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.
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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.
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?
Peter Miller sitting in front of the Crag Hall signal box.
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. |
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