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 An interesting postcard of Saltburn; it shows construction work on the bridge over the Skelton Beck. Can any of our knowledgeable viewers put a date to the new bridge. Today a Bungalow stands to the right on the grass in the foreground; whilst to the left was the Beach cafe, now the ‘Tomahawk’ steakhouse. Courtesy of Ken Johnson.  The fishing fleet at Dock End Whitby, this postcard view is stamped 1907. The two masted fishing drifter tied up to the quay, has an PZ (Penzance) Cornish registration. At the height of the Herring season, the harbour would have been full of Scottish, Cornish and other East Coast ports fishing craft of many different types. The boats and the fisher lasses that handled the catch onshore travelled following the Herring shoals as they moved around the coast. Image courtesy of Ken Johnson.  A Reliable series postcard of Runswick Bay around 1900. The old road down to the village and beach can be seen above the cottages. At this date they would belong to fishermen and their families; unlike today when in winter months the ‘holiday cottage’ residents are absent. Image courtesy of Ken Johnson.  A painting used on a postcard, of Rigg Mill; postmarked 1912, we have a photograph by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe of the same scene. Image courtesy Ken Johnson.  Postcard (one of the John Thomas Ross series) of the 199 steps from Church Street to St Mary’s church and the Abbey; at the right is the well named Donkey Road, with obligatory donkey. Postcard posted in 1929. Image courtesy Ken Johnson.  A postcard (a painting) of Robin Hoods Bay, around 1900. The lady in the red shawl with basket is approaching a coble just beached, perhaps to buy some fish. Image courtesy Ken Johnson.  Now known to be the rear of Arbroath House in the Market Place, before it was demolished and replaced by a taller house. Old photographs of the Market Place show the house as a two storey stone built dwelling, next to Fenby’s General Dealers (later Barclays Bank). Image courtesy of Mrs Sakelaropoulos.  I don’t think it is actually a picnic! But still a delightful view of Skelton Church viewed from the eastern end of The Hills. The Wharton Arms (Skipper’s as it is often known) shown to the left of the clump of trees which shroud Egg Cup Farm. I wonder who the five young people are enjoying the sunshine? Graham Shaw asks: “Any idea how old this picture is?” Whilst Kirsty Dawson comments: “I’ve recently bought Egg Cup farm it was built in 1850; I love it, needs a lot of working doing to it but it will be restored and be my forever home.” Image courtesy of George Pearson, thanks to Graham Shaw and Kirsty Dawson for the updates.  A wintery view of Mill Bank, Loftus under a covering of snow, prior to the road alterations. Obviously the horse and cart were undeterred by the road conditions. Image courtesy of Mrs Sakaropoulus.  A view of Dodds shop in the Market Place; therefore pre 1906 and their move to Smithfield House, interestingly J. M. Slater the pharmacist then had a similar frontage as the more modern counterpart. Image courtesy of Mrs Sakaropoulus. |
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