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 The boats are pulled well up and it shows the pier very well, but is it Redcar or Coatham pier? Fred Brunskill advises us: ”This is Redcar Pier taken in it’s early days. The Pier was opened by Emma Dawson in 1873 and the end section was a steamer jetty, this unfortunately was damaged by the steamship ‘Cochrane’ in 1885 and had to be pulled down.” Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Fred Brunskill for the update.  Fred Brunskill tells us: ”This photograph is of Station Road looking towards the Coatham Pier. The section beyond the horse was originally called Newcomen Street but later became part of Station Road in 1934.” Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Fred Brunskill for the update.  The promenade is not as I remember it, do you remember the shelters? Looks like a good day at the races. Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.  Easy to see that this is Redcar but what date do you think about early 1950’s? Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.  Yes once again it’s Redcar and a lovely early photograph of the clock. Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.  This is a photograph of a decorated cake competition in 1952. Chairman and Mrs. Woodrow are in the picture, but do you recognise anyone else? Image courtesy of Carole Kellogg  Low tide in Runswick Bay, looking eastwards, beyond Claymoor Beck, with the headland of Kettle Ness in the background; the cliffs and headland have been shaped by the alum quarries. Image courtesy of Beryl Morris (from a Tom Watson postcard).  Kettleness Station, as it was early last century. It dates back to the 1880s, was intended principally for tourists and visitors, and had passing loops with two platforms so that passenger trains could pass here. The line closed in 1958. The building and grounds are a Scout Activity Centre, leased from the Marquis of Normanby, and opened in 1964. Image (from a Tom Watson postcard) courtesy of Beryl Morris.  On 17th December, 1829, the village and alum works were destroyed by subsidence of the cliff after torrential rain. The villagers were rescued and taken aboard an alum ship, ’Little Henry’, that was anchored in the bay. The alum works resumed production two years later. This view, dating from the early 1900s from a postcard by Tom Watson, is taken from the footpath at Scratch Alley and looks north east, over the old chapel (originally the mission church of St John the Baptist, built in 1872) and railway station. Image courtesy of Beryl Morris for the image.  Mulgrave Castle is a large country house, home to the Marquis of Normanby. The core of the building was built before 1753 and two wings were added in the 1780s. It was completed between 1805 and 1816 with the addition of towers, turrets and further battlements and a projecting entrance hall. The gardens are occasionally opened for charity. Michael Grey tells us: ”My grandparents, Thomas William Brownbridge (Handyman) and Ruby Mona Richmond (Domestic) were in service at the New Castle during the late 1930′s to 1940′s.” We have had a request from Valerie Ramsay: ”I am trying to find out information about Daisy May Jackson and Fredrick William Garbut who were in service at Mulgrave Castle from 1914 to 1922. As I am trying to put some thing together for my Mum.” Please contact the ECIA if anyone can assist with this research. Image (from a postcard dating from c.1905) courtesy of Beryl Morris; information from ’Inside the North York Moors’ by Harry Mead, thanks to Michael Grey and Valerie Ramsay for the updates. |
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