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.
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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.
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.
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. That answers that question then – thanks Eric – rodders
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 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.” Thanks to Anne for the update.
A different view of Hummersea Farm then we usually see. In the distance is The Warrens. I’d appreciate some input here, because there is a possibility that this isn’t Hummersea Farm. (image courtesy of Louise Withnell)
A long walk by Hummersea farm to get to this beach, but well worth it, as we can see frequented by local people. I never knew what the ruins were, can anyone out there help? (The ruins were the remains of the old alum house associated with Hummersea Alum Mine – Rodders)
The caption says it all – the favourite occupation of all sea-side dwelling children – splodging! |
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