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1905 was the year that Albert Einstein published all of his famous works on relativity – and also the year that the title of Prime Minister was created – the band in this photograph appear to be practicing, as there are not many onlookers. Derick Pearson has put these photographs of parades in Carlin How Square in order for us and this is what he says about the one above. ”c1905… notice the white pit chimney in between the houses down the road on the way out of the square to Loftus. Note also on the front fence of Front street (not the dividing ones), behind the band to the left.” Derek Dobson advises: “I lived in cottage far left for a while till they built a road over it.”
Thanks to Derick Pearson for the update and the image, which is a Richelieu postcard. Also to Derek Dobson for the update.
With Boy Scouts, a lot of people in fancy dress and the band posing for a picture postcard in Carlin How; we wondered when and on what occasion? Derick Pearson told us: ”Taken c.1919 from the upstairs in the Maynard Arms. Several things to note: the upstairs’ windows on the shops to the seventh window again. This time all the shops below to the right are all joined up and belong to the Skinningrove Amicable Industrial Society Limited Carlin How Branch. Porritt’s shop was also owned by the Amicable Society. The railings on the front fence of Front Street. They are now wide railed, straight up and down fencing. No zig zag rails in sight; this is odd as they were now back like they were when first built. The third shop from the left is still T. Webster’s; whilst the white mine chimney has now gone and finally the pavements are fully flagged too.”
Image courtesy of Beryl Morris; also thanks to Derick Pearson for the dating of this postcard.
What better way to tell your parents about the place you lived in when you were in Service. In the days before digital cameras and camera ’phones, when the post cost a penny for next day delivery.
Image courtesy of Olive Bennett.
What a lovely place to live, this postcard shows Loftus to it’s best advantage, now I have been nosey, (well I am noted for it) and read the back of the card. This is what is written: “Thought you would like to have these views of Loftus, you will notice the Regal cinema where Race’s used to be. We used to love Camel’s shop Mother and father live in Dalling’s house, my sister Nora married Harold Legg and lives above their shop in Zetland Road, all the best, Marie.” There now you are as nosey as me and we know why the crosses are on the postcard, that’s my excuse and I am sticking to it.
Image courtesy of Joan Jemson.
Another picture postcard of picturesque Loftus – you should see some familiar images! Eric Johnson advises: ”The postcard is interesting from an industrial archaeology view, showing the aerial bucket tipping arrangement at the top of Liverton Mines shale tip. Postcard is probably pre 1918.”
Thanks to Eric Johnson for the update.
This is a pretty picture postcard extolling the virtues of Loftus. These were a popular way of telling the folks at home what your new location looked like in the days before holidays and easy travel.
An aerial view of East Loftus, showing the United bus garage on the far right with the playing field behind. Later known as the Arriva garage and now merely the framework for the roof and rear wall remain! To the right of the garage is the cricket field with the bowling green just visible at the end of it. A lovely clear view of the streets and to the far left you can see the cemetery, the road in the foreground is the A174 to Whitby.
Image courtesy of Mrs Sakelaropoulos.
The fact that this is called the Old Cemetery means that Loy Lane must already be well established. Eric Johnson tells us ”The cemetery was laid out in 1857, with mortuary chapel built in the “Norman style”. Marjorie Magor makes a plea: “Friends of Loftus Cemetery would be pleased to have any information regarding old cemetery on Loy Lane. Dates? any well known local dignitaries laid to rest there, history related information, Thanks.”
Image from “Views of Loftus-in-Cleveland & Neighbourhood” published by J. F. Cooke, Loftus, thanks to Eric Johnson for the update.
Not the most photographed of places but this image shows the chapel very well. It is now being changed into a house (a sign of the times no doubt). To the left of the photograph is the cemetery lodge once occupied by Mr Sanderson who looked after the cemetery. Ann Wilkinson told the Archive: “My mother, Elizabeth daughter of Edgar Sanderson who lived for a time at Cemetery Lodge told me that one night she woke to see a face looking down at her from the bottom of the bed. The face was surrounded by fog. She was very frightened and put her head under the covers and didn’t look again till morning. Thankfully it never happened again.”
Marjorie Magor tells the Archive: “I remember going to Loftus cemetery, with my mam Bessie Fawcett. William Sanderson was her uncle, my great uncle. I always called him uncle Bill Sanderson. He was a fantastic gardener, won prizes all over this area with his Dahlias and Chrysanthemums. He had an amazing grape vine in his greenhouse, they tasted delicious. One thing I remember vividly is taking his dog (a Border Collie) for a walk around the cemetery, his name was “Scot”, what a lovely dog he was too. The “Church” was later to become a mortuary (I think).”
Jeanne Simms has advised: “I now live in Cemetery Lodge. The chapel was a chapel and mortuary; council workers used it as a place to take a break. There were beautiful pews and a pulpit. Now it’s converted into a house. Looking around the cemetery I found the grave of Arthur Howard who was caretaker of the cemetery for 33 years. Sadly it was all overgrown but I’ve since cleared it. He is buried there with his wife Joanna, daughter Joanna and son in law. Now to look for William Sanderson’s grave.” Norman Patton has a request: “I would be well chuffed if you could discover the burial place of my Great Grandparents….Elizabeth Ann and William Hicks both of whom died in the first half of the 20th century and I believe were laid to rest in or close to the old cemetery. Both of these fine people played substantial parts in the history of Loftus during the East Cleveland equivalent of the ‘Gold Rush’!”
Image from a T. C. Booth postcard and thanks to Ann Wilkinson, Marjorie Magor, Jeanne Simms and Norman Patton for the updates.
Not a very clear image but we haven’t got many of Margrove Park . Derick Pearson advised: ” I copied this on photocopy paper, hence the ripples on the image.” K. Bastiman adds: “A clearer image can be found on our web page (margrove park.com)(old photos), believe it was produced from a scan taken from a Frith post card.”
Image courtesy of Mike Holliday and thanks to Derick Pearson and K. Bastiman for the updates.
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