A lovely photograph of sunlight and shadows on the landscape, taken from near the top of the cliff path, looking over the cottages of Boulby towards Staithes and Runswick Bay.
Image courtesy of Mr. Ray Conn.
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 A lovely clear shot of the mine, looks as though it’s in full production. Anne Peacock asks: “My uncle Lawrence Henry Peacock was killed in North Skelton Mine on the 5 February 1957 aged 38. I cannot find any information on this accident.” Can anybody assist with this query? Image courtesy of George Pearson and others, thanks to Anne Peacock for her enquiry.  A formal photograph of Mavis Hall and the choir with a collection of trophies, now known to include W.A. and E. Barker Cup; The Normanby Cup, The Bingant Cup (trophies from the Eskdale Tournament of Song) and The Dorman Stewart Rose Bowl from Middlesbrough Music Festival. Back row: 1. Norman Row, 2. ??, 3. ??, 4. Paul Boocock, 5.Tony Mellor, 6. ??, 7. Ray Conn, 8. Charlie Rice. Middle row: 1. Arthur Howard, 2. Frank Templeman, 3. Johnny (Pineapple) Smith, 4. John Stonehouse, 5.Maurice Grout, 6. ??, 7. Frank Bennison, 8. Lol Bonnard. Front row: 1. ??, 2. ??, 3. ??, 4.Mavis Hall,l 5. ??, 6. George (Spuggy) Willis. Who are the other members of the choir? Image courtesy of Elizabeth Mellor, thanks for names from Elizabeth Mellor, Eric Johnson, David Archer, Derick Pearson, Roger Barwick, Callie, Tom Webster, Colin Hart, Alan Pearson, Lynn Willis and David Stonehouse. Also Frank Templeman with details of the trophies.  The Skinningrove and Eskdale Male Voice Choir on stage. From the left: 1. Alan (Whitty) Smith 2.Tony Mellor 3.Frank Templeman 4. Tecca Haward 5. 16.Mavis Hall 19 Lol Bonnard 22. Frank Bennison 23. Mary Cox (also played piano at some events) Does anyone know where and when the photograph was taken, or the names of other choir members? Image courtesy of Elizabeth Mellor, thanks to Eric Johnson, Derick Pearson for information on Mrs Cox, Roger Barwick and Gary Smith for names update.  One in a series of photographs of North Skelton mine, the caption says taken from the north about 1900. This is entirely possible, as the centre figure of the group in the cabin doorway appears to be Thomas Ranson; Manager of the mine in the early 1900s.  A photograph of North Skelton Mine, taken in the 1960’s before the closure of the mine. Danny Plews advises: “I worked for a while down this mine, firstly being a Sprog Boy and then within the mine driving a loco pulling the filled wagons from in-bye and bring empty ones back. I was on a wage, but the miners were paid by the wagon load, I got 4d after the 24th tub. You really earned it! Health and safety went out of the window, because we had to earn a living! Wild horses would NOT drag me down there again!” Mike Elliott asks: “There seems to be lots of info available about North Skelton mine up to the point of closure and then nothing. I’ve been trying find out when the headgear was removed, the railway lifted, when the shafts were capped (or filled?) when were spoil heaps removed and where to?” Image courtesy of George Pearson, thanks to Danny Plews for the update and can anybody assist with Mike Elliott’s questions?  This is a photograph of Skinningrove Male Voice Choir; before its amalgamation with Eskdale Choir, with Mavis Hall is conducting. Back row: 1. Norman (Cuddy) Row, 2. Harry Easton, 3. Peter (Sam) Boyes, 4. Brian Atkinson ,5. Maurice Grout, 6. Joe Earl, 7. Ray Conn, 8. Frank Bennison. Middle row: 1. Alan (Whitty) Smith , 2. Tony Mellor, 3. Frank Templeman, 4. Dereck Hart, 5. George Guilfoyle, 6. Charlie Rice, 7. Reg Alman, 8. Arthur Howard, 9, George Willis, 10, Raymond Willis. In front: 1. Malcolm Hill, 2. Johnny (Jonny Pineapple) Smith. Image courtesy of Mr. Ray Conn, thanks to Eric Johnson, Derick Pearson, Roger Barwick, Elizabeth Mellor, Tony, Emily, Barbara McBurney, Gary Smith, George Guilfoyle, Colin Hart, Lynn Willis and John Smith (via David Archer) for names updates.  A picture of one of the terraces of Furnace Cottages, Carlin How; taken when the houses were being demolished. Furnace Cottages were so called as they were so close to the blast furnaces. Image courtesy of Elizabeth Mellor.  Pictured is a shift of miners outside the clock office at Morrison’s Pit. Can anybody name them? Image courtesy of the David Linton Collection, the Pem Holliday Collection, Derick Pearson and others.  When the Archive first shoed this image, names were a problem; Keith Bowers came to assist with details, this included the names and homes (as of the 1911 Census): “Back row: Katie Scott b. 1908 No 30 North Terrace, Ruth Cook b. 1904 No 21 North Terrace (in arms of eldest brother), Billie ( John William) Cook b. 1902 No 21 North Terrace, Millie Scott b. 1905 No 30 North Terrace, Louise Colley, Phyllis Busby b. 1906 No 1 North Terrace, Harold Turner, Violet Tate b. 1906 No 19 North Terrace, Hannah Smith b. 1909 No 9 North Terrace. Image courtesy of Joan Jemson, thanks to Keith Bowers assistance in sorting the names. |
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