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 Damaged roof, broken windows and huge cracks in the walls of a house in Cleveland Street, Liverton Mines caused by mines subsidence. Just one of the 20 families who had to leave their homes, they moved furniture and other belongings into the gardens. Do you know this family? Images are from our cuttings file (in the main from the Evening Gazette).  I have been informed by Eric Johnson: “This photograph is of the 32 inch breakdown stand, on the 18 inch mill. It was a war reparation from the German Krupp’s Works after World War II. Image and information courtesy of Eric Johnson.  A tight fit for the Lamberton under Kilton Bridge in 1950, as the new equipment was being transported into Skinningrove Works via the most practicable route possible. Dave Jackson tell us: ”The machine in the image a Lamberton RSM was scrapped in December 2008. It was replaced by a new Danieli RSM manufactured in Udinese Italy and this was installed Jan 2009.” David Park has enquired: “Hello, fascinating site which I happened across. Would you possibly have any details of how the Danieli RSM arrived back in 2009 please? In a previous employment an Italian freight company approached us about delivering it, but it became clear they had ignored warnings that the bridge over the railway was unsuitable for the weight! I came to Skinningrove works to try come up with a solution, but we fell out with the Italian firm due to their desperate attitude. Thanks in advance.” Can anybody assist with this query? Image courtesy of Eric Johnson; thanks to Dave Jackson and Andy Park for the updates.  Brotton High Street; in about 1895, although I cannot remember it then. The view has changed a bit, the old pub on the right of the image is now a pizza shop, the shop fronts have been ‘modernised’ and the low wall area on the left was a chapel and is now the offices for a builder and handyman businesses. Image courtesy of Eric Johnson.  The view from Todd Point signal box at Warrenby Redcar.  Loftus Town Crier Group kindly loaned us a Scrap Book of Loftus and District Arts Club that was compiled in 1951 by M. Lindsey and W. Shaw, Camera Section – Joint Secretaries. This image and the following ones are a selection from the book. The cast of ”A Play for Ronnie” pictured in the newspaper cutting; back row (standing): Mr. Lewis Snowdon, Marian Lindsey, Albert Allen, Maurice Trembath (standing) and front row (sitting): Margaret Duffy, Irene Fowle, Margaret Wood, Muriel Hollis and Derrick Richards. Miss M. Goldsborough was the producer. Proceeds were in aid of Loftus Festival of Britain Funds. Image courtesy of Loftus Town Crier Group.  Loftus and District Arts Club presented a Festival programme of three one-act plays on Tuesday, 3rd July, 1951. Musical items were given in the intervals. The first play was ”Dragons in the Caves.” After the interval the scene was a station waiting room for the mystery, ”Mr. Hunter”. Jim Duffy, the producer, is pictured with the cast – Joan Dickens, Margaret Harmer, Rona Miller and Betty Ripley (standing), and Olga McLaren and Mary Watson (kneeling). Image courtesy of Loftus Town Crier Group.  ”Down to the Sea” was the third one-act play in the Festival programme. It was produced by Muriel Hollis and the members of the cast were: Irene Fowle, Winnie Veale, Bill Carter, Margaret Duffy, Bill Shaw and Albert Allen. The scene was the Venner’s cottage in a fishing village. Portraits by Bill Shaw and M. Wood. Images courtesy of Loftus Town Crier Group.  In this scene from ”The Late Christopher Bean” the actors are:- Myra Dawson, Margaret Duffy, Rona Miller, Vera Evans and Albert Allen. The play was produced by Nick Marshall, who took one of the parts. Bill Shaw, Tom Dack and Maurice Trembath were also in the cast. This photograph was taken by Bill Shaw. Image courtesy of Loftus Town Crier Group.  A newspaper cutting in the scrap book is headed ”Another Successful Production” and starts – ”Lack of stage room is an obvious handicap to Loftus and District Arts Club in presenting plays, but in the adaptation by Emlyn Williams of Rene Fauchoi’s ”The Late Christopher Bean” in the Town Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday, producer Nick Marshall and stage manager W. Carter solved the difficult problem. The setting demands three entrances to a room and the manner in which this was contrived was very commendable.” This is a water colour sketch for the design of the set by H. Kitchener. Image courtesy of Loftus Town Crier Group. |
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