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Do you remember the re-building of Skinningrove? Pat Sparkes told us: ”They rebuilt Skinningrove 1980 I have some photos of the houses being knocked down if you let me know how I can email them over to you.” Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection and thanks to Pat Sparkes for that update. Her images will follow next.
Following her comment on ‘Rebuilding Skinningrove’ Mrs. Pat Sparkes kindly sent us a set of images; this is the first of a set of four. Workmen are busy on the roofs at Marine Terrace in this photograph and the end of High Street has been knocked down. Can you tell us more about this time of change in Skinningrove? Image courtesy of Pat Sparkes.
By our second image part of High Street and Cliff Street have been demolished and a bulldozer is clearing some of the rubble. The view of the Steelworks on the cliff top has also changed over the years. Image courtesy of Pat Sparkes.
Our third image of the demolition; the terrace of cottages at Marine Terrace have been reduced to a pile of rubble. Image courtesy of Pat Sparkes.
Our fourth image of the demolition of Skinningrove; looking back into the village from the path to the jetty. Image courtesy of Pat Sparkes.
The Ebenezer Chapel (on North Road) and the new Congregational Church, Loftus; both no longer in such a magnificent condition – the Archive wondered if the organ still existed and if the donor was the famous Carnegie; if so then the organ should have been preserved. Douglas Bruce advises: “Indeed it was the famous Andrew Carnegie; the organ was shipped to Germany in 2006, and bought in 2012 by St Bonifatius RC Church in Giessen. It was used as a transitional instrument while the new organ on the west gallery was being built, but people reckoned it could have been built specifically for the Bonifatiuskirche and wondered whether the new instrument was really necessary. The Hopkins organ stands at the front of the church and is used to accompany the choir (for which the gallery is unsuitable) as well as various services where the congregation is predominantly at the front of the church.”
Image from a postcard produced by the Rev. Colledge Booth and many thanks to Douglas Bruce for the update.
A fairly modern view from the front at Skinningrove, over the boat park towards Hummersea. The man in the wheelchair is Lawrence Beckwith who used to live in Chapel Street (old houses) then lived in High Street (new houses) along with his son Geoff (Buff) was known to everyone in Skinningrove. Image courtesy of Joan Jemson and thanks to Colin Hart for the information.
Laying the foundation Stones for the Congregational Church and the School 1906 on the corner of Westfield Terrace at the West Road, Station Road and Zetland Road junction. This is a very nice reminder with all the posters up. This was the first of buildings erected by Charles Hebditch who moved to Loftus from Scarborough, his names lives on today with his firm still working in Loftus. Image courtesy of Derick Pearson, The Pem Holliday Collection and Jean Dean.
A group of Ironstone Miners and their Marra’s pose at the entrance of the drift, we can see a midge, a pick or two and a pry bar, but no shot canisters – could this be a work party rather than a group of miners? We now know who; from top left: Isaac Collins, Jack Norman (with pick), Jack Leng(?), Bill Pinchin, Charlie Hitchcock, ??, ??, Mr. Swan (Backbye Deputy), Guy Herbert, ??, Ben Hamer. Original information researched by the late John Owen and provided by Chris Twigg of Hidden-Teesside
The heading tells us where it is and have the men stopped for a break or just to pose for the photograph? This image is from the tramway that went in the direction of Saltburn at the Upleatham Mine workings and dates from 1910 Image courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum and thanks to David and Mike for the information and updates. |
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