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 One of Saltburn’s well known land marks, no car park and no miniature railway! Callum Duff tells us: ”The small building seen in the distance (on the west side of the Valley gardens) was a toll booth for residents and visitors to gain access to the gardens. This photo pre-dates the Miniature Railway by about 30 years and looks to have been taken before World War II.” Image courtesy of several sources, thanks to Callum Duff for the update.  Same land mark from a different angle, the pier can be clearly seen in this photograph; as well as the bathing huts lined up on the beach.  In assisting us with dating the image Derick Pearson told the Archive: ”According to Census in 1891 the Post office was at the bottom of Tyreman Street, and Thomas William Cook was postmaster who came from Norfolk, He was at no 3 High Street on the South side in 1881 prior to this, so it may well be just before the turn of the century as we thought. Cooks still had the shop on the 1901 Census, but on the opposite corner is the Primitive Methodist Jubilee chapel, on the block on the left with the Gas lamp out front. This was built 1897 which also confirms the photograph was taken later than that.” Image courtesy of Derick Pearson and others, thanks to Derick Pearson for the update regarding possibly dating of the image.  A view of the entrance to Grinkle Hall from a postcard; posted in 1904. The shapes at either side in the foreground look like gravestones. Are they in the pet cemetery amongst the trees, near the hall? Image courtesy of Beryl Morris.  Another angled view of Cat Nab, looks quite different a long the front, The Archive asked: “What are the buildings?” The only one that stands there now is the old mortuary. Look at that beautiful long pier. Callum Duff assisted with: ”The three buildings to the right of Cat Nab are (L-R); The Mortuary, The Rocket Brigade and Saltburn Lifeboat Station. The Lifeboat station was demolished not long after 1924 when Saltburn’s last lifeboat ‘The Mary Batger’ was sold. It was also removed to facilitate the widening of the road. The Rocket Brigade was a land to sea rescue unit which I assume was replaced over time by more modern rescue techniques. This building also appears to have been lost due to road widening leaving the Mortuary which stands to this day. The Mortuary was recently sold and at the time of writing, it’s future use is unknown.” Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Callum Duff for the update.  The Archive thought the location was at Rosecroft school, as we are sure that is Mr Gratton in the background and Mr Tough is second right, with Mrs Tough with the bouquet on her lap. Image courtesy of Loftus Town Council, thanks to Alison Atkinson for that last piece of information. Also thanks to Ann Johnson and Eric Johnson for the updates.  Enough of an unusual spectacle to attract a crowd of bystanders – but was it? In those not-so-far-off days of crash gear boxes and cable brakes it only took a missed gear-change to set you off in a rearwards direction! On todays crowded roads it would have ended up with a multiple vehicle collision. Craig Colledge updated our knowledge with: “I think that you will find that this was my grandad’s bus, George Colledge. I have various photographs at different angles of the accident blown up in frames on the wall. As I remember being told as a youngster it was at the bottom of Brotton. Grandad always said he has never seen so much raw eggs, live chickens and other animals thrown a cross the inside of a bus. (In them days you would take anything on board to market). The reason for the accident was that the steering failed. Or that is what he told me.” Image courtesy of Howard Wilson, thanks to Craig Colledge for the update.  This lovely postcard says it all with some lovely shots of Staithes, a busy scene on the beach and it looks as though the boats have come in after a busy day fishing.  This photograph of a bus that crashed through the bridge at the bottom of Loftus Bank is featured in another image on the site. Howard Wilson’s grandfather worked for Garbutt Bros and may have been called out to the rescue. Craig Colledge assisted with: ” I think that you will find that this was my grandad’s bus, George Colledge. I have various photographs at different angles of the accident blown up in frames on the wall. As I remember being told as a youngster it was at the bottom of Brotton. Grandad always said he has never seen so much raw eggs, live chickens and other animals thrown a cross the inside of a bus. (In them days you would take anything on board to market). The reason for the accident was that the steering failed. Or that is what he told me.” Craig also told the Archive: “The poster on the near side window which isn’t very clear was promoting Hinderwell Cinama. Grandad had the contract from Guisborough to Hinderwell at the time.” Image and details courtesy of Howard Wilson, thanks to Craig Colledge for the updates.  Carlin How Workingman’s Club and shop (long gone) on Brotton Road. Derick Pearson advised: “This photograph is I believe 1911 to 1912. The railings and oping stones still not complete indicating job not quite finished. Hence the guess at the date as the club opened in 1911. Also visible are Blaylock’s house, shop and outbuildings on bottom end of Maynard Street, these was taken down in the 1960s to make the bend easier for the larger buses.” Roger Barwick advises us: ”My grandad Harold Bowling was probably the first steward at Carlin How club. He moved from the old soldiers club in Hemsworth in West Yorkshire when my Mam was 1-2 years old and she was born in 1910, he eventually became the landlord of The Maynard Arms but I am not sure when he took the pub over. Quite a number of people may remember my Uncle Harold or Tim as he was known who joined the Police and was awarded the BEM for work he did when he was stationed at Staithes.” Image courtesy of Carlin How Community Centre and others, thanks to Derick Pearson, Roger Barwick and Brian Stonehouse for the updates. |
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