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1984 was the date when this barge came ashore at Marske and Karl Elliott tells us: ”This was indeed at Marske just off St. Germain’s church. I remember it well as as a 10 year old, we were hanging on the tug line before the tide came in to refloat her, it was dangerous looking back now; but excellet fun been whipped up into the air when the tug took up the slack on the line. I believe it was used on the first stage of sewer improvements just off the Coast Road.”
Image courtesy of Mike Holliday and many thanks to Karl Elliott the update.
I know that the gentleman on the left is Frank Liddiard, but who are the other two men and where on Skinningrove works are they?
Eric Johnson believes: ”This may be the location of the scale charging car, on no 5 furnace. The large round object on the left might be the weighing scale, for weighing the charges from the materials bunkers ore/ coke/ limestone, and then taken to the skips for hoisting to the furnace top.” Steve Partlett confirms with: “This is No5 Blast furnace scale car. As Eric states, the dial to the left and behind the men was the indication for the weigh hopper below the men. The item behind Frank is the air jack for opening the bunker gates required to allow ore to run into the hopper. As far as I remember there were four of these jacks, so a mix of materials could be loaded into the hopper, in shorter time. The Scale car was driven from the shelter to the right of the men. Although hidden from sight under the furnace bunkers, it was a cold and windy machine to operate in winter.”
Image courtesy of Joyce Harding, thanks to Eric Johnson and Steve Partlett for the updates.
Another old newspaper cutting dated 24th August 1938 and very interesting reading.
Cutting from a collection gifted to the Archive, most of the cuttings coming from the Northern Echo and cover the period 1930 to 1940.
As the caption says the council were not in favour of this in 1934 and I don’t think it would get the go ahead today.
Image from a cutting from a collection gifted to the Archive, most of the cuttings coming from the Northern Echo and cover the period 1930 to 1940.
I think the cutting tells all there is to know about the cottages and men. Sue Swalwell advises: “My two times Great Grandfather, Lot Swalwell, was the Blacksmith here from about 1877 until his death in 1921.
Cutting from a collection gifted to the Archive, most of the cuttings coming from the Northern Echo and cover the period 1930 to 1940; thanks to Sue Swalwell for the update.
Laid at Holme near Peterborough, twice as long as standard sections used by the London & North Eastern Railway, hoping for smoother running of the trains. On account of their additional length and weight – they are the longest in the world manufactured in one piece – have given rise to new problems in handling, the question of expansion is one that will have to be carefully watched. This was taken from an old newspaper dated 29th January 1937.
Cutting from a collection gifted to the Archive, most of the cuttings coming from the Northern Echo and cover the period 1930 to 1940.
Again from an old newspaper dated July 1937 giving the go ahead for the building of the Regal and the Empire cinemas. Jean Mackenzie asks: “Does anyone remember the cinema that my grandfather built in Boosbeck, probably some time between 1920 and 1930?” Can anybody assist with this query?
Cutting from a collection gifted to the Archive, most of the cuttings coming from the Northern Echo and cover the period 1930 to 1940, thanks to Jean Mackenzie for the update.
17th July 1937 and this cutting tells of the land given to Loftus for Coronation Park.
Cutting from a collection gifted to the Archive, most of the cuttings coming from the Northern Echo and cover the period 1930 to 1940.
Another view of the Freja Svea aground 1st March 1993, aground off Majuba car park. Derick Pearson has assisted with: “She was 97,000 tons and was grounded on the beach at Redcar just off Majuba Beach car park on the 1st of March 1993. I went down to take photographs and that is the date I put on the folder.”
Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Derick Pearson for the update.
This was the Freja Svea, weighing 97,000 tons and was grounded on the beach at Redcar just off Majuba Beach car park on 1st March 1993. Derick Pearson assists with: “The vessel could be seen clearly from anywhere on the promenade.” Colin Burns adds: ” Somewhere I have a recording of the Captains conversation with the helicopter during this event, when he realised he was stuck. Strange because at the time I was running a job that had all the gear only a couple of miles from the ship that the helicopter could have lifted to the scene and changed the outcome, it worked out OK in the end though.”
Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Derick Pearson and Colin Burns for the updates.
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