Another glass plate negative view of what we believed to be Saltburn pier. But Geoff Patton having loaned this and other images which we will be displaying shortly; advised: “Have to correct you; this is Redcar pier as the same family are in other shots facing the other way. The coast shots are clearly Redcar.” Meanwhile Callum Duff has further pointed out: ”This is a photograph of Redcar Pier. The railings appear to be the same design as Saltburn but these buildings in the background, never adorned Saltburn Pier.”.
Image courtesy of Geoff Patton and many thanks Geoff Patton and Callum Duff for the corrections.
This glass plate image of The Ship Inn in Old Saltburn obviously predates the improvements to the Brotton road. Callum Duff advises us: ”The building to the right is actually the Lifeboat House, demolished after the auction of Saltburn’s last lifeboat in 1924 (The Mary Batger) and also to allow the road to be widened.” To the right of the Lifeboat House was another row of cottages which included a further two public houses: the Dolphin Inn, the Nimrod Inn; two gin shops and a shop. The cottages extending to the left of the view beyond the Ship Inn are much more extensive than today. This probably means the image is pre 1924, unless we can be advised otherwise?
Image courtesy of Geoff Patton; many thanks to Callum Duff for updating our information and datings.
Marske beach is halfway on the long stretch of sand from Coatham to Huntcliff. Not as popular as Redcar or Saltburn, but still busy in this 1930s postcard image by J. Johnson (newsagent and photographer in Marske); it is little changed today. It is a pleasant beach, with boats pulled up to the slipway. No candy floss or ice cream stalls, nor bingo; just a lovely and unspoiled family beach.
The Italian Gardens Saltburn, in immaculate condition. These ‘pleasure’ gardens were first laid out in the 1860s by the founders of modern Saltburn; the Pease family.
From a Frith Postcard courtesy of Maurice Grayson.
Valley Gardens at Marske-by-the-Sea, looking towards the bandstand, from a postcard by J. F. Lawrence. Can any of our viewers remember the concerts? Paula Dorrell (nee Robinson) advises: “Wow! So pleased to find this picture of Valley Gardens in Marske. In the right hand corner there is an old barn. Hard to believe now, but in the 1950s this, for a time, was a school. One large room with a stove in the centre which divided the two classes. One had a music lesson we all had a music lesson. No playground. We were sent to run around the Valley Garden to get warm before returning to the Barn to drink our milk which had been stood around the stove to defrost. Guess there must have been some warm days but don’t actually remember any. Anyone else have memories?”
Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson, thanks to Paula Dorrell for the update.
A view of Staithes before the breakwater was constructed, a lone coble sets sail from the beach on a fishing trip. The image is from a Judges postcard.
An early tinted postcard of Cat Nab, with the farm and mill buildings in the foreground. The hay stacks with their thatched conical covers are seen at the bottom left; a once common sight on farms.
The development of the Hazelgrove area can be clearly seen by comparing this photograph with Hazelgrove no1. Most obvious being the number of chalets , sadly all gone now! Juliet Lonie remembers: “My grandma had the end chalet on the upper row. I enjoyed many a summer holiday there during the day. On rainy days we took the shutters off, sat in the chalet, played cards and watched the sea. Very happy memories.”
Postcard courtesy of Maurice Grayson, thanks to Juliet Lonie for that update.
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