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About 1900

Guisborough about 1900, still looks about the same in that part of the town.

Image courtesy of Joan Jemson.

Whitby

This card is from Peacock ’Autochrom’ Regd., The pictorial Stationery Co. Ltd., London.  A paddle steamer can be seen in the harbour in the view of the East Cliff.  The view from Larpool must have been taken from the railway viaduct.

Image courtesy of Tina Dowey.

Whitby Harbour

This view of the harbour, Whitby, is one from E. T. W. Dennis & Son, Ltd., London & Scarborough.  Was it taken in the early sixties?  If it had been posted it would have required a tuppence ha’penny stamp (1p).

Image courtesy of Tina Dowey.

From the Royal Hotel

I can’t quite make out the name of the artist who painted this view of Whitby Abbey and cliffs from the Royal Hotel.  The card was posted in December, 1906.

Image courtesy of Tina Dowey.

Whitby Abbey

This card, showing a view of Whitby Abbey, is one of the Storefield Series from West Hartlepool. 

Image courtesy of Tina Dowey.

St Mary’s Church, Whitby

St Mary's Church, Whitby

This view of St. Mary’s Church is one of the Valentine’s Series; the card was posted in 1912. A sight familiar to all who have clambered up the 199 steps at Whitby.

Image courtesy of Tina Dowey.

Church Steps, Whitby

This view of the harbour entrance from the church steps (or the 199 Steps) dates from before 1912 when the pier extensions were built.

Image courtesy of Tina Dowey.

Honoria

The Honoria beached in 1901 at Marske, three Redcar fisherman drowned in attempting to rescue the crew of this steam trawler. Fred Brunskill advises: ”The ‘Honoria’ was aground and four of the local Picknett family were amongst the seven aboard their coble which had set out to assist the stricken boat. Long time serving lifeboatman Thomas Hood Picknett was very lucky to survive as their boat was overturned as it was caught up in rocket lines.. On that fateful day, Thomas lost his two sons, John and Edmund and also his brother Richard.”

Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Fred Brunskill for the update.

Blizzard

Not the recent one but 1947, it lasted for 8 weeks, this photo shows Boulby Bank top with Tommy Jackson driving the snow plough. Now this scene I DO remember, boy was that snow piled high.

Image and information courtesy of Joan Jemson.

Moving out

Moving out of one of the damaged houses at Liverton Mines, (inset Mr. J. Moody 79) who was flung to the ground when the pavement on which he was standing was pushed up.

Images are from our cuttings file (in the main from the Evening Gazette).