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 One of the series of postcards celebrating the 1918 Peace Celebrations, taken by George Skilbeck (possibly from the upper front room of his premises on Zetland Road). This is the head of the procession with the band leading a vast number of people. The clothing of all indicates more relief that the horror is over than a joyful occasion it commemorated. Image courtesy of Joyce Dobson and Keith Bowers.  Three images grouped on a Richardson postcard view of Loftus; all have featured in other images on the Archive. Particularly interesting is the central image of the railway station with multiple tracks between the platform, allowing trains to pass. Image courtesy of Margaret and Michael Garbutt.  A further image of the foundation stone laying of the West End Chapel. Another T. C. Booth postcard of the ill-fated chapel, which in 1927 had to be demolished following the bank top slippage. It was then rebuilt on Deepdale Road. Image courtesy of Margaret and Michael Garbutt.  The official opening of the ill-fated West End Chapel of Loftus in September 1911. Following a landslip at the top of Loftus bank on 27th September 1927, the chapel had to be demolished owing to being unsafe. Well attended, gentlemen not only suited and booted; even top hats can be seen amidst the bowlers and straw boaters. Whilst the ladies are in floral dresses and equally well hatted! The banding in the brickwork of the chapel is of a similar style to that of the Congregational church at the end of Westfield Terrace. Image courtesy of Margaret and Michael Garbutt.  This view of Easington Church would be taken from the area now occupied by Sunnyfield Gardens. Image courtesy of Joyce Dobson and Keith Bowers.  Whitby west cliff pier and lighthouse being well washed in this storm, in condition like this in more modern times the pier extensions are closed to even the hardiest on sea anglers! Image courtesy of Joyce Dobson and Keith Bowers.  Under what seems to be a stormy sky the steel works appears to be a dark and dismal place. Blake’s ’Satanic mills’ again spring to mind. Sheila Cotterill asks: “My grandmother Mary Ann Pearson/Glasper/Bell was during World War II employed at the steel works as overhead crane driver, does anyone have any information on this?” Image courtesy of Joyce Dobson and Keith Bowers; can any one assist with Sheila Cotterill’s researches.  An early postcard view of Staithes High Street, no traffic judging by the way people can stand and converse. Image courtesy of Joyce Dobson and Keith Bowers.  This postcard image of Skinningrove Mine predates the installation of the aerial ropeway to the ironworks. The picking belt and trestle bridge to the North Loftus shaft are clearly seen to the left on this view. Obviously a busy day, judging by the chimneys; I wonder if the gentleman on the right was aware the photographer had captured him scratching his head? Image courtesy of John G. Hannah.  Titled ‘Approach to Shore’ this Smelt postcard shows a view from “Bothroyd’s Bank”, which in this view appears to be more of a rough track than the metalled road of today. Image courtesy of Joyce Dobson and Keith Bowers. |
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