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Eric Johnson featured (at work) in front of the Wash Heater Charger, which forms part of the 36 inch Mill at Skinningrove works. Eric drove; 30 years after driving the chargers on the Talbots. Full circle. Paul Dodsworth told us: “I also drove the mill charger for quite a spell taking over from Bill Noble of Liverton Mines. I used to follow on the shift pattern from Jerry Jarvis also from Liverton Mines.” Image courtesy of Eric Johnson and many thanks to Paul Dodsworth for the update.
Doris Johnson photographed by Eric Johnson (a regular contributor to this site – with numerous supporting and informative comments). Eric still does not know where he took the photograph. Can anybody else help? Image courtesy of Eric Johnson.
The names (where known) of the shaft-sinking crews from Boulby Potash Mine who broke the European Shaft-sinking record with 400 feet in 30 days on the 4th February 1971 on the Rock Shaft. (This record was beaten again during the sinking of the Main Shaft). Image courtesy of Alan Franks.
This is an image from an archive we were given access to. It shows the shaft-sinking crews from Boulby Potash Mine who broke the European Shaft-sinking record with 400 feet in 30 days on the 4th February 1971 on the Rock Shaft. (This record was beaten again during the sinking of the Main Shaft). The names of the men (where known) are on a separate post. Phillip Smith tells us: ”My granddad James Stanley Smith worked as a steel fixer whilst the shaft was being sunk.” Steve Peirson also tells us: ”Hi! Yes you are correct I was at Boulby also at Whitemoor from 3rd March 1980 to 23rd August 1985; from start to finish. I was on no. 1 shaft and finished off no 2 shaft, they were tough days; my works number was 10. I worked with Mick Lanigan, Dennis Shepard, Eddie Catron, Mick Libby, Barry Johnson, Les and Neville Wheatley, George Cox, Jacker Porriit and the late Terry Lofthouse; Liam and Charlie Johnson and worked with many, many more good lads!” M. Cundy tells us: ”I also can remember all names listed at Whitemoor, especially Dennis Shepard the winder driver. I too started in February 1980 till the end of sinking. There were many problems least of all when water chased the working platform back up the shaft quicker than winder could winch it on No 2 Shaft. Working in Foraky frozen shaft early on was a trauma for the sinkers too I recall.” We also have a request from Gary Hayes: ”Hi all, I am looking for some information on my father (Wilf Hayes), I can remember going with him on numerous occasion (I think in the late sixties) to the Cleveland Potash Mine; he worked for a German firm called Deutag. He was from Mansfield in Nottinghamshire and so was several other crew members. If any one could give dates when this was and any other information on him and crew members would appreciate it? Many thanks.” Steve Peirson further tells us: ” Deutag did the drilling around the rock shaft in 1970 for Foraky, to freeze the ground while the shaft was being sunk. I remember it I was only twenty at the time and work for the mine construction consortium.” Image courtesy of Alan Franks and thanks to Phillip Smith, Steve Peirson, M. Cundy, Joan Webster, Gary Hayes and Alan for the updates and memories.
Next one is Loftus Seymour Hill. we are baffled a little with this one, as the building in the center right which would be to the right of the Market place seems unfinished on the right hand Gable end. The angle of the shot is a little confusing but it must be looking at the Church area as the spire is visible. Seymour Hill is well established with trees growing and well established gardens. Paths from the gardens to road are well-worn and it is an old gravel road. The bay windows of the houses of Robinson Terrace are just visible on right. Come on you historians, fill in the rest. Adam Cuthbert suggests “The building could be the former NatWest (previously National Provincial) Bank or the Golden Lion.” Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection, Derick Pearson and Joyce Dobson, also thanks to Adam Cuthbert for the update.
A fine archival quality sepia of North Terrace, taken from the Loftus end of the road. Carefully posed, but notice the two “observers” in the garden of the first house with the bay window, also unless I am mistaken the gate on the left of the picture is still there! Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection, Olive Bennett and Joyce Dobson.
I love this postcard view, it is so clear as though it was taken yesterday, just one question how did she ride that bike in that skirt? Derick Pearson tells us: ” The original of this was in my Grandmother’s collection and was treasured by her as she, my mother and the rest of the family moved from a farm at Tranmire to no 27 North Terrace in 1929. Things were hard then and my grandfather worked in the pit as well as having a share in the old slaughter-house/abattoir round Dam End.”
The footpath up from Wood Road, behind the Mining Museum, can be seen clearly in this photograph. It leads up to Deepdale Farm and North Terrace; Downdinner Hill Farm is sheltered in the clump of trees behind the terrace. Image courtesy of Julie Riddiough.
Not the Post Office as we know today, at the time this image was taken the Post Office stood quite a way back from the road; where the cafe stands now. Opposite the Town Hall; from photographs we know that the Post Office has been in at least three different locations in Loftus. Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection.
Another real query; we could identify the teacher as Mrs Wilson, but which class and although most of the class is now named, can anybody help? Back Row: Amanda Partridge, Andrea Fenwick, Sharon Smith, Alison Smith, Katherine Hicks, Janr Orange, Sharon Pascoe, Sharon Oglesby, Cheryl Stevenson, Judith Powell, Sarah Jayne Cottle. Third Row: Richard Leybourne, Kate Hutchinson, Mark Yeoman , Kirsten Hoyle, ??, Richard Kashel, Kaye Forrest , David Stephenson. Second Row: Steven Hill, Andrew Bacon, Steven Gill, Wayne Smith, Gary Adamson, Malcolm Dickinson , Elaine Lightfoot, Malcolm Garbutt, Susan Todd, Alison Dohring. Front Row: Gary Wassell, Martin Preswick , Glen Urban, Stuart Urban, Robert Urban, Richard Jefferson. Image courtesy of Joan Jemson and thanks to Mark Yeoman, Pauline Magor and Kate Hutchinson for assistance with names. |
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