The Archive what the locomotive was as it awaits a signal change at Cragg Hall signal box in 1958; Russell Piggot has assisted in identifying the train as: “A Q6 Class 6 0-8-0.”
Thanks to Russell Piggot for the update.
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 At Huntcliff again and this time the sidings above the main drift are being dismantled in 1906. Image courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum and other collections.  As the caption says it’s Huntcliff mine 1906, although the fan was dismantled, the building “Huntcliffe Guibal Fan House” is a scheduled monument; continuing to stand adjacent to the railway line skirting Warsett Hill. It is clearly visible to many as they travel around the area, particularly when passing from Carlin How towards Brotton. Image courtesy of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum and other collections.  This is another of Geoffrey Powell’s photographs; this is of the partly dismantled radar gear at Goldsborough in 1961. Image and information courtesy of Geoffrey Powell.  This photograph of the seven Thurlow sisters was taken at Boulby Barns in 1907. That was the year in which both Mary Ann and Bessie got married. Following assistance we can identify: Ada, Sarah Hannah (Sally) and Barbara are standing at the back. Mary Ann, Bessie and Lucy are sitting on the chairs. Georgina, the youngest, is sitting on the ground in front. Gordon Main has been in touch to tell us: ”If you look carefully I notice that they are all wearing the same dresses as in the large family photograph so I suspect it was taken on the same day. Mary Ann is in the dark dress on the front row in both cases. In the family picture she is nursing my Aunt Marjorie as a large baby . As it is June/July (see the roses) this makes Marjorie about 1 year old which dates the picture to summer 1907.” Thanks to Mrs. J. Wilson for the photograph and information, also to Gordon Main for positive assistance in dating the photograph and positive identification.  Owen Rooks sent us this photograph and wrote: “The image attached is one that has intrigued me for years! It’s a very old and very small snapshot which I’m fairly certain is of somewhere in the Esk Valley. The interest for me lies in the fact that there quite clearly are industrial workings (mining, quarry?) shown with the railway line running below them across the picture. Whilst the quality of the photograph has much deteriorated, I have done my best with the scan. I would add that my father’s family lived in Danby in 19th Century. Eric Johnson advised: “The view is looking north across the Esk valley at Castleton; the station and coal drops can be seen. The tramway and gantry down to the silica works from the quarries are also present. The book “Along the Esk” by Denis Goldring, gives more information.” Derek Pearson advised: “I also have a slightly different photograph taken from nearer Castleton looking more directly at the tramway. The houses on the left and the small group of trees hide the road that runs from the Tennis Courts (present day) up the bank to the Commondale turn off and onto Lockwood Beck and Lingdale.” Image and information courtesy of Owen Rooks, thanks to Eric Johnson and Derek Pearson for the additional information.  Not the hydraulic funicular we know and love today, but the original vertical lift – quite a scary contraption, no wonder they changed it! Another thought how often do you see a beach cleaner on the beach these days? We can now date this image as between 1870 and 1883 from the following details: ”Talk of the Town” – Saltburn’s Free Monthly Magazine informs: ”A wooden vertical hoist designed by the Resident Engineer John Anderson of the Saltburn Improvement Company was opened to the public on 1st July 1870 and continued in use for 13 years before becoming unsafe and was demolished. The hoist had proved a need to ease the public access between the upper and lower promenades and after seeing the success of Scarborough’s Cliff Railway a decision was taken to build a similar railway at Saltburn-by-the-sea”. Information supplied by Cath and Tony Lynn. Image courtesy of Mike Holliday and additional information courtesy of Cath and Tony Lynn for ”Talk of the Town” Saltburn.  Mr. Fred Woodrow is in the middle of this group, and Carole Kellog thinks that the Mayor of Redcar is next to him, on the right. Can anyone tell us when and where the photograph was taken and who the others are? Image and information courtesy of Carole Kellogg.
The funicular on this photograph looks as it is today but the pier building is significantly different; note the fashions of the day. We asked: “When do you think this was?” Callum Duff has advice: ”This photograph was taken between 1895 (when the original shore-end buildings were replaced by the ones you see here) and 1925 when a theatre was built between these two buildings.” Image courtesy of Julie Tyrka and thanks to Callum Duff for the update.  Another view of the funicular; note the stalls on the beach. Can you have any ideas on what was taking place? |
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