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Although Eric Johnson who took this photograph could not remember the location, we asked if any of you recognised the building? Bryan Richardson told us: “It is the old Regal Cinema.” Image courtesy of Eric Johnson and thanks to Bryan Richardson for the confirmation.
Another photograph of the demolition of the Regal Cinema in the Market Place, Loftus. Image courtesy of Eric Johnson and thanks to Bryan Richardson for confirmation of the location.
Bryan Richardson rightly told us that the earlier pictures were of the Regal cinema in Loftus as it was being demolished. Terry Clarke tells us: “I wonder how many people knew there were two picture houses in Loftus this one as you can see; in the back ground was the Golden Lion. I remember it well, the first picture that was shown there was King Kong, also Bambi; when Bambi got shot I never cried but when King Kong finished I went blue murder!”  A very evocative image of old Marske. A group of Victorians taking the air while a fisherman digs for worms in the foreground. Still a very photogenic view to this day, largely unchanged except for the addition of a tractor or two. Maybe with the regeneration that is taking place in Marske we’ll see the old bandstand and gardens back again!
This photograph and others of the locomotive appear in the book ‘The Steam Locomotive Era of the Skinningrove Iron Company Ltd’ by David W. Husband [Published by Peter Tuffs, 2003]. The book gives the following information about the locomotive: ‘MINNIE’, built by Fox Walker of Bristol in 1878, works number 385. Entered service at Skinningrove in 1883, previously with John Waddell (of Paddy Waddell’s Railway fame!), contractor for the Loftus-Whitby railway, 1880-83. MINNIE was employed as a general use locomotive at Skinningrove and in this image is on yard and gantry duty about 1920. Over the years MINNIE was rebuilt, notably her cab and steam dome. She was the longest-serving steam locomotive at Skinningrove and probably the best-loved. In August 1965 she moved to the Kent & East Sussex Railway for preservation and was still in steam in the late 1970s. In 1980 she was presented to Dover’s Transport Museum and by 2003 was at the Mangaps Farm Railway, Essex. Thanks to Alan Woods for the information.
A quiet day at Marske Station. Difficult to date this image, no people and no trains; however Andy Rush believes it could be British Rail period based on the signage. Russ Pigott tells us: ”it is probably after 1970, as there are no semaphore signals visible towards Saltburn. The Longbeck signal box took over the Marske/Saltburn area with colour light signals in 1970. The gas lights also lasted into the 1970s, I clearly remember going to the station with my Grandad and them being present and working. My Grandparents moved to Marske in 1970.” Keith Atherley tells us: ”Must have been 1972 – the year of my ‘O’ Levels – and the year when I was given my first SLR for Christmas. I developed and printed the photographs in the darkroom at school.”
This is another ex-Great Central Railway Robinson A5 number 69832 with a Darlington – Saltburn train between Redcar East and Marske. Chris Davies advised: ”Locomotive is of G. C. R. Robinson design; but this version was in modified form to work in the north east and built by Hawthorn Leslie in October 1925 and withdrawn in November 1958.” Thanks to Chris Davies for that update.
A classic image of a Saltburn to Darlington train headed by a BR Standard Class 3 2-6-0 locomotive number 77013; passing the home signal approaching Redcar East Halt. Information courtesy of ”Bald Eagle” who advised us that this is a Class 3 locomotive.
Another of Skinningrove’s delightful little locomotives, ‘Hilda’ dumb-buffered like Minnie; built by Thomas Peckett of Bristol in 1899. Minnie was built by Fox Walker of Bristol in 1878 – same town different works! Information courtesy of D. W. Husband and Eric Johnson.
We’ve had a look at the old Boulby Potash – now have a look at the new! A recent image of Boulby Potash, taken from a similar viewpoint – it no longer ”sits in the landscape”! The original image as posted had been converted to B & W to be in keeping with the other images, however this is certainly more impressive, confirming that the mine has a lessened impact on the landscape; from certain directions. |
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