Image courtesy of a supporter of the Archive.
Image courtesy of a supporter of the Archive.
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The almost lyrical view of Runswick Bay which includes the cottage perching on the northen end of the seawall, but unlike today (with a thatched roof) the cottage appears to have a pantile roof. Can anybody assist in dating the image? Wendy Haxton tells us: ”I have a hand-coloured postcard showing this cottage, which was printed in 1936 and entitled, Lady Palmer’s Cottage, Runswick Bay. On this card, the cottage to the left of the white-walled one, has a pantile roof.” Yorkshire cobles drawn up on the beach at Runswick Bay. The design of high bow for launching off open beaches into sometimes heavy seas and square stern for beaching, was well suited for the North Sea beaches. Clinker planking reflected their Viking ancestry, normally sailed with one dipping lugsail and foresail, larger cobles sometimes added a mizzen sail. Runswick Bay Beach, in Edwardian times. With a variety of tents for ladies to change their beach wear in modesty. So called as it used to be part of the Grinkle Park estate and originally owned by Sir Mark Palmer, today it is part of the Mulgrave Estate. Also traditionally called the ”Thatched Cottage” it is perched on the western end of the lower sea wall at Runswick Bay. The Cottage was later used as an holiday home by Vet Alf Wight, better known as ”James Herriot”. |
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