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Lower Promenade, Saltburn

Lower Promenade, Saltburn

Another very dated view of the beach and promenade at Saltburn, this postcard views serves to remind us how dress styles have changed over the years. You dressed up to go to the beach; nowadays minimal clothing is the norm (and lashings of factor 50+ sun cream). John Keelty tells us: “My father used to take me and my twin brother, Peter to Saltburn and we used to ride up and down in the rail car from the beach to the promenade. When my father went for a pint in the Ship Inn, there was a big green hill, of grass were we used to play till he came out. Sometimes we used to share a bag of potato crisps if he was sat outside. There were lots of happy memories when we were young, in 1955. He used to take us once a year, to the seaside, and we always liked Saltburn; we got ice cream and used to walk along the pier.”

Image courtesy of Iris Place and thanks to John  for that update.

Cliff Steps to Hazelgrove and Beach

Cliff Steps to Hazel Grove and Beach

This Constance postcard view of the steps to Hazel Grove and the beach dates from pre 1950s, today the bank sides are considerably overgrown; in some cases more brambles than grass. I remember the council workmen cutting them, but alas times change.

 

Image courtesy of Iris Place and many thanks to Alan Collins for the update on possible dating of this image.

Roller Skating at Redcar

Roller Skating at Redcar

Yes it’s the skating rink at Redcar, pity it isn’t still there, but with ‘elf and safety’ now you would have to wear helmets, knee pads, elbow pads; too tired to skate by the time you had got ready. This postcard view from the late 1950s or early 1960s, shows plenty of use. Fred Brunskill tells us: ”The roller skating rink was on the site of the old outdoor swimming baths in the Coatham Enclosure and were built at a cost of £ 10,000 and opened in 1951 to commemorate the Festival of Britain.” Alan Franks tells us: “I remember it well, I used to go skating in the early to mid 1950s here as a lad. We used to skate as fast as we could round and round trying to impress the girls. It didn’t really work.”

Image courtesy of Iris Place and many thanks to Fred Brunskill, Alan Franks and Alan Collins for the updates.

Cat Nab and Old Saltburn

Cat Nab and Old Saltburn

This late 1950s postcard view of Cat Nab and Old Saltburn was we presume taken from the pier. Note the style of dress; particularly the family walking up the slipway to the promenade. Mum in her best coat and dad in his raincoat; the small child is more appropriately dressed for a session on the beach.

Image courtesy of Iris Place.

Sea Wall and Beach, Marske

Sea Wall and Beach, Marske

Marske beach is halfway on the long stretch of sand from Coatham to Huntcliff. Not as popular as Redcar or Saltburn, but still busy in this 1930s postcard image by J. Johnson (newsagent and photographer in Marske); it is little changed today. It is a pleasant beach, with boats pulled up to the slipway. No candy floss or ice cream stalls, nor bingo; just a lovely and unspoiled family beach.

Image courtesy of Iris Place and Maurice Grayson.

Not the Convalescent Home, Coatham!

We posted an image believing it to be of the Convalescent Home at Coatham; based on the ‘REDCAR’ heading to the ‘cropped’ postcard. This provoked many comments and we are grateful to Fred Brunskill, Dave Cusson, Mick Mavin, and Craig White; but our saviour was Carl Conway who correctly identified the building as the Felix Hotel, Felixstowe. Several of the comments were suggesting that it might be the cloisters of the Sir William Turner’s Grammar School.

To that end we have found and posted in the space this early tinted postcard view of Sir William Turners, which shows the aforementioned cloisters. Many thanks for all who contributed and another mystery solved.

Image courtesy of Mike Holliday and other sources.

Cappleman’s Yard, Whitby

Cappleman's Yard, Whitby

This J. T Ross postcard view of Cappleman’s Yard although not postmarked dates probably from the late 1890’s. Situated at 43/44 Church Street, Cappleman’s Yard is first listed in 1828 and later in 1899, changed its’ name to Stanley Place c.1909. A typical example of a Whitby yard with steps and landings crossing the narrow yards or alleys which adjoined Church Street in particular.

Image courtesy of Iris Place.

More Snow at Osmotherley

More Snow at Osmotherley

A further view (again a modern reproduction of a 1950s postcard) of snow at Osmotherly. The newspaper delivery must get through; judging by the banked up roadsides there had been snow previously. I can remember similar winter scenes and life seemed to just go on. Memories of taking newspapers out: despite the delivery vans having difficulty in getting from Darlington, we were expected to be ready to deliver. And there was trouble if you were late collecting your delivery bag! Ann Jackson advises : “Queen Catherine public house in the background.”

Image courtesy of Iris Place and thanks to Ann for that update.

Winter Scene at Osmotherley

Winter Scene at Osmotherley

Despite being a modern reproduction (of a 1950s) postcard view this is how we used to have snow! This on the main street in Osmpotherly does not deter our young sledgers from enjoying an opportunity to make use of the snow.

Image courtesy of Iris Place.

A Quiet Gossip

A Quiet Gossip

The actual title of this Frank Meadow Sutcliffe postcard (a Jayscale Reproduction) is “Women in New Way Ghaut, Whitby”, but the immediate impression when first viewed is that two ladies are enjoying a ‘quiet discussion’. Perhaps another ladies reputation or style was the topic of conversation?

Image courtesy of Iris Place.