Gary Moore, Marie Grey, Peter Scott, Mrs. Parrish, Susan Philips and Susan Pearson pictured on a visit to Liverton Church in July, 1977.
Image and information courts of Celia Parrish.
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 Mr. Cleverley talking to an attentive group of students from 1U near Kilton Castle Cottages. G. Holmes has advised the Archive: ” This photograph is of Stank house farm, (Google maps shows this.) Kilton castle cottage is located to the right of this near the tree line. I lived at Kilton Castle Cottages so I know.” Image and information courtesy of Celia Parrish, thanks to G. Holmes for the correction in location.  Taken at Easter, 1978; and believed to be the journey to Interlaken. Pictured is it the driver with Mr. Gratton, Mrs. Parrish and Mr. Sowerby? Where had they stopped and where were they on their way to Interlaken? Can anybody advise? Image and information todate, courtesy of Celia Parrish.  Mrs. Parrish and students from Rosecroft at the swimming baths, Interlaken, in the Easter holidays, 1978. Were you there? Image and information courtesy of Celia Parrish.  Were you one of the Rosecroft students from 2U on this trip to the Farne Islands with Mrs. Parrish in July, 1978? Image courtesy of Celia Parrish.  Yes it’s the skating rink at Redcar, pity it isn’t still there, but with health and safety now you would have to wear helmets, knee pads, elbow pads; too tired to skate by the time you had got ready. Fred Brunskill tells us: ”The roller skating rink was on the site of the old outdoor swimming baths in the Coatham Enclosure and were built at a cost of £ 10,000 and opened in 1951 to commemorate the Festival of Britain.” This image provoked many memories; Alan Franks with: “I remember it well, I lived at Redcar during the 1950s .I was about the age of 11 or 12 when I used to go flying round with my mates as fast as we could to try and impress the girls.” Steve Comiskey asked: “The site of the old roller skating rink has been redeveloped as “Tuned In!@ MyPlace”. I would be grateful for any feedback about the date it was constructed as I have RAF aerial photographs dated 23rd July 1940 which show an oval structure on the site which seems to contradict the 1951 date.” Sara Goodswen added: “I remember skating here in the 1950s. Recall going change into short skating skirt downstairs in the changing areas.” Susan Munn added: “I went from 10 year old walking there and back with skates over my back to Tees Road.“ Ian Taylor with: “Remember going into the rink after the baths 6.00 till 7.00 session. I’m looking for information or photographs of the ‘Bug’ cinema in Dormanstown.” Alan Etherington concluded with: “Going to Redcar indoor baths for the 6 to 7 session there was always the current pop music of the day blasting out from the skating rink, often Guy Mitchell.“ Image courtesy of Mike Holliday; thanks to Fred Brunskill, Alan Franks, Steve Comiskey, Sara Goodswen, Susan Munn, Ian Taylor, Alan Etherington and for the updates.  Early 20th century I think with people taking a boat trip around around the pier. Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.  A busy day in Redcar 1908, as Bill Danby tells us: ”This is almost certainly 1908 on the occasion of General French’s visit to the Annual Camp of the Territorial Force. The Territorial Force was started in this year to replace the old Volunteers and Redcar was a regular venue for the camps along with other usually seaside places. The hard training camps were seen as a holiday by lads who spent the rest of the year down pits and in factories. The local 4th Yorkshire Battalion, Territorial Force were else where in this year but did have their camp at Redcar in 1913. General French was in command of the British Army at the start of the First World War until May 1915 when the German gains at Ypres, after using gas for the first time, caused him to be replaced by Gen Douglas Haig.” Image and detail courtesy of Bill Danby’s Yorkshire Regimental Histories.  A lovely tinted image (from a Valentines postcard) of a lazy day on Redcar promenade, with the beautiful long pier jutting out into the sea. Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.  Tin City is on the left hand side; obviously pre-the potash mine and the road hasn’t been altered yet. Okay another question when was the road altered? It is known that Tin City, which housed the workers of the Boulby and Grinkle mines was demolished in the late 1930s; perhaps the gent in the photograph is considering such road changes? These photograph’s pose more questions than answers, but they are fun. |
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