bikes.

Thanks to Beryl Morris for this view of St. Hilda’s Church, Hinderwell.  The card was posted in Whitby on 14th March, 1905.

This card was published by T. Watson, Lythe.  I had no idea where the mill was but have found it marked on an old map.  It was a corn mill and was behind the High Street, to the south west, between the road and the railway.  It would have been close to where the Serenity Camp Site is now. 

Image courtesy of Beryl Morris and Maurice Grayson.

A very different view from the one that I know of this road.  It’s the A174 as you drive through Hinderwell towards Whitby, just beyond the war memorial and Runswick Lane.  The station site is now small industrial units.

Sheila Roots advises: ”The little boy in the sailor suit is my father – William Harrison who lived at 4 Brown’s Terrace. I think the other boy is called Jack and they are sitting at the top of the lane leading to Brown’s Terrace.                 My brother & I used to stand on the bridge and watch the trains go underneath.”

Thanks to Beryl Morris for this card (published by T. Watson, Lythe) and Sheila Roots for the update.

This is a photograph of a parade with the North Yorkshire and Cleveland Miners’ Union banner down Brotton High Street in 1908.

Thanks to Mrs. L. Johnson for the photo and information.

We cannot dispute where this Skilbeck postcard was taken,  as once again it is Easington but no people are about this time, no estate on the right hand side.    Note the bread van making his deliveries – but to whose shop? Possibly the Co-op?

It’s thanks to Bill Danby for this photo and the information given on the one ’Redcar Decorated’.

Once again I say thank you to Bill Danby for this memorable post card of the camp in Redcar in1908

1909 when once again the Territorial Soldiers arrive at Redcar station for the annual camp.
(photo courtesy of Bill Danby)

This view of Boagey’s shop in Redcar is much changed from the present day situation on the corner of Millbank Terrace in Redcar, at the junction with Station Road and Coatham Road. The shop front has changed and is now Chef Pizzeria, but the ironwork has not been lost and is now stored at Kirkleatham Museum.

Thanks to Fred Brunskill for that update.

Thanks to Mark T for the definitive suggestion and to Owen Rooks for getting  in touch to confirm that it is definitely Redcar.  Owen referred us to the Gazette Remember When, for July 2010, where he found ’Then and now’ photos of this end of Station Road.

The square at Redcar with the oldest Lifeboat in the world in the foreground  ’The Zetland’.

Fred Brunskil tells us: ”The Zetland was credited to having saved over 500 lives in her years of service and can still be seen in the old boathouse on the Esplanade.”

Thanks to Fred for the update.

In it’s early stages maybe, but actually it is motor racing on Redcar beach, did you ever go?

This is a close up of one of the cars on the previous photo,with many admiring people, not as we know racing cars today. Fred Brunskill tells us: ”An 1933 MG owned and driven by Robert Clark rounds the end of the course at Marske. Originally a two seater but it was converted to a single seater for racing.”

Thanks to Fred for the update.

Taken from the road leading to Liverton, in the foreground are the flats, built at the end and to the back of Cleveland Street and as ever dominating the skyline are the Iron and Steel works.

These flats named St Martin’s Close were built on the former St Martin’s Row which were part of the original Pit houses when Liverton mine was established. Thanks to Ray Brown for the information.

Yes it’s the skating rink at Redcar, pity it isn’t still there, but with health and safety now you would have to wear helmets, knee pads, elbow pads; too tired to skate by the time you had got ready.

Fred Brunskill tells us: ”The roller skating rink was on the site of the old outdoor swimming baths in the Coatham Enclosure and were built at a cost of £ 10,000 and opened in 1951 to commorate the Festival of Britain.”

Thanks to Fred for the update.

Early 20th century I think with people taking a boat trip around around the pier.

A busy day in Redcar 1908, as Bill Danby tells us: ”This is almost certainly 1908 on the occasion of General French’s visit to the Annual Camp of the Territorial Force. The Territorial Force was started in this year to replace the old Volunteers and Redcar was a regular venue for the camps along with other usually seaside places. The hard training camps were seen as a holiday by lads who spent the rest of the year down pits and in factories. The local 4th Yorks Battalion, TF. were elswhere in this year but did have their camp at Redcar in 1913. General French was in command of the British Army at the start of the First World War until May 1915 when the German gains at Ypres, after using gas for the first time, caused him to be replaced by Gen Douglas Haig.”

Thanks to Bill Danby for the detail.

A lovely tinted photo of a lazy day on Redcar promenade, with the beautiful long pier jutting out into the sea.

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.

I had to look hard at this photo as I thought it had been reversed I don’t remember a footpath at that side of the beck only Glover’s path on the left hand side. But I have been assured that there was a path on that side and of course you can see Liverton Mine in the background,telling it hasn’t been reversed.
(photo courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum)

A lovely tinted photo of the hospital at Brotton as it used to be. Very early days by the look of the dress of the man standing just below the hospital.
(photo courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum)

Fred Brunskill tells us:”The plane was indeed German and I believe it was Messerschidt and was displayed in the town for some weeks on behalf of the War Savings Association to help with the War Effort. It is seen here parked in Dundas Street and the shop attracting much attention was a ladies outfitters… Not sure of the year but Bon Marche had that shop for many years.”

Thanks to Fred for the update.

Yes I know this isn’t an old photograph, but it will be one day and you must admit it is beautiful and shows how the station has changed over the years.

(photo courtsey of Ray Brown)

This, I think, is when the Zetland Hotel was still a hotel and the lovely Victorian facade of the station, including the canopy was intact. Before expediency destroyed the excursion platform with its beautiful Victorian cupolas and when the station building was still a station building instead of a shopping arcade.
(image courtesy of Russ Pigott)

There’s no mistaking this waterfall in Espiner’s (Hancock’s) Wood. 

Thanks to Beryl Morris for the image.

 Looking towards the east,  1971/3 the date when this photo was taken, it was a lovely station as most of them were, what a pity such a lot of them were demolished.

Russ Piggott advises us : ”This picture is later than 1960 I would say about 71-73 The track into the trainshed was closed in 1970 and the sleepers are still present. Also the poster has a mk2 inter-city coach on it which were not introduced until 1966.”

Raymond says:
These dwellings were originally Upper Cleveland Street and have survived at least 2 condemnations to my knowledge – Lower Cleveland Street (except for numbers 1 & 2 – looking very much like semi-detached bungalows still standing) was demolished many many years ago.
(image courtesy of Raymond Brown)

Yes another photo of Saltburn station this time looking towards the Zetland Hotel where the trains could pull right into the hotel. The celebrities could enter the hotel without being seen by the public.

An early photo of Redcar beach and one in the Frith series.

Not a day to be strolling long the promenade at Redcar. 1908 i thinkg is the date on the photo

The pier is in the background but look what a high rough sea has done to the promenade.

Thanks to Ray Brown for this photo of the Green Tree at Brotton, do you think it’s the 1950’s?

I wonder what has brought all these people out int the square.
(photo courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum)

Taken from the east, in the foreground is the roof of the Chapel then along Arlington Street, we see on the right the road to Spring Head and on the left Dam End, the road widens at the Market Place. The road on the right of the photo is the road that leads up to Micklow lane. A lovely clear photo.

Another lovely aerial view of a different part of Loftus, any places you recognise?
(photo courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum)

That’s what the Helter Skelter was called when I was younger, 1d or about half a penny in today’s money got you a ride down the helter skelter.

Mr Newsome ran the Helter Skelter for many years although not always in the same place. It has, at time, been located at either side of the old Bandstand.
This image was taken in 1907,  Mr Brunskill also tells us that it was often reffered to as the ’Lighthouse’.

Thanks to Fred Brunskill for the update.

The ladies taking a stroll along the promenade at Redcar, notice the bathing hut on the beach.

Fred Brunskill tells us: ”The photo was taken of this lady in 1886 as she went along the unmade promanade. The tall building on the right is Somerset House which was midway between Moore St. and Bath St. On the beach can be seen some bathing machines possibly the ones operated by Mr Skinner.”

Thanks to Fred for that update.

A long time ago you could see a sight like this on Redcar beach, not any more, notice the sailing ships on the horizon today we would see tankers.

The poster says it all, why isn’t there a pleasure park at Redcar now?

This is the pleasure park and the caption tells all.

The title says ”Loftus Wood” but where was this waterfall?

Image courtesy of Beryl Morris.

An early aerial view of Loftus.  The High Street runs diagonally from the bottom left corner, through the Market Place, to the top right.  There is so much detail in the picture, I find it fascinating and have been comparing it to Google Earth’s view of the same area.  Many of the buildings are still standing, but this photograph was taken before the buildings behind the War Memorial were demolished.

(Image courtesy of Carolyn Richards)

A lovely aerial view of part of Loftus, can you see your house here?
(photo courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum)

Joe Ward  brought us this set of snaps that were taken in the winter of 1962/3.  He was working for the Council as a painter and decorator but the weather was so bad there was nothing else to do and they were set on snow-clearing.  In this picture Joe and casual labourers are digging out the lane to North Terace. We have a comment from Dorothy Marsay: ”the gentleman at the back right of the photo could be Frank Dale and it could be Doreen Cooke at the front.” 

Thanks to Ray Tough for that update.

This is Charlie Bibby standing on the snow drifts beside Hummersea Lane.

Percy Simpson was driving the tractor, clearing the snow on the lane above Spring House Farm.  I think that it’s Micklow Cottages and Street Houses that can be seen in the background.  When were Micklow Cottages demolished?

Thanks to Joe Ward for this set of photos and information.

Named Loftus Viaduct on this card, but still the same one, not completely filled in yet.   The note on the back is dated December 8th, 1911.

Thanks to Beryl Morris for the card which is another in the Penny Real Photo Series from Wm. Richardson & Sons, Loftus.

Do you remember Watson’s shop at Saltburn? Everything you wanted for a car, what year was it changed?

Yes, what was Watson’s shop as we see it today all lovely new flats

Thanks to Beryl Morris for allowing us to scan and use a collection of postcards dating from early in the last century. 

Some of the buildings in this picture of the top of Brotton have gone now, but the gable end of the old Cottage Hospital can be seen at the end of the terrace.  This card was posted on 28th December, 1908, to Loftus.

This picture postcard of the Green Tree was posted to Beverley in 1912.

Image courtesy of Beryl Morris.

A view down the High Street towards the station and railway bridge in Brotton, taken at the beginning of the last century.

Image courtesy of Beryl Morris.

A view from Brotton Station looking across to the Station Hotel and Royal Hotel.  The card is postmarked Nov. 22, 1907.

Thanks to Beryl Morris.

Brotton station over a hundred years ago, the card was posted on 23rd October, 1907.

Image courtesy of Beryl Morris.

The other side of Skelton High Street, on a lovely sunny day as the shades outside of the shops prove.  The Halfpenny Bridge at Saltburn can just be seen in the distance.

We don’t have many photographs of Skelton, it’s a pity this one has a mark down it, but lots have turned out to see the man with the camera.

Julie Riddiough has kindly sent us a set of photographs that she took from the top end of Brotton just last month, in the afternoon of 27th August. 

This is a view over the golf course to the remains of the Huntcliffe mine, Guibal fan house, beside the railway at the top of the cliff.

I had to think twice about this one.  It is a view over the top of Carlin How Square with the upper slopes of the Deepdale tip in the background. 

Thanks to Julie Riddiough for the photograph.

The reservoir used to be where the playing field is now.  There was a concrete causeway, about a foot below the water surface, across to the island.

Thanks to Joe Ward for the photo and information.

An interesting view of Skelton Cross Green, without the small park and War Memorial now situated beside the modern day traffic lights.

Interestingly the large double-fronted shop stood until the end of the last century, it is remembered (by Roger Barwick) as ”West End Corn Store”, when demolition created the space we now see next to the Duke William pub!

Thanks to Tina for this picture of Skelton Castle.  This structure was built about 1794 and includes only a small part of the original castle that was the home of the de Brus family.

A real show of patriotism on this first photo courtesy of Owen Rooks, pride in the British Empire as he tells us some of the attendants sashes bear the names of countries such as India, Canada and Australia. We know it was held in Skelton Castle grounds. Do you know who organised this pageant we would love to know.

Another photo from Owen Rooks showing a pageant he thinks about 1935 probably for the Silver Jubilee of King George and was set in the grounds of Skelton Castle.

Thanks to Beryl Morris for this postcard view of the wood taken from down beside the beck.

It looks as though the population of Easington has come out to have their photo taken, the church tower clear in the background.

Difficult to say which Company owned this bus, but if it was the Loftus Company, then they eventually went bust and their assets were obtained by Mr Keith Watson at Saltburn.  When his Bus enterprise failed they were all bought up by what went on to become The Saltburn Motor Services being taken over in  August 1974 by Cleveland Transit. This company in turn becoming part of the Stagecoach group which no longer serves East Cleveland. How the wheels turn.

Thanks to Chris Hall for his update.

A lovely picture of the walls of Kilton Castle courtesy of Ray Brown who thinks it was taken in the late 70’s. Was that when Leeds University used to come in the summer to excavate there?  I wish I could have seen it in all its glory.

This lovely photo courtesy of Ray Brown shows the castle wall from the other side. Were these just a lookout post or were they there to shoot the arrows through?

When it actually was a port, built around 1856-57, it was a very busy place serving the surrounding mines.

(photo courtesy of Cleveland ironstone mining museum)

This is an after photo of the one before the port has all but gone now, when did it all go wrong?
(photo courtesy of Cleveland ironstone mining museum)

”Haugh Bridge, Water Lane” is written on the back of this card, but we don’t think it is.  Could it be the footbridge at the bottom of Slater’s Banks, taken from the field?  The ’Private Wood’ was felled and cleared round about 1970 and has since regrown.

Owen sent us this photo and wrote:   ’The image attached is one that has intrigued me for years! It’s a very old and very small snapshot which I’m fairly certain is of somewhere in the Esk Valley. The interest for me lies in the fact that there quite clearly are industrial workings (mining, quarry?) shown with the railway line running below them across the picture. Whilst the quality of the photograph has much deteriorated, I have done my best with the scan.  I would add that my father’s family lived in Danby in the 19th century.                                                                                                                                The station can now be identified as Castleton.

(Image and information - Owen Rooks, with additional information from Eric Johnson and Derick Pearson. )

Not the hydraulic funicular we know and love today, but the original vertical lift – quite a scary contraption, no wonder they changed it out!

How often do you see a beach cleaner on the beach these days?

(image courtesy of Mike Holliday)

The funicular on this photo looks as it is today but the pier building is significantly different. Note the fashions of the day. When do you think this was?

Another view of the funicular. Note the stalls on the beach: do you have any ideas on what was taking place?

I love this photo of Castleton as it used to be how lovely no cars, just horse and cart.

Another photo we have to thank Ray Brown for, this lovely shot of the cliff lift at Saltburn.

A postcard of a sketch/painting showing the original church at Easington, dated 1834.  It is a view of the original church which opened 10th May, 1772, the Rector at the time being William Harker, M.A.

The view is sketched from the east (approaching the village from Staithes) on Whitby Road.

(originally published by W. Richardson & Sons, Loftus)

Thanks to Beryl Morris for this lovely colour-tinted view of Easington church that was posted in 1907.

Sir Charles was seen as a great benefactor both here (he lived locally at Grinkle Hall, Grinkle Park – now a hotel) and at Jesmond, near Newcastle. His funeral on March the 7th, 1907 filled the little church at Easington, which he had erected as a memorial for his wife.

The image was a half-tone (an image made up of numerous little dots) and the scan has caused patterning, unfortunately. Has anyone got a better image?

A fine view of this fine church.

Another Esk Valley postcard  image! “The Nest”  (now demolished) was situated in Ainthorpe, slightly lower down the hill from the Fox and Hounds and on the opposite side of the road. It gets a mention in the first paragraph of an interesting account of life in times past called “An Ainthorpe Childhood” by J.P.Lynas which appears as a pdf.file within the North Yorks Moors National Park website. The quickest and easiest way to get to it is to put the words ”Ainthorpe Childhood” into your search engine!

Thanks to Owen Rooks for the image and information.

This lovely coloured postcard of Liverton Church came from Cooke’s Fancy Bazaar, Loftus, and was sent to Glasgow c. 1905.

On the back of this card it says ’Photo by T. C. Booth, Loftus, Yorks’.  Rev. T. Colledge Booth was the Pastor of Loftus Congregational Church.  He came to his first pastorate at Loftus in June, 1897, when the church was in the building on North Road.

A lovely view, but having walked up this bank in the past I really feel for the horse.

Image courtesy of Beryl Morris.

Built in 1874 by Bell Brothers local mine owners.
According to Bulmer’s Directory, in 1889 the hospital had accommodation for 17 patients, and it records: ”During the last year 75 persons received the benefit of the institution. It is under the care of the Sisters of the Holy Rood from North Ormesby.”

Now converted into houses.

(photo courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum)

I don’t think you could see it like this now as it is so over grown all around it, but a lovely photo.

(photo courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum)

Looking south 24th February 1973, or Brotton station as it used to be. Do you remeber it like this?

Apart from the broad concrete strip of the promenade, the pier and Hunt Cliffe not much of this seaside view remains – sad really!

Do you remember them like this?  About what date would this photo be taken?

It’s thanks to Ray Brown for this photo of the pier as it used to be at Saltburn, I should be able to remember it like this but I guess the memory is going because I cannot recall it   but doesn’t it look lovely?  Now I have been reading about the pier and at one time it was 1.500 feet long and the seaward end we see here was removed by a storm on October 29th 1974

Ah, Saltburn with a long pier, a little before my time ,but I do remember the long pier, the end was washed away with a storm in October 1974.

Thanks to Julie Riddiough for the update.

A cold snowy picture of the railway line from Carlin How to Loftus, had you crossed the footbridge and followed the path it would have taken you down onto Glovers Path where Whitcliffe mine was and then onto the bottom of Mill Bank leading you to either Loftus or Carlin How.

Taken from Kilton Lane, Carlin How, we can see the shale tips of Liverton Mines with the mine just visible in the background.

Quite a bit different from the pier as it now stands, it has gone through two shortening exercises in recent years, but look at the buildings – two of them – minus the noisy amusement arcade we have today, but obviously just as popular (there could be a moral here somewhere!).

I don’t know the date of this photo once again loaned to us by Eric Johnson, but it is before the end of the pier was lost. Although we don’t see many people collecting sea coal now it can still be seen some days on the beach.

 The Miners Arms, Boosbeck Road,  Skelton Green, in the 1890s it was run by a Mrs Harriett Ord.
(photo courtesy of cleveland ironstone mining museum)

Thanks to Julie Riddiough for the update.

A lovely photo of the bay c. 1910, kindly loaned by Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum, but look at the smoke from the works no clean air in those days.

Yes the railway bridge as it used to be at Carlin How, do you remember driving under it? I do and if you met a bus coming the other way there was not a lot of room.

St. Michael’s Church, Liverton.  A delightful church in equally delightful surroundings.  From the book of  views of Loftus.

A lovely view of the cliffs and the sea, there is Hummersea bay, Skinningrove and Cattersty, the jetty can be clearly seen and the  smoke tells us  where the ironstone works are.  Hummersea Farm can also be seen, as can the shine of ”snilah ponds” in the centre of the image. ”Snilah ponds” are believed to have been the settling ponds for Hummersea Alum works.

Thanks to Eric Johnson for the update.

This photograph of the choir of St. Michael’s Church, Liverton, was taken in about 1966.

At the back:  Margaret Maudsley, June Lees, Susan Whitwell and Christine Wallace.

In front:  David Lees, Janet Codling, Audrey Wallace, Jean Wallace and Douglas Lees.

Thanks to Mrs. Janet Wilson for the photograph and information.

This is a lovely image, sadly of an age long past.  A BR Standard class 4 2-6-4T leads a commuter train (with that weird brake van) into Sandsend station across the viaduct.

Some of the carved pillars inside the church, anyone know when this church was built?

Well Joan – this is part of the Norman Arch (rodders).

Inside the church at Liverton as I said small but beautiful.  Now I am  wondering are they oil lamps hanging there?

Unless I miss my guess that is a triple Norman Arch – very similar to Lastingham (rodders).

An early photograph of two women and their children near the spring at Easington.

Yes two shots of the same church at Upleatham small but once was perfectly formed.

(photo again courtesy of Eric Johnson)

I think the caption says all there is to say about this photo

This photo is a bit of a rarity as well. It is of an experimental Bottrail Tractor on Redcar beach around the 1920s. I couldn’t see this as being very successful due to the length of the treads. Too many parts to go wrong. Perhaps that is why we never see this kind of thing to day. It must have been quite a bumpy ride too. Julie Riddiough confirms this is Redcar (pier legs in the background are different.
(thanks to Derick Pearson for the photo and information, also Julie Riddiough for the update.)

Viewing Huntcliffe from above the chalets which still exist, overlooking the Beach Cafe as it used to be before Rosie O’Grady’s, Stella Mar or Vista Mar (as it is at present time!). Names change, but the views remain the same.

Thanks to Jeanette Jefferson for the reminder.

A little different to how we see it today.

I bet this was quite a classy photograph when it was new, before age faded the image somewhat.

Hummersea Farm was originally built for the Manager of the Alum quarries and works, the farm house being built to the right in an ’L’  shape layout. Elsie Hart was brought up on this farm. Thanks to Ray Harrison (son of Elsie Hart) for the update. John

Yes – we’ve had this one before too, but the description is different(!) and it’s a good image.  Where were the coast guard’s cottages?  Does anybody recognise the two people in the doorway?

Eric says: ”of interest in the photo, are the upstairs windows, they are of the ”yorkshire sash type. in which as can be seen in three of them, the lower left hand panes open ”sideways” by sliding to the right. unlike normal sash windows with the upper panes sliding up and down.
i think the coastguard cottages are now known as warren cottages towards the alum quarry.”

That answers that question then – thanks Eric – rodders

The caption that is printed on the back of this card reads:  ”Old Saltburn, Yorkshire.   At the foot of the valley through which Skelton Beck reaches the sea, Old Saltburn’s few cottages are so close to the breakers that spray beats on the windows.  The headland of Huntcliff to the south forms a fine background.”

Thanks to Tina for this card that was published by J.Arthur Dixon, Ltd.  David Richardson believes this may have been taken in the 1950’s.

A photograph contemporary with that in ”Saltburn, A Renaissance”, only taken from Cat Nab (as far as I can tell).  This shows the roundabouts where the boat park is now.

I think this dates into the 1960’s.

Another idyllic setting looking much the same today as it was when this photo was taken, secluded and peaceful. 

(A hand tinted postcard view of Hummersea Farm, today much altered and improved from this scene. – John G)

Thanks to Jean Dean for the image.

The image was donated by Iris Knight (nee George) Her father was lay preacher at the chapel and just for good measure, he must at the time been the tallest man in the villag at 6 feet 4 inches tall as Iris recalls.

thanks to to Ray Brown for passing the image on.

I thik we all know the story of Beggar’s bridge, when a poor man loved a rich girl and went away to make his fortune to build the bridge. Well here it is in winter with the river so frozen that they could skate on it, was it frozen in the cold of last winter?
(photo courtesy of Cleveland ironstone mining museum)

This has to be by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe, a perfect, timeless image.
(image from ”Photographic View Album of Whitby” – photographed and printed by Valentine & Sons Ltd., Dundee)

As Raymond says:
”This one is of Skinningrove Valley circa 1963. The old track bed of the line to Loftus/Whitby can be clearly seen with the track lifted from the BR closure (well before it was re-laid for CPL) and in the distance the pair of old Gas holders at Skinningrove. Note the lack of trees that now obscure this view.”

The concensus of opinion is that this is the first junction of the zig-zag, with the ’tail’ of the first section coming off the photo at the bottom (originally to run under the viaduct, but after the viaduct was in-filled, stopping short just before) – thanks Colin and Russ – rodders
(image courtesy of Raymond Brown)

A colour-tinted photograph of the inside of Liverton Church.

Image courtesy of Beryl Morris.

A colour-tinted view looking over Hummersea Farm towards Boulby, with Snilah Ponds catching the light above Hummersea Bay.

Image courtesy of Bery Morris.

The photo caption says ’Farm near Boulby Cliff’ – it is confirmed as Hummersea Farm, but is  there anything else significant?

Anne Cammidge tells us: ”The photo shows the old cow bier buildings of Hummersea Farm. The building to the right was where the grain was kept and the flour grinder. The main farmhouse is set in the hill behind the trees. My mother Annie Hart was born and brought up here with sisters, Elsie, Ada, Mary,Hilda and brother Tommy Hart who eventually bought the farm from Lord Zetland. Uncle Tommy retired in the mid 80’s when he moved to Easington.”

Holly Enticknap has the following memories: ”We convert