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 A misleading caption on this photograph, The train in fact is leaving the viaduct from the direction of Loftus. Boulby cliff is prominent in the background; the last train from Scarborough ran in May 1958. Image courtesy of Joyce Dobson and Keith Bowers.  A Jackson & Sons Grimsby tinted postcard view of the railway viaduct, close to the former Marske Mill, being unposted it is only possible to estimate the date; possibly from the early 1900s. Eric Lindsay adds: “J.M. Jackson & Co., Ltd (1913-1914) Grimsby, England. John Middleton Jackson was primarily a publisher of English view-cards. Many of these were multi-views produced lithographically or as hand colored real photos. A number of comic postcards were also produced in packaged series. These cards were often issued under the Jay-Em-Jay Series name. They had a branch office in Bradford, Lincolnshire.” Image courtesy of Kim Whaley, thanks to Eric Lindsay for the update.  Postmarked 1906, this postcard view of the railway station shows the roads with horse-drawn hackney cabs and pedestrians. How much quieter than the present junction. The prominent Statue of John Vaughan ’Iron Master’, was moved to Victoria Square in 1904. The overall arched roof being destroyed by the Luftwaffe during the Second World War. The corner of the lower floor area of the building; 8 Exchange Place was formerly Winterschladen’s Wine & Spirits shop. It presently operates as ”The Corner House” a cocktail bar and entertainment venue. Image courtesy of Kim Whaley.  A different train to be viewed on the Raithwaite viaduct which spans Newholm beck, having left Sandsend travelling towards the Whitby Westcliff station. Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson.  A different view of the Sandsend viaduct, showing a steam train northbound, about to enter Sandsend station. Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson.  Whitby West Cliff Station – very quiet, possibly only two carriages on the train. An ex-LMS Fairburn 4MT 2-6-4T, not obviously in steam from this photo, but crewed up ready for the Saltburn leg of the trip. This is one of the few images of the West Cliff Station at Whitby the Archive has, can anybody assist? Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson and thanks to Mark Thompson for update on guards van and locomotive.  Staithes viaduct viewd from the area adjacent to the station in Staithes. Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson.  Skinningrove Station, on Carlin How Bank; it was closer to Carlin How, seperated by the famous zig zag rail descent into Skinningrove village. A one platform station, it suffered badly from mining subsidence and had to be demolished. Image courtesy of George Pearson.  Believed to be Staithes Station, although Kettleness station was built to an identical design, Can anyone verify this information. Image courtesy of George Pearson.  More colloquially known as Paddy Waddell, John Waddell undertook other projects than the ‘renowned’ Paddy Waddells Railway; this intended to link up from Lingdale to the ironworks at Grosmont. This image shows his ‘navies’ working on the Loftus, Whitby and Scarborough line in 1883; making particular reference to the construction at all different levels. Hard labour indeed! Image courtesy of R. F. Moore “Paddy Waddells Railway” printed by Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society |
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