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This postcard view of Skelton Castle is dated from 1906 and is one of several we are now finding. The castle at Skelton was originally built in 1141 by Robert de Brus I; being demolished the castle and replaced it by the current country house between 1770 and 1817. The present house is built of dressed sandstone with a roof of Lakeland slate. It is a two-storey block with a 5-bay frontage. It incorporates some remains of the medieval castle. The house was built c.1770 and extended in 1810-1817 by Ignatius Bonomi. Bonomi was Surveyor of Bridges for Durham, but also as an architect designed many buildings locally, including St Leonard’s church at Loftus.
Image courtesy of Peter Appleton Olive Bennett.
Dating from pre 1913 (viaduct has not been filled-in!) our postcard view of Loftus is hand tinted and unused.
Image courtesy of Olive Bennett.
Our Aero Films postcard view of Cleveland Grammar School is from the 1960’s. Cecily Cochrane enquires: “Wondering if anyone has more photos of Cleveland Grammar school?”
Image courtesy of a friend of East Cleveland Image Archive, can anybody assist with Cecily Cochrane’s enquiry?
Our postcard view shows a multitude of herring boats moored in Whitby harbour, perhaps it was Sunday; but for whatever reason there are a lot of boats and apparent onlookers.
Image courtesy of a friend of the ECIA.
Like the dog! But heather and Runswick Bay do not seem logical together. Obviously the producer of this postcard felt it improved sales, as we have seen many similar dog-centred cards advising “Best of Luck from ……”
Image courtesy of a friend of the ECIA.
Our Valentine’s postcard view of a tidally full harbour and the houses sheltering under the cliffs. The cliff top dominated as it is today by the Abbey and the church of St Mary.
Image courtesy of a friend of the ECIA.
This postcard view of the footbridge in Sandsend, which can still be viewed today – although slightly improved – dates from c. 1900. Perhaps the lady is returning with her laundry from the washing line?
Image courtesy of Olive Bennett.
This T. C. Booth postcard, although on the image side is a calendar (for 1913), the reverse bears the message “Wishing you a very happy new year – from Dorothy”, Unfortunately there is no indication of recipient or Dorothy’s surname.
Image courtesy of Olive Bennett.
Our collection of clearly posed images of fisher folk of Staithes show possibly a stylised Victorian view of these hard-working members of the community. Our interest is aroused by the ribbon or strip of lace? round the young ladies bonnet. Perhaps in mourning, can anybody advise?
Image courtesy of Olive Bennett.
Clearly posed this image of Staithes fishermen, perhaps taken on as part of a Victorian study of working fisher folk. But how posed?
Image courtesy of Olive Bennett.
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