1905 was the year that Albert Einstein published all of his famous works on relativity – and also the year that the title of Prime Minister was created – the band in this photograph appear to be practicing, as there are not many onlookers. Derick Pearson has put these photographs of parades in Carlin How Square in order for us and this is what he says about the one above. ”c1905… notice the white pit chimney in between the houses down the road on the way out of the square to Loftus. Note also on the front fence of Front street (not the dividing ones), behind the band to the left.”Derek Dobson advises: “I lived in cottage far left for a while till they built a road over it.”
Thanks to Derick Pearson for the update and the image, which is a Richelieu postcard.Also to Derek Dobson for the update.
With Boy Scouts, a lot of people in fancy dress and the band posing for a picture postcard in Carlin How; we wondered when and on what occasion? Derick Pearson told us: ”Taken c.1919 from the upstairs in the Maynard Arms. Several things to note: the upstairs’ windows on the shops to the seventh window again. This time all the shops below to the right are all joined up and belong to the Skinningrove Amicable Industrial Society Limited Carlin How Branch. Porritt’s shop was also owned by the Amicable Society. The railings on the front fence of Front Street. They are now wide railed, straight up and down fencing. No zig zag rails in sight; this is odd as they were now back like they were when first built. The third shop from the left is still T. Webster’s; whilst the white mine chimney has now gone and finally the pavements are fully flagged too.”
Image courtesy of Beryl Morris; also thanks to Derick Pearson for the dating of this postcard.
In 1899, land was set aside for building a church for Carlin How and Skinningrove. The foundation stone was laid on the eve of Ascension Day; Wednesday May 23rd 1900, by Mrs Dorman of Grey Towers, Nunthorpe. The church was consecrated on the 30th October 1901, by the Bishop of Hull Rt Rev R.F.L. Blunt. D.D. Andrew Downs advised the Archive: “St Helen’s church was built in the plain Early English style, characterized by it’s tall lancet windows, and rounded arches. The inside however, is not so plain, and is a beautiful parish church. The architect was A. Crawford-Hick of Newcastle, who built a far grander church – St Aidan’s – Leeds; that has very similar detail. The reason for it being built so close to the steel works, was simple, the steel works gave the patch of land for free!!”
Image courtesy of Raymond Brown and update courtesy of Andrew Downs.
Wood Street, Carlin How viewed from 1960s Welding Shop and 1990s Goodhall’s Timber Company site; now the new estate at the rear of Cliffe Avenue. Derick Pearson raised a question about :”Between this high roof house and the old Chimney, there is a Pit head gear. There was a pit shaft there that not many knew of but some said could it be the aerial rope-way for the tippler for the Buckets coming from Skinningrove mine?” John Pearson with information gleaned from the Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum advised: “Loftus mines ironstone was transported up to Skinningrove Works from 1895 by connection into the abandoned workings of the North Loftus mine to avoid paying haulage charges to the N.E.R. By 1932 the North Loftus shaft steam winding equipment was thoroughly antiquated so the aerial ropeway was built to avoid using the shaft which was later filled in.”
Information and image from a cd produced by Derick Pearson in 1980s, thanks to John Pearson for the update.
Second row: Mrs Peggs Snr (white bag in hand), Marion Peggs, Mrs Yarker, Alan Tyreman.
Front row: Keith Peggs, Jean Whelham, Jimmy Yarker, Miss Yarker, Ann Whelham, Isabel Tyreman, Ken Blenkey.
Image courtesy of Carlin How Community Centre (originally included in a cd produced by Derick Pearson), thanks to Derick Pearson for information and some names; also thanks to Norman Patton, Eric Johnson, Ashley, Derick and others for updates.
Yes I know we have already got this photograph, but it doesn’t have the souvenir with it; each member was given cheques to the value of ten shillings. For those among us who don’t remember the ’old money’ that today is fifty pence and the Club could stop open until 11p.m. WOW! But I do remember going to the barbeque (now you are not going to believe this but they had kippers); think how we used to dance, boys holding the girls with hands around their waist, greasy hands smelling of kippers! Lovely. Derick Pearson advises: “This was a copy of a photograph taken from the brochure I have, and the Jubilee photograph was for the years 1911 to 1951. So 2011 would be the Jubilee 100 years.”
Image and information courtesy of Derick Pearson, thanks also for the update.
Now have we already posted a photograph like this? I can’t remember but I am sure someone will tell me if we have. A lovely clear photograph of where the road used to go before being re- routed. Duck Hole to the far right of the picture, with the works on the hill and in the right foreground is the path that led up to the railway station.
The Training School Workshops (for Skinningrove works) were next to Whitecliffe Primary School on Kilton Lane, towards the Bullit pub. Later moving to what was called the Training Centre, near the Ambulance Station at the rear of Brotton Road. Derick Pearson tells of: “Senior School pupils used to go there from school for Woodwork lessons and the girls attended for Cookery and Needlework.”
Image courtesy of Carlin How Community Centre, thanks to Derick Pearson for the update.
This view across Carlin How square is looking towards the East Cleveland Co-operative Store, possibly from the road which after bridging the railway line was the access to Skinningrove works. The photograph dates from the early twentieth century at a guess (un-metalled roads and gas lamps) – wish life was this peaceful these days! Derick Pearson advises: “The area where the Maynard Arms car park now is, was the site of Riggs the Butchers. In the 1950s it was also Lloyds’ bank.” Present day Carlin How presents a more truncated Maynard Arms and of course the square is closed by the railing fencing, the main road now bypassing what was the heart of Carlin How.
Image courtesy of Carlin How Community Centre, also thanks to Derick Pearson for the update.
Everybody turn out for the photographer! It does help us put a date on the image though – turn of the century about 1899-1900, based upon the clothing – and about mid-day judging by the shadows! Derick Pearson feels that the disappearance of the chimney stack at the rear of Wesley terrace may assist in dating the image, can any body help?
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