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A fine archival quality sepia of North Terrace, taken from the Loftus end of the road. Carefully posed, but notice the two “observers” in the garden of the first house with the bay window, also unless I am mistaken the gate on the left of the picture is still there! Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection, Olive Bennett and Joyce Dobson.
I love this postcard view, it is so clear as though it was taken yesterday, just one question how did she ride that bike in that skirt? Derick Pearson tells us: ” The original of this was in my Grandmother’s collection and was treasured by her as she, my mother and the rest of the family moved from a farm at Tranmire to no 27 North Terrace in 1929. Things were hard then and my grandfather worked in the pit as well as having a share in the old slaughter-house/abattoir round Dam End.”
The footpath up from Wood Road, behind the Mining Museum, can be seen clearly in this photograph. It leads up to Deepdale Farm and North Terrace; Downdinner Hill Farm is sheltered in the clump of trees behind the terrace. Image courtesy of Julie Riddiough.
Not the Post Office as we know today, at the time this image was taken the Post Office stood quite a way back from the road; where the cafe stands now. Opposite the Town Hall; from photographs we know that the Post Office has been in at least three different locations in Loftus. Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection.
Another real query; we could identify the teacher as Mrs Wilson, but which class and although most of the class is now named, can anybody help? Back Row: Amanda Partridge, Andrea Fenwick, Sharon Smith, Alison Smith, Katherine Hicks, Janr Orange, Sharon Pascoe, Sharon Oglesby, Cheryl Stevenson, Judith Powell, Sarah Jayne Cottle. Third Row: Richard Leybourne, Kate Hutchinson, Mark Yeoman , Kirsten Hoyle, ??, Richard Kashel, Kaye Forrest , David Stephenson. Second Row: Steven Hill, Andrew Bacon, Steven Gill, Wayne Smith, Gary Adamson, Malcolm Dickinson , Elaine Lightfoot, Malcolm Garbutt, Susan Todd, Alison Dohring. Front Row: Gary Wassell, Martin Preswick , Glen Urban, Stuart Urban, Robert Urban, Richard Jefferson. Image courtesy of Joan Jemson and thanks to Mark Yeoman, Pauline Magor and Kate Hutchinson for assistance with names.
Back row: Richard Sussons, Stuart Rouse, Ashley Maynard, Dale Hopper, James Walker. Third row: Phillip Williams, Steven Henderson, Michael Randall, Matthew Arkless, Ewan Thomas, Craig Morrison. Second row: Kimberley Imelia, Kirsty Peel, Rachel Ward, Mrs Thomas ( Teacher Class 9), Anna Dunston, Hannah Heart, Emma Tyreman. Front row: Lindsey ? , Adele Neesham, Andrew Evans, Daniel McConnell, Sarah George, Cheryl Turford. Image courtesy of Marian Toulson.
Back Row: Mr Colam, Martin Sissons/Prestwick? , Stephen Hill, Mark Lindsey, Kiri Sakelaropoulos, Wayne Smith, Mark Elliott, Michael Laity, Sean Parry, Andrew Bacon. Third Row: Karen Marsay, Pamela Hird, Lorraine Wheatley, Deborah Taylor, Linda Cocks, Kay Battersby, Jane Nicholson, Paula Smith, Deborah Trattles, Elaine Boocock. Second Row: Amanda Stark, Claire Hodgson, Alison Alderson, Louise Toms, Ann Marie Park, Hazel Brown, Lisa Hamilton, Kirsty Hayles, Alison Dohring. Front Row: Gary ? , Mark Woodall, Ray Fishlock, Glen Urban, Garry Adamson, Malcolm Dickinson, Sharon Pascoe, Joy Douglas, Joanne McKay. Lorraine Wheatley suggests: “He (Mr Colman) was the best teacher at Loftus Junior School; The lad between Mr Colman and Stephen Hill is Martin Sissons or Martin Prestwick and I think it’s Glen Urban?”. Image courtesy of Marian Toulson and thanks to Lorraine Wheatley for the names update
Whitby’s West Cliff Station is now residential housing; situated at the end of Station Avenue, off Upgang Lane was still operational at the time of this image. A Class L1 No. 67754 in Whitby West Cliff station with local commuter train, some three years before closure in June 1961; locomotive 67754 was built in 1948 in Glasgow, finally being withdrawn from service in 1963.
An early view of Whitby from the harbour side station. The image is from ”Photographic View Album of Whitby” – photographed and printed by Valentine & Sons Ltd, Dundee.
Another view familiar today and little changed (other than the had rail around the harbour side; this image from – “Photographic View Album of Whitby” – photographed and printed by Valentine & Sons Ltd., Dundee. |
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