7th March 1983 – were you there and can you tell who the workmen are? Arthur Bates assists with: “Arthur Bates, Ken Sayers, Ernie Tinsdale, Sid Robson.”
Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection, thanks to Arthur Bates for the update on names.
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 A John Thomas Ross postcard view of a window glass found in Whitby in 1770. Ross was a prolific postcard producer in Whitby, one of many who plied their trade in the town; catering to the demands of Victorian and later visitors to the town. Image courtesy of Olive Bennett, information regarding John Thomas Ross courtesy of “Ruth Wilcock – Whitby Photographers”.  The end of Loftus High Street looking towards the Market Place, about 1920. The shops were: a small general dealers, Mr Robinson’s bike and electrical shop, then came Finlay’s sweet shop. Can we date it by the pram? The gap in the wall on the right hand side was for a horse trough that was fed by a natural spring. Eric Johnson says ”The first shop has the name S. Jackson on the sign. Kelly’s Directory of the North Riding for 1905, lists: ’Jackson, Sarah (Mrs), shopkeeper, 43 High Street Loftus”. Jean Wiggins tells us od this image: “Granny Jackson is standing outside Jackson’s grocer’s on the corner of Dam Street. The middle shop is ‘Sappy’ Watson’s barbers and the next is Finlay’s provisions.” This view of the High Street, from the end of Arlington Street, shows two ladies viewing the shop window; whilst possibly preparing to push the pram up to the Market Place. With the weight of prams in those days, a good push! Image courtesy of Mary Bielby and Olive Bennett, many thanks to Jean Wiggins for the update. .  A colour tinted post card of the Priory from the early 1900’s. These ruins of an Augustine priory founded by the de Brus family (of Skelton) also went on to be Kings of Scotland. Image courtesy of Olive Bennett.  This postcard view of Skelton Castle is dated from 1906 and is one of several we are now finding. The castle at Skelton was originally built in 1141 by Robert de Brus I; being demolished the castle and replaced it by the current country house between 1770 and 1817. The present house is built of dressed sandstone with a roof of Lakeland slate. It is a two-storey block with a 5-bay frontage. It incorporates some remains of the medieval castle. The house was built c.1770 and extended in 1810-1817 by Ignatius Bonomi. Bonomi was Surveyor of Bridges for Durham, but also as an architect designed many buildings locally, including St Leonard’s church at Loftus. Image courtesy of Peter Appleton Olive Bennett.  Dating from pre 1913 (viaduct has not been filled-in!) our postcard view of Loftus is hand tinted and unused. Image courtesy of Olive Bennett.  Our Aero Films postcard view of Cleveland Grammar School is from the 1960’s. Cecily Cochrane enquires: “Wondering if anyone has more photos of Cleveland Grammar school?” Image courtesy of a friend of East Cleveland Image Archive, can anybody assist with Cecily Cochrane’s enquiry?  Our postcard view shows a multitude of herring boats moored in Whitby harbour, perhaps it was Sunday; but for whatever reason there are a lot of boats and apparent onlookers. Image courtesy of a friend of the ECIA.  Like the dog! But heather and Runswick Bay do not seem logical together. Obviously the producer of this postcard felt it improved sales, as we have seen many similar dog-centred cards advising “Best of Luck from ……” Image courtesy of a friend of the ECIA.  Our Valentine’s postcard view of a tidally full harbour and the houses sheltering under the cliffs. The cliff top dominated as it is today by the Abbey and the church of St Mary. Image courtesy of a friend of the ECIA. |
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