Frederick W. Bothroyd – Watchmaker and Jeweller -  5 Zetland Road, Loftus is listed in the 1901 Census, but not in 1891. Jayne tells us: ”The image is of Frederick William Bothroyd standing proudly in his shop. His brother Herbert Bothroyd shared the premises and operated a cycle shop, hence the tires in the front window. F.W. Bothroyd set up his watchmaking/jewellery business at Loftus in c1890 on the High Street. He moved premises to Zetland Road by 1894, first at 27 Zetland Road and then at 5 Zetland Road until 1914.”  This image possibly dates from the mid 1890’s. This is based upon records which indicate he married in 1892 and by 1901 had three children, the eldest being Richard 6 years of age. The site is now occupied by a cafe and amusement arcade. Interesting that the next door way to the right of the image leads to ”refreshment rooms”.

Image courtesy of Loftus Town Council and many thanks to Jayne for the update.

A little quiz for Christmas 2011. Can you help? We have the date , but no idea of the class or members.

Back row: ??, ??, ??, ??, Donna Burgess, ??, ??, ??, ??.

Middle row: ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??.

Front row: ??, ??, ??, ??, ?? (teacher), ??, ??, ??, ??.

Image courtesy of Lee Archer and thanks to Melissa Ellis for the update.

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.

A different collection of images of Loftus on a postcard.
Image courtesy of Ken Johnson.

A view of Hinderwell High Street, even today the butcher’s shop shown still operates, although with a different name on the frontage.
Image courtesy of Ken Johnson.

A lovely view of Loftus Market Place,taken by Rita Unthank in the mid 1980’s. We are advised by Steven Steyert: ”I would say the photo is not as early as the 60′s and is more mid 80′s , The white mk3 escort van parked was only built from 1980 – 1986”.  How peaceful it looks.
Image courtesy of Rita Unthank and thanks to Steven Steyert for the update.

This tinted post card view of the lower promenade at Saltburn, viewed from above the Hazelgrove acess.
Image courtesy of Ken Jonson.

This tinted postcard of views of North Skelton, dated 1910 proves how proud residents were of their communities. 

Image courtesy of Ken Johnson.

A tinted postcard view of Ellerby by Tom Watson of Lythe, showing the buildings which are now known as the Ellerby Hotel.
Image courtesy of Ken Johnson.

A delightful view of the Fox and Hounds at Dalehouse. Simon Chapman advises us with regards to dating: ”Note in the background to the left – the bridge which carried the railway from Port Mulgrave to Grinkle Mine - At this point it crossed both the road and Easington Beck. The mine was abandoned in 1934 so the picture was probably taken before that date.”
Image courtesy of Janet Grey and thanks to Simon Chapman for the dating information.

A view also from about 1890 viewing towards the Methodist Chapel at the bottom of Green Road (Skelton Green bank to those who were familiar with Skelton).
Image courtesy of Janet Grey.

An 1890 view of the High Street, before even the Skelton Institute building was erected in 1900.
The building in the front right of this view was the Co-operative Butchery (possibly the original slaughter house), note it’s proximity to the High Street. To the right and not in view was the original Post Office.

Image courtesy of Janet Grey.

A view of Mr Weir’s class.
Back row: Colin Martin, Jane Hudson, Tina Hagar, Sam Cuthbert, Julie Tait, Kelly Oxendale, Dale Jeffels.

Middle row: Kay De Brincat, Gemma Doe, Helen Wilson, Amanda Carver, Beverley Walshaw, Kay Griffiths, Kerry Johnson, Rachel Taylor.

Front row: Rachel Schumm, Joe Codling, Mark Holmes, Stephen Mann, Mr S. Weir, Simon Nelson, James Martin, Lee Thompson, Vicky Holliday.

Image and names courtesy of Lee Archer.

Class 8F photographed in1996, teacher in charge Mr M. Forrest.

Back row: Michael Bridgett, Diane Leng, Laura Felton, Stephanie Holmes, Shaun Lyon.

Middle Row: Adam Welford, Stephen Tebble, Amy Howard, Victoria Bell, Jody Jeffels, Martyn Nelson.

Front row: Lee Passmore, Aaron Solomon, Samantha Partlett, Mr. M. Forrest, Craig Hartas, Fiona Simons, Darren Rudd. Sitting: Ann Christian.  
Image and names courtesy of Lee Archer.

A tinted postcard view of Arlington Street; with the Chapel and bystanders standing in the road. Not t0 be attempted today!
Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson

An excellent tinted postcard view of the lift at Saltburn.
Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson.

Another tinted postcard view of Saltburn.
Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson.

An excellent tinted postcard view of the parish church. Part of the Phoenix Series produced by Brittain & Wright, Stockton-on-Tees.
Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson.

A beautiful tinted postcard of Skelton High Street. Traffic free and so peaceful. The building on the right is the former Skelton Co-operative Store, still standing today. Roger Barwick tells us: ”I believe the gentleman on the right walking past the Coop is my Grandad William Barwick who lived at No 9 High street. He passed away in 1955. My Mam had the same card and she had written that it was Grandad.”
Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson and thanks to Roger for that update..

This double image is a postcard and reverse of Ryan’s shop once a feature of the Market Place, Loftus. Brought to the Archive by Robert Graham’s granddaughter, the card included details of Robert , but unfortunately no others are mentioned. Can you help?

Ryan’s shop situated in the Market Place, managed it is believed by Mr Robert Graham who features in the image. Robert Graham lived in ”Tin City” at Boulby and arranged a petition (Robert’s letter presented the petition to The Minister of Health (in London) to prevent the demolition of the village by Loftus Urban District  Council in 1935. This image could well date from this time.

??, Robert Graham, ??, ??, ??, ??.

We have however only some names and would appreciate assistance in filling the names, as  well as any further information.

Image kindly supplied by the Graham family.

The football team pictured in 1961, we have no names can you help?
Back row: George ?, John Jackson, Edgar Noble, Colin Mead, Raymond Furness, Tony Dye, Mr Malcolm Gratton.

Front row: Barry Emmerson, Alan Pearson, David Bateman, Michael Bateman, Brian Tyreman, David Snowdon, Alan Lightburn.

Thanks to David Archer, Barry Emmerson (EMO), Tony Dye and Janet Lingard (nee Thompson)  for updates on names.

Image courtesy of Pat Beauchamp.

Foulsyke from the air, obviously a lovely sunny day!

Image supplied by Cody McKay.

Again we we have no date, can anybody - help?

Back row: ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??.

Middle row: ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??.

Front row: ??, ??, ??, ??, Mr Norman Lee (Teacher), ??, ??, ??, ??.

Thanks to Marjorie Magor for the update (she admits he was her favourite teacher).

Another picture of the Angel – obviously early 1900’s judging by the balcony on the front.

Obviously the pupils assembled in the yard for a parade or judging. Janet Thompson tells us it was about 1953 and she was 3rd from left dressed as a geisha girl.         

Can anybody assist with names.
Image courtesy of Marion Toulson and thanks to Janet Lingard (nee Thompson) for the update.

We know it is 1964 but the rest is unknown, can any body help with names or possibly even the class?

Back row: Thomas Webster, Eric Boddy, Trevor Mead, Paul Simpson, Godfrey Evans, John Hicks, Trevor Milner?, Michael McMaster, Norman Myers, David Howes.

Middle row: Barbara Cornforth, Marilyn Cross, Barbara Wilkinson, Anne Lindsley, Peter Jackson, Colin Verril, Susan Lindsey, Kathleen, Wrigley, Barbara Yeoman, Carolyn Walker.

Front row: Margaret Harland, Marilynn Green, Annette Steyert, Linda Hudson, Linda Burrells, Mrs Troughton, Jean Hodge, Rosemary Whitely, Sandra Hill, Marilyn Fyler, Janet Webster.

Thanks to Kathleen Hicks, Barbara McBurney and Annette Steyert Daykin for all the names.

Image courtesy of Anne Burnett (Lindsley).

Another early image of the Angel Inn, Loftus, some time late 1890s from the style of dress. Brian Parker believes he may have relatives featured here. The 1891 Census lists: ”31 High Street: Edward Collins 56 years Innkeeper, Annie Collins wife 50 years, George Oliver 39 years Ostler/Groom,Florrie Cuthbert 19 years General Servant/Domestic, Bessie Ammonds 8 years Visitor, Barnie O’Hara 57 years Visitor/Lodger.”
Can anybody help with names and dates?

Image courtesy of Brian Parker and thanks to Eric Johnson for the update..

This family portrait of the Codling family was taken in about 1907?

Back row:Margaret (Maggie), Isaac (Ike), Richard (Dick), Elizabeth (Lizzie), Matthew (Mattie), Thomas (Tom), Indiana (Indie).

 Middle row: Thomas, Rachel, Mary, Hannah and Margaret with Daisy in her arms.

Front row: Greta, Violet.

Not shown on this picture is William the last and final baby of this generation of the Codling family. We are also advised (by Sandra Payne) that Indiana married Sarah’s greta uncle Joseph William Cook in 1914.  Mavis Gray advises that Hannah married Albert Gray (her mother-in-law) in 1919.

Thanks to Kate Patton (Dowson) for this image and details. Also thanks to Sandra Payne and Mavis Gray for the updates.

Moorhead Terrace Easington this time, consisting of three cottages. Corner Cottage, sold for £460 and wow it had electric light. The next cottage also had electric light, but water was still obtained from the fountain across the road. The last on the terrace was the police house, electric light but no running water.
Thanks go to Mrs Waton for loaning us this catalogue.

I don’t think it’s still standing but in 1946 it was for sale, all 32 acres of it with the house standing by the side of the swift running mill stream and ajooining a series of waterfalls, at the end of the house is the old water wheel. This had it’s own water supply piped from a spring situated on high ground, another property on a Ladyday tenancy of £38 per annum. Today a weir and mill race running towards the mill can still be easily identified, but the actual location of mill is little more that a few foundations now.

Thanks go to Mrs Waton for sharing the catalogue with us.

It looks as though there has been a good fight here and not just an argument.
Thanks to Tina Dowey for the postcard

What a lovely early postcard loaned to us by Tina Dowey of a very pretty village loved by all who visit it.

All the children outside for the photo, a lot of children for such a small village. What date do you think it was taken.

A lovely Tom Watson postcard loaned to us by Tina Dowey.

A  photo loaned to us by Eileen Hicks but we don’t know the girl on the horse do you? Now known to have been taken at the rear of the Golden Lion. Tony Shaw believes: ” The man in the centre foreground is my grandad (Stimmy) James shaw?” Can anybody assist with a possible date?

Thanks to Tony for that update.

Thanks to Owen Rooks for this photo that he took of Saltburn pier on a lovely clear February day in 1972.

This view over the beck to the Ship Inn and Huntcliff was taken by Owen in February, 1972.

Thanks to Owen Rook for this photograph of the Halfpenny Bridge that he took in February, 1972.

Thanks to Owen for this photograph of the Halfpenny Bridge, looking downstream.  The roof of the toll cottage can just be seen at the far end of the bridge.

Thanks to Owen for this photo of the railway viaduct which spans the valley close to the site of Marske Mill.

Thanks to Owen Rooks for this view looking down over the Italian Garden and tea room in Saltburn Glen, taken in the spring of 1973.

At Hutton-le-Hole, I know it’s a quite a way from East Cleveland but we do have some lovely postcards of the North Yorkshire Moors and this is not as you would see Hutton-le-Hole today.

A well known landmark on the North Yorkshire Moors. Many years ago if you passed this you would put a penny on the top for the travellers or tramps to take as they went past. I think this and other crosses on the moors were errected as markers for the monks as they travelled the moor from abbey to abbey. I know you will tell me if I am wrong

A lovely postcard by T Watson Lythe, of the castle at Mulgrave. what date do you think this photo would have been taken?

Easington End Farm 6 acres 0 roods 4 poles with a double fronted house all let for £45 on a Lady Day (25th March) tennancy.
Thanks again to Mrs Waton for sharing the catalogue.

Lambert Terrace in Easington more lots from the sale catalogue loaned by Mrs Waton.5 lots in all including a village store the rent £14-18s-8d per year. Three cottages bringing in £48-16s per year and the village post office rent £18-4s per year. A grand total of just over £81, not bad for 1946.

This is Form 1A 1958-59.

BACK ROW (l-r)  J.Morgan, J.Trevillion, R.Schofield, D.Horsley, T.Breckon, I.Matthews, M.Simpson.

MIDDLE ROW (l-r)  J.Willerton, D.Harker, P.Lynn, J.Reader, J.Roberts, G.Wright, P.Wells, C.Taylor.

FRONT ROW (l-r)  D.Covell, A.Easby, B.Kitchen, K.Rix, Mr Ormandy, T.Walker, J.Judson, R.Thorpe, P.Storr.

Can you tell us where any of these are now?

With thanks to John Roberts who is retired and living in East Cleveland.

This is a fourth form class; John Roberts (who loaned the photo) has remembered some names. Can you add any?

Back row (left to right): James Dixon; ? Briggs; Graham Blaylock; John Roberts; ?Wright;? Stringer; Peter Wells; Michael Carter; Rolf Thorpe.

Middle row: Peter Wood; Barry Westbrook; Stephen Teasdale; Michael Clydesdale; John Arthur Walker; David Parks; Robert Doe; William (Bill) Brooks; Richard Staines;Paul Featherstone.

Front row: Ian Winship; ??; David Thornton; John Reader; Mr Catchpole; Arthur Foster; Robin Edwards?; Richard Schofield; Kenneth Pellant.

Thanks to Robert Doe and Peter Wood for the updates.

Now help is definately needed here  all we know is this was a glass plate photograph,(hasn’t it come out beautiful?)  We don’t know any of the people on this photograph where or when it was taken. Can you help?

Well here I am once again asking for help, do you know this terrace of houses and where they are? Could it be East Crescent?
(photo courtesy of Eileen Hicks)

David Richardson tells us:-

These are the houses at the end of East Crescent, the structure on the hillside behind them is a Nursery.

Thank you for that confirmation of where these houses are Hurray I was right for once.

Another one of Eileen Hicks photo’s named Higher Zetland Road. I love the horse and looking closely at the pavement near the horse it looks to be raised quite high, what date would you put on this photo?

The road that leads to South Loftus looks a muddy mess but of course they wouldn’t have been tarmaced when this photo was taken.
(photo courtesy o Eileen Hicks)

This was lot 23 in the Grinkle Park sale catalogue, not the Tiger Inn we know today but the earlier one that stood on Moorhead Terrace. A well as the living quarters the catalogue stated that there was a Public Bar and a Bar Parlour with Tiled Fireplace (wow). With outside ladies and gents E.C.
sale catalogue loaned to us by Mrs Waton.

Twizziegill Farm 227 acres 0 roods 30 poles the largest farm on the estate. Another property let on Ladyday tennancy of £163 per annum, it was wihdrawn from the sale later selling privately for £4,700.
Thanks again to Mrs Waton for sharing the catalogue with us.

Attractive detached cottage the catalogue tells us, with 2 bedrooms, sitting room, kitchen with sink and range, a garden that extended to about 18 poles this could have been yours for £13 per annum rent.
Thanks go again to Mrs Waton for the loan of the sale catalogue.

Garden Cottage which still stands  in Easington, opposite the post office. Let fot £25 per annum, it had electric ligh;, although the water was obtained from a roadside tap. Another lot from Mrs Waton’s sale catalogue

These fairies are in the grounds of the club hall I think and one of the fairies is ? Tremain. Were you there or can you name any of the fairies and what was the occassion?
(photo courtesy of George Tremain)

Easington Hall Farm, 207 acres it stated in the catalogue that this was a ”Lady Day tenancy’ of £217 per annum. Lady Day being the 25th March.

Thanks again go to Mrs Waton for the loan of this very intersting catalogue. and Bob Doe for advice regarding Lady Day.

Snipe House, described in the catalogue loaned to us by Mrs Waton, as being built of ’mellowed stone’ with slate roof.

 Accomodation:- 3 bedrooms and bathroom, sitting room, living room with range having a boiler at the back for heating the hot water. Gun room and pantry with sink, E.C. if you don’t know what an E.C. is then ask an older member of the family.

Snipe House is still used by Grinkle Estates as a gamekeeper’s house.

Thanks to Alan Found for that update.

Home Farm House or Grinkle Lodge again for sale in 1946 bringing the princely sum of £2,700

 (Mrs Waton is thanked for the loan of the sale catalogue)

Once again taken from the sale catalogue loaned to us by Mrs Waton, the lake was included with the sale of Grinkle Park.

A rather nice view of the hotel as you go up the driveway.

 (photo from the sale catalogue courtesy of Mrs Waton)

Too late to buy I’m afraid as this sale was in 1946. I wonder how much was paid for it? (Sale catalogue courtesy of Mrs Waton)

Easington church again, all dressed up ready for the Easter service.
(Postcard courtesy of Mrs Waton.)

I think these ladies are in the Congregational Church Loftus I don’t know all of the ladies names but some of them are:-
LtoR:- ??, ??, Mrs Benson, ??, ??, ??, Mrs Wood,(her husband could often be seen in and around Loftus sitting at his easel painting beautiful water colours) ??, ??, Mrs Jackson.
Can you name the remaining ladies.
(photo loaned to us by Mrs Waton)

No dates on this cutting and now most of the first names of the team. Were you there, tell us your name please.
(photo courtesy of George Tremain)

Back row:- George Tremain, John Hesleton, Brian Hart , Alan Longster, Malcolm Peggs, Alan Payne, Dave Elliot.

Front row:- David  Lawson, Graham Wicks, Steve Philliskirk, Richard Hewison, Keith Winspear, Steve Rogers.

Thanks to R Simpson, George Tremain and Colin Hartfor names todate.

But what school was it?  We think it may have been Carlin How,  but you know how wrong I can be! Can you help.
(photo courtesy of George Tremain)

An outing from the chapel, George Tremain tells us: ”After some research I now believe I can identify some of the members of this group. On the back group standing 3rd in is Charles Hall, 5th fron left with moustache is Joseph Easton and with her arnm linked to his I believe is Emily Jemson his step grandaughter. Second from the right standing is Priscilla Easton who had formerly been Priscilla Jemson ubntil her husband William Jemson was killed in a mining accident. Second row from the front 3rd from the right as you look kneeling is Mary Jemson kneeling. There are also other members of the Hall/Jemson family on the photograph as all seemed to have strong links with the church. Fred Nicholson, crouching at front on far left. He married Clara Hall. Worked as deputy in ironstone mines but then started his own business with Mr Petty.(Nicholson and Petty). The photograph must be somewhere around 1910-20.”

(photo courtesy of George Tremain and thanks to Tony Nicholson for the update)

From remember When in the Evening Gazette, the caption tells us all, were you one of those Scouts? The original newspaper article dates from March 1960.
(photo courtesy of Mrs Waton)

Easington church to be precise, do you know any of the names?

Back row:- ??, Mr Taylor, Rev. Waton,
Front Row:- Myra Dowson, Gretie Severs, Mrs. Weatherrel, Mrs. Ashby, Mrs. Taylor, organist at the church for many years Mrs. Ethel Robinson, Mrs. Spenceley, Joan Spenceley , Elizabeth Ferrer, Mrs. Thompson.

(photo courtesy of Mrs Waton)     Thanks for the names goes to Betty Ferrer

I am once again surmising that it is a Christmas party because of the paper hats and the decorations. Do you recognise anyone? 

(photo courtesy of Mrs Waton)

Yes Loftus from an unusual place, viewing over the field now occupied by the Cromwell Avenue estate, you can see the Town Hall and the church in the background, a lovely postcard loaned to us by Mrs Waton.

A lovely photo of Mrs Waton’s showing a very early Easington, the girls look very smart in their aprons.

The sanctuary in Easington church .
(Postcard courtesy of Mrs Waton)

Once again Easington church, thanks go again to Mrs Waton for the loan of the postcard. From an Air photo by Jack Braithwaite (Leeds) entitles ”Parish Church Easington (Loftus)”.

A lovely Skilbeck postcard of Skinningrove loaned to us by Mrs Waton. Looking closely, what are the buildings on the left hand side going up the cliff road. Come on you Grovers tell me what they were.

Harold Richards tells us: ”I have many happy memories of Skinningrove, I was born there in 1944, and lived with my Gran and Grandad in Chapel Street. As a kid of 12 or 14 years I used to knock around with Arthur Breckon, also of Chapel Street; his dad Teddy Breckon was in the Coastguards in the mid 1950’s. I was told more than once by Teddy Breckon, the large brick building on the right of the photograph beside the road going up to Dickie Bothroyd’s farm, was a mortuary. This was used if anyone had been washed up on the sands who had drowned. I remember this building well made of old red bricks and a large wooden door. My Grandad was Jack Richards (an image of him is on  the Website – in the pit with a rat on his knee). My Gran, Amy Richards was a member of the Skinningrove Women’s Institute for many years. I left Skinningrove in 1980, when the heart was ripped out of the village as the houses in Chapel Street and the High Street were demolished; as well as Cliff Street, etc. To me this was very sad, as the houses would still have been stood now.”

Thanks to Harold Richards for that reminder about the mortuary, there was also believed to be a  ”Fisherman’s Association?” building at the foot of the hillside road. Can anybody confirm this fact.

Once again of Loftus Market Place but look at the Angel Inn how lovely it used to be. What date would you put on this postcard, Loaned to us by Mrs Waton?

A lovely shot of Cattersty sands and the cliffs, taken by C.O. Smelt who I think used to have Skinningrove post office. The postcard is believed to date form 1931?

(Postcard courtesy of Mrs Waton)

Mrs Waton is standing on the right and it looks like the clothing that the scouts had been collecting. Do you recognise anyone in the photo loaned to us by Mrs Waton?

Were you one of these ladies? Some of the names left to right are:- Sally Green, Mary Dale, Mrs Fenby.
seated:-Dossie Rowland Mrs Waton, ??, Mrs Rowland, Mrs ?
(photo courtesy Mrs Waton)

Our thanks go to Owen Rooks for sending this image with the following information:

”The attached image is of a newly delivered shiny locomotive named ’Prince Charles’ purchased by Mr. Cyril Pickering in 1954 for his Saltburn Miniature Railway.  My dad had retired from British Rail the previous year and had been commissioned by Mr. Pickering to supervise the replacement of the entire track with heavier metals to accommodate the new loco which came from the Lakeside Miniature Railway in Southport.  Of course, I had to ’help’ with the task, even being allowed to drive the new loco quite often.  I believe that ’Prince Charles’ still survives at Saltburn after all these years.”

Many thanks to Carol Starsmore for this photograph and names of the Skinningrove office staff at their Christmas party in the 1960s.

Back row, l-r:- Peter Bulman, Ron Ebbs, Mike Wedgwood, Paul Redway, George Swales, Gordon B.Davies, Clive Pearson, Maurice Cook, Eric Matson, Fred Larder, Colin Shaw, George Lindsey, George Brignall, George Elders, Albert Allen

Middle row:- Jean Parkinson, Florence Cornforth, Barbara Cuthbert, Val Taylor, June Hugill, Janet Grey, Ann Walshaw, Carol Goodwill

In front:- Sheila Hampton, Barbara Marshall

Nice different view of Staithes, with Cowbar Cottages on the hill at the right hand side. These are believed to have been built by Mark Palmer (mineowner who lived at Grinkle Park) as housing for his mine worker from the former Grinkle mine, this being situated in the valley below the present Potash mine.

Thanks go to Joyce Dobson for the loan of the photo and to Neil Suckling for the update.

Looks quite an early photo with part of a number in the left hand corner, is it a postcard? Thanks to Joyce Dobson for the photo.

Once again we see Primrose Hill starting to be demolished, with the works towering in the background.

Guisborough priory and a beautiful photo that shows off the majestic ruin.
(photo courtesy of Joyce Dobson)

Skinningrove before it was re-built, looks like a good dry for the washing. Thanks go to Eric Johnson for the photo.

Two of the Suckling family, thanks to Neil Suckling for the loan of the photo.

Are you one of the people in this photo loaned to us by Eric Johnson, if so point yourself out or anyone else you may recognise.

So far we have: ”Girl in middle with walking cane and blacked face is Shirley Hutchinson nee Webster [CH lollipop lady].The girl with the bike is Janice Snaith (nee Carveth).Girl with umbrella might be Jennifer Johnson (nee Carveth). Girl in hat might be me Kate Patton (nee Dowson).” Thanks to Kate Patton for that update.

A lovely photo of the cliffs at Hummersea loaned to us by Joyce Dobson.

Now believed to have been part of the Carlin How Tennis Club’s Jubilee celebrarions. Identified to date are: ”Lank” Lightfoot with the goat (playing that day the part of Ghandi) and beside him is Jimmy Verrill (ex Club Secretary) Three dark gentlemen in front of image as ? Burns, ?? and Fred Hudson.   George Smith(Club President at that time)  is the gentleman in the white shirt seen between the blackmen. Any more suggestions?

Photo courtesy of Eric Johnson, also thanks to Brian Young and Derick Pearson for the updates.

The Suckling family, of a house on Railway Terrace Carlin How it hasn’t changed much has it? Photo courtesy of Neil Suckling.

Another photo showing a different part od the station, photo courtesy of Joyce Dobson

Skinningrove school was where these budding footballers were from and some of the names are:-
Back row LtoR:- Derick Garbutt, Donald Hatton, Brian Ferguson, Billy Winspear, ??, George Lettin.
Next row:- Micheal Buckingham, John Anderson, Arthur woodrow, Brian Soloman, Norman Hill.
Seated:- ??,  Lawrence Smith.
Photo courtesy of Maureen Anderson.

1927 or there abouts was the date of this photo and the names of the men are,
Back row:- LtoR, ??, W Driver, Brom Williams, J Hope, T Gell.
Middle row:- A Goldby, Don Welford, G Hall, A Hall, W Carveth, J Grimstead, L Nicholson.
Front row:- M Martin, J Nicholson, N Leeks, Pop Richards, Jim Grimstead.
Can you help with the missing name?

Photo courtesy of Maureen Anderson.

Neil Suckling loaned us this photo to ask if anyone out there knows the names of the couple, he thinks they may be Verrill’s from Staithes. Can you help?

Another of Neil Suckling un-named photo’s, have you a photo of the same lady with a name on? If so please tell us who this pretty lady is.

It is rather a cloudy dark  moody photo loaned to us by Eric Johnson but a lovely photo never the less. Taken from an unusual position shows the works off very well.

And so he should be showing off his four medals,he is now identified as Major (name not rank!) Lightfoot. He lived 35 High Street, Skinningrove. The other man round the corner is identified as Tommy Wiskers living in Cliff Street. The medals have been identified by Joh Wright as: ”the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal (earned with the 9th Battalion Green Howards in France and Italy) and the fourth is the Rocket Apparatus Long Service Medal.”
Thanks to Eric Johnson for sharing this photo, also Tom Webster, Pat Sparkes, Colin Hart and John Wright for the updates.

Taken from Carlin How this shows the valley off nicely, but sadly Primrose Hill is starting to be demolished. Again thanks go to Eric Johnson for the photo.

Joyce Dobson loaned us this rather good photo of the alum house at Hummersea all the others I have seen the house has been in ruins.

A lovely tinted photo of the cross loaned to us by Joyce Dobson. You don’t see Giusborough like this now.

Do you remember it like this? What were the buildings behind the Ship Inn, I remember cows grazing on Cat Nab.
photo courtesy of Joyce Dobson.

Not  the well known Minnie this time, but Lizzie one of the loco’s from Skinningrove works, pictured in the mid 1930’s with (left to right) Len Horner, Mark Cook and ”Scotchy” Jones. Lizzie was scrapped in the late 1950’s.

 Thanks go to Joyce Dobson for the loan of her photo. and David Husband advising of sources for our detail.

One more of Joyce Dobson’s photographs, at first glance it looks rather modern but then looking closer you can see that it is a beautifully tinted old photo.

This was a 600 ton coaster which had been tied up at the Jetty in preparation for taking aboard a load of basic slag from the Ironworks. The captain and crew had gone to Timms Coffee House, leaving only the cook on board. While they were at the pub a sudden storm blew up which broke both hawsers. The ship and cook were swept onto the beach at the mouth of Skinningrove Beck. This happened at peak spring tide so it had to remain there until the following spring tides when it was towed off undamaged.

With thanks to Mrs S Dohring for this image.

In the background is Carlin How (Duckhole) mine which started production in 1873. In the field below the mine you can see rows of prefabricated dwellings which were built in 1915 to house miners brought to replace those engaged in the war. It is also thought they were used to accommodate Australian servicemen during the same period. Can you add anything to this ? The only buildings still recognisable are the mill and house in the foreground.

Image courtesy of Keith Bowers

Thanks to Mrs. S. Dohring for this photograph of her uncle’s shop window, dressed for the coronation of king George VI in 1937.  The shop was at 32, Zetland Road, Loftus.

The civic dignitaries are all dressed up for the ball in this photograph from 1951/2.  Chairman and Mrs. Woodrow are second from the left, but who are the other people and when and where was the photo taken? 

Image courtesy of Carole Kellogg.

Thanks to Mrs. Carole Starsmore for this photograph of her father, Jack Goodwill, with Bob Harland and ’Mink’ Simpson taking a break in the stockyard at B.S. Skinningrove Works in the 1960s.

Thanks to Tracey King for this cutting from the Evening Gazette’s ’Remember When’ feature.  Tracey has named most of the young people in the photo, starting with the boy at the very back and working forwards along each row, left to right.  Were you there? 

1. Paul Kay 2. Jackie Hipkin 3. John Smith 4.?? 5. Julie Bowers 6. Malcolm White 7.??  8. Lynn Taylor 9. Paul Ashbridge 10. Steve Ewens 11. Brian Simpson 12. Bill Kemp 13. Susan Cox 14. Trevor McConnell 15.?? 16. Ian Purver 17. Keith Simpson 18. Anita Whitney 19. Keith Whitney 20.Michael Sztruk (Noota)21. Colin Hart 22. Pauline Meakin 23. Lesley Holliday.

Thanks to Tracy King and Billy Kemp for names to date.

This view of the harbour at Port Mulgrave was taken in 1980.

Image courtesy of Mrs. Janet Wilson.

Thanks to Janet Wilson for this photo of her father, Denis Codling, in his boat at Port Mulgrave.

It must have been cold back in January, 1982. 

Thanks to Janet Wilson for this wonderful image.  I hadn’t realised the scale of these falls until I noticed the young woman (Janet?) sitting on the rocks below.

A view of Liverton church, taken in January, 1982.

Image courtesy of Mrs. J. Wilson.

This image shows the farmworkers’ houses that stood in ’The Close’, Liverton Village.  Janet Wilson tells us: ”The boy standing in the gateway is Steven Barnes, his family lived in the house with the orange door.”The houses were demolished in 1984.

Thanks to Mrs. Janet Wilson for this image and the information.

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

Well not really as someone else must have been there to take this wonderful photo loaned to us by Eric Johnson. It looks so calm and peaceful away from the noise and the dirt of the steel wotks on the cliff top. 

Colin Hart tells us: ”the picture is Dereck(Midge)Purver on his boat Lynn. I spent many hours along with his son Brian fishing and potting on the same boat.”

Thanks to Colin for the update.

Again 1956 can you fill in the missing names?
Back row Lto R:- John Ditchburn, Ken Greening, Bob Goldby.
Middle row LtoR:-Michael Pearson (Staithes), ??, Michael Batchelor, Jean Shaw, Joyce Green, Michael Pearson(Loftus),Fred Baldwin, Willie Summerson, Mr Gratton.
Front row LtoR:- ??, Sheila Thomas, ??, Audrey Magor, Jean Nelson, ??, ??, Wendy Green.

Thanks to Eric Johnson for the updated names.

Were you on this photo loaned to us by Eric Johnson?
Back row, Lto R:- ??, Michael Hodgeson, John Bennett, ? Pearson, John Jefferson, Doug Breckon, Neil Dale, Mr Ward.
Front row LtoR:- ??, Jean Nelson, Joyce Green, ??, Sheila Emmerson, ??, ??.

Thanks to Eric Johnson for the updated names.

Another unusual postcard of Marske, who was in the tents, scouts?
(photo courtesy of Joyce Dobson)

Another postcard from Joyce Dobson one that we don’t see very often. Thank you Joyce

What a lovely postcard of Loftus loaned to us by Joyce Dobson

Once again at Carlin How, don’t be shy name yourself if you are there. Thanks to Mike Leyland for noting our incorrectly posted image. John
(photo courtesy of Eric Johnson)

This image has caused some discussion! Terry Clarke identifies the place as ”Ben Scott’s playing field” on North Road, Loftus; with Clive (Sam) Simpson encouraging the team. The team is identified as The Jets (later known as Carlin How Jubilee Boomers and then Sam’s Triers).

Tom Webster advises: ”This dates from the late 80′s, early 90′s and was part of a Loftus Fun Day organised by The Civic Trust/Loftus Development Trust and others. Two of the organisers Alan Caldwell and Jane Taylor, from the Loftus Civic Trust are seated on the grass.”              
(photo courtesy of Eric Johnson and thanks to Terry and Tom for that updates.)

A Lovely photo of Port Mulgrave’s docks of years gone by.
(photo courtesy of Neil Suckling)

Another photo kindly loaned to us by Neil Suckling who asked where was the photo taken? My thoughts are that it is Skinningrove works, but I can be wrong as proved so often in the past. What do you think?

Eric Johnson suggests: ”if this is skinningrove, it dates from the introduction of steelmaking. at the left of photo is the new talbots building, at this stage only one furnace of about 250 tons capacity was operating. a glimpse through a gap in the sheeting appears to be a high ground type charging machine having driven one in my time later in the life of the plant. moving right, next to the water tower the large pipe is part of the gas producers, with the tall tower the coal hoist to feed the retorts. and behind the large building is the new power house. the men appear to be standing on the site of the soaking pits and 36inch mill.”

Thanks to Eric for the update.

Neil Suckling sent us this image and we had a query about it. We can now reveal all!

”In 1919 a war shrine was given by the Marchioness of Zetland in memory of the dead of the 1914-1918 war. Her Ladyship unveiled the shrine and a dedication service was conducted by the Archbishop of Cleveland… The shrine was at the base of the Town Hall Tower where the present day noticeboard is situated. After the service the buglers of the Loftus Boy Scouts sounded ”The Last Post”. The shrine was removed in 1949 for safekeeping.” Details from Rric Jackson’s book ”People of the Past in Loftus”.

Thanks to Eric Johnson for directions to this information.

1935 as you can see is the date of this photo and the end of an era for the church.

Another early newspaper cutting from I would think about the 1930’s but it hasn’t changed much has it?

I think about 1937 after the movement in the mines.

We think it was about 1952 when this photo was taken.
Back row L to R:- Joe England, Brian Yeoman,Brian Jemson, Raymond Hicks, Richard Matthews, Laurence Smith, Billy Hughes.
Third row:- Ann Seymour,Ann Pinkney,  Eunice McLean, ??, Joy Auckland, Jean Mellor, Sheila Partlett, IslaRobinson, Lillian Wood.
Second  row:- Ivy Metcalf, Pamela Smith, Mary Bray, Carol Shaw, Joan Pearson, ??, Margaret Bowers, Betty Winspear, Audrey Cornforth, Pauline Campbell.
Front row:- Derick Smith, ??, Norman Trattles, Peter Libby, Billy Pearson, and Eric Rowe.
Excuse me if I have spelled any names wrong and do you know any of the missing names?
(photo courtesy of Eric Husband/Eric Rowe and thanks to Phil Ransome for the update.)

Here we are back in 1951 when over 400 children from Loftus, Carlin How and Skinningrove took part in the Festival of Britain pageant in Hird’s field Loftus. The pageant showed a large audience how their ancestors lived worked and clothed from the early days to the present day even a glimpse into the future, or what they thought would be the future.
Three of the children there are:- Ian Smith, Micket Dorgan and Cody ?. Can you see yourself there or do you know any of the children?

A lovely photo of Roseberry Topping with a covering of snow.
(photo courtesy of Eric Johnson)

A fancy dress parade to celebrate Carlin How Club Golden Jubilee in 1962, viewing the bottom of the Club steps.

Alan Pearson can identify the gentleman in the flat cap at the back as Claude Tremain. Whilst Derick Pearson can identify Mrs Cook (centre in white), to her left is her grandson Gordon Cook; and Mary Cox (Nellist) sitting to her left.

 Can anybody assist with other names?

(photo courtesy of Eric Johnson, update thanks to Alan Pearson, Derick Pearson and Inga Cook for updates).

Another one of Eric Johnson’s photographs of Carlin how gala, some of the names are from left to right Brian Cook, Brian Lightfoot, Barry Lancaster, Alan Dale, Colin Cook, John Welford, Jacky Noble, Billy May, Ronnie Cook. Do you know the missing names?

Norman Patton advises us:”The tall spectator at the right rear is Walla Watson. I guess this picture is about 1960!”

Thanks Norman for then update.

Neil Suckling loaned us this photo of the pupils of Staithes School and tells us Margaret Ward Verrill is one of the students do you know any of the others?

Another of Neil Sucklings photo’s showing Fred Suckling and his famiy who lived at Swindale farm Moorsholm.

December 9th 1874 when the Griffin came ashore in a storm at Redcar after damaging the pier at Coatham. It was one of two ships  driven onto the beach that day and finally wrecked on the Coatham Sands, the other vessel was Corrymbus.

Now I never new there had been a pier at Coatham did you?

But which brickworks, was it Loftus?  Following a comment from Tony Lynn this is now believed to be a pre-cast concrete works, but where? We are also told by Eric Johnson of a Thomas Eaton who in 1891 was a manufacturer of tiles and bricks in Loftus, but obviously on a smaller scale than shown in this image. The search continues.  

(photo courtesy of Neil Suckling, thanks to Tony Lynn  and Eric Jonson for the update.)

The Suckling family to be correct, Mary Murray, (nee Suckling) Alfred Suckling and Hannah Stubbings (nee Suckling) A lovely photograph loaned to us by Neil Suckling

Neil Suckling tells us this photo has his great grandfather ’Alfred William Suckling ’(a Ranter preacher in the Loftus Staithes circuit) top row left wearing a flat cap and sporting a beard standing next to him is Leslie Nicholson.  Do you know anyone else on the photo?
Alf moved to Brotton in the 1870’s from Kings Lynn with his two brothers.

Another photo of Staithes carnival showing Margaret Suckling (nee Verrill) her brother Johnny and her sister Sarah Hannah Cole (nee Suckling), Harold Armstrong is the ’Duke Of Wellington, many will remember him as fisherman and coxswain of the Runswick Bay Lifeboat. Thanks go to Neil Suckling for the photo and the information.

Neil Suckling who loaned us this photo thinks it maybe ’Fair Week’ in 1965 the last time they did a procession like this. He can identify: ”the lady front right, in the gold trimmed dress, is my grandma, Margaret Ward Suckling (nee Verrill)”. Can you recognise anyone there?

Patricia Taylor (nee Geraghty) tells us: ”This is the Staithes cast of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ which was performed one day during the carnival in the year this photo was taken – Beth Hicks is in costume at the front right of the picture. The balcony scene was delivered from the first floor of one of the buildings in the High Street.”

Phil Ransome suggests: ”It may be John Pearson in the red and blue tights!”.

Thanks to Patricia for the update.

I know it isn’t an old photograph but the trains are old so it qualifies
(photo courtesy of Joyce Dobson)

Another postcard this one dated 29th. January 1872, nice when they have the date on.

Eric Johnson tells us: ”an interesting view of the short lived Glaisdale Ironworks. Three blast furnaces with barrow hoist can be seen, moving left the blast engine house with boiler chimney, then the trestle bridge of the mineral railway which ran up Glaisdale Rigg to ironstone quarrys. The smaller chimney was part of the shaft sunk to the main seam. Like the Runswick Bay Ironworks it was in the wrong place to be viable.”
(photo courtesy of Joyce Dobson and thanks to Eric Johnson for the comments.)

Afrikander grounded at Redcar. Fred Brunskill advises: ”The large steamship ’Africander’ came ashore January 1892. Local folk were employed to lighten her load (hence the horses and carts)and she was refloated within a week.”

Thanks to Derick Pearson and Fred Brunskill for updates.

These images show a crowded Loftus Market Place and Zetland Road celebrating the end of the first World War.

Birhold – a sailing ship – grounded at Redcar 1899.

Thanks to Derick Pearson for the update.

Another view of the Birhold, known to have beached at Redcar in 1899.

Honoria H325 which went aground off Redcar 9th January 1901. Fred Brunskill advises: ”Richard, himself the past coxswain of the ‘Emma’ lifeboat was one of seven of the Picknett family to be in their coble as they tried to assist the Honoria. Tragically Richard and his his two nephews were drowned that day. The above photo shows the Honoria and the RNLI lifeboat “Brothers”.”

Thanks to Derick Pearson, supplemented by the Redcar Shipwrecks list and to Fred and Sue Bishop for the updates.

Fred Brunskill tells us: ”The Saxon Prince was a wooden hulled paddle tug from North Sheilds. Built in 1874 she had a twin cylinder steam engine and a crew of four.
In July 1907 she was towing a lighter when she ran aground in fog and was left stranded…Local boatowners ferried out hundreds of people as she became a tourist attraction for the town. She sustained severe damage and eventually was broken up.”

Thanks to Fred Brunskill and the wreck is confirmed in Redcar Ship Wrecks.

Not the way to Skinningrove a United bus in the woods at the bottom of Mill Bank.
(photo courtesy of Eric Johnson.)

Another of Eric Johnson’s photo’s showing a bus where a bus shouldn’t be. In the wood at the bottom of Mill Bank. We understand the unfortunate driver was called Paul (Sprag) Hart from Loftus; the brakes failed on the bus and so failed to negotiate the hir-pin bend on Carlin How bank. The bus ended up down the bank side. Two hours later Paul was back in the driving seat after crawling back up the bank, his only injury were cuts to the inside of his mouth sustained from the broken glass. Today the crash barrier would prevent such an incident occuring.

Thanks to Terry Clark and and Mr Bint for the updates.

Loftus County Modern School Band, do you recognise anyone? I can see the photo was taken near the Working Men’s Club at Carlin How, taken in 1963-64 and believed to be linked to the 50th jubilee of the club or a Carlin How Gala? (photo courtesy of Eric Johnson)

1939, Sorting shale from ironstone on the large convetor belt at Loftus where the ironstone mine re-opened after being closed since last August. This will mean employment for several hundred men, the ore extracted will be supplied to Skinningrove Iron works where 2 addition calcing kilns are ti be re-lighted. The second picture is the first load up at Loftus.

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

Yes Loftus cricket team are the champions of the league in 1936.

Players standing:- C. Watson (scorer)J. Rowland (umpire)J garbutt, L. Carter,N. Carter, T. Collidge, F. Binks, W. Husband (umpire)

Seated R. King, B. Robinson, W.F. Robinson, (captain) E. Colbeck, H. Varty.

front:- T. Robinson, J. Watson.

The caption tells all.
(photo courtesy Joyce Dobson)

A different view of Saltburn a photo loaned to us by Joyce Dobson.

A lovely postcard loaned to us by Joyce Dobson, showng Saltburn, Redcar, Giusborough and Staithes.

Looking over to Upton Cottages and Street house Farm, took me a while to realise where it was. Thanks again to Eric Johnson for the loan of the photo.

Loftus tug of war team May 1981 at the King George playing field Guisborough.

Team from left to right: John Garner, Joe Cook, ??, Rob Spoor, ??, Leo Bowman, Dave Harris, ??.

Thanks to Terry Clarke for the names to date, can you name any of remaining members?

What more can I say about this photo?  It’s all written there, even the photographers name.

(image courtesy of  Kathleen Hicks)

We can with assistance decypher the caption below the image as:

”Redcar Awa Maru – came ashore December 28th 1908”. She had a crew of 120 according to the image. But there is some discussion about other possible dates and groundings. There are other images portraying the  Awa Maru aground at Redcar in  different positions and some have dates of 1906 and others with 1914, so either she was very unlucky at Redcar or people put the wrong dates on the photos. 

Thanks to Derick Pearson for the update.

”27/12/1906 – Even a Japanese ’Awa Maru’ liner fell foul of the West-scar rocks drifting helplessly towards them during a severe storm. The ship of 6,000 tons was en route from Antwerp. All the seamen and passengers aboard the vessel were saved by local fishermen. Following an 18 day stay on the rocks the vessel was eventually re floated. All of the ’Maru ships were part of the Nippon Yusen Kaishoi Line which visited Middlesbrough (the Tees) Re floated 13/01/1907. Captained by a British Skipper Captain Forbes.” Details from Redcar Shipwrecks.

Fred Brunskill tells us: ”This is the Japanese liner the ‘Awa Maru’ Built in 1899 she came aground on Westscar and was there for 18 daye before being refloated. Her crew of 112 were all saved by the Redcar lifeboatmen. She continued in service until being scrapped in 1930.”

Thanks to Fred for the update.

Not a very happy looking crew but I suppose after being shipwrecked in a strange country they have no reason to look happy.
(photo courtesy of Fred Brunskill)

Another photo from Fred Brunskill, these three Redcar  men are Left to right Thomas Hood Picknett, Will Raine and Thomas Bilton Picknett.
They gave first aid to some of the injured crew of the Awa Maru. Ian Bushell tells us: ”My Grandfather, William John Weatherill BOAGEY and his brother Leslie befriended one of the crew of the Awa Maru. The crewmember lodged with the family until the ship was towed off the rocks and continued to send postcards from around the world. Crew members name as far as I can make out was K Uematsu.

Thanks to Ian for that update.

Another one named but again not where it grounded, HELP.

The steamship Lemberg ran aground during the night in the blackout on December 16th 1914. She was later refloated. Fred Brunskill.

A lovely set of photos of the Steam Collier Spiral stranded on Salt Scar rocks.

Fred Brunskill advises: ”The ‘Spiral’ laden with coal was aground on Saltscar rocks for some weeks and some local fishermen were employed to dump the cargo to lighten the vessel, this was succesful and the ‘Spiral’ was re-floated and taken to Hartlepool for urgent repairs.
The ‘Fifi and Charles’ was Redcar’s lifeboat at the time and was often used to ferry the local men backwards and forwards to the ship. The above photo was taken as soldiers from the local army camp assisting the launching crew. At that time horses and manpower was the only was of launching and retrieving the lifeboats.”

Thanks to Fred for that update.

Yes I do know the name of this one but only because it’s written in the caption.

That is just what it needs recovering, what a lot of ships came agound at Redcar

A little undignified for a lord, but Fred Brunskill tells us: ”The steam powerered trawler Lord Cecil was a brand new vessel built at Smiths Docks for the Grimsby Beacon Trawling Company. She left the Tees bound for Grimsby but became grounded inside of Westscar and was rolling so violently that during the rescue Redcar’s ‘Fifi & Charles’ lifeboat was damaged in the process. On subsequent tides she drifted onto the beach opposite the bandstand.”

Thanks to Fred for that update.

Ashore at Redcar 9th November 1914.  Okay now my ignorance shows again what do the initials  S.S.R.F stand for?

Details in Redcar Shipwrecks list give the vessel as SS Berg, perhaps there was a typographical slip? John

Steam Trawler Caulonia ashore once again at Redcar 25th February 1915

Geoff Ayre tells us: ”I remember in the 1950s going on a pleasure boat (ie fisherman’s boat) and at low tide stuck on the rocks was the bow of a ship. Later destroyed, as I heard the ship blown up owing to ships heading for the mouth of the Tees being drawn toward the wreck whilst waiting for the tide.”
If any body can assist with a date for destruction, the site would be grateful.
Thanks to Geoff for the additional information.

“The tugboat Sir Hugh Bell ran aground 06/01/1926 on Coatham Sands. The tug boat was trying to recover a buoy which had broken away, and washed up on the beach. It was reported that the tug boat would not be able to get off the sands for the next 10 days when high tides were expected.”
Details courtesy of  Redcar Shipwrecks list. 

Now another question why are all the ships called she?  No rude answers

Mr Arthur Gill’s retirement with Mr V. Caney and Mr Fothergill. Were you there?
Back right there is Billy Winspear and Brian Atkinson,in the middle back is Arthur Summers, can you helpwith any other names? Please.
(photo courtesy of Eric Johnson)

Once again a photo loaned to us by Eric Johnson, do you the names of the two men?

The foundations for a ’new tippler ore crusher’ c1950 I am told by Eric Johnson who loaned the photo. We are also advised (by Phil Ransome) that the gentleman at back left is possibly Nelson Downs. Can anybody else assist with names.

Thanks to Phil Ransome for the update.

Okay here comes the question again, where was Moss Farm in loftus, or do they mean Mars Farm?

How many times did Loftus mine close and then re-open?

It is still forgotten today and I don’t think the steps are still there, are they?

Destroyed by the look of it and yet the houses still stand today. Now am I right in saying that or were there two rows to Cleveland Street one of them being demolished? HELP

Not in very good shape by the look of it the mines certainly did some damage to property in 1938.

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)

A different photo as this is the first one we have of Marske Hall what a beautiful building. Thanks go to Joyce Dobson for sharing that photo with us.

Sorry for the intrusion, but I just thought it was too good not to share.

 (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

Shows them off a treat and is that the complete pier in the background? Callum Duff advises us: ” Saltburn pier as originally built was 1500 feet long. The pier was shortened after a storm in 1874 destroyed the landing stage and pierhead. The now 1250 feet pier is the one we can see in this postcard. This pierhead was lost in 1974 and the pier was further shortened to its present length to reopen in 1979.”

 (photo courtesy of Joyce Dobson and thanks to Callum for that update)

28th  February 1937 is the date of this one I wonder how many ships came aground off Redcar?

When I first saw this I thought it was a modern photo, but looking closer it is an old photo that has been tinted and very nicely too.
(photo courtesy of Keith Bowers)

A Frith postcard taken about? and no I didn’t punch the holes in it.
(photo courtesy of Keith Bowers)

Looking towards the station, but there is no division of the road and no parking places, again what date is it? Thanks again to Keith Bowers for the loan of the photo.

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?

Opened by Lady Downes June 5th 1933.

Some of the men who built Liverton village hall includes the vicar of Liverton Rev.P.J.S. Russell 5th fom left. Angela Cockburn tells us: ”The man in the pale trousers at the front second left is my grandfather John Cockburn (known as Jack)who lived at Petches Cottages at the time.”

Do you know the names of any of the other men?

This is the 18” mill before remodelling in 1956 with Les Smith (the roller)in the centre of the image.

Thanks to Eric Johnson for the loan of the photo and the information.

Tod point signal box Warrenby, with men at work.

(photo courtesy of Eric Johnson)

Fred Brunskill advises us: ”The Greek steamship Taxiarchis struck the Westscar rocks during the afternoon of January 14th, 1952 I remember watching the five tugs brought from the Tees as they tried to refloat her. Although the weather had been calm when she became grounded, worsening gales proved too much for the hull and she was holed beyond repair. the 28 crew were taken off by local fishermen and she ended up on the beach opposite the Coatham Hotel. She was eventually dismantled for scrap by Thomas Ward’s of Sheffield.”

Thanks to Fred for that information.

Again the date was on the picture 1957 another ship ashore at Redcar I didn’t think it was so dangerous at Redcar.

A different view of the Basalt – aground off the promenade at Redcar – in 1957.

Thanks to Derick Pearson for the update.

Well in this instant it did, has a larger one been landed since 1937?

That was the title to this cutting – red hot slag being run off one of the blast furnaces into buckets at Skinningrove Iron and Steel works. The cutting is dated 9th February 1937.

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.

I think the caption says it all, my feelings are with the horse.

A cutting from a newspaper dated 20th June 1939 with the caption – Good view of Loftus bank showing the improvement to the roadway corner, with Skinningrove works in the background.

Somewhere we don’t see photographs of very often and it’s thanks to Keith Bowers for sharing this one with us.

A rather nice photo of the church and one that is a first for this site.
(photo courtesy of Keith Bowers)

I am presuming this is a postcard of the castle but what a beautiful place it must have been wish I could have seen it in all it’s glory. Thanks again to Keith Bowers for the loan of the photo

An old photo of Old Saltburn as the road doesn’t look to be made up yet. I know a morgue ws one of the three buildings on the right but what were the other buildings?
(photo courtesy of Keith Bowers)

1984 was the date when this barge came ashore at Redcar, yes I know because the date was on the picture

I know that the gentleman on the left is Frank Liddiard, but who are the other two men and where abouts on Skinningrove works are they?

Eric Johnson believes: ”this may be the location of the scale charging car, on no 5 furnace. the large round object on the left might be the weighing scale, for weighing the charges from the materials bunkers ore/ coke/ limestone, and then taken to the skips for hoisting to the furnace top.”
(photo courtesy of Joyce Harding and update from Eric Johnson)

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.

17th July 1937 and this cutting tells of the land given to Loftus for Coronation Park.

Another view of the Freja Svea aground 1st March 1993, aground off Majuba car park.

Thanks to Derick Pearson for the update.

This was the Freja Svea, weighing 97,000 tons and was grounded on the beach at Redcar just off Majouba Beach car park  on 1st March 1993.

Thanks to Derick Pearson for the update.

Now this is a place that we don’t have many photographs of, but isn’t this one great with the boys and their metal hoops. Thanks go again to Keith Bowers for the loan of the photograph.  Have you any photo’s you would like to share with us?

What more can I say about this photo that Keith Bowers loaned us, it’s a typical Staithes photo and even if it wasn’t named lots would know where it was!

This is a view of Barrass House at the head of The Barrass, despite the title on the original image.

Thanks to Steve Fathers for the 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

Yes I know we have photo’s of this bridge but you must admit this one is rather lovely.
(photo courtesy of Keith Bowers)

All decorated but what was the occasion?
(photo courtesy of Keith Bowers)

Not on a postcard but via the comments please I think this is Staithes but what has happened?
(photo courtesy of 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)

A Skilbeck postcard of Liverton Mine, sunk by the New London Company about 1871  and closing in 1923, the eventual owners were Cargo Fleet Iron Co. Southbank. This answers the question, why Liverton Mines was often referred to as New London.

Now this view has changed although the Ship Inn is still there Marske looks very different today. The photo is dated about 1910

Guisborough about 1900, still looks about the same in that part of the town.

This card is from Peacock ’Autochrom’ Regd., The pictorial Stationery Co. Ltd., London.  A paddle steamer can be seen in the harbour in the view of the East Cliff.  The view from Larpool must have been taken from the railway viaduct.

Thanks to Tina Dowey for the image.

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.

I can’t quite make out the name of the artist who painted this view of Whitby Abbey and cliffs from the Royal Hotel.  The card was posted in December, 1906.

Image courtesy of Tina Dowey.

This card, showing a view of Whitby Abbey, is one of the Storefield Series from West Hartlepool. 

Image courtesy of Tina Dowey.

This view of St. Mary’s Church is one of the Valentine’s Series.  The card was posted in 1912.

Image courtesy of Tina Dowey.

This view of the harbour entrance from the church steps dates from before 1912 when the pier extensions were built.

Image courtesy of Tina Dowey.

The Honoria beached in 1901 at Marske, three Redcar fisherman drowned in attempting to rescue the crew of this steam trawler.

Fred Brunskill advises: ”The ‘Honoria’ was aground and four of the local Picknett family were amongst the seven aboard their coble which had set out to assist the stricken boat. Longtime serving lifeboatman Thomas Hood Picknett was very lucky to survive as their boat was overturned as it was caught up in rocket lines.. On that fateful day, Thomas lost his two sons, John and Edmund and also his brother Richard.”

Thanks to Fred Brunskill for the update.

Not the recent one but 1947, it lasted for 8 weeks, this photo shows Boulby Bank top with Tommy Jackson driving the snow plough. Now this scene I DO remember, boy was that snow piled high.

Moving out of one of the damaged houses at Liverton Mines, inset Mr. J. Moody 79 who was flung to the ground when the pavement on which he was standing was pushed up.

Damaged roof, broken windows and huge cracks in the walls of a house in Cleveland Street Liverton Mines caused by mines subsidence. Just one of the 20 families who had to leave their homes, they moved furniture and other belongings into the gardens.  Do you know this family?

I have been informed by Eric Johnson, this photo is of the 32  inch breakdown stand, on the 18 inch mill. It was a war reparation from the German Krupps Works.  Sorry for the wrong information given last time joanj

(photo courtesy of Eric Johnson)

A tight fit for the Lamberton under Kilton Bridge in 1950.

Dave Jackson tell us: ”The machine in the image a Lamberton RSM was scrapped in December 2008. It was replaced by a new Danieli RSM manufactured in Udinese Italy and this was installed Jan 2009.”

(photo courtesy of Eric Johnson)  Thanks to Dave Jackson for that update.

In about 1895, although I cannot remember it then, the view hasn’t changed much has it?

The view from Todd Point signal box at Warrenby Redcar.
(thanks go to Eric Johnson for the loan of the photo)

Loftus Town Crier Group kindly loaned us a Scrap Book of Loftus and District Arts Club that was compiled in 1951 by M.Lindsey and W.Shaw, Camera Section – Joint Secretaries.  This image and the following ones are a selection from the book.

The cast of ”A Play for Ronnie” pictured in the newspaper cutting were:- Mr.L.Snowdon, Marian Lindsey, Albert Allen, Maurice Trembath (standing) and Margaret Duffy, Irene Fowle, Margaret Wood, Muriel Hollis and Derrick Richards (sitting).   Miss M.Goldsborough was the producer.  Proceeds were in aid of Loftus Festival of Britain Funds.

Loftus and District Arts Club presented a Festival programme of three one-act plays on Tuesday, 3rd July, 1951.  Musical items were given in the intervals.

The first play was ”Dragons in the Caves.” 

After the interval the scene was a station waiting room for the mystery, ”Mr. Hunter”.  Jim Duffy, the producer, is pictured with the cast – Joan Dickens, Margaret Harmer, Rona Miller and Betty Ripley (standing), and Olga McLaren and Mary Watson (kneeling).

”Down to the Sea” was the third one-act play in the Festival programme.  It was produced by Muriel Hollis and the members of the cast were:  Irene Fowle, Winnie Veale, Bill Carter, Margaret Duffy, Bill Shaw and Albert Allen.  The scene was the Venner’s cottage in a fishing village.

Portraits by Bill Shaw and M. Wood.

In this scene from ”The Late Christopher Bean” the actors are:-  Myra Dawson, Margaret Duffy, Rona Miller, Vera Evans and Albert Allen.  The play was produced by Nick Marshall, who took one of the parts.  Bill Shaw, Tom Dack and Maurice Trembath were also in the cast.

This photograph was taken by Bill Shaw.

A newspaper cutting in the scrap book is headed ”Another Successful Production” and starts – ”Lack of stage room is an obvious handicap to Loftus and District Arts Club in presenting plays, but in the adaptation by Emlyn Williams of Rene Fauchoi’s ”The Late Christoper Bean” in the Town Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday, producer Nick Marshall and stage manager W.Carter solved the difficult problem.  The setting demands three entrances to a room and the manner in which this was contrived was very commendable.”

This is a water colour sketch for the design of the set by H.Kitchener.

This photo of the presentation to Jim Duffy at his farewell party was taken by Bill Shaw.  Pictured, l-r, are:  Cllr.L.Senior, Mrs.J.Duffy, Mr.J.Duffy, Mrs.L.Snowdon, Mr.L.Snowdon (president), Mrs. Hollis (general secretary).

Thanks to Loftus Town Crier Group for these Arts Club images.

The bridal party at the wedding of Mr Gordon Knaggs and Miss Elsie Mary Garnett in August 1939. The older local people will remember Gordon Knaggs as the owner of the Daisy Dairy in Loftus and Miss Garnett as the daughter of the undertaker Harry Garnett who lived in Carlin How.

Miners who work in a mine beneath the road inspecting one of the huge cracks on Mill Bank, 2nd of March 1937.

26th August 1937 and work has stopped on the building of Muriel Terrace because of the subsidence.

The pavement of Muriel Terrace 26th August 1937 which has been badly affected by subsidence.

”A view of the front side, of a 120 ton Talbot furnace. The charging pans on the right contain (galley) iron ore, on the far side of the furnace the pans contain lime. The furnace doors are water cooled, added after oil firing was introduced. To the left of the melter, in front of the door is a stand used for the hot metal chute.”

Does anyone know the name of the gentleman standing rather close it looks to me.
(thanks again to Eric Johnson for the photo and the supporting information)

The new resevoir, is what Eric Johnson, the owner of the photo tells me. Steve Partlett tells us: ”Part of this reservoir still exists. It was on the edge of the cliffs, to the north of jetty bank top. One of it’s purposes was to provide storage for No5 Blast furnace cooling water. The concrete block in the middle of the photograph was where the pipes left the reservoir to feed the pumphouse which was built just in front of the block. This proberly means the photo was taken sometime during the building of No5 Furnace, (early fifties,I think)and was possibly taken from the top of one of the older Blast furnaces. There was also a large tank supported on a steel tresle in front of the mound in the lower right of the photograph. This provided the “head” of cooling water for a while in case the pumps failed. A Laboratory was built into the steel support tresle. Due to it’s height this tank was visible from the beach below.”

Thanks to Eric Johnson for the image and Steve Partlett for the update.

Although it sounds more like a dance than a machine used on the steel works, Brian Young tells us: ”This 53” Lamberton straightener seven shafts was used to straighten various “raw” steel sections after rolling from the 36? mill. The Lamberton was fed via rollers and skids, after straightening each bar was shoved off onto benches manually.”

(thanks again to Eric Johnson for the photo and to Brian Young and Tony Shaw for the notes.)

I am informed by Eric Johnson who loaned us the photo that this is the 36” mill hot saw, with man holding tongs in right hand is waiting for a sample to be cut and was taken c.1950. The rear person pictured is Tom Cook.

Thanks to Eric Jonson for the update.

Another photo from the collection of Eric Johnson and this time a photo of men bending mine arches.

We know the name of one of the soldiers in this photo, Harry Rayson, but does anyone know any of the other men?

We have been contacted by Peter Rayson and he tells us: ”I am one of Henry Rayson`s three grandsons [the other two are my brothers}. I am not sure that any of the other men are from East Cleveland. I understand that the Royal Artillery Battery, the 151st Heavy, recruits were from the Darlington area.”

Thanks to Peter for the update, can anybody else help.

Thanks to Julie Riddiough for this view across the icy water and snow- covered landscape.  ’The Villa’ on Brotton Road and Crispin Court at Brotton can be seen in the background.

Abel Roberts was well known in the area when he had a fruiterer’s shop in North Road Loftus, a market stall in the town and also travelled to customers in the district.

He was one of many people who served in both world wars. Abel fought at the Battle of the Somme in 1916 and volunteered for duty in World War Two, serving with the Green Howards at Dishforth and at Danby Beacon.  Abel is seated in the photo on the left. Can anyone add to this story? 

Thanks to John Roberts for the images and information.

Commondale Brick and Pipe Works can by seen on the left in this view of the village.  The card was posted in 1907 and at that time the brickworks were owned and managed by the Crossleys.  A railtrack connected the works to the main line from Battersby, making it easy for the bricks to be exported to London.

Image courtesy of Tina Dowey and information from ”Commondale, The story of a North Yorkshire Village” by Vera Robinson.

Thanks to Tina for this image of the Esk in flood in 1903, produced by W.H.Earl of Commondale.  I believe that this view has been taken from above Castleton station.

It says ”Duck’s Bridge” on this card by T.Watson, Lythe, of the old packhorse bridge near Danby.  We know it as Duck Bridge.

(Image courtesy of Tina Dowey).

Thanks to Tina Dowey for this image of Lealholm taken about a hundred years ago.  The village has been added to over the years, but the stepping stones, chapel and the farms are still there.

Members present at the official opening in 1937 of the new golf course at Loftus. The group includes, secretary Mr H Daveyand the ladies secretary Miss F Knaggs. Do you know any of the other people on the photo and exactly where Loftus golf course was and when did it close? Once again more questions than answers.

The crack in the wall of the home of Mr William Bailey at 74, Gladstone Street Carlin How, as a result of subsudence the house has been condemned, the date of this photo was July 1937.

Betty right Alice centre and me on the left, love Rita was the message on this photo once again loaned by Eric Johnson.

This is what was writen on the back of the hoto loaned to us by Eric Johnson, so Rita Boal is on the right. Did you know Rita was she part of your family?

This information and photo was given to us by Eric Johnson, thanks Eric.
Despite the hard physical work of the women’s land army there was still time for fun. Many of the girls were form the upper and middle classes, the freedom they found in the land army was an eye opener being from sheltered backgrounds. Everyone of the women asked today said it was the best time of their lives. Despite their contribution to winning the war, they were never awarded any medals, until just recently the survivors received a BADGE. Sadly Rita (Rachel) Boal pictured here with the farmer and some of her friends, like many of her service friends had passed away before this belated award.

Another photo taken from a glass plate of the original talbot tilting furnace 240 tons capacity, largest in Europe when built about 1910.

This pitside view shows the furnace under repair, the port ends which were movable have been drawn back. The “lander” – the taphole chute sticking out of the middle of the furnace  – has the brick lining removed. On the right of photo is a large steel casting ladle, with a skull (scrap steel) on the lip. To the left are two slag ladles full of furnace debris. Next is a small charging ladle used to pour molten pig iron into the furnace from the charging side. On each side of the lander, a cage is suspended from the furnace by two pivoted arms allowing the cages to go up and down with the tilting. A shelter can be seen on the cages near the lander, to protect the melters throwing in the charges of coal, manganese, silicon etc. This varied according to specification.
(photo and information given by Eric Johnson)

Skinningrove Iron And Steel Works about the date on the caption, taken from a glass plate. (photo courtesy of Eric Johnson)

I thought because of today’s weather conditions this photo was quite apt.
(photo courtesy of Eric Johnson)

I wonder if that is what the captian of the ship ’Gaslight ’said in February 1934 when it went into the starboard side of the bridge deck of S.S. Skinningrove at Middlesbrough docks.

A piece of land on Mill Bank was let for a nominal fee by the Marquiss of Zetland and the park was made by 80 volunteers from the Loftus West Road Social Centre, one of the schemes for relieving the monotomy of the unemployed, transforming 3 acres of wooded land into a beauty spot, the park and children’s recreation ground is hoped to have swings, a sand pit and other attractions.

About 1914 when this photo was taken, a mine barrow waiting near the weigh cabin. Thanks again go to Eric Johnson for this photo.

Skinningrove stockyard where the men are slinging angles, that’s what the caption said on this photo loaned to us by Eric Johnson.

This gentleman I am told is the source of many of the photo’s on this site. Thank you Mr Morgan, this photo taken inside Todd Point signal box. (photo courtesy of Eric Johnson)

Derek Ditchburn, Fred Bibby and Richard(Dick) Gittins are the three men leaning on the engine.
(photo and name correction courtesy of Eric Johnson) my apologies to Dick, it was me who got the name wrong,    joanj

Thanks to Tina for this card with views of Saltburn that was posted on 11th August, 1914.

There is a similar card to this on site already and I had to look closely to make sure that it wasn’t the same.  Some of the images on this one are different from those on the other.

Thanks to Tina for this card that was posted in 1913.

Thanks to Tina for this card showing the interior of Easington Church.  The card was posted in 1908.

This view of Sandsend must have been taken from a boat.  The alum house buildings can be seen on the site of the car park, and the railway viaducts and station are clearly shown. 

Thanks to Tina Dowey for this card by T.Watson, Lythe.

The date is on the newspaper cutting, 24th. April 1934 all that remains of the Hippodrome at Brotton after a fire.

Yes 1936 and the workmen were given milk, gladly accepted by the men.

Barring out calcined ironstone from kiln, information and photo taken from a glass plate gratefully recieved fron Eric Johnson

I am told by Eric Johnson who loaned the photo that the man in the nifty cap is Mike Swales, can you name the other man?

Well I couldn’t go wong with this photo could I? The name of the mine and the owners in plain site on the photo which was loaned to us by Eric Johnson. The mine was situated close to Boosbeck and closed in 1954.

Steam driven hauler on jetty bank about 1914.

(photo courtesy of Eric Johnson)

The reason I posted this photo is because I love it, now gentlemen or ladies can you tell me anything about it?

Fred Brunskill tells us: ”The brig ‘John and Mary’ left Portsmouth for Sunderland carrying ballast when she was forced ashore at Saltburn on 28th October 1880.”

Thanks to Fred for the update.

Yes bus drivers left Alan Chilton and right Frank Birtwhistle at the United garage East Loftus about 1962. The garage was later Arriva and is now closed.
(photo courtesy of Alan chilton)

Charlie the horse stands waiting patiently while Buzz Havelock, Gerry Readman and Mr Bibby sweep the rubbish from the streets of Loftus. Taken on Arlington Street the photo was loaned to us by Eric Johnson

A long time ago on Skinningrove works  the ’barrows’ are there some still laden, they must have been very heavy for one man to push when fully loaded, each barow is numbered and I am supposing each man ad his own barrow. Am I right?
This photo was taken from a glass plate photo and kindly loaned to us by Eric Johnson.

Peter Miller sitting in front of the Crag Hall signal box.
(photo courtesy of Eric Johnson)

1880 is the date on the photo, not the kind of men I  would like to meet on a dark night, but the hours were long and the pay was small.

(photo courtesy of Eric Johnson)

This photograph of the pupils of Easington school was taken at the village hall.  Mr. Graham has managed to remember many of the names:-

R.Simpson, T.Hardy, Rev. Reed, F.Welford, N.Rowland, R.Welford (teacher), ?Askwith, A.Codling, W.Brown, E.Parker, ? ? Bignal, Bell, ?, M.Bishop, Dawson, Marshall, Kirby, P.Bell, Z.Bishop, Dawson, T.Welford, Young, M.Bishop, ? ? ? M.Roland, P.Gegg, ? Brignall, Parker, Young, Sigsworth, Tose, ? ? ? ? ? Stevenson, Stainthorp, J.Wilson, ? Cook, C.Young, E.Simpson, Donaldson, C.I.Graham, ?, Gegg, Sigsworth

The teacher, R.Welford, was a stand-in for a few weeks.  W.J.B.Patterson was the headteacher.  The local policeman was called Mr. Gegg.

Thanks to Mr. Colin Ivor Graham for the photograph and all the names.

Miss Skingle and Mr. Donkin with the boys at Skinningrove Senior School, about 1933.

Back row:  1.Tom Wilkinson 2.Harold Bowling 3.Bill Robinson 4.Eddie Husband 5.Bill Smith 6.Isaac Page 7.J.R.Simpson 8.Arthur Preston 9.Jack Alderson 10.Ernie Jefferson

Middle row: 1.Clive Watson 2.Fred Mogridge 3.Richard Webster 4.Raymond Carreth 5.George Hill 6.Harry Jacobs 7.Harry Binks 8.Roger Forrest 9. Richard Archer

Front row: 1.Roland Heseltine 2.Albert Milner 3.?? 4.Donald Metcalf 5.Edward Dale 6.Bill Andrew 7.Tom Lettin 8.George Last 9.Fred Robinson 10.Les Appleton

 Thanks to Arthur Preston for the photograph and all the names.

Hope and prosper band is their full name and it says 1903 the date it was taken. Thanks go again to Eric Johnson.

It tells on the photo where it was taken but I don’t know when do you?
(another one from Eric Johnson thank you)

But where is the visit taking place, Is it GeorgeV ?

This is another one of Eric Johnson’s photo’s  once again thank you Eric.

Yes the King and Queen are visiting the docks but again we don’t know the date do you?
(thanks to Eric Johnson for the photo)

Another busy day for the King and Queen.(photo courtesy of Eric Johnson)

Yes a lovely view looking down Boulby Bank before the Potash was built, the photo from Geoff Hore was dated 1967 but being the kind of person I am I cropped the date off to get less of the sky. (Sorry joanj)

Can you recognise yourself or anyone else  on here?  Taken in 1957 at Isle of Man TT races.
(thanks again to Geoff Hore for the photo)

I bet that is what the mother’s of these lads said and the lads are:- Charlie Dunning, George Hicks, Malc Vodden, Reg Dunning and Geoff Hore. Once again taken in 1957  at the TT races.
(photo courtesy of Geoff Hore)

Yes these four youths are on a day out to Whitby the names of the young men are Derrick Magor, Derek Hart, Ian Harrison and Dougie Tinkler.
(thanks again to Marjorie Magor for the photo)

Five nurses with their patient in the middle the three standing at the back are:-
Nurse Hampton, Sister Robinson and Sister Fawcett.
Front row:- Nurse Ward, injured girl and friend and Nurse Stambra. Were you that injured girl or her friend?
(photo courtesy of Marjorie Magor)

Outside Brotton Hospital with the works in the background are L to R:-
Nurse Ward,Nurse Kitchener, Marjorie Magor, the lady who loaned us the photograph and Sister Fawcett.

Matron Hogg is in the middle with Sister Robinson on the left and Sister Fawcett on the right. Notice the black shoes only white had been allowed earlier, yes check the earlier photo’s Marjorie Magor who loaned us the photo gave us that information. Thank you Marjorie.

Another one of Marjorie Magor’s photographs shows left to right:-Mark (Sharkey) Moore, Maxine Debbick (Gala Queen) Pauline Magor, Darren Tyler, Diane Money, Joy Partridge.

Thanks to Tom Webster for the update.

About 1953/56 this photo was taken, the named people from left to right are,

back row:- Miss Lishman, Daisy Codling, Nurse Hampton,Nurse Pollard, N Booth, N,Cornforth, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??.
front row:- Sister Powell,  Matron, Sister Robinson, Sister Fawcett, Nurse Ward, ??.
(photo courtesy Marjorie Magor and thanks to Mavis Gray for the update)

 Under those flat caps are some well groomed moustaches, two of the men under those caps and moustaches are on the left Jim Dadd and Charlie Dadd do you know any of the remaining men?
(photo courtesy of Marjorie Magor)

1897 and another ship is ashore off Saltburn, this time the Lochalsh

A fine body of men, much maligned during those war-time years, pose in full uniform for a formal photograph, now known to be taken in front of the garages on Kilton Lane, Carlin How.

Names and a date would be much appreciated.

A photo loaned to us by Eric Rowe shows the school football team of 1953/54 some of the names are:-
Back row: Mr Temple, Billy Pearson, Barry Lancaster, Brian Yeoman, Alec Cuthbert, Eric Husband, Billy Bell, Mr Snowdon.
Front row: Albert Breckon, Desmond Rogers, John Winspear, George Wilson, Derick Smith, Eric Rowe, Maurice Myers.

Thanks to Derick Pearson Jean Hugill(Ferrer) for updates.

Mrs. Richards father, 2 Lt H. Grange, is 2nd from the left on the back row.   The back of the photograph is signed by Lt Colonel Franklin and has all the names on it.  I have scanned and published it below.

Update courtesy of Eric Johnson: The young lady in the centre (Bn Typist) Miss Doreen Noble later married Ron Thomas Steward of Loftus Club, later landlord of the Angel Inn of Loftus marketplace.

(Image courtesy of Carolyn Richards)

This is the reverse side of the group photograph, with all the names, even the dog is mentioned.

Missing/covered name is that of Lt Eddie Green. Thanks to Jean Yardy for that update.

(Image courtesy of Carolyn Richards)

1898 was the date of this photo and the regatta is in full swing, as it makes it way up Kyber Pass, not quite as we see it today but I am sure everyone enjoyed themselves.
(from a disc compiled be Derick Pearson)

Eston Mine – with    the Hauler which hauled the wagons (trucks) up, or let them down, part of the incline. One can see the rope attached from the Hauler Drums and the Hauler man on the left side on the Drum bridge. Note the square opening on the building behind. This was where the Hauler or Winder man looked out over the proceedings. Note there are also more trucks under the bridge going further up to the left and next section.

(photo courtesy of Derick Pearson and the supporting information)

A break to have their photos taken and then it’s back to work for Nurse Matthews, Matron Pauline Robinson, standing at the back.

Front row:- Nurse Main, Nurse Barker, Nurse Smith, Nurse Brown, Nurse Hampton Sister Fawcett.
Once again it thanks to Marjorie Magor for the loan of the photo

The nurses of Brotton Cottage Hospital trying out the new swing seat probably presented by the ’League Of Friends’ sometime around 1953-1956.
Left to right :- Nurse Cornforth, Sister Fawcett, Matron, Nurse Stambra, ??, ?? do you know the missing names?
(photo courtesy of Marjorie Magor)

Patients of Brotton Hospital taking the air are Mr Robert Holliday, Mr Pickney, ??, ??.
There were very few care homes and the infirm and those unable to care for themselves lived at the hospital.
(photo courtesy of Marjorie Magor)

The Officers of “D” Company, 13 NorthRiding Home Guard Regiment  Battalion Headquarters.

Information on the location of the battalion HQ would be appreciated.

Back row, L to R:  2/Lt. Utley, H.H., 2/Lt. Robinson, F., 2/Lt.Pearson, W., 2/Lt. Thompson, W,. 2/Lt. Simpson, R., 2/Lt Reed, C.C., 2/Lt., Marsay, J.

Front Row L to R:  Lieut. Hyde, J., Lieut. Thompson, G.W., Capt. Mortimer,  D.E., Major Wicks, T., Capt. Harben, A., Lieut. Elders, G., 2/Lt. Gibson, A.

The ’Ovenbeg’ was carrying a cargo of china clay from Fowey in Cornwall to Grangemouth in Scotland when she was driven ashore, just to the west of the pier, by a strong gale.  This photo shows just how close she was to the pier. 

(Image courtesy of Kathleen Hicks, copyright – E. Graham, Redcar)

The upper image shows a view of the ’Ovenbeg’ from the beach.  It was hoped to refloat her as the weather moderated during the day of 7th May.  At nightfall the gales blew up again and repeatedly smashed the ship against the pier.  Eventually she broke through, causing a 70m gap, and finally washing up on the beach at the other side of the pier, a mangled wreck.

(Image courtesy of Kathleen Hicks.  Source of information – ’Piers of Disaster’ by Martin Easdown).

Believed to be the Ovenbeg, before she ran into the pier at Saltburn 7th May 1924.

Thanks to Derick Pearson for the update.

The men of “D” Company, LDV (Look, Duck and Vanish) or the Home Guard as they would have been known in the second world war.

Back row l-r: Albert Downs, Fred Butterworth, Dennis Pinkney, Wilf Harcourt

Middle row l-r: Eric Davidson, Jim Husband, Gus Swales, Herbert Stevenson, Stan Butterworth

Front row l-r: Fred Chapman, Bob Goldby, Jack(John Ernest) Metcalf, Jonty Atkinson, T Wicks (Derick Pearson thinks he later became Major Wicks?), Cyril Lynford.

(John Ernest Metcalf owned a Bakery in Carlin How in the 1960s according to his grandaughter Angela Cockburn – thanks for the naming information Angela)   Thanks also to Derick Pearson for other names to date.  Thanks to Bob Dunn for an update on names.

The caption says it all and the names of those in the photo are all written underneath.

I know we are getting further away but I couldn’t resist this photo of the herring boats leaving Whitby late at night. I wonder if it had been the blessing of the boats during the day, I remember going to that.
( photo again from the disc compiled by Derick Pearson)

Derick also tells us: ”I was informed when I collected the photo many years ago that it was the Herring / Fishing fleet leaving Whitby early in the morning around the turn of the century c1900.This would of course need confirmation.”

No need to tell where this is, of course it’s Staithes about 1900 with the days catch on the quayside. I wonder what price was paid for it.
(photo again from Derick Pearson’s disc)

The High Street in Marske, the view hasn’t changed all that much, but once again no traffic how lovely.
(photo courtesy of Dreick Pearson)

1895 was the date on this photo and who am I to argue?
(photo courtesy of Derick Pearson)

The caption on the photo says it all.
(once again thanks to Derick Pearson for the photo)

How awful to see Redcar like this, must really have imprinted on the mind.

The clerks, typists, switchboard operators and Don R of the 4th Anti-Aircraft Group taken in 1944 at Chester.
On the right in battledress is Brenda Varty. The insignia on her sleeve is the D R over a winged wheel and is the badge worn by Despatch Riders.
(image courtesy of B Horness and many thank to Bob Dunn for the updated information.)

Pictured on a ramble along the beach from Saltburn on 29th April, 1972, are: Mandy Middlemas, Carol ?, Maxine Harding, Jill Stonehouse, Julie Bowers and Yasmin Blood with Mrs. Parrish, in the photo on the left.  Ann Willis, Bev Noble and Pat Puckrin are in the picture on the right.

Thanks to Celia Parrish for the photos and information.

Thanks to Celia Parrish for these two photos taken in July, 1972, at Swaleview campsite, Richmond.  In the picture on the right, Yvonne, Christine, Stephen, George, Robert, Malcolm and Gary are getting ready to go fishing.

Do you remember when Prince Charles visited Skinningrove in February, 1987?

Thanks to Celia Parrish for this photo of him arriving at the Mining Museum.

Who are these girls from Rosecroft School, sitting in the bar of The Rover’s Return in January, 1991?

Left to right: Elizabeth Dunn, ??, ??, ??.

(Image courtesy of Celia Parrish and thanks to Julie Riddiough for the update on names.).

This young lady featured a lot in Loftus School Sports activities. Unfortunately the Second World War put a dampener on the athletics, but here on a Matchless G3 is Brenda Varty, sorry Private Varty, B, W/249378, – in khaki and carrying despatches for 913 Coy. R.A.S.C.

I seem to remember the G3 was a real boneshaker – I had a later model with ”jampot” rear suspension!
(image courtesy of Brenda Horness)

A lovely photo of the mine, but I think it may be a postcard. Someone has cropped the card (not guilty) but part of Geo. Skilbeck’s name can still be seen.
(photo courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum)

Now the fan falls into disrepair as the mine is no longer working.
(photo courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone mining museum)

This one on the promenade at Redcar, a Sunday afternoon constitutional perhaps.

Yes looks rather a dull and dark day at Redcar with not many shoppers about. I love the carriage on the left, maybe it’s waiting to take a shopper back home.

A lovely card showing five differnet views of Redcar not very often you see one with South Gare on.

Not as we see it today but quite busy.

That’s what the poster tells us and it was probably right in those days when Saltburn was in Yorkshire.

Russ Piggot tells us: ”As it says LNER on the poster it dates it form sometime between 1923 and the end of 1947 as BR was formed on 1st Jan 1948.”

Thanks to Russ for the update.

As Eric Johnson points out this is Middlesbrough, the Prince of Wales later Edward the 8th, at the  opening of Constantine college July 1930. This featured as part of the Royal visit to Britannia Steel Works.

On the left with stick Sir Hugh Bell, in centre Thomas J Kedward Mayor of Middlesbrough.

Thanks for that Eric for the updates.

A busy day on the beach and the full length pier I think. Couldn’t sit on the beach today too much seaweed, but still beautiful.  As pointed out by Tony this is Redcar beach and not Saltburn as I had put, we did have a debate on this on Friday and Joyo has been proved right, sorry     joanj

Rather strange to see a lonely car in the High Street at Redcar.

Coatham Pier and south Gare both on this postcard which is quite unusual.

A lovely view with the council houses now built.
(thanks to Ken Johnson for the postcard hope there’s more to come Ken. joanj)

Back row: 1.Ron Stephenson 2.Lyn Smith 3.Rita Unthank 4.Pat Slater 5.Ron Kerrison 6.Kevin Willey 7.?? 8.Tony Ryder 9. David Brown.

3rd row:  1.Alison Jolly 2.Lee Archer 3. Harold Jones 4.Dick Sowerby 5.Margaret Bennett 6.Tony Lake 7.Anne Ault 8.Marion Calvert

2nd row:  1.Peris Whitaker 2.Stella Brown? 3.Val Metcalf 4.Brenda Morgan 5.?? 6.Polly Brettle7.Jill Hall 8.John Winspear 9. Eric Walker 10.Ian Macdonald

Front row:  1.Celia Parrish 2.Ann Hewitt 3.Mrs Game (French teacher) 4.Adrian Hopley(headteacher) 5.Richard Watson 6.David Griffin 7.Dave Robinson

Thanks to Celia Parrish for the photograph, to John Hannah and Nigel Deans for the names so far and apologies for any wrong spellings.

Thanks to Celia Parrish for this photo of Margaret Bennet, Steve Lake, Dick Watson, Val Metcalfe, Dave Griffin and Brenda Morgan all dressed up.

Still in his ’dressing up day’ outfit, John Winspear is being given his retirement present by Dick Sowerby in July, 1984.

Thanks to Celia Parrish for the photo and information.

Mr. Smith and third year students on the set of Coronation Street at the Granada studios in January, 1991.

Thanks to Celia Parrish for the photograph and information.

Yes I know it’s quite a way from Loftus but who could resist a lovely photo of the windmill at Ugthorpe, pictured in 1954 minus the canvas sails. A sight sadly missed today.
(photo courtesy of Joyce Appleton)

About 1950 as Joyce’s mother Mrs Hoare( president) cuts the cake, some of the ladies present are
back row:- ??, Mrs Money, Miss Evans, Mrs Tebble.
Do you know any of the ladies on the front row?

The Eskdale Tournament Of Song was where the award was from and some of the pupils are:-

back row: Joyce(Peggy) Adamson,  ??,  ??,  Geoff Turner,  Geoff Robinson, ??,  Freda Rouse,  Doreen Anderson.

2nd row:- Betty Robinson, Emma Stewart, Sheila Breckon, Sylvia Waller, Iris Roberts,  Nancy Sanderson.

3rd row:- Joyce Hore, Lilian Hodgson, Joyce Markham,  Sylvia Atkinson,  Mary Skilbeck, ??,  Pam Dohring,  Doreen Natrass, ??, Betty/Jean Maughan (twin 1).

Front row:- Hazel Wood, ??,  Jean/Betty Maughan (twin 2), Doreen Noble.

Do youknow the names of  any of the remaining children?

(photo courtesy of Joyce Appleton)

Again Joyce tells us this was about 1935 and the horse is one that belonged to the Co-op,usually stabled at the back of Loftus Co-op.

The entrance to Mars Farm in 1953 when this photo was taken of Joyce who was then Joyce Hore later to become Mrs Appleton. Do you remember Mr Hore in the shoe department at Loftus Co-op? This is his daughter.

Thanks go again to Joyce for this photo of her all dressed up, for the coronation in 1937

Taken in 1906 as Derick says a lovely reminder of how things used to be.
(image courtesy of Derick Pearson)

Another lovely pier long gone, now I do have some information on this pier from ‘Yorkshire Piers’ by Martin Easdown. He tells us ”Coatham Pier had actually opened to the public in 1872 and was fully completed in 1874 to a length of 2,250ft before it was hit by the ‘Griffin’ and ‘Corrymbus’ in December 1874. The pier was repaired but was wrecked by storms in December 1876 and was shortened to 1,770ft. The pier was demolished in 1899 after being cut in two by the ‘Birger’ in October 1898. Thanks to Martin for that update.

Now the way I look at this it is Coatham pier cut in two, do you agree?  How great Redcar would have looked today with two magnificant piers.

Fred Brunskill advises us: ”Originally Coatham Pier was to be much longer than Redcar pier with a glazed ballroom pavillion in the centre..Unfortunately before the seaward side of the pavillion could be completed it was breached in 1874 by the brig ‘Griffin’ and had to be abandoned. During the same storm the ‘Corrymbus also breached the pier causing much more damage…The final straw was in 1898 when the Finnish barque ‘Birger’ tore out a hundred yard section leaving the pavillion isolated.
Repairs were too costly and the the pier was partly dismantled and left for many years.Not being able to meet their debts the Pier company ceased trading the following year.”

Thanks to Fred for the update.

Now I don’t remember putting on the stray at Redcar, but there obviously was as this picture proves, when was it do you know?

Do you remember Redcar bus station like this? I do.

In the year 1930 the title told me and who am I to argue?

I remember this too and many happy hours here dancing. The beautiful pier has gone and all that remains is this building.

We don’t see many photo’s of Upleatham church, strange it should be on a postcard of Saltburn.

T. Wakefield is the name on the sign and by what is written on there he was watchmaker, jeweller and optician. Next to him ”The Noted Cheap Shop - articles suitable for presents”, wonder if that was the £ shop of yesteryear?

Four different shots of Redcar, don’t think the diver will make the olympics.

A lovely day it looks for a walk along the promenade at Redcar, not much wind by the look of the ladies dresses.

1917 was the date this photo was taken and the information I have is:-
Nellie Ramsdale is the young lady standing by the table, Nellie was in service for a family on Coatham Road. Anyone know Nellie or the family she worked for?

That is as much as I know, I know it’s Redcar but what kind of a whale was it and when was it?

Do you remember Vaughan Street like this? Obviously named after the mine owner.
(image courtesy of Joan Webster)

In 1921 the Yenis went ashore at Saltburn, under those towering cliffs, which must have been quite daunting to those poor sailors.

Thanks to Derick Pearson for the update.

Pitchforth Saltburn was the photographer of this scene and I know it is the Yendis as the name is quite visible, now known to have come ashore at Cattersty end of Skinningrove beach. According to stories the Captain’s wife was taken ashore and possibly stayed at Timm’s Coffee House, until the vessel could be refloated.

(Image and inforamtion courtesy of Kathleen Hicks)

Carole Kellogg has sent us this image of a procession in Redcar Lane.  The Mayor and Mayoress of Redcar are leading and Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow are in the centre of the picture.  Carole would love to know if anyone can tell us anything about the occasion.

Skelton an unusual postcard, I don’t think I have seen one of Skelton before. The mine and two streets named after the owners of the mine Bolckow and Vaughan and the station a nice quartet.

A very busy day on Redcar beach, lots of people and I can see a tea hut there, I wonder what the stalls were selling any ideas?

Jackson’s at 105 High Street, Redcar were selling TV’s and other electrical items in the 60?s/70?s; as well as renting televisions.

Thanks to Lesley Whittingstall for the update.

Now I think this is Redcar station and the road roller is getting a lot of attention, a very early date by the look of the small girls dress.

A not so busy day in Redcar, the horses and carriages are there but not so many people.

A different photo of the mine showing the ’buckets’ taking the shale to the tip behind the mine. The ironstone went to the works via the shaft for North Loftus mine (the head gear was inside the works). This image is probably dated c. 1930.
(photo courtesy Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum, update from Eric Johnson)

Although it says Bell Brothers Brownlee Collery on the side of this ambulance, it is housed at the mining museum at Skinningrove. If I remember rightly it was restored by some apprentices at the I.C.I. at Wilton. Another memory recall is that the body of a rescued man was put in in a certain way, one way he was alive and another way he was dead, but which way was it?

(photo courtesy Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum.)

A postcard by Huntrods of Brotton, the inside of St Margaret’s church and by the look of it all dressed for harvest festival.
(photo courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum)

This was the ventilating fan at Lumpsey mine. It was installed in 1925 and made by the Waddle Fan Engineering Co. of Llanelly in South Wales. After working until 1964 it was left to decay until somebody stole it.”

(photo courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum)

Thanks once again to Simon Chapman for keeping me right on the fan at Lumpsey.  joanj

Who are the pupils resting on the steps with Lee Archer and Jean Bishop?

Image courtesy of Celia Parrish.

Thanks to Celia Parrish for this photo of Steve Lake and Ron Kerrison doing a river survey.

Mr. Willey was keeping an eye on a group in the visitors’ centre at Kielder in this photo.

Image courtesy of Celia Parrish.

Mrs. Parrish, Mr. Lake, and Mr. Kerrison with a group of pupils in Corbridge in 1981.

Thanks to Celia Parrish for the photo and information.

Mrs. Bishop and second year pupils visited Teesside Airport in June, 1981.

Image courtesy of Celia Parrish.

Were you one of the pupils pictured with Mrs. Hall in the Lake District in July, 1981?

Picture courtesy of Celia Parrish.

Pictured at Grinkle Park Hotel in July, 1981-

Standing:  Linda Noble, Susan Howard, Linda Norris, Sandra Leng, Susan Philips, Yvette England and Hayley Maxfield

Seated:  Sue Pearson, Steph Reed, Celia Parrish and Marie Grey 

Thanks to Celia Parrish for the photo and names.

Members of the 4th (Cleveland) Bn. Army Cadet Force (Green Howards), on their annual Camp at Cayton Bay, 1944.

’All the lads shown are from Loftus, Brotton, Staithes and surrounding districts.  Many of them are still about, and a good looking lot they are still.  Not old enough at the time to be in the forces, we all thought we were doing our bit for King and Country.  We marched from Scarborough Station to the camp with a Pipe band, went on manoeuvres with the Airborne Forces on Fylingdale Moor, had Canadian cooks and the food was wonderful.  Great times with a great set of lads.’

The only names we have so far are on the 2nd row, l-r:  ….. 5.Ken Barnet, 6.Eric Agar, 7….., 8.Harry Stonehouse, 9.Major Arrowsmith, 10.John Nicholson, ….. 16.Maurice Toulson, 17…..

Thanks to Maurice Toulson for the photograph and information.

Here’s a happy group of Army Cadets, N.C.Os and Officers posing for their photograph with a shiny new trophy in their midst.

Back Row: Dennis Calvert, Don Bowers, Bill Hicks, Chris Cummins, John Barrett, Jack Nicholson, Dougie Upton, Len Purver.

Middle Row: Terry Codling, Harry Dack (doing his National Service), Richard Lean (doing his National Service), Jack Nicholson, Ray Husband, John Waite, Alan May.

Front Row: Don Yeoman, Geoff Hicks, Colin Morrison. (Names supplied todate – JohnG) 

I’m going to hazard a guess that they are from the Loftus Detachment and that they are attached to the 4th Battalion Green Howards (although there looks to be an alien cap badge or two and even the Green Howards badges are all from different eras).

But – what was the occasion and what was the Trophy?

(Update on cap badges and missing name from Ray Husband – many thanks, Rodders)

Skinningrove in the background. We are told: ”SS Sylviana was registered West Hartlepool. It looks like it ran aground after loosing the propeller.”

Thanks to Margaret Snowdon(Raspison) for the update.

The boats are pulled well up and it shows the pier very well, but is it Redcar or Coatham pier?

Fred Brunskill advises us: ”This is Redcar Pier taken in it’s early days. The Pier was opened by Emma Dawson in 1873 and the end section was a steamer jetty, this unfortunately was damaged by the steamship ‘Cochrane’ in 1885 and had to be pulled down.”

Thanks to Fred for the update.

Fred Brunskill tells us: ”This shot is of Station Road looking towards the Coatham Pier. The section beyond the horse was originally called Newcomen Street but later became part of Station Road in 1934.”

Thanks to Fred for the update.

The promenade is not as I remember it, do you remember the shelters? Looks like a good day at the races.

Yes once again it’s Redcar and a lovely early photo of the clock.

Easy to see that this is Redcar but what date do you think about early 50’s?

This is a photograph of a decorated cake competition in 1952.  Chairman and Mrs. Woodrow are in the picture, but do you recognise anyone else?

Image courtesy of Carole Kellogg.