An early photoraph of East Crescent; with 1 East Crescent (also known as Cromwell House) in the left photograph and for a long time was home to the Lindsey family, Joe, Harold and Bernard the builders and their parents. The house got the name because Oliver Cromwell was suppose to have stopped there, the picture on the Arlington Hotel sign is that of Cromwell. The house is an early 18th Century dwelling which was once used by Roman Catholics as a secret place of worship, when their religion was proscribed, perhaps as Cromwell was the antithesis of Roman Catholics his name was used to describe a safe house? It once contained stained glass from Handale Priory and still includes stone taken from there (from Loftus Town Trail). John Stockwell tells us: ”Hugh W. Cook of Redcar writing of his meeting with the Dowager Marchioness of Zetland at Marske House in 1933, (‘The Cleveland Standard’: 07/01/1933) tells of ‘Some very fine stained glass window glass was also pointed out to me, some of which came from Cromwell’s House at Loftus’. John comments: ” If the original glass came from Handale this would perhaps explain the interest in acquiring it.” Holly Enticknap has happy memories having lived in the house and of :”A neighbour from number 3 called Dennis, sitting on his doorstep with his two dogs; one called ‘Rip'”.
Image courtesy of Eileen Hicks; also thanks to John Stockwell and Holly Enticknap for for the updates.
An etching showing one of the bridges (lower end of the zig zag at Skinningrove, with the beck running through one part and the footpath going through the other.
A lovely shot of the beck making it’s way to the sea under the bridge which bore the zig zag railway. The footpath at the left comes down from Loftus, being the lower end of Wood road.
I think this is the first photograph I have seen of Slapewath ironstone mine, do you have any for us to copy? Please. Image courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum.
I love the sound of a brass band and we know this is the Skinningrove works brass band, but when was the photo taken and who are the members of the band and what are the cups for that they are displaying? Come on help me out please.
Skinningrove Iron Works Silver Prize Band at Sykes House. Derick Pearson has named the Bass Trombonist as Henry Rawlings. Can anybody name any of the others and the instrument they play?
Updates so far include; from Pat Bush: ”Left hand side, uniformed bandsman between two gentlemen in suits is George Thomas Martin (Pat Bush’s grandfather), he kept the music scores organised and never actually played an instrument! Update from Alan Chilton: back row, fourth from right is Arthur Stone (cornet) he helped start Loftus School band.”Annette Mellor advised: ”I think that is my grandfather Arthur Stone back row fourth from the right.” Whilst Rebecca Saywell told the Archive: ”Fourth from the left, front seated row (on chairs, not on the ground, My great granddad, Frederick Weaver. Back row, fifth in; his son, Jimmy Weaver. This information comes from my nan, Ida Cooper, nee Weaver (now 98).” Shirley Rawlings assisted with: ”Henry Rawlings was right but he wasn’t called Shack, that was his son’s nickname; my uncle John Thomas Rawlings.” Also Jean Rawlings Smith tells us: ”I believe Henry’s son John Thomas Rawlings ( nicknamed Shack) is my granddad.”
Image courtesy of John Michael Watson, thanks to Alan Chilton, Annette Mellor, Rebecca Saywell, Shirley Rawlings and Jean Rawlings Smith for the updates.
1935; as you can see is the date of this cutting believed to be from the Northern Echo and the end of an era for the church. Malcolm Moore tells us: ”Just behind the church was a gravestone with a skull and cross-bones on it. As kids we were convinced it was the local pirate.” Jackie Rushton queries: “I recently paid a visit to Brotton on my ancestry trail, I was disappointed to find few old headstones in the churchyard. I can see in this photograph there are headstones. What happened to them does anyone know?” Image courtesy of John Hannah and many thanks to Malcolm Moore and Jackie Rushton for the updates.
With Cowbar Nab in the distance, this view down old Boulby Road towards Staithes, certainly gives a lasting impression of the depth of snow. Towering over the little Fiat (?) car as it follows the cut out passage. Taken from a newspaper cutting and believed to date from the 1960’s or possibly 1970’s.
Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection and thanks to Derick Pearson for confirmation of the view.
Loftus Fire Station Crew, believed to have been about 1970?
Back Row: Keith Gallilee, Albert Legg, Alan Tose, Fred Grey, Ivan Gallilee, Ken Verrill, John Kidson.
Front Row: Richard George, Bill Hicks, Brian Grey, Michael Kilvington.
The name of the fire officer (middle of the back row) was unknown and believed to be a visiting full-time Fire Service officer; but Paul Grey tells us: ”Chief Fireman top row in the middle is Fred Grey (my granddad!).”
Image courtesy of Eileen Hicks and thanks to Tony, Michael Kilvington and Paul Grey for all the names.
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