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 This postcard view of the Youth Hostel at Saltburn is unused so any date would have to be approximate; like all Youth Hostels this would be one of a series of postcards produced to promote the Hostel. Christine advises: “I have the exact photo from 1969 when I went with my primary school would love to see any photographs from my visit.” Image courtesy of John G. Hannah, thanks to Christine for the update.  Grinkle Hall (Grinkle Park hotel as it is today) is the title of this postcard image, dating from 1904. Bearing a postmark to that, as well as an annotation visible in the lower right. There is a similar view on site, but is a tinted version of the same view. Image courtesy of John G. Hannah.  Two young boys pose to have their photograph taken in front of Boulby cottages or ’Tin City’ as it was locally known. Housing workers at the then Boulby ironstone mine, now the site of Boulby potash mine. The two lads have now been identified as Lance Easton (on the left) and Harry Easton (on the right). Image courtesy of Ray Conn, many thanks to Craig Bullock for that update.  ”Tin City”, Boulby Mines, looking towards Cowbar, about 1920” – is the title given to a copy of this image as featured in the Book ”Boulby Ironstone Mine” by Simon Chapman. Simon advised that the Skinningrove Iron Company in 1906 ”decided to proceed with the erection of 40 cottages at Boulby, at a cost of approximately £100 each, to house some of the workforce”, although an out of the way place it was very convenient for workers at the ironstone mine! Mary Bielby has told us: ”My grandfather was a joiner who fitted the wooden linings in the tin houses”. Derick Pearson tells us: “Sarah Sheridan (ex-church minister of Loftus) who died at the age of 105 recently; she was born in Tin City. She many years later moved to Loftus and purchased the tin cottage she lived in with her parents and it had it rebuilt at East Crescent Loftus as a Pentecostal church, at the top of East Crescent, beyond the Hird’s joinery buildings.” The building was demolished some years ago, the Pentecostal congregation now use the church building on Deepdale Road. Antony Mugford comments: “I have discovered a distant relative who lived in Boulby Easington in 1911 at No 8 Iron Cottages. Where would these have been?” Image courtesy of Ray Conn, many thanks to Simon for information relevant to this now vanished community and dating the original creation of the ”Tin City of Boulby”, also to Mary Bielby, Derick Pearson and Antony Mugford for updates.  This image which came to the Archive (having been found under another framed photograph) and was believed to be a muster for World War I; but it is now known to be the Carlin How detachment of the Skelton ”G” Company of the 1st Volunteer Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment. The Archive has now had confirmation of these details following receipt of a titled postcard image of the same event: ‘Detachment of the Skelton “G” Company, 1st Volunteer Battalion, the Yorkshire Regiment”. Their uniform then was Red Jacket, Blue Trousers and White Collar, Cuffs and Webbing. Bill Danby advises: ”In 1908 Richard Burden Haldane, the Secretary of State for War, re-organised the Volunteers nation-wide into the Territorial Force and they became attached to their local regular Army Regiments with the same uniform etc. The Volunteers in this area became the 4th Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment. The young man on the left with the bicycle is a mystery (see Bill’s note later), likely to be the son from some local well-to-do family, superior education and in a profession, while the lads would be down ”Duck” and Loftus Mines and on the Works etc. The rifles are the Magazine Lee Enfield Mk I, which were slowly replaced during the War with a shorter version with a faster loading method, but still with a bolt that the soldier had to manipulate to load the next round. The Volunteers had no obligation to serve abroad and I doubt whether these lads went further than their Annual two-week Camps which were usually held in the Summer at a seaside place. The 4th Battalion lads used to receive £1 for going and used up their holiday from work. When the War came they all re-enlisted to a man to serve abroad. It is likely that some of those on the photograph were still serving and went off to the Front. What a pity we do not know their names. It could have been some time after 1908 when new uniforms were issued, so early 1900s is about as close a date as I can suggest.” The Archive is now trying to find as Bill Danby suggests: ”When Mr T W Wood left off pulling pints.” Further information on this image would be most welcome. Bill further advises the Archive: ”You would think in a small village location that they were all local men, so it seems there is much that is not known about how local volunteers were organised into different roles. The bright uniforms had long been seen as a liability in warfare and when the khaki service dress and webbing of the First War was issued to local volunteers is not known, interestingly the two cyclists wear the wrap round putees that came into general use and the other lads have what looks like leather gaiters.” Researches have now discovered that Thomas W Wood was at the Maynard Arms from 1886, recorded in the 1891, 1901 and 1911 Census at the Maynard Arms; his death is recorded as being in 1912. Mrs Alwyn Wood tells us: “My husband’s grandfather was William Wood and owned the Maynard Arms. His father Harry Wood grew up there”. Can anybody assist?  This final postcard, also produced by J. W. Tate is dated 1925 and posted to a lady in Barnsley. The bridge presumably featured in the families walks. Noel Barrett advises: ”I suspect that this is the original footbridge at the bottom of Lowdale Lane which crosses over the Iburndale/Littlebeck to the Cricket Field. There is now a concrete 1950’s footbridge in roughly the same position.” Image courtesy of John G. Hannah and many thanks to Noel Barrett for the update.  This Frith’s postcard view, apart from the title could be anywhere! A view of a river between trees is replicated in all parts of the country. Was this an example of how to extract money from tourist? Perhaps in memory of a happy visit to Sleights, who knows? Image courtesy of a supporter of the Archive.  This postcard view (produced by J. W. Tate, Grocer, Sleights) has been written, but un-posted; dating based upon the final ’used’ card in this series, giving a date of 1925. Noel Barrett tells us: ”This is almost certainly a photograph of the boat landing at the River Gardens Tea Rooms and Garden Centre at Briggswath, near Sleights. The photograph looks downstream towards Ruswarp.” Image courtesy of John G. Hannah and many thanks to Noel Barrett for the update.  An unused (and unidentified) postcard view of Sleights from above Lowdale. The hand written annotations appear to correspond to the following two images of the Sleights area. Noel Barrett tells us: ”This photograph is taken from Battle Banks which lies just above Lowdale Hall, Sleights; in the middle ground is what is now Sleights Sports Field which became a sports field in the 1930’s. In the foreground to the right is Lowdale Farm and barn.” Malcolm Jones asks: “I would like to know the history behind the name Battle Banks at Sleights.” Whilst Chris Warman says: “Was battle bank some sort of settlement. Can’t find out much about it!” Image courtesy of John G. Hannah and many thanks to Noel Barrett for identifying the viewpoint, also to Malcolm Jones and Chris Warman for the comments.  A Judges’ postcard view of the boats drawn up at Ruswarp. As an unused card, date is unknown. Assistance would be welcomed in this situation? Image courtesy of John G. Hannah. |
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