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 This collection of views of Loftus and district was produced by Skilbeck’s Printing, Bookbinding and Stationery Works, Loftus. The Liverton Mines picture, top right, threw me at first. It’s a view up the main road with Cliff Terrace on the right, long before the other houses on Liverton Road were built. Image courtesy of Beryl Morris and John G. Hannah.  Eston New Bank (or California Bank as it was known to the locals) was one of the inclines used for transporting ironstone from the mines down to the ironworks. The view gives the impression of an incline similar to Ingleby Greenhow, being a form of cable railway system. Colin Draper confirmed it was New Bank; Dave Pearsall advised: “California (or Cally) Bank as it was known to the locals; the Parkway (A174) runs through it now. Craig Hornby added: “New Bank was always known by the locals in the mining era by everyone as New Bank. Cali Bank is more recent nickname from the 60s at the earliest I would say.” Peter Hannan tells us :”California Bank: I recently found what looks like one of those rollers that has the cables running over then on this picture, about that size, very well preserved as well.” Terry Husband recalls: “I used to sledge down the bank when I was kid in the 1950s what memories! My dad was born in the pit top houses; the houses on New Bank were set back to the left of the winch house that’s were my dad was born.” Image courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum (from a Lilywhites postcard); thanks to Colin Draper, Dave Pearsall, Peter Hannan, Craig Hornby and Terry Husband for that updates.  The title says ”Loftus Wood” and the team were unsure of the location, but now Rick King tells us: ”The waterfall is between the old foundry and the wooden bridge down near the viaduct, probably half a kilometre upstream. be careful when walking upstream because the cliffs narrow in over the beck.” Image courtesy of Beryl Morris and thanks to Rick for the update on location of this delightful scene.  A lovely day it looks for the ladies taking a stroll along the promenade at Redcar, not much wind by the look of the ladies dresses; notice the bathing hut on the beach.  An Aerofilms series postcard view of what was then Loftus Senior School (later Loftus Junior School and presently unused) as well as West Road and beyond. Note the allotment gardens where Coronation Park is now, as well as the absence of any housing on what is now Coronation Road. Image courtesy of Joyce Hore and Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum  Yes I know we have some aerial photographs of the works ;but this one is lovely and clear you can even see the line going onto the jetty, it is suggested by Simon Chapman: “The sinter plant is working and the blast furnace still stands so I would suggest the picture was taken about 1967.” Image courtesy of Cleveland Mining Museum and thanks to Simon Chapman for the update.  The calcining plant at Rosedale Mines. We are told by Simon Chapman: ”This is the plant installed in the 1920s to recover a mound of calcined ironstone dust tipped below the kilns at Rosedale. It had been dumped there in the past because it was unsuitable for smelting originally but later could be used because of improvements in metallurgy. Similar equipment was installed below the other kilns at Rosedale East but the dust mound in front of the West kilns still remains. Recovery of this material kept the railway open for a couple of years after the mines closed in 1926.” Image courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum and thanks to Simon Chapman for the information.  Joe Ward brought us this set of snaps that were taken in the winter of 1962/3. He was working for the Council as a painter and decorator but the weather was so bad there was nothing else to do and they were set on snow-clearing. In this picture Joe and casual labourers are digging out the lane to North Terrace. We have a comment from Dorothy Marsay: ”The gentleman at the back right of the photograph could be Frank Dale and it could be Doreen Cooke at the front.” Image and information courtesy of Joe Ward; thanks to Dorothy Marsay (via Ray Tough) for that update.  This is gives an idea of the depth of the snow; Charlie Bibby standing on the snow drifts beside Hummersea Lane. The top of the hedge being visible in the background. Image and information courtesy of Joe Ward.  Percy Simpson driving the tractor, clearing the snow on the lane above Spring House Farm. I think that it’s Micklow Cottages and Street Houses that can be seen in the background. When were Micklow Cottages demolished? Image and information courtesy of Joe Ward. |
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