East Cleveland Image Archive

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.

With information now received we can give a definitive comment abuut this image: ”The young man that was killed was Ron Jemson, middle child of five children of Charlie and Freda Jemson, Steavenson Street, Carlin How. He was in collison with Charlie Bower’s coal lorry (this can be seen in the background of this image) under the railway bridge. Ron was only 23 years old and married for six weeks. He was cycling down to Loftus to collect his sister-in-law’s purse which had been left in a fruit shop on Station Road.”

Thanks to Joan Jemson for this account.

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.