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This postcard view of the Halfpenny Bridge from the Italian Gardens includes the bandstand; of which Callum Duff tells us: ”Saltburns bandstand was demolished by a bomb in 1940 and I was led to believe that the crater left by the explosion was made into a fountain and fishpond. The fountain & pond were restored in the 1990′s but quickly succumbed to vandalism mainly due to the loss of the resident gardener, some years before. Image courtesy of Iris Place.
Dating from the 1950s this postcard view shows the Whitby donkeys awaiting their riders under the Battery Parade, although one seems a trifle hesitant about the whole experience! No visit to the beach was complete without the donkey ride, provided you were small enough; even more so today. Even larger children being deemed to be to weighty, if memory serves me correctly even mumor dad sometimes had a ride.
On the site of a Water Mill since the 11th century, The earliest mention in medieval times is an account of a dispute between the Abbot of Whitby owner of the land, and Sir Alexander de Percy tenant in 1316. The mill situated in Larpool woods was rebuilt several times. In 1829 the Miller was William Hill. Can any one tell us when the Mill was last in use. Image courtesy of Iris Place. |
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