Our view shows a post-demolition, pre-build view of Chapel Street from the Stone Row / Beach Road junction. How different it looks today. Our question is who is the small child?
Image courtesy of The Pem Holiday Collection.
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 Do you remember the large blocks above Skinningrove Beach? We have a collection of images of the work taking place; this is the first. We have no dates for this work can anybody assist? Colin Hart suggests: “The blocks must have been removed between 1977 and 1981 as one of the blocks reads MUFC FA Cup 1977 and part of Marine Terrace which was demolished in 1981 is in the photograph.” Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection, thanks to Colin Hart for the update.  Splitting the blocks must have been a job! We wondered when the blocks were removed and Colin now advises us: ”The blocks must have been removed between 1977 and 1981 as one of the blocks reads MUFC (Manchester United Football Club) FA Cup 1977 .” Colin also tell us: ” These blocks were a great challenge for all us ”’grovers”; there was about 20 of them each had about a six foot gap between them and it was a great achievement when you could start at the top and jump from block to block all the way to the bottom.”  This image shows how the blocks would have impeded all but foot traffic. Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection.  How easy it would be to get even the very mobile digger jammed, no wonder they could stop tanks. Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection.  The final stages with the mounds of rubble being piled up prior to removal. Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection.  A view of the renewed Skinningrove village, showing the new houses on the High Street, but with the parade of shops (at the bottom of Nixon’s Bank); clearly visible. Together with the now derelict allotments off Grove Road, this is a community still vibrant and loved of its’ inhabitants. Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection.  7th March 1983 – were you there and do you remember the workmen? Now identified as : Arthur Bates, Ken Sayers, Dave Curnow, Ernie Tinsdale, Sid Robson. Derick Pearson identified: “Dave Curnow of Lingdale”, Steve Moore added: “It is Dave Curnow of Lingdale, erecting the crash barriers on Primrose hill. Arthur Bates’s is on the left. It is the only known evidence of Dave Curnow actually doing any work.” Whilst Eric Trembath assisted with: “The man driving the JCB is Ken Sayers from Hinderwell; he drove for Knaggs Bros. of Saltburn who we worked for circa 1967.” and Arthur Bates also helped with: “Ernie Tinsdale and Sid Robson are the other two, Ken Sayers worked for his son at the time.” Later adding: “David has now passed sadly, don’t know about Sid (wagon driver) as I believe he moved from Brotton,I was the chargehand at the time now retired the year 1983.” Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection, with thanks to Derick Pearson, Steve Moore, Eric Trembath and Arthur Bates for the updates on names.  7th March 1983 – were you there and did you know who the workmen were? Now known to be: left to right: Dave Curnow, Sid Robson. Bob Marshall suggests: ”100% sure it is Dave Curnow, I’m about 90% his work mate is Sid Robson from Brotton; I worked with them both about that time on the Council”. Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection and thanks to Arthur Bates, Derick Pearson, Steve Moore and Bob Marshall for the update on names.  7th March 1983 – were you there and can you tell who the workmen are? Arthur Bates assists with: “Arthur Bates, Ken Sayers, Ernie Tinsdale, Sid Robson.” Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection, thanks to Arthur Bates for the update on names. |
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