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Do you remember the picture of the little boy on the cart in an earlier post? This is him all grown up! I’ll let Norman tell the story in his own words:
”This is a ”Holiday Snap” of Lawrence and Mary Todd. It was taken in Paignton in 1948!
After their marriage they live in Richard Street then William Street, North Skelton, before moving to a new bungalow, Auld Reekie, in Saltburn Lane. Lawrence worked at North Skelton Mine throughout his working life until it closed. (I think in the 50’s). He became the Check Weigh man, which I think is synonymous with being the local Union Representative? Later in his life he took an active interest in local politics and was an elected councillor. Lawrence died in 1957 and his wife in 1967 aged 65 and 71 respectively.”
Yes, I know Paignton is nowhere near Loftus – but North Skelton is! Anyway I like the angle Norman is taking with these photos – keep watching!
A lovely clear shot of the mine, looks as though it’s in full production.
Nice dog wonder who it’s owner is, does anyone out there know? I am sure someone will.
Mr Brown arriving at the mine, who was Mr Brown?
Now I do know that these are some of the workmen from the mine but what date would it be?
Underground at North Skelton, I am not going to hazard a guess at to what is going on in this photo, I am going to wait for someone out there to tell me.
I believe its a Walker compressed air drill. This information came from Chris Twigg, thank you Chris.
One in a series of photographs of North Skelton mine, the caption says taken from the north about 1900.
A photograph taken in the 1960’s before the closure of the mine.
This is quite a well-known picture of North Skelton Junction. The train, hauled by a J27, is coming down the gradient from Brotton towards Saltburn. The line to the right served North Skelton Mine but had originally gone through to Priestcrofts Junction near Boosbeck. (words by Simon Chapman)
The locomotive appears to be 61718 – although it’s very difficult to read with these old eyes and I can’t find a reference to an engine of that number.
Here’s a good image of a Cranner Loader in action at North Skelton Mine. Quite a late image, judging by the headgear and electric lamps. North Skelton Mine was the last of the Cleveland Mines to close, so this image could be as late as 1963.
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