|
|
||
 That’s what the Helter Skelter was called when I was younger, 1d or about half a penny in today’s money got you a ride down the helter skelter. Fred Brunskill advises: “Mr Newsome and his family ran the Helter Skelter for many years although not always in the same place. It has, at time, been located at either side of the old Bandstand. Often referred to as the ’Lighthouse’, this photograph was taken in 1907.” Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Fred Brunskill for the update.  Fred Brunskill tells us: ”The photograph was taken of this lady in 1886 as she went along the unmade promenade. The tall building on the right is Somerset House which was midway between Moore Street and Bath Street. On the beach can be seen some bathing machines possibly the ones operated by Mr Skinner.” Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Fred Brunskill for that update.  A long time ago you could see a sight like this on Redcar beach, not any more, notice the sailing ships on the horizon today we would see tankers or closer in the ‘windmills’! Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.  The poster says it all, why isn’t there a pleasure park at Redcar now? Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.  This is the pleasure park at Redcar; which featured the ‘Big Racer’ as shown elsewhere in the Archive and the caption tells all. Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.  This collection of views of Loftus and district was produced by Skilbeck’s Printing, Bookbinding and Stationery Works, Loftus. The Liverton Mines picture, top right, threw me at first. It’s a view up the main road with Cliff Terrace on the right, long before the other houses on Liverton Road were built. Image courtesy of Beryl Morris and John G. Hannah.  Eston New Bank (or California Bank as it was known to the locals) was one of the inclines used for transporting ironstone from the mines down to the ironworks. The view gives the impression of an incline similar to Ingleby Greenhow, being a form of cable railway system. Colin Draper confirmed it was New Bank; Dave Pearsall advised: “California (or Cally) Bank as it was known to the locals; the Parkway (A174) runs through it now. Craig Hornby added: “New Bank was always known by the locals in the mining era by everyone as New Bank. Cali Bank is more recent nickname from the 60s at the earliest I would say.” Peter Hannan tells us :”California Bank: I recently found what looks like one of those rollers that has the cables running over then on this picture, about that size, very well preserved as well.” Terry Husband recalls: “I used to sledge down the bank when I was kid in the 1950s what memories! My dad was born in the pit top houses; the houses on New Bank were set back to the left of the winch house that’s were my dad was born.” Image courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum (from a Lilywhites postcard); thanks to Colin Draper, Dave Pearsall, Peter Hannan, Craig Hornby and Terry Husband for that updates.  The title says ”Loftus Wood” and the team were unsure of the location, but now Rick King tells us: ”The waterfall is between the old foundry and the wooden bridge down near the viaduct, probably half a kilometre upstream. be careful when walking upstream because the cliffs narrow in over the beck.” Image courtesy of Beryl Morris and thanks to Rick for the update on location of this delightful scene.  A lovely day it looks for the ladies taking a stroll along the promenade at Redcar, not much wind by the look of the ladies dresses; notice the bathing hut on the beach.  An Aerofilms series postcard view of what was then Loftus Senior School (later Loftus Junior School and presently unused) as well as West Road and beyond. Note the allotment gardens where Coronation Park is now, as well as the absence of any housing on what is now Coronation Road. Image courtesy of Joyce Hore and Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum |
||
Recent Comments