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 Yes I know we have some aerial photographs of the works ;but this one is lovely and clear you can even see the line going onto the jetty, it is suggested by Simon Chapman: “The sinter plant is working and the blast furnace still stands so I would suggest the picture was taken about 1967.” Image courtesy of Cleveland Mining Museum and thanks to Simon Chapman for the update.  The calcining plant at Rosedale Mines. We are told by Simon Chapman: ”This is the plant installed in the 1920s to recover a mound of calcined ironstone dust tipped below the kilns at Rosedale. It had been dumped there in the past because it was unsuitable for smelting originally but later could be used because of improvements in metallurgy. Similar equipment was installed below the other kilns at Rosedale East but the dust mound in front of the West kilns still remains. Recovery of this material kept the railway open for a couple of years after the mines closed in 1926.” Image courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum and thanks to Simon Chapman for the information.  Joe Ward brought us this set of snaps that were taken in the winter of 1962/3. He was working for the Council as a painter and decorator but the weather was so bad there was nothing else to do and they were set on snow-clearing. In this picture Joe and casual labourers are digging out the lane to North Terrace. We have a comment from Dorothy Marsay: ”The gentleman at the back right of the photograph could be Frank Dale and it could be Doreen Cooke at the front.” Image and information courtesy of Joe Ward; thanks to Dorothy Marsay (via Ray Tough) for that update.  This is gives an idea of the depth of the snow; Charlie Bibby standing on the snow drifts beside Hummersea Lane. The top of the hedge being visible in the background. Image and information courtesy of Joe Ward.  Percy Simpson driving the tractor, clearing the snow on the lane above Spring House Farm. I think that it’s Micklow Cottages and Street Houses that can be seen in the background. When were Micklow Cottages demolished? Image and information courtesy of Joe Ward.  SS Aberdonian, intending to tie up at Skinningrove Jetty, overshot and grounded on Wednesday 18th June 1930 at Cowbar, she was re-floated at high tide on 22nd June 1930. From information found on the web: the SS Aberdonian was built on the Clyde in 1909 by D & W Henderson and registered at Aberdeen by the Aberdeen Steam Navigation Company. She served as a hospital ship during the first World War, evacuating casualties from France after the disaster of the Somme on the 1st July 1916 and as a Depot Ship at Fort William in 1940. Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.  Believed to be the staff of Skinningrove Railway Station c. 1915 and from a postcard possibly produced by Thomas Richelieu. The assembled staff definitely includes: Back row: ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, Hannah Laverick, ??. Front row: James Wright Stationmaster, ? Wright, Rosa Lee Wright. The Archive is conducting researches to discover other names, but can anybody assist? Image courtesy of John G. Hannah.  Named Loftus Viaduct on this postcard, but still the same one, not completely filled in yet. The note on the back is dated December 8th, 1911, this is another postcard in the Penny Real Photo Series from Wm. Richardson & Sons, Loftus. . Image courtesy of Keith Bennison and Beryl Morris.  Do you remember Watson’s shop at Saltburn? Everything you wanted for a car, what year was it changed? Adam Cuthbert came to the rescue with: “At a guess its been changed since about 1999”. Thanks to Adam Cuthbert for the update.  Yes, what was Watson’s auto spares shop and multilevel garage; as we see it today all lovely new flats. |
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