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A view the viaduct from downstream, looking inland. The train is heading towards Staithes station. Chris Davies tells us:”The engine is a Raven/Gresley A8 4-6-2t hauling a train of ex-NER and a Thompson suburban brake of the LNER.” Francois Andre Greef advises: “I deduce from the way the river flows beneath the photographer that he was standing on the old trestle bridge at the Granary Yard, and not on the “Lower Bridge”, which rested on stone bulwarks. The old bridge was where the stepping stones are today.”
Image courtesy Maurice Grayson, thanks to Chris Davies and Francois Andre Greef for the updates.
Staithes Viaduct with a local commuter train, powered by a British Railways “Standard” tank engine. This photograph was probably taken towards the end of the line’s existence, a two carriage train indicating the decline of rail traffic as increased fares and better road links caused migration away from the railways. Simon Chapman advised: “All that remains now are the concrete piers that supported the steelwork. In view is the stone abutment which supported the west end. The east end abutment; also of stone was demolished”.
Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson and Jean Hall, thanks to Simon Chapman for the last piece of information.
Visitors and school parties are shown around Skinningrove works. On the right, Foreman Jim Rowe (in white helmet) explains to the group about the newly turned roll for the 36 inch mill. Alan Rowe tells us: ”Alan Rowe – white lined anorak hood. Joan Rowe – white top – dark shoulder straps. Behind Alan Rowe.”
Image courtesy Dave McGill and thanks to Alan Rowe for the update.
A view of Sandsend railway station viewed from the west, looking towards the hill at the bottom of which is the road and present day protruding pedestrian walkway.
Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson.
Another wedding: Marjorie Foster, Fred Southwick, Syd Cockburn, Joan Waite, Maurice Hill, Barbara Southwick. Ann Jackson tells us: ” I worked with Sydney at North Ormesby Hospital and at Eston when we were both part of the District Nursing Team. A lovely man and a great nurse.Syd died recently and he will be sadly missed.”
Image courtesy of John Waite, also thanks to Eric Johnson and Ann Jackson for the updates.
Another wedding: Mr and Mrs Cockburn (groom’s parents), Syd Cockburn, Joan Waite, Bill & Annie Waite (bride’s parents).Image and details courtesy of John Waite.
This wedding image loaned to us by John Waite; the names he gave us were Granny Waite and Charlie Waite. Researches have revealed that it was in April 1929, Charles ‘Harry’ Waite married Susan Bainbridge, he was of course the grocery manager of the Co-op.
Image and names courtesy of John Waite, additional details courtesy of Ancestry UK.
B.I.S.A.K.T.A Members card, the predecessor of the I.S.T.C. union; itself now known as the Community Union.
Courtesy of the collection of Eric Johnson.
Originally formed as a malleable iron workers union ( Wrought or puddled iron); it amalgamated with another union, as steel superseded wrought iron.
Courtesy of the collection of Eric Johnson.
A small union formed at Darlington, the central picture shows the old Bessemer process.
Courtesy of the collection of Eric Johnson.
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