Yes I know this isn’t an old photograph, but it will be one day and you must admit it is beautiful and shows how the station has changed over the years.
(photo courtsey of Ray Brown)
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Would you say this would be dated in the 1950’s?
Do you remember them like this? About what date would this photo be taken?
Yes another photo of Saltburn station this time looking towards the Zetland Hotel where the trains could pull right into the hotel. The celebrities could enter the hotel without being seen by the public.
Looking towards the east, 1971/3 the date when this photo was taken, it was a lovely station as most of them were, what a pity such a lot of them were demolished. Russ Piggott advises us : ”This picture is later than 1960 I would say about 71-73 The track into the trainshed was closed in 1970 and the sleepers are still present. Also the poster has a mk2 inter-city coach on it which were not introduced until 1966.”
1890 is the date on this photo, the Miner’s Bridge which spanned the stream and narrow valley of Saltburn Gill. The bridge was used by those miners who lived in Saltburn and worked at the Huntcliffe Mine (today the only remaining part of the mine is the Guibal Fan house close to the railway line). Julie Riddiough tells us: ”the late Mrs Chester from Brotton told me about it, I remember asking her why it was the called the miners footbridge, as I’d assumed it led to the mill. I’ll have to dig out my notes but, off the top of my head, I think she said it was a footbridge used by miners to get to work at the Huncliff Mine (I think thats the one where the fan house is) I seem to remember her telling me that it was not very stable and farmers even used to lead animals over it, i’m sure, she told me it was made of wood and took quite a battering from use and being so close to the sea it got into bad repair and it was demolished as it was dangerous.” Thanks to Julie Riddiough for the update, as well as Chris Twigg and Ian Scott for their comments.
Do you remember Watson’s shop at Saltburn? Everything you wanted for a car, what year was it changed?
Yes, what was Watson’s shop as we see it today all lovely new flats
We have photos of the halfpenny bridge being blown up but this is the first one I have seen of it being buuilt in 1869, Any more photos of this bridge out there that you would like to share with us?
A very watery view up the valley towards Rushpool Hall. (Image courtesy of Kathleen Hicks). |
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