Three daring young ladies, The disproving comment sums up the attitude of victorian values. I wonder what they would make of todays beach wear.
Postcard courtesy of Pat Bennison.
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 A pre Great War postcard view of Skinningrove Valley. The Miner’s Hospital is prominent at the bottom right. Postcard courtesy Alan Richardson.  Thomas Davies (3rd left bottom row) with officials, etc., from Messr’s Bolckow Vaughan’s; believed to have been taken at Normanby Road football ground. The occasion is not known. Photograph courtesy Alan Richardson.  Dating from around 1270, Danby Castle was more a fortified manor house than a castle. Much of the building has disappeared over the years. Lords of the Manor were De Brus, De Thweng, and the Latimer familys. One interesting resident was Katherine Parr, after her second husband Lord John Latimer died, she married King Henry the VIII and survived the experience. Postcard courtesy of Pat Bennison.  Retirement of Thomas Davies, who was senior Blast Furnace manager at South Bank Furnaces. Seated in the middle of other officials. He was living at Cleveland House in the 1911 census, and came from Merthyr to Bolckow Vaughan’s Works. Image courtesy of Alan Richardson.  Another hand-tinted picture postcard, and although of unknown production one of the copies viewed is clearly postmarked 1902. Not so much the castle but the ruins of what must have been a beautiful castle. Today it is difficult to find in the undergrowth with brambles and nettles covering what remains, whilst the whole site is shrouded by trees.  Taken from the path down to the ”Grove”, the bridge over the beck leads to the Gas showroom. Number 5 furnace dominates the skyline in this photo of around 1960. Steven Partlett comments: “No sign of the Sinter plant in front of No5 Blast furnace. I think that the Sinter plant was in use by 1962, but not certain.” Whilst Ann Robinson enquires: “I wondered if you were any relation to Sylvia nee Partlett . She was an old school friend?” Image courtesy of Ken Loughran, thanks to Steven Partlett and Ann Robinson for the comments.  Skinningrove in 1960’s; the railway bridge over the beck still stands but the track rails have been removed prior to demolition. The Archive asked “Can any one help with the date of their removal”. Thomas Sayers has told the Archive: ”I have a photocopy of the whole of the bottom of the zig zag showing full details of all 13 sidings in yards, length and standage and in the bottom left is handwritten; “All sidings & RL removed 195? I have cut off the final figure on the photocopier at the NTM in York. I would estimate the final figure to be either 8 or 9”. Colin Hart advises: “The two arches one over the road, the other over the beck were removed around 1970, after this the new houses on Angling Green were built. My Grandparents lived at the bottom house on Grove Hill and we spent many hours playing in the old coal bunkers”. Image courtesy of Ken Loughran; also thanks to Thomas Sayers and Colin Hart for the updates.  One Hopes her prayers are answered! Postcard courtesy Pat Bennison.  Edward the VIII (when he was Prince of Wales) visiting I.C.I. Billingham. Part of a tour of Teesside. Image courtesy of Alan Richardson |
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