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 T. Wakefield is the name on the sign and by what is written on there he was watchmaker, jeweller and optician. Next to him ”The Noted Cheap Shop – articles suitable for presents”, wonder if that was the £ shop of yesteryear? This now being the location of William Hill (the Bookmakers!); this post is a closer view of part of the junction beside Redcar Clock as mentioned in “High Street” Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.  Four different shots of Redcar, don’t think the diver will make the Olympics. Image courtesy of Mike Holliday.  1917 was the date this photograph was taken and the information the Archive has is: “Nellie Ramsdale is the young lady standing by the table; Nellie was in service for a family on Coatham Road.” Anyone know Nellie or the family she worked for? Image and information courtesy of Mike Holliday.  We knew it was Redcar, but where on the beach and what sort of whale. Dave Woods advised: “That looks very like Granville Terrace in the background. My friend lives in the middle bit not yet built in the photograph. When built, a gap was left in the middle because people living in South Terrace (Fisherman’s Square) complained about losing their sea view. Must be a very old picture.” Carmen Davies has advised us: ”It looks very much like a Minke whale, judging from the shape of the head and the throat grooves. They can still be seen travelling through these waters in the summer.” It is possibly dating from 12th September 1912, but are now researching to confirm this belief. Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Dave Woods and Carmen Davis for the updates.  Do you remember Vaughan Street like this? Also in North Skelton is Bolckow Street (the other part of the mine partnership of Bolckow and Vaughan), which leads to the former mine site; now occupied by Tees Components. mine owner.  On 23rd October 1921 the Yendis went ashore at Saltburn, under those towering cliffs of Huntcliffe, which must have been quite daunting to those poor sailors. The crew were rescued and the ship refloated on 14th November 1921. Rev. D. Hobman advised the Archive: “My grandfather was Captain of the Yendis.” Rev. D. Hobman has further assisted with some more information regarding the Yendis: “Captain Henry Hobman was in charge at the time and along with the crew was his wife Annie. the Yendis was eventually sold to the Dundee Perth and London Shipping Company in 1935 and renamed the Rosyth. She then plied her humdrum trading pattern along the east coast of Scotland, mainly between the Forth and Tay. During a routine call at Perth in 1947 she sank at her berth but was successfully refloated and continued her upriver service for another two years. In 1949 she was acquired by George T. MacLennan, Dundee and employed in the sand and gravel business as the David P. However, her life in this hard- working industry was not without its ‘ups and downs’ so to speak. She was abandoned off Newport, Fife, in a winter’s gale in January, 1952 but later reboarded and towed to Dundee. Four years later, in 1956, she finally foundered near the Middle Bank just upstream of the Tay Road Bridge, and the following year her hull was dispersed by explosives and her shattered remains eventually brought ashore as scrap. Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, additional information regarding the Yendis courtesy of “The Times Reports”; thanks to Derick Pearson and the Rev. D. Hobman for the updates.  Pitchforth (Photographer and postcard printer) of Saltburn was the photographer of this scene and I know it is the Yendis as the name is quite visible, now known to have come ashore at Cattersty end of Skinningrove beach. According to stories the Captain’s wife was taken ashore and possibly stayed at Timm’s Coffee House, until the vessel could be refloated. Rev. D. Hobman has already advised the Archive: “Captain Henry Hobman was in charge at the time and along with the crew was his wife Annie.” Other information supplied by Rev. Hobman is on the accompanying post. Image and information courtesy of Kathleen Hicks, thanks to Rev. D. Hobman for the update.  Carole Kellogg (nee Woodrow) has sent us this image of a procession in Redcar Lane. The Mayor and Mayoress of Redcar are leading and Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow are in the centre of the picture. Mr Woodrow served for many years on Saltburn & Marske Urban District Council and Carole would love to know if anyone can tell us anything about the occasion. Image courtesy of Carole Kellogg.  Now I don’t remember putting on the stray at Redcar, but there obviously was as this picture proves, when was it do you know? Robert Fowler advises: “I came to Marske in Autumn 1955 aged 11 and can remember have many games of putting on the stray I think it closed in the late 1960’s.” Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Robert Fowler for the update  A very busy day on Redcar beach, lots of people and I can see a tea hut there, I wonder what the stalls were selling any ideas? Josie Harvey tells us: ”The tea hut stood on the concrete plinth that remained there for years; I think the canvas stall was a Punch and Judy stall so the children could be entertained, while adults had tea. The other I think sold candy floss, toffee apples and ice creams.” Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Josie Harvey for that update. |
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