East Cleveland Image Archive

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

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)

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

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.

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

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)

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.