An early post card view of Runswick Bay, before the roads were ”improved”? Note the line of washing, obviously having a good flap in the breeze. It would interfer with traffic today!
Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson.
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Low tide in Runswick Bay, beyond Claymoor Beck, with the headland of Kettle Ness in the background. The cliffs have been shaped by the alum quarries. Image courtesy of Beryl Morris. Postcard – T.Watson, Lythe.
Kettleness Station, as it was early last century. It dates back to the 1880s, was intended principally for tourists and visitors, and had passing loops with two platforms so that passenger trains could pass here. The line closed in 1958. It is now a Scout Activity Centre, leased from the Marquis of Normanby, and opened in 1964. Thanks to Beryl Morris for this image. Postcard – T.Watson, Lythe.
On 17th December, 1829, the village and alum works were destroyed by subsidence of the cliff after torrential rain. The villagers were rescued and taken aboard an alum ship, ’Little Henry’, that was anchored in the bay. The alum works resumed production two years later. This view, dating from the early 1900s, is taken from the footpath at Scratch Alley and looks north east, over the old chapel (originally the mission church of St John the Baptist, built in 1872) and railway station. Thanks to Beryl Morris for the image. Postcard – T.Watson, Lythe.
The writer of this card started by asking, ”Don’t you think this a lovely view of Runswick Bay?” The card was posted on February 1st, 1905. Thanks to Beryl Morris for this image.
This stormy view of Runswick Bay is an ”Oilette” regd. postcard. Unfortunately I can’t make out the name of the publishers because it has been written over, but they were ”Publishers to their majesties The King and Queen.” It was posted on March 20th, 1905. Image courtesy of Beryl Morris.
The old road into the village can be seen in this view of Runswick Bay. It was posted in April, 1905. Image courtesy of Beryl Morris.
In this painting of the lifeboat at Runswick Bay by W. Gibson we can see the new lifeboathouse that was built in 1910, on the beach. On October 29th, 1910, a new lifeboat was sent to Runswick. She was a 35ft self-righter and was named the ’Hester Rothschild’ and served at Runswick until 1933, being involved in 31 services and saving 114 lives. Thanks to Beryl Morris for the image and ”The Story of The Staithes and Runswick Lifeboats” by Jeff Morris for the information.
Thanks to Beryl Morris for this more intimate view of Runswick and some of the villagers. The card was posted on 5th August, 1919, to wish ”Many Happy Returns” to a Mrs. Morris at East Loftus.
In 1682 the whole village, except one house, dropped into the sea. I don’t know if this was it. Fortunately the villagers were roused and managed to evacuate their homes before they slid into the sea. Image courtesy of Bery Morris, published by George Trueman, Whitby. |
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