Once again a photograph believed to have been taken between 1880 and 1895, but it is not as we know Saltburn today.
Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection and thanks to David Richardson for the dating update.
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 Saltburn in it’s hey day, the swing boats are there, the are bathing huts lined up on the beach and lots of people taking the air. Interestingly the fair to the right of the photograph is on the large grassed area on the top promenade; also lots of people on the sides of Cat Nab. Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.  I think this is the waltzers at Saltburn, do you remember them? I almost feel giddy thinking if riding on them. Looking past the waltzers, it is a lovely photograph of the bay and Huntcliff, hasn’t changed a lot has it? Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.  Another fair from many years ago by the look of the picture, but there are lots of people there. Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.  Nestling under Cat Nab were these wonderful old caravans at Saltburn, Owen Rooks tells us: ”I believe that these caravans belonged to a showman named Laurie Rudland whose permanent home was in Middlesbrough. They appeared each year for the duration of the summer holiday seasons during the 1950?s and early 1960?s when Mr Rudland and his family set up and operated the fairground over the road next to the beach.” Mark Thompson adds: “I remember those being there in the 1980’s, painted grey; not sure when they would have been removed though. Same decade I guess?” Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Owen Rooks and Mark Thompson for the updates.  The fair at Saltburn; with caravans and rides but not as we know them today, but I bet they still pulled the crowds it would be a great occasion. Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.  One of Saltburn’s well known land marks, no car park and no miniature railway! Callum Duff tells us: ”The small building seen in the distance (on the west side of the Valley gardens) was a toll booth for residents and visitors to gain access to the gardens. This photo pre-dates the Miniature Railway by about 30 years and looks to have been taken before World War II.” Image courtesy of several sources, thanks to Callum Duff for the update.  Same land mark from a different angle, the pier can be clearly seen in this photograph; as well as the bathing huts lined up on the beach.  In assisting us with dating the image Derick Pearson told the Archive: ”According to Census in 1891 the Post office was at the bottom of Tyreman Street, and Thomas William Cook was postmaster who came from Norfolk, He was at no 3 High Street on the South side in 1881 prior to this, so it may well be just before the turn of the century as we thought. Cooks still had the shop on the 1901 Census, but on the opposite corner is the Primitive Methodist Jubilee chapel, on the block on the left with the Gas lamp out front. This was built 1897 which also confirms the photograph was taken later than that.” Image courtesy of Derick Pearson and others, thanks to Derick Pearson for the update regarding possibly dating of the image.  A view of the entrance to Grinkle Hall from a postcard; posted in 1904. The shapes at either side in the foreground look like gravestones. Are they in the pet cemetery amongst the trees, near the hall? Image courtesy of Beryl Morris. |
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