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 No smoke control at the time this picture was taken the houses seem to be making more pollution than the works. The coal in use was probably supplemented by sea-coal gathered from the beach. Danny Plews says: “I wonder what year this is, it was probably winter time. I remember in 1961/62 that it could be bad, but the works were usually to blame”. Image courtesy of Ted Morgan, via Eric Johnson and thanks to Danny Plews for the update.
This image shows the road to Liverton Mines and off to the right the road to the station, in the foreground is the foundry. Not a clear photograph, but in the middle of the foundry building the round structure of the cupola for melting the pig iron can be seen. A walk around Loftus and district, can be seen many cast iron drain covers stamped either ‘Robinson Bros.’ or the later ‘Tinsley’. A unique example of this foundry’s output can be seen in Loftus Old Cemetery, where their specialised cast iron grave markers can be seen; it is well worth a visit. Additional information thanks to Eric Johnson.
Betty Peart (Mrs. Ditchburn), Philip Beadnall, and Betty Tebble (Mrs.Gorman) pictured outside the front of Dodd’s shop on Zetland Road in the 1960s. Barbara McBurney tells us: “I remember Philip Beadnall working for Fred Lindsley in his shop on West Road, probably late 1950’s, the shop was a man’s outfitters and if my memory serves me well I think there was a corner selling records. I also worked with him in the late 1970’s in the Mill Manager’s Office at Skinningrove Works!” Whilst Richard Beadnall tells us: “Phil is my uncle and still lives in Brotton, as he has done all his life.” Image and names courtesy of Mrs. Ditchburn; with thanks to Barbara McBurney and Richard Beadnall for the updates.
A view of Runswick Bay taken from about where the present day boat park is sited.
Mary Coverdale, Eve Tebble, Philip Beadnall, and Betty Gorman are pictured in the side street between Dodd’s shop and the main building of the Co-operative in this photograph; taken in 195? Image and names courtesy of Betty Gorman.
Betty Gorman, Mary Coverdale and Betty Ditchburn were joined by Jane Lindsley in this photo taken beside Dodd’s shop. The awning is out on Brittain’s shop over the road; with Mrs. Brittain in the doorway. The premises are presently occupied by Thompsons Funeral Services and prior to that was Trillos Ice-cream Parlour and Cafe. Image and names courtesy of Betty Gorman.
This image is from a selection of photographs that were taken when Mrs Betty Gorman was an assistant in C. J. Dodd’s shop on Zetland Road. In this image Mary Coverdale is arranging the window display. Image courtesy of Betty Gorman.
Mr. Dodd sitting at his desk in the kiosk where the cash was handled in this photo, taken in August 1979. Image courtesy of Mrs. Ditchburn.
John Dodd beside his father, behind the counter in their shop. Christopher Colbeck tells us: ” My mother, Dorothy HEBRON born 1915 in Loftus at Pear Tree House in the Market Place, told me a tale she remembered of her own mother Sarah HEBRON visiting the Dodds shop where they had just had installed; on the end of the shop counter, a device which held a large roll of brown paper for wrapping sold goods. Having bought and paid for some goods which were duly wrapped. She then noticed that the paper displayed the name of the shop. Dodds were very proud of the paper roll device but her mother in some fairly haughty manner told the staff that she was not going to walk through Loftus advertising Dodds name and made the staff unwrap the goods and reverse the paper and re-wrap before she would take her purchase out of the shop. Imagine trying that at Sainsburys today?” Image courtesy of Mrs. Ditchburn and many thanks to Christopher Colbeck for that update.
Mr. C.N. Dodd standing in front of the net curtain display in August, 1979, there are some colourful materials on the shelves behind. Image courtesy of Mrs. Ditchburn. |
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