An image of Brotton Lumpsey Mine, the Archive was unsure of the date; Eric Johnson suggested: “Perhaps taken during the general strike of 1926; the three officers on the right with lanyards appear to be Police Officers, the others in different uniforms might be “Specials”. If it is the general strike the two workers on the right near the mine tubs would be called a not very nice name. but why so many officers at Lumpsey?”
We have been advised by Simon Chapman: ”The pump house between the shafts was built in 1908, the main headgear was replaced by steel in 1918, so the picture was taken between these two dates. My guess is 1912.”
Image courtesy of Derick Pearson (also the David Linton Collection and the Pem Holliday Collection); thanks to Eric Johnson and Simon Chapman for the updates.
Looking towards the Kilton viaduct, from Mill Bank side. Interestingly in the middle of the image can be seen the ‘weir’ or ‘dam’ for the head race of Kilton Mill which is still situated on the other side of the road embankment further down stream from this point. The head race tunnel under the road was retained when the road was realigned in 1958; ensuring a supply of water to turn the mill wheel at Kilton Mill.
This postcard is a lovely example of early colour hand tinting to a black and white photograph and was produced by Cooke’s Fancy Bazaar in Loftus; the original was posted in Loftus on 30th July, 1905.
Skinningrove works, date unknown; Tom Codling had been identified as is standing on the left of this group. Eric Johnson advised: “I can recognize faces, but only name I can think of is Stan Bowman, kneeling on the right. has the photograph been taken outside the Talbots laboratory?”Can anybody else assist?
Image courtesy of Mrs. J. Wilson, thanks to Eric Johnson for the update.
Pictured are members of the Codling family with two horses from Boulby Barns look to have been groomed ready for the show. Their coats are clean and shiny, their manes have been dressed up and their harnesses have been decorated with brasses. I wonder which one?
X marks the spot not of treasure, but of the unsafe pillar of the Loftus to Carlin How viaduct that caused it to be filled in with spoil from the mines. The condition of the pillar lead to the creation of the culvert to house the Kilton Beck and the infilling of the viaduct with iron stone mining waste to create the embankment we still see today. This image dates from 1911 and is from a T.C. Booth postcard. Simon Chapman tells us: ”Kilton Viaduct was infilled from 1907 to 1914 primarily so that ironstone could be worked from beneath it, particularly from the Carlin How mine. The picture was taken in 1911 when one pier cracked and train services were suspended for a fortnight in January 1911 while remedial action was taken.” During that fortnight “rail passengers were carried between Loftus and Skinningrove in Motor char-a bancs.” On consulting the postcard the sender comments ”The viaduct has been repaired and is now open for traffic.” Obviously this is an image from prior to the remedial action which Simon reports.
Image courtesy of John G. Hannah and thank to Simon Chapman and Derick Pearson for the updates.
1905 was the year that Albert Einstein published all of his famous works on relativity – and also the year that the title of Prime Minister was created – the band in this photograph appear to be practicing, as there are not many onlookers. Derick Pearson has put these photographs of parades in Carlin How Square in order for us and this is what he says about the one above. ”c1905… notice the white pit chimney in between the houses down the road on the way out of the square to Loftus. Note also on the front fence of Front street (not the dividing ones), behind the band to the left.”Derek Dobson advises: “I lived in cottage far left for a while till they built a road over it.”
Thanks to Derick Pearson for the update and the image, which is a Richelieu postcard.Also to Derek Dobson for the update.
An N.E.R. 0-4-4T sits across the 4 foot track instead of on it, I can’t quite make out its running number, but it could be 96 – a turn-of-the-century image. The engineering team are on hand, the jib of the lifter can just be seen behind the locomotive. This is one for the rivet-counters out there – what class of locomotive is this? Suggestions of a G5 from Robert McMurray. Eric Johnson told the Archive: “N.E.R. class “O”, no 505. de-railed at Boulby.
With Boy Scouts, a lot of people in fancy dress and the band posing for a picture postcard in Carlin How; we wondered when and on what occasion? Derick Pearson told us: ”Taken c.1919 from the upstairs in the Maynard Arms. Several things to note: the upstairs’ windows on the shops to the seventh window again. This time all the shops below to the right are all joined up and belong to the Skinningrove Amicable Industrial Society Limited Carlin How Branch. Porritt’s shop was also owned by the Amicable Society. The railings on the front fence of Front Street. They are now wide railed, straight up and down fencing. No zig zag rails in sight; this is odd as they were now back like they were when first built. The third shop from the left is still T. Webster’s; whilst the white mine chimney has now gone and finally the pavements are fully flagged too.”
Image courtesy of Beryl Morris; also thanks to Derick Pearson for the dating of this postcard.
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