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The Hall, Marske; built in 1625 for Sir William Pennyman, it became a Leonard Cheshire Home for disabled people; named from the R.A.F Victoria Cross winner Group Captain Cheshire. This postcard view bears the heading on teh reverse ’Greetings from Marske-by-the-sea’. Nigel Anderson remembers: “I was a student at this building when it was a school. I was there from 1950 to 1953. At that time the building was not in the best state of repair and always freezing! Punishment was to sit in the winter, with short trousers on the stone flag floor in the Hall. At the end of that you had to be helped up as you were frozen to the floor! There was a vegetable garden to the side where children were encouraged to help out. Very large draughty dormitories. Only pleasure was the organised horse riding along the magnificent sands at Marske.”
Image courtesy of Kim Whaley, thanks to Nigel Anderson for the update.
A postcard view of Redcar building now long gone; the Town Hall of the former Redcar Borough Council and the War Memorial on Coatham Road, the postcard was produced by The R.A.F. Co Ltd of London.
Image courtesy of Kim Whaley.
A postcard From Redcar, with Edwardian pin-ups in the letters!
Image courtesy of Pat Bennison.
Redcar Pier built in 1873, with a crowd of spectators living dangerously leaning on the railings, watching the large wave about to give them a soaking.
Image courtesy of Pat Bennison.
A busy Edwardian scene on Redcar High Street. A complete contrast to the present day, with the decline of the British High Street. Are any of the shop owners descendant’s still in business or are they long gone?
Image courtesy of Pat Bennison.
Yes I know it’s Redcar but where in Redcar? Dave Woods advises: “The convalescent home was where the Coatham Bowl/Leisure Centre once stood. On your photograph the left side of the building faced the sea.”
Image courtesy of Pat Bennison, thanks to Dave Woods for the update.
West Terrace and Redcar clock tower in 1955, the tower is known as the King Edward VII Memorial and is a Grade 2 Listed Building. It was topped with a sailing ship weather vane. The building behind the clock on the right appears to be a chapel long since demolished.
Image (from a postcard) courtesy of Ken Johnson.
A quieter day for the sail train. Perhaps the family of the operator, appropriately in sailor uniform.
Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.
Looks quite an early postcard with part of a number in the left hand corner. This view gives a true aspect of how large the beach is at Redcar at lowtide; a long way to walk for a paddle!
Image courtesy of Joyce Dobson.
Another unusual postcard this time of Marske; some of the views raise questions, who was in the tents obviously in what is now the Valley Gardens with Church House in the background. Possibly a ‘Terrier’ camp or Scouts?
Image courtesy of Joyce Dobson.
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