East Cleveland Image Archive

As the cutting tells us that is when the grass court was opened in Loftus

1936 and Tin City is to go, says the ministry of health.

I wonder why the bowling green was closed in the first place, do you know?

Another old newspaper cutting dated 24th August 1938 and very interesting reading.

As the caption says the council were not in favour of this in 1934 and I don’t think it would get the go ahead today.

I think the cutting tells all there is to know about the cottages and men.

Laid at Holme near Peterborough, twice as long as standard sections used by British Rail, hoping for smooter running of the trains. On account of their additional length and weight – they are the longest in the world manufactured in one piece – have given rise to new problems in handling, the question of expansion is one that will have to be carefully watched. This was taken from an old newspaper dated 29th January 1937

Again from an old newspaper dated July 1937 giving the go ahead for the building of the Regal and the Empire cinemas.