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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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)

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

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.

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

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 postcard says it all, some lovely shots of Staithes, a busy scene on the beach, it looks as though the boats are coming in after a busy day fishing.

This aerial view of Staithes was taken from over the sea  in 1952/3.  The old village looks much the same as we know it today, except for the railway viaduct dominating the valley.  The Cod and Lobster looks odd, being so dark and not white. 

(Image courtesy of Mr. R. Conn – Copyright Jimmy Blumer,Darlington)

An aerial view of Staithes taken from over the land, looking towards the sea, about 1952.  The viaduct and railway line can be clearly seen.                  

It is interesting to see how development has started at the top of the village and to compare it to what we know now.

(Image courtesy of Mr. R. Conn – Copyright Jimmy Blumer, Darlington)

This building is now converted into a house but the round tower on the top had to stay. This photo tells us the hospital was opened on the 20th March 1915. Why was it closed?

(photo courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum)

Mr. Conn’s grandmother, Grace Conn, is pictured on the steps of her small shop at 13, Lane End, Staithes.

(Image courtesy of Mr. Ray Conn)

Grace Conn moved from the small shop in the cottage at one side of Staithes Lane to the larger premises over the road, which later became the Co-op.  She is pictured on the doorstep with her assistant, Muriel Clark

(Image courtesy of Mr. Ray Conn)

A photograph of Staithes Viaduct, taken from the landward side, I think, showing a 5 coach train travelling towards Whitby, headed by a large tank engine (possibly an A8 (4-6-2T) or maybe a BR Standard tank (2-6-4T) – or even a Thompson  L1 tank (2-6-4T)  – thanks to Mark Thompson).

What a remarkably scenic railway this was – nowadays it would be the ideal candidate for preservation – and we cannot blame Dr Beeching for the closure of the line. As Andrew Hogan tells us: ”This line closed in 1958, Dr. Beeching did not come to power until 1962 and therefore had nothing to do with its closure.”  Thanks to Mark for that update.

Russ Piggott tells us: ”The loco is a class L1 2-6-4t and the photo was taken after 1956 as it has the later BR crest,maybe even closure day as there seems to be a lot of people (enthusiasts?) stood up and looking out of the coach windows.” Thanks to Russ for that update.

Staithes Viaduct, with a local commuter train, powered by a British Railways “Standard” tank engine.  This photograph was probably taken towards the end of the line’s existence, a two carriage train indicating the decline of rail traffic as increased fares and better road links caused migration away from the railways.

A view the viaduct from downstream, looking inland.  The train is heading towards Staithes station. Chris Davies tells us:”The engine is a Raven/Gresley A8 4-6-2t hauling a train of ex-NER and a Thompson suburban brake of the LNER.”

Thanks to Chris for that update.

This coloured card was produced by T. Watson, Lythe.  It gives us a clear picture of the structure of the viaduct.

Image courtesy of Beryl Morris.

Dismantling Staithes viaduct (thanks to Eric Johnson for the information).

According to ”Subterranea Britannica” this occured in 1960. (John G.)

A lovely shot of old Staithes another place that never changes.
(photo courtesy of Pem Holliday)

Staithes branch of the Loftus Co-op in 1908. Following comments, I feel certain this is at Staithes. Derick Pearson notes that the blue flint bricks create a different pattern to cobbles. Julie Riddiough points out that Loftus did also have cobbles. But the sign indicating chapel, is a clear indication that this is Staithes. Thanks to all contributors for their assistance.

(photo courtesy of Derick Pearson)

A lovely photo, shows the narrow street to perfection and the ladies in their Staithes (or Steers as locals know it) bonnets, even if you go to Staithes now you never seem to see the bonnets so traditional and popular with the fisherwomen of Staithes.

Tom Hansell is the postman handing mail to Mary Bennison in this photograph, taken in 1922.

(Image courtesy of Mr. Ray Conn)

An artists dream picture, Staithes on the right and Cowbar on the left a foot bridge in the foreground with a man and his horse crossing.

(A view of the footbridge across the beck, with Cowbar Nab in the back ground. The hand tinting shows to good effect particularly in the roofs of the cottages. John G.)

Many people have taken this shot – but only one person has mastered it – Frank Meadow Sutcliffe.
(image from “Photographic View Album of Whitby” – photographed and printed by Valentine & Sons Ltd., Dundee)

The top photograph was taken at Staithes, on the Cowbar side with the main village in the background.

A much photographed area of Staithes or ’Steers’ as the locals call it, Cowbar on the left of the picture, Staithes on the right and the fisherman tending his boat in the middle

Thanks to Beryl Morris for this colour-tinted view of Staithes Beck, looking upstream to the footbridge and viaduct.  This card is date-stamped july 14, 1905.

A great picture showing the steepness of Cowbar bank, those cottages are still standing. Just a little of Staithes showing on the left.

Lovely old photo of Cowbar can anyone date it for me?

A lovely, peaceful image, the boats hauled up on the beach, Cowbar Nab curving protectively round the village.  No wonder it’s a popular visitor spot.

The wave after the wave that wrecked The Cod and Lobster?  Another extremely dynamic image of the storm - I bet the photographer sold the seventh wave image to the North-Eastern Gazette!

(There’s an old fisherman’s saying that the seventh wave is the highest when the tide comes in - I used to spend ages on Redcar beach counting waves as a result of this!)

An extremely dynamic image of the North Sea hammering the sea wall at Staithes during the storm that wrecked The Cod and Lobster Public House

Not really – the result of serious storm damage to The Cod & Lobster public house in Staithes, captured in a dramatic sequence of photographs taken at the time.