A newspaper cutting of Noddy Readman again with my grandfather’s Cleveland Bay foal at another show 11th August 1960. This foal topped the show.
Image and information courtesy of Derick Pearson.
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 Three of my grandfather Stanley Chapman Snr’s horses and one of Miss Kitching near Freebrough Hill 1960s; possibly Joe Sunley’s farm. Image and information of Derick Pearson.  Derick Pearson advises: “This is a poor image I am afraid but it shows my grandfather at Stokesley Show in 1958 . Left to right are Princess Primrose, Forest Princess and Prince; 3 entries and 3 Rosettes. This was, he said ”a good day”. Image and information courtesy of Derick Pearson.  One of Saltburn’s well known land marks, no car park and no miniature railway! Callum Duff tells us: ”The small building seen in the distance (on the west side of the Valley gardens) was a toll booth for residents and visitors to gain access to the gardens. This photo pre-dates the Miniature Railway by about 30 years and looks to have been taken before World War II.” Image courtesy of several sources, thanks to Callum Duff for the update.  Same land mark from a different angle, the pier can be clearly seen in this photograph; as well as the bathing huts lined up on the beach.  In assisting us with dating the image Derick Pearson told the Archive: ”According to Census in 1891 the Post office was at the bottom of Tyreman Street, and Thomas William Cook was postmaster who came from Norfolk, He was at no 3 High Street on the South side in 1881 prior to this, so it may well be just before the turn of the century as we thought. Cooks still had the shop on the 1901 Census, but on the opposite corner is the Primitive Methodist Jubilee chapel, on the block on the left with the Gas lamp out front. This was built 1897 which also confirms the photograph was taken later than that.” Image courtesy of Derick Pearson and others, thanks to Derick Pearson for the update regarding possibly dating of the image.  A view of the entrance to Grinkle Hall from a postcard; posted in 1904. The shapes at either side in the foreground look like gravestones. Are they in the pet cemetery amongst the trees, near the hall? Image courtesy of Beryl Morris.  Another angled view of Cat Nab, looks quite different a long the front, The Archive asked: “What are the buildings?” The only one that stands there now is the old mortuary. Look at that beautiful long pier. Callum Duff assisted with: ”The three buildings to the right of Cat Nab are (L-R); The Mortuary, The Rocket Brigade and Saltburn Lifeboat Station. The Lifeboat station was demolished not long after 1924 when Saltburn’s last lifeboat ‘The Mary Batger’ was sold. It was also removed to facilitate the widening of the road. The Rocket Brigade was a land to sea rescue unit which I assume was replaced over time by more modern rescue techniques. This building also appears to have been lost due to road widening leaving the Mortuary which stands to this day. The Mortuary was recently sold and at the time of writing, it’s future use is unknown.” Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Callum Duff for the update.  The Archive thought the location was at Rosecroft school, as we are sure that is Mr Gratton in the background and Mr Tough is second right, with Mrs Tough with the bouquet on her lap. Image courtesy of Loftus Town Council, thanks to Alison Atkinson for that last piece of information. Also thanks to Ann Johnson and Eric Johnson for the updates.  Enough of an unusual spectacle to attract a crowd of bystanders – but was it? In those not-so-far-off days of crash gear boxes and cable brakes it only took a missed gear-change to set you off in a rearwards direction! On todays crowded roads it would have ended up with a multiple vehicle collision. Craig Colledge updated our knowledge with: “I think that you will find that this was my grandad’s bus, George Colledge. I have various photographs at different angles of the accident blown up in frames on the wall. As I remember being told as a youngster it was at the bottom of Brotton. Grandad always said he has never seen so much raw eggs, live chickens and other animals thrown a cross the inside of a bus. (In them days you would take anything on board to market). The reason for the accident was that the steering failed. Or that is what he told me.” Image courtesy of Howard Wilson, thanks to Craig Colledge for the update. |
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