Still very early days, but it’s beginning to take shape.
Image courtesy of A. Franks.
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Once again, a rather grainy photograph – but one that was the end of an era – as it shows the workmen dismantling the railway. Doctor Beeching is frequently blamed for closing many railways which he didn’t; he presented a report with recommendations! The Loftus to Whitby Railway closed in May 1958, Loftus Station closed to passengers in 1960; although goods deliveries continued until 1963. The image came from another Northern Echo newspaper cutting. Many thanks to Simon Chapman for correcting our commentary.
Lovely clear shot of Loftus Station, the bank on the left would have taken us to Liverton Mines, clearly visible on the hill. Lynn Jones enquired of the Archive if it was possible to a train from Redcar to Skinningrove in 1900; the Archive has now explained the peculiarities of the ‘Skinningrove – Carlin How’ stations.  Must have been a very still day when this train pulled into the station as the smoke is going straight up, en-route to Whitby. How I would love to be on that steam train now on the way to Whitby.
The headgear is up and so are the administration buildings, but it’s not all finished yet. Another image scanned from an official photograph, dated 1970. Image courtesy of Alan Franks.
It’s beginning to look like the Potash now isn’t it? Image courtesy of Alan Franks.
The last three men to leave Loftus mine, (South drift), on 27th September, 1958: Jack W. Cooke, Arthur (Humpy) Thompson, and William Adamson. Image courtesy of Keith Bowers.
I think this photograph was taken to play down the impact that Boulby Potash would have on the landscape. A lovely landscape none-the-less.
A view over the village to the ironworks, taken from the allotments on the east side of the valley. This card was produced at the same time as the one of Skinningrove from the cliffs, by William Richardson & Sons, Loftus; and was one of the Penny Real Photo Series. Image courtesy of Beryl Morris.
A very busy day on Mill Bank – two buses! – a lovely view of Kilton Beck and Kilton Mill; with Duck Hole pit in the background to the left. |
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