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 J. S. Lawrence obviously had an extensive stock, one can only image how well filled the interior of the shop must have been to fill so much pavement space. ‘Elf’ and Safety would have a field day! Interestingly, yet again ‘White Hat Robinson’ just manages to get into the picture; standing in the doorway at the extremem right of this view. Image courtesy of Mrs Sakaropoulus.  J.S. Lawrence Ironmongers used to occupy the corner shop which now houses Loftus Post Office, the original occupants were Robinson Brothers; with their warehouse adjoining. Isaac (“White hat”) Robinson can be seen in this image, standing in the doorway; as he did in many images of Loftus and surrounding area. No worries about blocking the pavement in those days. Image courtesy of Mrs Sakaropoulus.  This photograph is of recent history; in North Road on the right, the long building with the tiled roof was demolished and houses were built on the site. Believed to have been a blacksmiths shop, then a warehouse, finally it was owned by Espiners. John Aitken advises: “My Grandmother, Cony Wilkin (nee Gott), used to take me to Espiner’s “Pop” factory where soft drinks were made. It was run by a lady, looking quite French to a 6 year old boy who wore a scarf and seemed to get along very well with my Grandmother. I got a bottle of pop off the bottling line sometimes if I was lucky. It was a dark and noisy place, but so many bottles of pop. Something I was not typically allowed to have; that would have been 1970/71.” Image courtesy Eric Johnson, thanks to John Aitken for the update.  A view of the Loftus Working Men’s Club which occupied the corner of the Market Place in Loftus under the then Loftus Council Offices. June Webster asks: “Does anyone know when Skinningrove Working Men’s Club was knocked down and rebuilt?” Can any of our viewers assist? Image courtesy of Mrs Sakaropoulus and Keith Bennison; thanks to June Webster for that query.  The sad and trashed interior of Kettleness Chapel, pictured in c.1980; originally the mission church of St John the Baptist and built in 1872. Lack of worshipper’s led to its decline, but now useful for another purpose, allbeit as a privately owned and used holiday home. Somebody still loves it! Image courtesy of Eric Johnson.  Another view of the chapel at Kettleness after it closed, sadly with broken windows courtesy of the vandals; viewed from the road. Image courtesy of Eric Johnson  The abandoned Chapel at Kettleness, originally the mission church of St John the Baptist and built in 1872. With a distinctive patterned tile roof, this sturdy well constructed buiding has been turned into residential use. In the background on the hill can be seen Scratch Alley Farm, which stood beside the site of the Roman Signal Station; demolished some years ago. Image courtesy of Eric Johnson.
This image provoked many comments when first posted. A grand building at Moorsholm, shown in a sad condition, was intended to be a hotel, part of the proposed station buildings on Paddy Waddles Railway; which would run from Kilton Junction to Glaisdale and relics of this incomplete line can still be traced along the route. It was demolished in 1988. At the other end of the street was The Plough, later renamed ‘Toad Hall’ with a considerable reputation as a fine dining pub; closing in 2020 to become a private house. Ann Jackson told us: ”The house was owned by the Marsay family. My great grandad James Jackson was a stone mason and worked on Paddy Waddell’s Railway”. Lois Johnson queried: “My great grandfather, Daniel Johnson, lived in ‘Johnson’s Terrace’ in Moorsholm – that’s how I read the 1901 census handwriting. Can anyone tell me where this is? Is it what I see referred to as ‘Johnson’s Square’, which I believe is up the High Street on the right?” Ann Johnson assisted with: “Johnson’s Square is on the right at the bottom of the village just after a set of farm troughs called ‘Moorsholm Docks’. Johnson’s Square was built by David Johnson and his family. My great Aunt Margaret Ellen (nee Jackson) married David Johnson ‘junior”. Sara Johnson advised Ann with: “I believe we share distant family. Your great Aunt Margaret Ellen Jackson married my great great Uncle David Johnson”, and asked further Johnson family history questions. Pat Stearman entered the discussions with: “My great great grandparents (John and Margaret Dale) lived at 19 for 50 plus years until c.1932, when my great great grandfather died. I remember being told about ‘Moorsholm docks’ as a child and my great grandmother Ada Dale (nee Hodgson) has a very elaborate cross in the churchyard”. Ann Jackson added: ” My Jacksons came from Ribblehead to Easington where their father worked on building the Loftus to Whitby line. The docks are well known. I remember getting frogspawn out of them”. Rachael Armstrong (nee Marsay) tells us: ”I have been looking into my family history which has lead me to this page. This was My Great Grandparents home, My Grandfather George Marsay and his brothers Tommy, Monty, Joy and Lawrence were all brought up in the village. I had heard the family talk about Hillock House but it was demolished when I was very young. It is really lovely to see what it looked like.” Karen Atkinson advises: “Adamson Johnson was my great grandfather!”  The fishing fleet in Whitby Harbour. A variety of fishing craft are on view; Yorkshire coble’s both flat and double ended in the foreground and in the background two masted herring luggers. At the height of the season, the harbour was full of Scottish and Cornish boats following the herring around the coast, so full it was said you could walk across the harbour from boat to boat. A Valentines card courtesy ofTina Dowey.  Postcard dated 1905, High Street Stockton, Market day. The centre of the photograph is dominated by the Town Hall built in 1735. The Market Cross, a Doric column 33 feet high dates from 1768. An Imperial Tramways open top decker trundles past, Thornaby bound. Image courtesy Tina Dowey. |
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