Locking the swords is not easy to do. To get it so perfect, no sticky tape, no magnets; just the interweaving of the swords. Nice one boys.
Image and information concerning locking of swords courtesy of Colin and Malcolm Beedle.
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 Do you know anyone in the picture? We now know from David Richardson: ”The fire occurred on the 25th September 1911, couldn’t tell you who anyone one is though.” Other information now available telling us: ”that the fire was discovered by two employees who had started their early morning shift and they alerted the Ruswarp policeman; he asked a local resident to telephone Whitby Police, who in turn alerted the Whitby Fire Brigade. Having experienced difficulty in procuring, it took them nearly an hour and a half to travel the one and a quarter miles with their horse-drawn manual engine. The fire was virtually burnt out when the brigade arrived at 4.20.” it is apparent that this image must have been taken not long after as there still appears to be smoke (or dust) emerging from the upper window spaces! The image is possibly from a series taken by John Thomas Ross an active photographer and postcard producer from Whitby. Photo journalism in it’s infancy. Many thanks David Richardson for the dating. Other information from ”Whitby Photographers by Ruth Wilcock”  Assembled for their confirmation at St Helen’s church; the girls are: Jean McLean (Hellings), Betty Pierson, Marjorie Bowers, Marjorie Arnold, June Anderson?, Sylvia Conway, Grace Webster, Doreen Arnold. Image courtesy of a compilation by Derick Pearson, updates on names from Frank Robson and Rita Beckham.  Carlin How lads at Rockcliffe View; the boy on the pole is Ronnie Batchelor. Left to right: Charlie Ward, Raymond Hicks (holding head of small boy-George (Minnie) Pearson), Peter Libbey, ??, Brian Locker, ??. Does anybody know the names of the missing lads? Image courtesy of a compilation by Derick Pearson, updates on names from Robert Doe and Frank Robson.
Back Row: David Robinson, William Morrish, Tony Walker, Robert Jackson, Donald Burdon, Eric Lancaster, Keith Wilkinson, Barry Johnson, Barry Starsmore, Tony Hardy, Herbie Holliday, David Bramwell. Middle Row: Mr Harold Norminton, Derek Cuthbert, Eric Johnson, Peter Dobson, Mike Pearson, Wilf Hodge, John Jefferson, Mr Arthur Marshall. Front Row: ?? , Roger Hall, Alistair Bailes, Frank Chapman, Colin Fenby, Neil Dales. Image courtesy of Eric Johnson.  A lovely photograph of Ruswarp Mill on the River Esk; built in 1752 as a corn mill and rebuilt after the fire in 1911. It is no longer a working mill; having then been converted into apartments. The road and railway cross the river over the two bridges below the weir. This image is part of a series taken by Mrs Unthank as part of geography projects for Loftus County Modern School (later Rosecroft School) in the 1960s. Image courtesy of Mrs. R. Unthank.
Back Row: Frank Chapman, Barry Swales, Christopher Williams, Peter Dobson, Sheila Emmerson, Wilf Hodge, Eric Bailes, John Dobson. Middle Row: June Baldwin, Barbara Carter, Veda Todd, Jean Warrell, Hazel Liddell, Norma Liddell, Pauline Ferguson. Front Row: Guy Dale, Barry Smithies. Image and names courtesy of Eric Johnson, Christine and Maurice Dower.  A little bit grainy but it is from a newspaper cutting; the caption with image read: “Loftus County Modern School team won the sword dancing event in the York group of the National Folk Dance and Song Society’s competitions at York on Saturday.” Sadly the Archive didn’t know which Saturday but would guess about 1953/54, the names of those present are: Anne Kilvington, Sheila Wren, Audrey Magor, Della Burdett, Pat Collins, Dorothy Rouse, Pat Kidd, Joan Money, Sheila Mead, Anne Wilson, Gillian Preston, Neil Theaker, Edwin Warrell, Barry Matson, with one name missing the second girl on the back row, please let us know if you are out there or does anyone else know the missing girl’s name? Eric Johnson commented: “The older gentleman back row far right, is Arthur Marshall (musician). Image courtesy of Audrey Winspear, thanks to Eric Johnson for the update.  On 4th March 1955, these pupils from Loftus County Modern School danced at Darlington, as the Northern Echo reported. Back row: Terry Blades, Edwin Warrell, Neil Theaker, Tony Trattles, Barry Matson, Jimmy Fishlock. Image courtesy of Della Archer, from a Northern Echo cutting.  Two for one; Saltburn beck and the Mill Race, two nice but not very often seen photographs. Bill Danby tells us: ”This is a collage that I made myself and is taken from my website Skelton in Cleveland in History to illustrate the mill race to Marske Mill on Skelton Beck.” Bill refers us to his Skelton in Cleveland in History, a website with lots of further interesting images and information. Image courtesy of Bill Danby, thanks to Bill for the update. |
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