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I remember this too and many happy hours here dancing. The beautiful pier has gone and all that remains is this building. The image taken it is believed from a postcard is possibly from the late 1940s or 1950s. Callum Duff advises: “There doesn’t look like there’s any structure beyond the shore end of the pier so late 1940’s – early 1950’s is a reasonable estimate. This is a photograph of Redcar Pier Pavilion which was completely demolished in 1981 and not to be confused with The Regent Cinema, built over the entrance of Coatham Pier which is currently being re-developed.” Alan Franks tells us: “I used to go here in the mid 1950s when I lived at Redcar as a young teenager; five Woodbines between two of us a lemonade and a glance from a girl we fancied and we went home happy.”
Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Callum Duff for the update and Alan Franks for the memories.
We don’t see many photographs of Upleatham church, appearing on a postcard of Saltburn as one of the local scenic beauties.
Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.
T. Wakefield is the name on the sign and by what is written on there he was watchmaker, jeweller and optician. Next to him ”The Noted Cheap Shop – articles suitable for presents”, wonder if that was the £ shop of yesteryear? This now being the location of William Hill (the Bookmakers!); this post is a closer view of part of the junction beside Redcar Clock as mentioned in “High Street”
Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.
Four different shots of Redcar, don’t think the diver will make the Olympics.
Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.
1917 was the date this photograph was taken and the information the Archive has is: “Nellie Ramsdale is the young lady standing by the table; Nellie was in service for a family on Coatham Road.” Anyone know Nellie or the family she worked for?
Image and information courtesy of Mike Holliday.
We knew it was Redcar, but where on the beach and what sort of whale. Dave Woods advised: “That looks very like Granville Terrace in the background. My friend lives in the middle bit not yet built in the photograph. When built, a gap was left in the middle because people living in South Terrace (Fisherman’s Square) complained about losing their sea view. Must be a very old picture.” Carmen Davies has advised us: ”It looks very much like a Minke whale, judging from the shape of the head and the throat grooves. They can still be seen travelling through these waters in the summer.” It is possibly dating from 12th September 1912, but are now researching to confirm this belief.
Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Dave Woods and Carmen Davis for the updates.
Do you remember Vaughan Street like this? Also in North Skelton is Bolckow Street (the other part of the mine partnership of Bolckow and Vaughan), which leads to the former mine site; now occupied by Tees Components. mine owner.
Image courtesy of Joan Webster.
Now I don’t remember putting on the stray at Redcar, but there obviously was as this picture proves, when was it do you know? Robert Fowler advises: “I came to Marske in Autumn 1955 aged 11 and can remember have many games of putting on the stray I think it closed in the late 1960’s.”
Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Robert Fowler for the update
A very busy day on Redcar beach, lots of people and I can see a tea hut there, I wonder what the stalls were selling any ideas? Josie Harvey tells us: ”The tea hut stood on the concrete plinth that remained there for years; I think the canvas stall was a Punch and Judy stall so the children could be entertained, while adults had tea. The other I think sold candy floss, toffee apples and ice creams.”
Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Josie Harvey for that update.
Arthur Jackson’s at 105 High Street, Redcar was obviously well stocked and staffed. Leslie Whittingstall advised the Archive: “Jacksons sold TV’s and other electrical items in the 1960’s/70’s we rented our TV from them'”
Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Lesley Whittingstall for the update.
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