Having asked for comments regarding this scene of the Cod & Lobster corner (but minus the Cod & Lobster!) the Archive team were lead to believe it to be a view after the tidal wave which swept the east coast in 1953, but even now are still unsure. The image has always been blurred and the style of dress could be from that time or an earlier period. Any anybody else assist? John Stott commented: “I think this shows the scene after one of the pubs known as Cod and Lobster was lost in a bad storm, I am 65 years old and can remember two different buildings on the same site.” Yvonne Pemberton added: “There are three pubs in the old village; the Cod and Lobster (central in the picture above), very atmospheric and perched on the harbour edge. The previous Cod and Lobster was washed away in 1953. In High Street is the Royal George and at the top near the car park is the Captain Cook.” Whilst Paula Miller suggested: “I have a massive collection of old photographs 11,000 images and pieces of information and have been collecting for many year I have a clearer image of this but not much and going by other photographs in 1953 this is not then; it seems to be much earlier. It is very old this one and very grainy, most photographs in 1953 are in colour.”
Image courtesy of Keith Bowers and thanks to John Stott, Yvonne Pemberton and Paula Miller for their updates.
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. Image (from a newspaper cutting) courtesy of collections compiled by David Linton, Derick Pearson and Pem Holliday.
This lovely postcard says it all with some lovely shots of Staithes, a busy scene on the beach and it looks as though the boats have come in after a busy day fishing.
This aerial view of Staithes was taken from over the sea in 1952/3. The old village looks much the same as we know it today, except for the railway viaduct dominating the valley. The Cod and Lobster looks odd, being so dark and not white.
Image courtesy of Mr. Ray Conn – Copyright Jimmy Blumer, Darlington.
This building which is sited opposite the end of Staithes Lane (is now converted into a house0 but the round tower on the top had to stay. This photograph tells us the hospital was opened on the 20th March 1915. Simon Chapman advised: “As it says on the picture it was the Miners Hospital for any casualties at Grinkle or Boulby Mines. After both of these mines had closed in the 1930s then the hospital was closed as well.” Mike Leyland has assisted with: “I believe the building was owned by the Grinkle Estate and was sold in 1947 along with the rest of the properties and land belonging to the estate.”
Image courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum, thanks to Simon Chapman and Mike Leyland for the updates.
A lovely shot of old Staithes, from a postcard dating from the early 1900’s; another place that never changes. Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection.
Staithes branch of the Loftus Co-op in 1908; following comments from Eric Johnson who directed our attention to the sign indicating chapel and Derick Pearson pointing out the blue flint bricks creating a different pattern to cobbles it can be confirmed.
Image courtesy of the David Linton Collection, also copies from the Pem Holliday Collection and Derick Pearson; also thanks to Eric Johnson, Derick Pearson and Julie Riddiough in solving our query.
Not a very good image but after more than a 100 years what can we expect? It’s lovely to see the women in their ‘Steers’ bonnets, a tradition long gone now, looks as though they have had a good catch. The lady at the front with back to camera; wearing a black bonnet which signifies she is in mourning for a family member.
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