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 Looking over to Upton Cottages and Street house Farm, in the background the Church and village of Easington is clearly visible. Interestingly enough the area in the foreground is where the Saxon Princess excavations were conducted Image and updates courtesy of Eric Johnson.  Loftus tug of war team May 1981 at the King George playing field Guisborough in the fifth Northern Area Championships; the team won three awards. The original newspaper cutting was entitled ‘Loftus Lads on the Pull’. “Terry Clarke has advised: “Well if my memory serves me correctly from back man to front man; John ‘Gong’ Garner (Anchor man), Danny McConnell, Terry Garner, Rob Spoor (from Saltburn), Simon ?, Leo Bowman, Dave Harris (from Liverton Mines), ??. Four of this team are still pulling after all these years and they are as follows: Joe Cook, Dave Harris, Robert Spoor and John Garner.” Can you name any of remaining members? Image courtesy of ‘Remember When – Evening Gazette’, thanks to Terry Clarke, John Garner and Terry Garner for the updates.  What more can I say about this photograph? SS Skinningrove, stranded at Redcar 6th February 1907. A. Graham – a Redcar photographer and producer of postcards – obviously managed to capture the event. Harry Fryett Scott’s advises: “I think my great grandfather was the skipper.” Image courtesy of Kathleen Hicks, thanks to Harry Fryett Scott for the update.  The Redcar lifeboat was called out to the Awa Maru on 27 December 1906, and was credited with saving 29 lives. The rescue is recorded on the honours board at the top of the stairs of the lifeboat station. Fred Brunskill tells us: ”As was normal procedure in those days, many of the local fishermen would go off and contact the master to help with getting the ships afloat again. Many did and on this occasion the master gave a couple of framed Japanese prints in appreciation. They are still on show at the Zetland Lifeboat Museum.” Jean Hutchinson adds: “I am not sure of name ====Maru went ashore off Redcar in the winter of 1914 as my Great Grandfather a Mr Stonehouse was one of the lifeboatmen that went to the rescue. My great grandfather missed his daughters wedding (my grandparents) the family thought most of the rescuers had also lost. I have been told that Redcar Museum had a section on this a few years ago.” Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Redcar Lifeboat Station for the updates and also to Fred Brunskill and Jean Hutchinson for the additional information.  Fred Brunskill tells us: ”This is the Japanese liner the ‘Awa Maru’ Built in 1899 she came aground on Westscar in 1906 and was there for 18 days before being refloated. Her crew of 112 were all saved by the Redcar lifeboat men. She continued in service until being scrapped in 1930.” Image courtesy of Fred Brunskill, thanks to Fred Brunskill for the update.  Not a very happy looking crew but I suppose after being shipwrecked in a strange country they have no reason to look happy.  Fred Brunskill told the Archive: “These three Redcar men are (left to right) Thomas Hood Picknett, Will Raine and Thomas Bilton Picknett. They gave first aid to some of the injured crew of the Awa Maru.” The Awa Maru is in the background in this view. Ian Bushell tells us: ”My Grandfather, William John Weatherill BOAGEY and his brother Leslie befriended one of the crew of the Awa Maru. The crewmember lodged with the family until the ship was towed off the rocks and continued to send postcards from around the world. Crew members name as far as I can make out was K Uematsu. Image courtesy of Fred Brunskill, thanks to Ian Bushell for that update.  As this is a Graham (of Redcar) postcard it is assumed that SS Clydesdale grounded at Redcar in March 1909. Can there be more information about this grounding? Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.  Fred Brunskill advised the Archive about this stranding at Redcar: “The steamship Lemberg ran aground during the night in the blackout on December 16th 1914. She was later refloated.” Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Fred Brunskill for the update.  A lovely set of images as part of a Graham postcard concerning the steam collier Spiral stranded on Salt Scar rocks. Fred Brunskill advises: ”The ‘Spiral’ laden with coal was aground on Saltscar rocks for some weeks and some local fishermen were employed to dump the cargo to lighten the vessel, this was successful and the ‘Spiral’ was re-floated and taken to Hartlepool for urgent repairs. Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Fred Brunskill for that update. |
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