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 A further photograph from the 1997 Presentation Evening; with: Unknown to left, Ashok Kumar in the centre, Billy Rye (Loftus Mayor at that date) Was this the beginning of the fight for survival? Or possibly a celebration? Image courtesy of Loftus Town Council and thanks to Mike Allison for the name of the Mayor.  Another photograph of Duckhole mine and once again we can clearly see the works on the hill, also the remains of the camp on the fields below Duckhole. Dating and the guess would be about 1930 is assisted by the bus on the road opposite. Image courtesy of several sources.  This image is taken from a series of photographs produced by Bruce; a Loftus photographer, producing lots of images around old Cleveland. Many considered the name was emphasised because of the link to de Bruce of Skelton Castle and Kilton. Image courtesy of several sources.  Locally known as the ”top house” the Lingdale Tavern more recently was a boarded building at the cross roads, nothing like the magnificent building in this Phoenix Series postcard from the 1890’s. Derick Pearson advises: “This photograph dates from when John Snowden was the owner of the Tavern or Lingdale Hotel. The Lingdale Tavern is still known to many as Snowdon’s Corner, even after all these years. Dale Terrace also known as Stone Row is further up this road, on the left is the Congregational Chapel which is still there today.” Mark Bottomley comments: “My grandad Charles Bottomley, lived on Stone Row with his grandparent’s – Charles and Flora Bottomley – but was tragically killed in the mining explosion in 1953.” Whilst Ed Stolting adds: “Beautiful picture of Stanghow Road and the Lingdale Tavern! Glad to read that it was reopened a few months ago after having been boarded up all those years which was truly a very sad sight. Image courtesy of Mike Holliday and Jean Carass; thanks to Derick Pearson, Mark Bottomley and Ed Stolting for the updates.  Not a very clear picture but we can make out Glover’s Path and Kilton Mill and on the hillside ’Duck Hole’ pit. It got this name because of the working conditions; it was so wet the men could be ankle deep or more in water while working down there – it’s real name was North Loftus Mine. Also to be seen in the picture are the remains of the original Whitecliffe mine. North Loftus mine was completely separate and only worked as an independent mine in the 1870s’. Later the shaft was acquired by Skinningrove Iron Co. and used to raise ironstone from Carlin How and Loftus mines, only being infilled about 1947. Image courtesy of several sources and thanks to Simon Chapman for the additional information for this post.  Originally appearing as a newspaper cutting entitled “Wall Gang”, and originally supplied to the ‘Evening Gazette’ by George Chisholm of Lingdale. Despite cropping of the picture and some people almost missing, as well as names; the Archive felt it was worth displaying. Back row: M. White, L. Ash, J. Atkinson, H. walker, Ruben Hood, K. Robinson, G. young, E. Sanderson, J. Butcher, B. Scollett, J. Wilson. Middle row: D. Whiley, ??, Reg Simons, Thomas Wright, Charlie Bean, Lol Curnow, Fred Winter, J. Snaith, E. Jackson. Front row: A. Thompson, L. Sayers, E. Nicholas, ? Welburn, M. Cook, G. Cuthbert, D. Night, Edwin Hood, Eva Cubley, George Stonehouse, R. Husband, T. Dalton. Derick Pearson has advised that the photograph may date from 1939. Whilst Carol has suggested: “Could one possibly be my grandad Edwin Hood?” Okay there are some names missing from this photograph, were you there, can you supply them please? Image courtesy of Mike Holliday and thanks to Derick Pearson and Carol for the updates.
Makes you shiver looking at this photograph; do you remember the winter of 1947? Newspaper cutting courtesy of Mike Holliday.  Originally par to a postcard which included the caption: “Wayside Cottage: There’s a yearning for our rural roots sparked by remembrances such as this one of Mill Bank Loftus, where the invitation to peep inside a wayside cottage is encouraged by smoke curling from its chimney”. Such a caption says it all; peace and tranquillity. Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.  A rather good shot of Liverton Mine, waiting for someone out there to advise where it was taken from. Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.  Known as The Yorkshire Giant or Long Harry, Harry Cooper was born in East Cleveland, but having joined the circus emigrated to to America and he died in Canada in 1898. Image courtesy of Julie Tyrka (who can trace a family link to Harry Cooper) and the Evening Gazette. |
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