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Commondale Brick and Pipe Works can be seen on the left in this view of the village. The card was posted in 1907 and at that time the brickworks were owned and managed by the Crossleys. A railway track connected the works to the main line from Battersby, making it easy for the bricks to be exported to London and all parts of the country. Image courtesy of Tina Dowey and information from ”Commondale, The story of a North Yorkshire Village” by Vera Robinson.
1903 saw some of the heaviest rainfalls throughout the United Kingdom, June being described as the wettest on record; with long periods of sustained rainfall. This image of the Esk in flood in 1903, produced by W.H.Earl of Commondale; being a typical example. This view has been taken from above Castleton station. Image courtesy of Tina Dowey.  It says ”Duck’s Bridge” on this postcard by Tom Watson, Lythe, of the old packhorse bridge near Danby. We know it as Duck Bridge. Image courtesy of Tina Dowey.  A postcard view of Lealholm taken about a hundred years ago. The village has been added to over the years, but the stepping stones, chapel and the farms are still there. Image courtesy of Tina Dowey.  The crack in the wall of the home of Mr William Bailey at 74, Gladstone Street Carlin How, as a result of subsidence the house has been condemned, the date of this image was July 1937. Images are from our cuttings file (in the main from the Evening Gazette).  A piece of land on Mill Bank was let for a nominal fee by the Marquis of Zetland and the park was made by 80 volunteers from the Loftus West Road Social Centre, one of the schemes for relieving the monotony of the unemployed, transforming 3 acres of wooded land into a beauty spot, the park and children’s recreation ground is hoped to have swings, a sand pit and other attractions. Images are from our cuttings file (in the main from the Evening Gazette), thanks to Maurice Dower for the update.
We now have two copies of this postcard with views of Saltburn, one posted on 11th August, 1914; the other 26th August 1916. Interestingly the second does not mention The Great War. Perhaps it was a refreshing change to admire the wonderful views of Saltburn. Image courtesy of Tina Dowey and Iris Place.  There is a similar card to this on site already and I had to look closely to make sure that it wasn’t the same. Some of the images on this one are different from those on the other. Image (from a postcard posted in 1913) courtesy of Tina Dowey.  This view showing the interior of Easington Church is from a post card posted in 1908. Image courtesy of Tina Dowey.  This view of Sandsend (from a postcard by Tom Watson of Lythe) could have been taken from a boat. The alum house buildings can be seen on the site of the present day car park, and the railway viaducts and station are clearly shown. David Richardson advises: “From the angle it would of been taken from somewhere towards Sandsend Ness. Image courtesy of Tina Dowey, thanks to David Richardson for the update. |
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