I think about 1937 after the movement in the mines.

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

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?

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

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

But not as we know it today, no council houses although they have swept quite a lot of rubbish up to be collected.
(photo courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum)

But not as we know it today, what date would you put on this photo.
(photo courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum)

Ray Brown tells us: ”The area the children are playing on will now form part of the row of houses known as Liverton Road & by the style of the Liverton Road Houses I would suspect these were built in the 30s – so my guess is circa 1910-20s?”

Thanks to Ray for the update.

 

A clear photograph of the old bridge and to all those who passed underneath it the roman numerals (not in sight here) are forever remembered – MDCCCLXXIV. Bryan Richardson tells us: ”I remember a cyclist being killed when he collided with a wagon at this bridge in the late 50′s. I think this photo was taken at this time which would explain the policeman stood under the bridge and the crowd of onlookers near the wagon.” Thanks to Bryan for that update.

A new bridge now spans the road built to accommodate the freight trains from the Potash mine at Boulby.

This clearly shows the road to Liverton Mines and off to the right the road to the station, in the foreground is the foundry.

not a clear photo, but in the middle of the foundry building the round structure of the cupola for melting the pig iron can be seen. a walk around loftus and district, will see many cast iron drain covers stamped either robinson bros or the later tinsley. a unique example of this foundrys output can be seen in loftus old cemetery, they specialised in cast iron grave markers, well worth a visit.  

once again thank you Eric.